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25 U.S.C. § 715

Section 715 · Definitions

Viewing 25 U.S.C. § 715 as in effect on June 28, 1989.

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For the purposes of this subchapter—

(1) “Tribe” means the Coquille Indian Tribe consisting of the Upper Coquille and the Lower Coquille Tribes of Indians;

(2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior or his designated representative;

(3) “Interim Council” means the governing body of the Coquille Tribe which serves pursuant to section 715f of this title;

(4) “Member” means those persons eligible for enrollment under section 715e of this title and after the adoption of a tribal constitution, those persons added to the roll pursuant to such constitution;

(5) “service area” means the area composed of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, and Lane Counties in the State of Oregon;

(6) “State” means the State of Oregon; and

(7) “Reservation” means those lands subsequently acquired and held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.

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Short Title

Section 1 of Pub. L. 101–42 provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Coquille Restoration Act’.”

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