[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 34 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 758
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 34
[Report No. 118-928]
Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the
Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands
in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition
under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 25, 2023
Mr. Stauber submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
December 18, 2024
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the
Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands
in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition
under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
Whereas the Property Clause of the Constitution (article IV, section 3, clause
2) vests in Congress the power to make needful rules and regulations
respecting the property belonging to the United States;
Whereas section 204(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1714(c)) provides that a withdrawal by the Secretary of the
Interior of 5,000 acres or more shall terminate and become ineffective
``if the Congress has adopted a concurrent resolution stating that such
House does not approve the withdrawal''; and
Whereas, on January 31, 2023, the Secretary of the Interior issued Public Land
Order No. 7917 (88 Fed. Reg. 6308) that withdrew approximately 225,504
acres of National Forest System land in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis
Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral
and geothermal leasing laws: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress disapproves of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the
Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands
in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition
under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
Union Calendar No. 758
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 34
[Report No. 118-928]
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the
Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands
in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition
under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 18, 2024
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed