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H.R. 3115 (115th)

Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017

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Introduced

29 June 2017

Last action

29 November 2017 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsors

RICHARD NOLAN, COLLIN PETERSON, Tom Emmer, Scott Tipton, Doug Lamborn, Jason Lewis, Bruce Westerman, Tom McClintock, Paul Gosar, Timothy Walz

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

7 April 2025

Agriculture

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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state, and local laws and regulations that pertain to mining and other uses of land in private ownership; and (2) be withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under public land laws and under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.

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Timeline

  1. 29 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 July 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 July 2017

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 July 2017

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 10.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 July 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 5 September 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 5 September 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-287.

    Source: Committee

  10. 5 September 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-287.

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 November 2017

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 November 2017

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  13. 28 November 2017

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 November 2017

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9445-9448)

    Source: Floor

  15. 28 November 2017

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  16. 28 November 2017

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3115.

    Source: Floor

  17. 28 November 2017

    Floor

    Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  18. 29 November 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

29 November 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 309 · No 99 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 25

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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