Sec. 6. Mineral land
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Subject to this Act, a western State may select, and the Secretary may convey, land that is mineral in character under this Act. A western State may not select, and the Secretary may not convey land that includes only— a portion of a mineral lease or permit; the Federal mineral estate, unless the United States does not own the associated surface estate; or the Federal surface estate, unless the United States does not own the associated mineral estate. Nothing in this Act alters, diminishes, or expands the existing rights of a mining claimant under applicable law.
Nothing in this Act requires the United States to carry out a mineral examination for any mining claim located on public land to be conveyed under this Act. Public land selected by a western State for acquisition under this Act is withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws until that date on which— the land is conveyed by the Federal Government to the western State; the Secretary makes a final determination not accepting the selection of the land; or the western State withdraws the selection of the land.