Superior National Forest Restoration Act

Bill: 118-hr-3195
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2023-05-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of the Interior

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental regulatory procedures

Forests, forestry, trees

Licensing and registrations

Mining

Minnesota
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Superior National Forest Restoration Act</strong></p> <p>This bill rescinds <em>Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN</em>, which bars mining operations on specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota.</p> <p>The bill directs the Forest Service to </p> <ul> <li>complete necessary environmental and regulatory review for all mine plans of operations within the Superior National Forest within 18 months of submission; and</li> <li>reissue each cancelled mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit relating to lands within that forest.</li> </ul> <p>A lease or permit reissued under this provision is not subject to judicial review.</p>

action_date: 2024-02-09
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Superior National Forest Restoration Act</strong></p> <p>This bill rescinds <em>Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN</em>, which bars mining operations on specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota.</p> <p>The bill directs the Forest Service to </p> <ul> <li>complete necessary environmental and regulatory review for all mine plans of operations within the Superior National Forest within 18 months of submission; and</li> <li>reissue each cancelled mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit relating to lands within that forest.</li> </ul> <p>A lease or permit reissued under this provision is not subject to judicial review.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3195 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 308 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3195 [Report No. 118–377] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Lawler , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Duarte , Ms. Hageman , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 9, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Finstad February 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 10, 2023 A BILL To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.

February 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Lawler , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Duarte , Ms. Hageman , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021 and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.