Pub. L. 109-382, tit. I, sec. 104
ADMINISTRATION.
SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION. (a) Administration.—Subject to valid existing rights, each wilderness area designated under this title shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with—(1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and (2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (b) Effective Date of Wilderness Act.—With respect to any wilderness area designated by this title, any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Fish and Wildlife.—As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects any jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to wildlife and fish in the State. (d) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in the wilderness areas designated by section 102 are withdrawn from—(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing laws (including geothermal leasing laws).120 STAT. 2675