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state, and local laws and regulations that pertain to mining and other uses of land in private ownership; and (2) be withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under public land laws and under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-29 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate |
| 2017-11-28 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9455) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3115. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9445-9448) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | Floor | Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-05 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-05 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-287. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-26 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 10. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-26 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-14 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |