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118th Congress > House > Vote 888
Clerk session vote number: 170
Sponsor: STAUBER, Peter (R-MN)
Description: Superior National Forest Restoration Act
Bill summary:
Superior National Forest Restoration Act
This bill rescinds Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN, which bars mining operations on specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota.
The bill directs the Forest Service to
- complete necessary environmental and regulatory review for all mine plans of operations within the Superior National Forest within 18 months of submission; and
- reissue each cancelled mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit relating to lands within that forest.
A lease or permit reissued under this provision is not subject to judicial review.
Bill titles: 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.
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