H.R. 3905Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act

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Sponsor: Tom Emmer [R-MN-06]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Dec 1, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedOct 2, 2017
Passed the HouseNov 30, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3905 as passed House without amendment on Nov 30, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Nov 30, 2017Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveNov 30, 2017

How every member votedHouse roll call 643

House Nov 30, 2017 · the primary vote

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Minnesota’s Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act

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216 Yea 204 Nay 13 not voting

Party-line vote 30 of 420 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Democrats, 22 Republicans.

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Democratic194 members

Republican239 members

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Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

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DCOLLIN PETERSON [D-MN-07]Original

RJason Lewis [R-MN-02]Original

RPaul A. Gosar [R-AZ-04]Joined Oct 5, 20172026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 390516 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3905 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN RIVERS

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Agriculture · Insurance · Budget/Appropriations +5 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CONSERVATIVES FOR PROPERTY RIGHTSfiled by JAMES EDWARDS

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Medicare/Medicaid6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

SPORTSMEN FOR THE BOUNDARY WATERSfiled by DCI GROUP, L.L.C.

Natural Resources6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETYfiled by POLICY INTEGRATION PARTNERS, LLC, THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY

Budget/Appropriations · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Energy/Nuclear · Natural Resources6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Budget/Appropriations · Animals · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Government Issues +3 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSIts PAC: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 PEF

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Transportation +4 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear +4 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Postal · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Transportation +3 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018Filing

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIOfiled by BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO

Indian/Native American Affairs · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Budget/Appropriations +3 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Budget/Appropriations · Animals · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

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