§ 4308. — Miscellaneous provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC4308]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 63--FEDERAL CAVE RESOURCES PROTECTION
Sec. 4308. Miscellaneous provisions
(a) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000 to carry out the
purposes of this chapter.
(b) Effect on land management plans
Nothing in this chapter shall require the amendment or revision of
any land management plan the preparation of which began prior to
November 18, 1988.
(c) Fund
Any money collected by the United States as permit fees for
collection and removal of cave resources; received by the United States
as a result of the forfeiture of a bond or other security by a permittee
who does not comply with the requirements of such permit issued under
section 4306 of this title; or collected by the United States by way of
civil penalties or criminal fines for violations of this chapter shall
be placed in a special fund in the Treasury. Such moneys shall be
available for obligation or expenditure (to the extent provided for in
advance in appropriation Acts) as determined by the Secretary for the
improved management, benefit, repair, or restoration of significant
caves located on Federal lands.
(d) Existing rights
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to affect the full operation
of the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, or
otherwise affect valid existing rights.
(Pub. L. 100-691, Sec. 9, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4550.)
References in Text
The mining laws and mineral leasing laws of the United States,
referred to in subsec. (d), are classified generally to Title 30,
Mineral Lands and Mining.
