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tions on the Federal land parcel. Upon relinquish-
ment of the authorizations by the holders or upon 
revocation of the authorizations by the Forest Serv-
ice, Poly Met shall offer replacement authorizations 
to the holders on at least equivalent terms. 
SEC. 5. VALUATION OF NORTHMET LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) APPRAISALS.—The Congress makes the following 
new findings: 
(1) Appraisals of the Federal and non-Federal 
lands to be exchanged in the NorthMet Land Ex-
change were formally prepared in accordance with 
the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
Acquisitions, and were approved by the Secretary in 
conjunction with preparation of the November 2015 
Draft Record of Decision on the NorthMet Land 
Exchange. 
(2) The appraisals referred to in paragraph (1) 
determined that the value of the non-Federal lands 
exceeded the value of the Federal land parcel by ap-
proximately $425,000. 
(3) Based on the appraisals referred to in para-
graph (1), the United States would ordinarily be re-
quired to make a $425,000 cash equalization pay-
ment to Poly Met to equalize exchange values under 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
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1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), unless such an 
equalization payment is waived by Poly Met. 
(b) VALUES
FOR CONSUMMATION
OF LAND EX-
CHANGE.—The appraised values of the Federal and non- 
Federal land determined and approved by the Secretary 
in November 2015, and referenced in subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be the values utilized to consummate 
the NorthMet Land Exchange; and 
(2) shall not be subject to reappraisal. 
(c) WAIVER OF EQUALIZATION PAYMENT.— 
(1) CONDITION
ON
LAND
EXCHANGE.—Not-
withstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), 
and as part of its offer to exchange the non-Federal 
lands as provided in section 4(a)(1) of this Act, Poly 
Met shall waive any payment to it of any monies 
owed by the United States to equalize land values. 
(2) TREATMENT OF WAIVER.—A waiver of the 
equalization payment under paragraph (1) shall be 
considered as a voluntary donation to the United 
States by Poly Met for all purposes of law. 
SEC. 6. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.—By mutual agreement, 
the Secretary and Poly Met may correct minor or typo-
graphical errors in any map, acreage estimate, or descrip-
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tion of the Federal land parcel or non-Federal land to be 
exchanged in the NorthMet Land Exchange. 
(b) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a map, 
an acreage estimate, or a description of land under this 
Act, the map shall control unless the Secretary and Poly 
Met mutually agree otherwise. 
(c) EXCHANGE MAPS.—The maps referred to in sec-
tion 3 depicting the Federal and non-Federal lands to be 
exchanged in the NorthMet Land Exchange, and dated 
June 2017, depict the identical lands identified in the 
Final Record of Decision, which are on file in the Office 
of the Supervisor, Superior National Forest. 
SEC. 7. POST-EXCHANGE LAND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Upon conveyance of the 
non-Federal land to the United States in the NorthMet 
Land Exchange, the non-Federal land shall become part 
of the Superior National Forest and be managed in ac-
cordance with— 
(1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known 
as the Weeks Law; 16 U.S.C. 500 et seq.); and 
(2) the laws and regulations applicable to the 
Superior National Forest and the National Forest 
System. 
(b) PLANNING.—Upon acquisition by the United 
States in the NorthMet Land Exchange, the non-Federal 
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lands shall be managed in a manner consistent with the 
land and resource management plan applicable to adjacent 
federally owned lands in the Superior National Forest. An 
amendment or supplement to the land and resource man-
agement plan shall not be required solely because of the 
acquisition of the non-Federal lands. 
(c) FEDERAL LAND.—Upon conveyance of the Fed-
eral land parcel to Poly Met in the NorthMet Land Ex-
change, the Federal land parcel shall become private land 
and available for any lawful use in accordance with appli-
cable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations per-
taining to mining and other uses of land in private owner-
ship. 
SEC. 8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL
OF
ACQUIRED
NON-FEDERAL 
LAND.—The non-Federal lands acquired by the United 
States in the NorthMet Land Exchange shall be with-
drawn, without further action by the Secretary, from ap-
propriation and disposal under public land laws and under 
laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL REVOCATION.—Any public land 
order that withdraws the Federal land parcel from appro-
priation or disposal under a public land law shall be re-
voked without further action by the Secretary to the extent 
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necessary to permit conveyance of the Federal land parcel 
to Poly Met. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL
OF FEDERAL LAND PENDING 
CONVEYANCE.—The Federal land parcel to be conveyed 
to Poly Met in the NorthMet Land Exchange, if not al-
ready withdrawn or segregated from appropriation or dis-
posal under the mineral leasing and geothermal or other 
public land laws upon enactment of this Act, is hereby so 
withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, until the date 
of conveyance of the Federal land parcel to Poly Met. 
(d) ACT CONTROLS.—In the event any provision of 
the Record of Decision conflicts with a provision of this 
Act, the provision of this Act shall control. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 28, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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