# 115-hr-3115: Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017

115-hr-3115, Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3115
- Congress: 115
- Title: Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2017-06-29
- Sponsor: RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if the Poly Met Mining Corporation, Inc., offers to convey 6,690 acres of non-federal land within the Superior National Forest in St. Louis County and Lake County in Minnesota, to accept the offer and, in exchange, convey 6,650 acres of National Forest System land within the forest to Poly Met. The United States shall reserve the mineral rights on approximately 181 acres of such federal land parcel. Poly Met shall waive any payment otherwise owed to it by the United States to equalize the values of the exchanged lands. Upon conveyance, the non-federal lands shall become part of the forest and be managed in a manner consistent with the land and resource management plan applicable to adjacent federally owned lands in the forest. Upon conveyance, the federal land shall: (1) become private land and be made available for any lawful use in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations that pertain to mining and other uses of land in private ownership; and (2) be withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under public land laws and under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.

## Cosponsors (9)

- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2017-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-350: RPM Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3115)

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- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-350: RPM Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-350)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3115 (as of 2025-11-18).