The Senate passed H.R.1061, the Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act, by unanimous consent on Wednesday.

The bill allows the tribe to move out of a floodplain. It transfers 37 acres within the Olympic National Park to the tribe and adds 425 acres to the reservation.

"This is a really big step for the Hoh tribe," Chairwoman Maria Lopez told The Peninsula Daily News. "We're making history here."

The House passed the bill in June. The Senate passed it an amendment on Wednesday so it appears another vote will be needed before the end of the 111th Congressional session.

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Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act:
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