An Act to provide for the regulation of mining activity within, and to repeal the application of mining laws to, areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

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Subjects the surface use of mineral land locations within the National Park System to the regulation of the Secretary of the Interior. Repeals the application of mining laws to mining claims in specified national parks and monuments. Prohibits, for a three-year period, the disturbing of the surface of any national park land for mineral exploration or development. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to estimate the funds and manpower necessary to determine the validity of mining claims within the national parks and monuments with respect to which the mining laws are repealed by this Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 29 September 1976

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 14 September 1976

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 September 1975

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