Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2839) to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 2839 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SILETZ RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT. Section 4 of Public Law 96-340 (commonly known as the ``Siletz Reservation Act'') (94 Stat. 1074) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 4. HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, AND ANIMAL GATHERING. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree' means the final judgment and decree of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, in the action entitled `Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon against State of Oregon', entered on May 2, 1980. ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).…”