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 PUBLIC LAW 103-253—MAY 19, 1994 108 STAT. 677 States under such Act, except that such terms and conditions shall also apply to the mineral estate in such lands. (2) Any of the lands referred to in subsection (a) which remain in County ownership on the date 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, or regarding which the County has prior to such date notified the Secretary that the County intends to retain ownership, shall be retained by the County under the same terms and conditions as if transferred to the County on such date or on the date of such notification (whichever first occurs) by the United States under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, except that such terms and conditions shall also apply to the mineral estate in such lands. SEC. 6. MINERALS. (a) WITHDRAWAL FROM MINERAL ENTRY.—Subject to valid existing rights, the public lands referred to in sections 4 and 5 are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry under the general mining laws and mineral leasing laws of the United States and shall not be— (1) open to the location of mining and mill site claims under the general mining laws of the United States; (2) subject to any lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 and following) or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 100 and following); or (3) available for disposal of mineral materials under the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 and following). (b) LIMITATION ON PATENT ISSUANCE.— Subject to valid existing rights, no patent shall be issued after the date of enactment of this Act for any mining or mill site claim located under the general mining laws within the public lands referred to in sections 4and5. SEC. 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) INSPECTIONS. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary nor any other officer or agent of the United States shall be required to inspect any of the public lands described in this Act or to inform Clear Creek County or any member of the public regarding the condition of such lands with regard to the presence or absence of any hazardous substances or otherwise. (b) LIABILITY. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to any hazardous wastes or other substances placed on any of the lands covered by this Act after their transfer to the ownership of another party, but nothing in this Act shall be construed as either diminishing or increasing any responsibility or liability of the United States based on the condition of such lands on the date of their transfer to the ownership of another party.

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