,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjad ,ms4 
,bonamici introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
re/oration ( ,f$]al recognition to !    
,clatsop-,nehalem ,conf$]at$ ,tribes (  
,oregon1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,clatsop-,nehalem ,re/oration ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,int]im 
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,int]im ,c\ncil means !  
c\ncil :i* is e/abli%$ "u1 & ! memb]s   
elect$ pursuant to1 section #e4  7#b7   
,memb] ,! t]m memb]1 :5 us$ ) respect to
 ! tribe1 means an individual enroll$ on
 ! memb]%ip roll ( ! tribe 9 accordance 
) section #g4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 or 8 designat$ repres5tative4  7#d7    
,tribal gov]n+ body ,! t]m tribal gov]n+
 body means ! gov]n+ body t is e/abli%$ 
"u1 & ! memb]s elect$ pursuant to1 !    
tribal con/itution & bylaws adopt$ 9    

accordance ) section #f4  7#e7 ,tribe ,!
 t]m tribe means ,clatsop-,nehalem      
,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ,oregon consid]$ z 
"o tribe 9 accordance ) section #c4  #c4
 ,consid]ation ( ! ,clatsop-,nehalem    
conf$]at$ tribes z "o tribe ,!          
,clatsop-,nehalem ,conf$]at$ ,tribes (  
,oregon %all be consid]$ z "o tribal    
unit = purposes ( ,f$]al recognition &  
eligibility = ,f$]al b5efits "u section 
#d1 ! e/abli%m5t ( tribal self-gov]nm5t 
"u sections #e & #f1 & ! compilation ( a
 tribal memb]%ip roll "u section #g4    
#d4 ,re/oration ( ,f$]al recognition1   
rights1 & privileges  7a7 ,f$]al        
recognition ,not)/&+ any provision ( !  
,act approv$ ,augu/ #ac1 #aied 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #fia et seq47 or any o!r law1 
,f$]al recognition is ext5d$ to !       
,clatsop-,nehalem ,conf$]at$ ,tribes (  
,oregon4 ,no?+ is ?is bill %all affect  
or dim9i% ! treaty rights previ\sly     
det]m9$ = o!r f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
tribes4  7b7 ,re/oration ( rights &     
privileges ,except z provid$ 9          

subsection 7d71 all rights & privileges 
( ! tribe & ! memb]s ( ! tribe "u any   
,f$]al treaty1 ,executive ord]1         
agreem5t1 /atute1 or o!r ,f$]al         
au?ority1 t may h be5 dim9i%$ or lo/ "u 
! ,act approv$ ,augu/ #ac1 #aied 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #fia et seq47 are re/or$1 & ! 
provisions ( su* ,act %all be           
inapplicable to ! tribe & to memb]s ( ! 
tribe aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7c7 ,f$]al s]vices & b5efits     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
tribe & its memb]s %all be eligible1 on 
& aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 =
 all ,f$]al s]vices & b5efits furni%$ to
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes )\t   
reg>d to ! exi/5ce ( a res]vation = !   
tribe4 ,9 ! case ( ,f$]al s]vices       
available to memb]s ( f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian tribes resid+ on or ne> a       
res]vation1 memb]s ( ! tribe resid+ 9 ! 
foll[+ c\nties ( ! ,/ate ( ,oregon %all 
be deem$ to be resid+ on or ne> a       
res]vation3  7#a7 ,tillamook ,c\nty4    
7#b7 ,clatsop ,c\nty4  7d7 ,no hunt+1   

fi%+ or trapp+ rights re/or$ ,no hunt+1 
fi%+1 or trapp+ rights ( any nature ( ! 
tribe or ( any memb]1 includ+ any       
indirect or proc$ural "r or advantage   
ov] individuals :o are n memb]s1 are    
grant$ or re/or$ "u ?is ,act4  7e7      
,effect on prop]ty rights & o!r         
obligations ,except z o!rwise           
specifically provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no     
provision conta9$ 9 ?is ,act %all alt]  
any prop]ty "r or obligation1 any       
contractual "r or obligation1 or any    
obligation = taxes already levi$4  #e4  
,int]im c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 
e/abli%$ an ,int]im ,c\ncil ( ! tribe   
:i* %all be compos$ ( n9e memb]s4 ,!    
,int]im ,c\ncil %all--  7#a7 repres5t ! 
tribe & its memb]s 9 ! implem5tation (  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 be ! gov]n+ body ( !  
tribe until ! tribal gov]n+ body        
conv5es4  7b7 ,nom9ation & election (   
int]im c\ncil memb]s  7#a7 ,g5]al c\ncil
 meet+ ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all ann\nce ! date ( a g5]al c\ncil    

