Mining Law of 1872 ( 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq. ) on eligible portions of the National Forest System before the selection date shall remain subject to the laws, rules, regulations, and policies of the United States, but such laws, rules, regulations, and policies shall be administered by the State. The right and ability of a claimholder to patent such a mining claim and enjoy reasonable access to the claim shall not be infringed. An application to patent a Federal mining claim located on eligible portions of the National Forest System may be made by the claimholder with the State and shall constitute an election by the claim holder to be subject to Federal mining claim patent procedures administered by the State. (2) Escrow and subsequent transfer During the selection-transition period, the Federal Government shall escrow all fees and revenues, if any, due on Federal mining claims on eligible portions of the National Forest System and on the patent date transfer those receipts to the State on the patent date to the account established by the State for purposes of the law specified in section 3(b)(7). (3) State duty Any mining claims filed on eligible portions of the National Forest System in a State after the selection date shall be subject only to the laws of the State. (f) Transfer of Other receipts Beginning with the fiscal year of a State after the patent date, escrowed fees and fees from all existing and future issued special use permits and all other land management receipts on eligible portions of the National Forest System conveyed to the State under this Act, net of reasonable cost of administration, shall be transferred to the State. (g) Existing obligations after patent date On the patent date, a State shall assume all Federal obligations and duties and receive all rights of the Forest Service, except that the State shall assume no obligation for any claim for damages or specific performance relating to a contract or permit, if such claim arose before the patent date, unless the State receives the benefit