Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
Latest action · Dec 1, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 2, 2017
- Passed HouseNov 30, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
(Sec. 2) This bill declares that minerals with the National Forest System (NFS) lands in Minnesota shall not be subject to withdrawal from disposition under U.S. mineral and geothermal leasing laws unless such withdrawal is approved by an Act of Congress.
(Sec. 3) The bill prohibits any extension or establishment of national monuments on NFS lands in Minnesota except by express authorization of Congress.
(Sec. 4) The bill declares that certain mineral leases issued within the exterior boundaries of NFS lands in Minnesota are indeterminate preference right leases that shall be: (1) issued for an initial 20-year period; and, (2) after such period, shall be renewable for 10-year periods if the lessee has complied with the terms and conditions of the lease during the 20-year period and on the condition that, at the end of each 10-year renewal period, Interior may readjust lease terms and conditions to encourage production or to address changing conditions within the lease area.
Interior may: (1) suspend operations under a lease when the lease can only be operated at a loss due to market conditions or when operations are interrupted by strikes; and (2) issue permits for the use of surface lands subject to, but not included in, the lease for the exploration, development, and use of the deposits covered by the lease.
This bill applies to all such mineral leases within the exterior boundaries of NFS lands in Minnesota, including: (1) leases that are not effective as of enactment of this bill; and (2) the existing hard rock mineral leases for Superior National Forest identified as MNES-01352 and MNES-01353.
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) shall also apply to all such mineral leases within those boundaries. In the case of the renewal of such hard rock mineral leases, the Bureau of Land Management must complete the pending environmental assessment under NEPA within 30 days of this bill's enactment.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 643 | On Passage | Passed216–204 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| House 642 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed182–237 | Nov 30, 2017 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 2, 2017 to Oct 5, 2017; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Oct 2, 2017 |
| R-MN | Jason Lewis | Original | Oct 2, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Oct 5, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Oct 2, 2017Markup Nov 7, 2017Markup Nov 8, 2017Reported Nov 21, 2017 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Oct 5, 2017Discharged Nov 8, 2017 | |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Oct 5, 2017Discharged Nov 8, 2017 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2017 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 1, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Nov 30, 2017UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 3905. (consideration: CR H9535-9536)
- Nov 30, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 216 - 204 (Roll no. 643).
- Nov 30, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 29, 2017Rule H. Res. 631 passed House.
- Nov 29, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 631. (consideration: CR H9498-9512; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9498-9499)
- Nov 29, 2017The rules provides 1 hour of general debate on both bills. For H.R. 3017, the bill is closed to amendments. For H.R. 3905, the rule provides for a specified amendment. The rule also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill.
- Nov 29, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3905.
- Nov 29, 2017DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 3905.
- Nov 29, 2017DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 631, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 1.
- Nov 29, 2017The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Nov 29, 2017POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3905 is postponed.
- Nov 28, 2017Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 631 Reported to House. The rules provides 1 hour of general debate on both bills. For H.R. 3017, the bill is closed to amendments. For H.R. 3905, the rule provides for a specified amendment. The rule also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill.
- Nov 21, 2017Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-422.
- Nov 21, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
- Nov 8, 2017Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- Nov 8, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 8, 2017Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
- Nov 8, 2017Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13.
- Nov 7, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 5, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Oct 5, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Oct 2, 2017Introduced in House
- Oct 2, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H9535, H9536enactGrijalva amendment (increase the royalty rate for mineral leases in Superior National Forest in Minnesota) | — | Nov 30, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9479–H9491, H9498–H9512Text printed H9479, H9498Amendments H9489, H9510Recorded votes H9490consideration (H. Res. 631), previous questionLists H9510Supporters of H.R. 3905, Minnesota’s Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act | Alan S. Lowenthal D-CA, Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Betty McCollum D-MN, Bruce Westerman R-AR, Doug LaMalfa R-CA, Doug Lamborn R-CO, Erik Paulsen R-MN, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Jason Lewis R-MN, Keith Ellison D-MN, Liz Cheney R-WY, Paul A. Gosar R-AZ, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ (amendment), Tom Emmer R-MN | Nov 29, 2017 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H9469 | — | Nov 28, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Nov 21, 2017H.R. 3905, Minnesota’s Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 8, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 157, October 2, 2017, page H7671.
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 486 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 631 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-41 is considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
| HAmdt 487 | Amendment sought to increase the royalty rate by 16.66 percent for mineral leases in the Superior National Forest. | Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ | On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 237 (Roll no. 642). (consideration: CR H9535) |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require congressional approval of any mineral withdrawal or monument designation involving the National Forest System lands in the State of Minnesota, to provide for the renewal of certain mineral leases in such lands, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Licensing and registrations
- Mining
- Minnesota
- Monuments and memorials
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 1, 2017Referred in Senate
- Nov 30, 2017Engrossed in House
- Nov 21, 2017Reported in House
- Oct 2, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