meet+ ( ! tribe to nom9ate c&idates =   
election to ! ,int]im ,c\ncil4 ,su*     
g5]al c\ncil meet+ %all be held n lat]  
?an #ae days aft] su* ann\ncem5t4  7#b7 
,election ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] !   
g5]al c\ncil meet+ held "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all hold an election 
by secret ballot to elect ! memb]s ( !  
,int]im ,c\ncil f among ! memb]s nom9at$
 9 ! g5]al c\ncil meet+4 ,abs5tee &     
write-9 ballot+ %all be p]mitt$4  7#c7  
,approval ( results ,! ,secret>y %all   
approve ! results ( ! ,int]im ,c\ncil   
election conduct$ pursuant to ?is       
subsection if ! ,secret>y is satisfi$ t 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section relat+ to ! 
nom9ation & ! election processes h be5  
met4 ,if ! ,secret>y is n s satisfi$1 ! 
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 call = ano!r     
g5]al c\ncil meet+ to be held n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] su* election to nom9ate  
c&idates = election to ! ,int]im        
,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 hold ano!r election )9 
#de days ( su* meet+4  7#d7 ,notice ,!  
,secret>y %all take any action necess>y 

to ensure t ea* memb] describ$ 9 section
 #g7;d7 is giv5 notice ( ! "t1 place1 & 
purpose ( ea* meet+ & election held     
pursuant to ?is subsection n less ?an   
#aj days be=e ! g5]al meet+ or election4
  7c7 ,au?ority & capacity2 t]m9ation ,!
 ,int]im ,c\ncil %all--  7#a7 h no p[]s 
o!r ?an ^? giv5 x "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 )  
respect to any ,f$]al s]vice or b5efit =
 :i* ! tribe or any memb] is eligible1 h
 full au?ority & capacity to receive    
grants & to ent] into contracts2  7#c7  
except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d71      
t]m9ate on ! date t ! tribal gov]n+ body
 fir/ conv5es2 &  7#d7 ) respect to any 
contractual "r e/abli%$ & any obligation
 ent]$ into by ! ,int]im ,c\ncil1 h !   
au?ority & capacity to b9d ! tribal     
gov]n+ body1 z ! successor 9 int]e/ to !
 ,int]im ,c\ncil1 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #f
 mon?s beg9n+ on ! date su* tribal      
gov]n+ body fir/ conv5es4  7d7 ,vacancy 
on int]im c\ncil ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] a vacancy occurs on ! ,int]im      
,c\ncil & subject to ! approval ( !     

,secret>y1 ! ,int]im ,c\ncil %all hold a
 g5]al c\ncil meet+ to nom9ate a c&idate
 = election to fill su* vacancy & hold  
su* election4 ,! ,int]im ,c\ncil %all   
provide notice ( ! "t1 place1 & purpose 
( su* meet+ & election to memb]s        
describ$ 9 section #g7;d7 n less ?an #aj
 days be=e ea* g5]al meet+ or election4 
#f4 ,tribal con/itution & bylaws2 tribal
 gov]n+ body  7a7 ,adoption ( propos$   
con/itution & bylaws2 election  7#a7 ,"t
 & proc$ure ,! ,int]im ,c\ncil %all--   
7,a7 prep>e ! tribal con/itution &      
bylaws :i* %all provide =1 at a m9imum1 
! e/abli%m5t ( a tribal gov]n+ body &   
tribal memb]%ip qualifications2 &  7,b7 
adopt su* tribal con/itution n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,election ,^u ! adoption ( !
 propos$ tribal con/itution & bylaws by 
! ,int]im ,c\ncil1 ! ,c\ncil %all reque/
 t ! ,secret>y1 9 writ+1 s*$ule an      
election to approve or disapprove !     
adoption ( su* con/itution & bylaws4 ,! 
,secret>y %all conduct an election by   

