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H.R. 5598 (116th)

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 January 2020

Last action

18 December 2020 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

Sponsors

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 14 January 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 January 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 January 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 January 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 February 2020

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 September 2020

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 September 2020

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 30 September 2020

    Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 18 December 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 18 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-672.

    Source: Committee

  11. 18 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-672.

    Source: Committee

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