(b) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND PRIOR TO EX-
CHANGE.—Subject to valid existing rights, during the pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
ending on the earlier of the date that is 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act or the date on which the 
Federal land is conveyed under this Act, the Federal land 
is withdrawn from— 
(1) disposition (other than disposition under 
section 4) under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) the operation of— 
(A) the mineral leasing laws; 
(B) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and 
(C) the first section of the Act of July 31, 
1947 (commonly known as the ‘‘Materials Act 
of 1947’’) (30 U.S.C. 601). 
(c) GRAZING PERMITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If land acquired under this 
Act is subject to a lease, permit, or contract for the 
grazing of domestic livestock in effect on the date of 
acquisition, the person or entity acquiring the land 
shall allow the grazing to continue for the remainder 
of the term of the lease, permit, or contract, subject 
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to the related terms and conditions of user agree-
ments, including permitted stocking rates, grazing 
fee levels, access rights, and ownership and use of 
range improvements. 
(2) RENEWAL.—To the extent allowed by Fed-
eral or State law, on expiration of any grazing lease, 
permit, or contract described in paragraph (1), the 
holder of the lease, permit, or contract shall be enti-
tled to a preference right to renew the lease, permit, 
or contract. 
(3) CANCELLATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act 
prevents the Secretary or the State from can-
celing or modifying a grazing permit, lease, or 
contract if the land subject to the permit, lease, 
or contract is sold, conveyed, transferred, or 
leased for nongrazing purposes by the party. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Except to the extent 
reasonably necessary to accommodate surface 
operations in support of mineral development, 
the Secretary or the State shall not cancel or 
modify a grazing permit, lease, or contract be-
cause the land subject to the permit, lease, or 
contract has been leased for mineral develop-
ment. 
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(4) BASE PROPERTIES.—If land conveyed by 
the State under this Act is used by a grazing per-
mittee or lessee to meet the base property require-
ments for a Federal grazing permit or lease, the 
land shall continue to qualify as a base property for 
the remaining term of the lease or permit and the 
term of any renewal or extension of the lease or per-
mit. 
(d) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and, as a con-
dition of the exchange, the State shall make avail-
able for review and inspection any record relating to 
hazardous materials on the land to be exchanged 
under this Act. 
(2) COSTS.—The costs of remedial actions re-
lating to hazardous materials on land acquired 
under this Act shall be paid by those entities respon-
sible for the costs under applicable law. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
Æ 
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