secret ballot 9 accordance ) section #af
 ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd4  7b7      
,notice & consultation ,n less ?an #cj  
days be=e any election s*$ul$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 a copy ( ! propos$   
tribal con/itution & bylaws1 z adopt$ by
 ! ,int]im ,c\ncil1 along ) a brief &   
imp>tial description ( ! propos$        
con/itution & bylaws %all be s5t to ea* 
memb] describ$ 9 section #g7;d74 ,!     
memb]s ( ! ,int]im ,c\ncil may freely   
consult ) memb]s ( ! tribe conc]n+ !    
text & description ( ! con/itution &    
bylaws1 except t su* consultation may n 
be c>ri$ on )9 #ej feet ( ! poll+ places
 on ! date ( su* election4  7c7         
,majority vote = adoption2 proc$ure 9   
ev5t ( failure ,to adopt propos$        
con/itution  7#a7 ,majority vote =      
adoption ,9 any election held pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 a vote ( a majority (
 ^? actually vot+ %all be necess>y &    
suffici5t = ! approval ( ! adoption ( ! 
tribal con/itution & bylaws4  7#b7      
,proc$ure 9 ev5t ( failure to adopt     

propos$ con/itution ,if 9 any su*       
election su* majority does n approve !  
adoption ( ! propos$ tribal con/itution 
& bylaws1 ! ,int]im ,c\ncil %all be     
responsible = prep>+ ano!r tribal       
con/itution & o!r bylaws 9 ! same mann] 
provid$ 9 ?is section = ! fir/ propos$  
con/itution & bylaws4 ,! new propos$    
con/itution & bylaws %all be adopt$ by !
 ,int]im ,c\ncil n lat] ?an #f mon?s    
aft] ! date ( ! election 9 :i* ! fir/   
propos$ con/itution & bylaws fail$ to be
 adopt$4 ,an election on ! "q ( !       
adoption ( ! new proposal ( ! ,int]im   
,c\ncil %all be conduct$ 9 ! same mann] 
provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 = !        
election on ! fir/ propos$ con/itution &
 bylaws4  7d7 ,election ( tribal gov]n+ 
body ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! tribe 
approves ! adoption ( ! tribal          
con/itution & bylaws & subject to !     
approval ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,int]im       
,c\ncil %all conduct an election1 by    
secret ballot1 to elect ! tribal gov]n+ 
body e/abli%$ "u su* con/itution &      

bylaws4 ,not)/&+ any provision ( !      
tribal con/itution & bylaws1 abs5tee &  
write-9 ballot+ %all be p]mitt$ 9 an    
election "u ?is subsection4  #g4        
,memb]%ip rolls2 vot+ rights ( memb]    
7a7 ,memb]%ip roll e/abli%$ & op5$ ,!   
memb]%ip roll ( ! tribe is e/abli%$ &   
op54  7b7 ,crit]ia gov]n+ eligibility   
7#a7 ,memb]%ip prior to election ,until 
! fir/ election ( ! tribal gov]n+ body  
is held pursuant to section #f7;d71 !   
memb]%ip ( ! ,clatsop-,nehalem          
,conf$]at$ ,tribes %all consi/ z foll[s3
  7,a7 ,any p]son :o c docum5t be+ a    
direct desc5t f a ,clatsop or ,nehalem  
7,naalem7 ,tillamook ,indian 7or bo?7 on
 ! tribal rolls compil$--  7i7 9 #aijf  
by ,*>les ,e4 ,mc,chesney1 ,sup]visor ( 
,indian ,s*ool4  7,b7 ,any p]son f\nd   
eligible by ! ,portl&1 ,oregon1 ,area   
,(fice ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs :o
 w\ld satisfy enrollm5t requirem5ts "u--
  7i7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bd1 #aiab1 7#cg  
,/at4 #eah-ece72  7ii7 ! ,act ( ,augu/  
#cj1 #aifd1 7#gh ,/at4 #fci72 or  7iii7 

