Bill > S3123

This bill amends the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The key provisions are: (1) the existing Siletz Agreement, which defines the Tribes' hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights, will remain in effect until replaced or modified through a new government-to-government agreement between the Tribes and the State of Oregon; (2) the Siletz Agreement or any successor agreement can be amended by mutual consent of the Tribes and the State; and (3) the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon will review any legal challenges to the Consent Decree (which established the Tribes' rights) on the merits, without regard to defenses like res judicata or collateral estoppel.