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1 (b) Effective Date. — The amendment made by 



2 subsection (a) shall become effective for fiscal year 1997 



3 and shall be fully reflected in the fiscal year 1997 budget 



4 submitted by the President in February 1996 as required 



5 by section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. 



6 TITLE II— REVENUE FROM 



7 MINING CLAIMS 



8 SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 



9 (a) Definitions. — As used in this title: 



10 (1) The term "locatable mineral" means any 



11 mineral not subject to disposition under any of the 



12 following: 



13 (A) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 



14 181 and following); 



15 (B) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 



16 (30 U.S.C. 100 and following); 



17 (C) the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly 



18 known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 



19 601 and follo\ving); or 



20 (D) the Mineral Leasing for Acquired 



21 Lands Act (30 U.S.C. 351 and following). 



22 (2) The term "mineral activities" means any 



23 activity for, related to or incidental to mineral explo- 



24 ration, mining, beneficiation and processing activi- 



