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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 14, 2020Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 5598

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 18, 2020)

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from

  • entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.

What just happenedDec 18, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

Who’s behind it

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4](D-MN)Sponsor
48 cosponsors45 D3 R
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  1. Dec 18, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

  2. Dec 18, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-672.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Dec 18, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-672.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Sep 30, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Sep 30, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Sep 30, 2020Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Sep 30, 2020Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. Feb 5, 2020Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  9. Jan 17, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  10. Jan 17, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  11. Jan 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jan 14, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Jan 14, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseDec 18, 20207

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from

  • entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.

Introduced in HouseJan 14, 2020

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from

  • entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act — Informed