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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/197
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House][Pages H42-H43]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STAUBER:H.R. 197.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:The purpose of the Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of2025 is to benefit a[[Page H43]]small business owner and ensure continuity of maintenance ofcertain National Forest System land.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 197.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H242-244)
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Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Forests, forestry, trees
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- Geography and mapping
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- Land transfers
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- Minnesota
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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
This bill directs the Forest Service to exchange specified land along the shoreline of Lake Winnibigoshish (commonly known as Lake Winnie) in the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota for specified land owned by Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC (BWLT), if BWLT offers to make the exchange. The land acquired by the Forest Service must be added to and managed as part of Chippewa National Forest.
The bill outlines requirements and conditions for the exchange. For example, the Forest Service must reserve an easement for road access to certain land in the forest. The bill also conditions the exchange on the satisfactory completion of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment by BWLT before the nonfederal land is accepted in the exchange.
In addition, the exchange must be for equal value or the values must be equalized by a cash payment, subject to an exception.
Finally, the bill directs BWLT to pay all closing costs associated with the exchange.

Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
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Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
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Introduced in House
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To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
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Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
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Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
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- Short Title(s) as Passed House
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Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
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House
Engrossed in House
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- Reported to Senate
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  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr197rs/xml/BILLS-119hr197rs.xml
- Referred in Senate
2025-01-22T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr197rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr197rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-01-21T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr197eh/xml/BILLS-119hr197eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-01-03T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr197ih/xml/BILLS-119hr197ih.xml
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
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