Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 25 : Section 714e


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 714e. Reservation

    (a) Establishment
      A reservation shall be established by this subchapter at no cost
    to the Federal Government.
    (b) Legal description
      So long as the lands are offered to the Federal Government free
    of purchase cost, the Secretary shall accept the following lands in
    trust for the tribe (!1) as a reservation:

        (1) In Coos County, Oregon, a parcel containing 1.02 acres and
      described as parcel 3200 of section 106B of township 25 south,
      range 12 west, Willamette meridian.
        (2) In Coos County, Oregon, a parcel described as lots 10-18,
      block 13, Empire Commercial tracts K73 2K 81, A. N. Foley
      Donation Land Claim Numbered 38, section 20 of township 25 south,
      range 13 west, Willamette meridian. The Secretary shall not
      accept this parcel into trust until the date that is 1 year after
      October 17, 1984. If before the end of the ninety day period, a
      person or entity other than the tribe (!1) files a lawsuit in a
      court of competent jurisdiction claiming an interest in such
      parcel or portion thereof, the Secretary shall not accept the
      parcel into trust until the final adjudication of this lawsuit.
      Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to the prejudice of
      any parties to such lawsuit or be construed to prevent a court of
      competent jurisdiction from partitioning such parcel in the
      adjudication of such lawsuit. Notwithstanding any other provision
      of law, the United States District Court for the District of
      Oregon shall be deemed to have jurisdiction over any lawsuit
      filed to determine the rights to the above described parcel of
      land.
        (3) In Curry County, Oregon, a parcel described as the
      southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of the southwest
      quarter of section 11 of township 32 south, range 15 west,
      Willamette meridian.
        (4) In Lane County, Oregon, a parcel described as beginning at
      the common corner to sections 23, 24, 25, and 26 township 18
      south, range 12 west, Willamette Meridian; then west 25 links;
      then north 2 chains and 50 links; then east 25 links to a point
      on the section line between sections 23 and 24; then south 2
      chains and 50 links to the place of origin, and containing .062
      of an acre, more or less, situated and lying in section 23,
      township 18 south, range 12 west, of Willamette Meridian.
    (c) State of Oregon; criminal and civil jurisdiction
      The State of Oregon shall exercise criminal and civil
    jurisdiction over the reservation, and over the individuals on the
    reservation, in accordance with section 1162 of title 18 and
    section 1360 of title 28, respectively.



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