§460ppp–4. Withdrawal

Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within the conservation area and all lands and interests therein which are hereafter acquired by the United States are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, from operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and from the minerals materials laws and all amendments thereto.

( Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, §125 [§6]], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763 , 2763A-229, 2763A-355.)

References in Text

The public land laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands.

The mining laws and the mineral leasing laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.

Geothermal leasing laws, referred to in text, are classified principally to chapter 23 (§1001 et seq.) of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.