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House Bill 3115
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017
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Passed House on Nov 28, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 29, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3115
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Richard Nolan
Minnesota
Republican
Paul Gosar
Arizona
Republican
Bruce Westerman
Arkansas
Republican
Tom McClintock
California
Republican
Doug Lamborn
Colorado
Republican
Scott Tipton
Colorado
Democrat
Collin Peterson
Minnesota
Republican
Jason Lewis
Minnesota
Democrat
Tim Walz
Minnesota
Republican
Tom Emmer
Minnesota
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 29, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
639
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
November 29, 2017
Engrossed in House
November 28, 2017
Reported in House
September 5, 2017
Introduced in House
June 29, 2017
Actions (18)
11/29/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
11/28/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/28/2017
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)
11/28/2017
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)
11/28/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9455)
11/28/2017
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.
11/28/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3115.
11/28/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9445-9448)
11/28/2017
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/05/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
09/05/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-287.
07/26/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 10.
07/26/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/14/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
07/07/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
07/07/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
06/29/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
06/29/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:43 PM
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