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Act of 1993. 107 STAT. 278 PUBLIC LAW 103-56 —AUG. 2, 1993 Public Law 103-56 103d Congress An Act Aug. 2, 1993 To withdraw certain lands located in the Coronado National Forest from the mining [H.R. 843] and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Cave Creek the United States of America in Congress assembled, Canyon Protection SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Cave Creek Canyon Protection Act of 1993". SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF LANDS WITHIN CAVE CREEK CANYON DRAINAGE. (a) WITHDRAWAL.— Subject to valid existing rights, after the date of enactment of this Act lands within the Cave Creek Canyon Drainage are withdrawn from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws, the operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws and the mineral material disposal laws. (b) DEFINITION,—For the purposes of this Act, the term "Cave Creek Canyon Drainage" means lands and interest in lands owned by the United States within the area depicted on the map of record entitled "Cave Creek Mineral Withdrawal", dated November 1, 1991. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. Approved August 2, 1993. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 843: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-85 (Comm. on Natural Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 103-100 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): May 11, considered and passed House. July 26, considered and passed Senate. 69-139 0-93 (56)