3.0.0 3115 2023-01-11T13:37:43Z 2023-01-11T13:37:43Z House HR 2017-06-29 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 112 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NOLAN:H.R. 3115.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, whichgives Congress the power to dispose of and make all needfulrules and regulations respecting the territory or otherproperty belonging to the United States.[Page H5377]]]> ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-11-29T19:36:42Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Hearings by 2017-07-14T19:39:08Z Referred to 2017-07-07T14:07:25Z hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-07T14:07:31Z Reported by 2017-09-05T18:25:25Z Markup by 2017-07-26T17:13:08Z Referred to 2017-06-29T14:06:10Z H. Rept. 115-287 2017-11-29 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. IntroReferral 2017-11-28 19:07:01 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-11-28 19:07:00 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 99 (Roll no. 639). (text: CR H9445-9446) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 639 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll639.xml House 115 2017-11-29T00:07:00Z 1 2017-11-28 19:07:00 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 99 (Roll no. 639).(text: CR H9445-9446) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 639 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll639.xml House 115 2017-11-29T00:07:00Z 1 2017-11-28 18:57:52 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9455) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-28 17:03:25 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2017-11-28 16:52:53 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3115. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-28 16:52:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9445-9448) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-28 16:52:41 Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-09-05 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00206 2017-09-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-287. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-09-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-287. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-07-26 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 10. Committee 2017-07-26 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-07-14 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2017-07-07 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2017-07-07 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-06-29 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 N P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2017-06-29 True E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2017-06-29 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2017-06-29 True L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2017-06-29 True L000587 Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] Jason Lewis R MN 2 2017-06-29 True W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2017-06-29 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2017-06-29 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-06-29 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2017-07-12 False 2017-09-01T19:50:00Z H.R. 3115, Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53065 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 26, 2017 Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers Land use and conservation Mining Minnesota Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-06-29 Introduced in House 2019-02-01T18:11:57Z Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if the Poly Met Mining Corporation, Inc., offers to convey 6,690 acres of non-federal land within the Superior National Forest in St. Louis County and Lake County in Minnesota, to accept the offer and, in exchange, convey 6,650 acres of National Forest System land within the forest to Poly Met.

The United States shall reserve the mineral rights on approximately 181 acres of such federal land parcel.

Poly Met shall waive any payment otherwise owed to it by the United States to equalize the values of the exchanged lands.

Upon conveyance, the non-federal lands shall become part of the forest and be managed in a manner consistent with the land and resource management plan applicable to adjacent federally owned lands in the forest.

Upon conveyance, the federal land shall: (1) become private land and be made available for any lawful use in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations that pertain to mining and other uses of land in private ownership; and (2) be withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under public land laws and under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.

]]> 36 2017-11-28 Passed House amended 2017-12-13T21:58:32Z Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017

(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey specified National Forest System land within the Superior National Forest in St. Louis County, Minnesota, to Poly Met Mining Corporation, Inc., in exchange for specified nonfederal lands within the forest in St. Louis and Lake Counties, Minnesota.

Poly Met shall pay or reimburse all land survey, appraisal, land title, deed preparation, and other costs incurred by USDA in completing such exchange. All of the funds paid or reimbursed to USDA must be deposited into accounts and used for the purposes specified in certain collection agreements pertaining to such exchange.

The United States shall reserve the mineral rights on a specified portion of the federal land exchanged.

As set forth in the Final Record of Decision of January 9, 2017, approving such exchange, Poly Met shall honor existing road and transmission line authorizations on the federal land exchanged.

(Sec. 5) The appraised values of the federal and nonfederal lands that were determined and approved by USDA in November 2015 shall be the values used to complete the exchange and shall not be subject to reappraisal. Poly Met shall waive any payment otherwise owed to it by the United States to equalize the values of the exchanged lands. Such waiver shall be considered as a voluntary donation to the United States by Poly Met for all purposes of law.

(Sec. 7) Upon conveyance, the non-federal lands shall become part of the Superior National Forest and shall be managed in accordance with the Weeks Law and in a manner consistent with the land and resource management plan applicable to adjacent federally owned lands in the forest.

Upon conveyance, the federal land shall: (1) become private land and shall be made available for any lawful use in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations that pertain to mining and other uses of land in private ownership; and (2) be withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under public land laws and under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.

]]> Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 Display Title Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a land exchange involving Federal land in the Superior National Forest in Minnesota acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Weeks Law, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H House Referred in Senate 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3115rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr3115rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3115eh/xml/BILLS-115hr3115eh.xml Reported in House 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3115rh/xml/BILLS-115hr3115rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3115ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3115ih.xml 2017-11-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.