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A bill to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes.

Public Law 100-425 · H.R. 4143 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 9, 1988 · Native Americans

Sponsor: Rep. Les AuCoin (D-OR-1)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Provides that specified lands shall be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and shall constitute their reservation. Describes such lands.

Provides that the establishment of the Grand Ronde reservation shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping rights beyond those designated in a specified court decree.

Directs the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over the reservation.

Provides that specified Indian lands in Oregon will be treated as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Requires that all moneys received from those lands be deposited in the Treasury in the Oregon and California land-grant fund, except for receipts from timber removed from such lands before enactment of this Act.

Declares that the memorandum of agreement between the Confederated Tribes and the Department of the Interior, relating to the disposition of timber resources on the reservation and the use of funds for economic development, shall apply over a 20-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Incorporates such agreement into this Act.

Directs the Confederated Tribes to maintain a separate account dedicated to economic development and to deposit into such account 30 percent of the income from tribal timber resources received into the Tribes' Federal trust funds account.

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Sep 9, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-425.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 30, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Aug 11, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Aug 10, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  6. Jul 29, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  7. Jun 21, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  8. Jun 20, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. May 19, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. May 11, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Apr 12, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Mar 14, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  13. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.