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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 70 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McCOLLUM:H.R. 2794.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H2108]
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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2021-04-22
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2021-12-01
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Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Air quality
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Mining
- Minnesota
- Water quality
- Watersheds
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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2021-04-22
Introduced in House
2021-06-16T13:24:05Z
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from
- entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
- location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
- operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.
The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.
07
2022-12-14
Reported to House
2023-08-04T15:58:23Z
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
This bill withdraws certain federal lands and waters in Minnesota from mining and related activities.
Specifically, the bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest from
- entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
- location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
- operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.
The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
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Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
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- Short Title(s) as Reported to House

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
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House
Reported in House
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Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
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2022-12-14T05:00:00Z
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2021-04-22T04:00:00Z
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2022-12-14
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.
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