"p #dc ( title #be1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations4  7,c7 ,any p]son :o       
desc5ds f ^? ,indians :o 7 sign]s ( !   
treaties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,clatsop ,tribe & ! ,nehalem ,b& ( !    
,tillamooks at ,tansy ,po9t1 ,augu/ #e &
 #f1 #ahea 7,vol4 #a1 p4 #g-ac2 ,records
 ,conc]n+ ,negotiation ( ,treaties1     
#ahea-ahee2 ,oregon ,sup]9t5d5cy        
7,national ,ar*ives ,micr(ilm           
,publication ,m#b1 roll #bh72 ,records (
 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 ,record  
,gr\p #ge2 ,national ,ar*ives ,build+1  
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc74  7,d7 ,any p]son :o c  
docum5t _! direct desc5t f a ,clatsop or
 ,nehalem ,tillamook ,indian on any o!r 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,indian1 or *ur* record4 
7,e7 ,desc5ds f ^? ,indians :o 7 memb]s 
( ! ,hobsonville ,community4  7,f7 ,all 
*ildr5 born to a memb] ( ! tribe4  7#b7 
,memb]%ip aft] election ,aft] ! fir/    
election ( ! tribal gov]n+ body is held 
pursuant to section #f7;d71 ! provisions
 ( ! con/itution & bylaws adopt$ 9      
accordance ) section #f7;a7 %all gov]n  

memb]%ip 9 ! tribe4  7c7 ,dual memb]%ip 
,any p]son :o is enroll$ 9 any o!r      
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe1 b&1 or 
community or native corporation %all n1 
at ! same "t be enroll$ 9 ! tribe4  7d7 
,proc$ures = v]ification ( eligibility  
7#a7 ,be=e election ( ,int]im ,c\ncil   
,be=e ! election ( ! memb]s ( ! ,int]im 
,c\ncil is held pursuant to section     
#e7;b71 v]ification ( desc5dancy1 =     
purposes ( enrollm5t & age = purposes ( 
vot+ rights "u subsection 7d7 %all be   
made ^u oa? be=e ! ,secret>y ^:         
det]m9ation !reon %all be f9al4  7#b7   
,aft] election ( ,int]im ,c\ncil ,aft] !
 election ( ! memb]s ( ! ,int]im ,c\ncil
 is held pursuant to section #e7;b71 b  
be=e ! fir/ election ( ! memb]s ( !     
tribal gov]n+ body is held pursuant to  
section #f7;d71 ! v]ification (         
desc5dancy & age %all be made ^u oa?    
be=e ! ,int]im ,c\ncil1 or its au?oriz$ 
repres5tative4 ,an individual may appeal
 ! exclusion ( 8 "n f ! memb]%ip roll ( 
! tribe to ! ,secret>y1 :o %all make a  

f9al det]m9ation ( ea* su* appeal )9 #ij
 days aft] su* an appeal has be5 fil$ ) 
him4 ,! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y )     
respect to su* an appeal %all be f9al4  
7#c7 ,aft] election ( tribal gov]n+ body
 ,aft] ! fir/ election ( ! memb]s ( !   
tribal gov]n+ body is held pursuant to  
section #f7;d71 ! provisions ( !        
con/itution & bylaws adopt$ 9 accordance
 ) section #f7;a7 %all gov]n !          
v]ification ( any requirem5ts = memb]%ip
 9 ! tribe4 ,! ,int]im ,c\ncil & !      
,secret>y %all deliv] _! records & files
 & any o!r mat]ial relat+ to ! enrollm5t
 ( tribal memb]s to su* tribal gov]n+   
body4  7#d7 ,publication ( memb]%ip roll
 ,n less ?an #fj days be=e ! election "u
 section #f7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi%
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a c]tifi$ copy ( !  
memb]%ip roll ( ! tribe z ( ! date ( su*
 publication4 ,su* memb]%ip roll %all   
include ! names ( all individuals :o 7  
enroll$ by ! ,secret>y1 ei!r directly "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 or pursuant to an appeal 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 & by ! ,int]im ,c\ncil

 "u p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 ,vot+ rights (  
memb] ,ea* memb] :o is #ah ye>s ( age or
 old] %all be eligible to--  7#a7 att5d1
 p>ticipate 91 & vote at ea* g5]al      
c\ncil meet+2  7#b7 nom9ate c&idates =  
any (fice2  7#c7 run = any (fice2 &     
7#d7 vote 9 any election ( memb]s to !  
,int]im ,c\ncil & to su* o!r tribal     
gov]n+ body z may be e/abli%$ "u !      
con/itution & bylaws adopt$ 9 accordance
 ) section #f4  #h4 ,regulations ,!     
,secret>y may promulgate su* regulations
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out !        
provisions ( ?is ,act4