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123STA T . 11 7 7 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(2)notcrea ter isk o fh ar m to or theft or d estr u ction of the resource or the site containin g the resource

and ( 3 ) b e in accordance w ith other a p p l icable laws .SEC.6310 . R E GULATION S. A s soon as practical after the date of enactment of this Act , the S ecretar y shall issue such regulations as are appropriate to carry out this subtitle, pro v iding opportunities for public notice and comment. SEC. 6311. SA V INGS P ROVISIONS. N othing in this subtitle shall be construed to — ( 1 ) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional restrictions or permitting re q uirements on any activities permitted at any time under the general mining laws, the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, laws providing for minerals materials disposal, or laws providing for the management or regulation of the activities authori z ed by the aforementioned laws including but not limited to the F ederal L and P olicy M anagement Act ( 4 3 U .S. C . 1 70 1 – 17 8 4), Public Law 9 4–429 (commonly known as the ‘ ‘Mining in the Parks Act ’ ’) (1 6 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), the Surface Mining Control and R eclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201–13 5 8), and the O rganic Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 478, 482, 551); (2) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional restrictions or permitting requirements on any activities permitted at any time under e x isting laws and authorities relating to reclamation and multiple uses of Federal land; (3) apply to, or require a permit for, casual collecting of a rock, mineral, or invertebrate or plant fossil that is not protected under this subtitle; (4) affect any land other than Federal land or affect the lawful recovery, collection, or sale of paleontological resources from land other than Federal land; (5) alter or diminish the authority of a Federal agency under any other law to provide protection for paleontological resources on Federal land in addition to the protection provided under this subtitle; or (6) create any right, privilege, benefit, or entitlement for any person who is not an officer or employee of the United States acting in that capacity. No person who is not an officer or employee of the United States acting in that capacity shall have standing to file any civil action in a court of the United States to enforce any provision or amendment made by this subtitle. SEC. 631 2 . AUT H ORI Z ATION O F APPROPRIATIONS. T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle. Subti t leE—Iz e m be kNa ti on al W il d li f e R efu g e L and E xch ange SEC. 6 4 01. D EFINITIONS. I n this subtitle

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