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1 "(E) 0.5 for the fee required to be paid by 



2 August 31, 1999. 



3 "SEC. 5. WITHDRAWAL OF SKI AREAS FROM OPERATION OF 



4 MINING LAWS. 



5 "Subject to valid existing rights, all lands located 



6 within the boundaries of ski area permits issued prior to, 



7 on, or after the date of the enactment of this section pur- 



8 suant to the authority of the Act of March 4, 1915 (16 



9 U.S.C. 497), the Act of June 4, 1897 (16 U.S.C. 473 et 



10 seq.), or section 3 of this Act are hereby and henceforth 



1 1 automatically withdrawn from all forms of appropriation 



1 2 under the mining laws and from disposition under all laws 



13 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing and all 



14 amendments to such laws. Such withdrawal shall continue 



15 for the full term of the permit and any modification, 



16 reissuance, or renewal of the permit. Such withdrawal 



17 shall be canceled automatically upon expiration or other 



1 8 termination of the permit unless, at the request of the Sec- 



19 retaiy of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior deter- 



20 mines to continue the withdrawal. Upon cancellation of the 



21 withdrawal, the land shall be automatically restored to all 



22 appropriation not otherwise restricted under the public 



23 land laws.". 



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