314(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1744(b) ), or the requirements of section 314(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1744(c) ) related to filings required by section 314(b), which remain in effect. (2) Mining Law of 1872 Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 30 U.S.C. 28 ) is amended by inserting or section 103(a) of the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 after Act of 1993 . 110. Effect of payments for use and occupancy of claims Except as otherwise provided in section 101 xreference , timely payment of the claim maintenance fee required by section 109 xreference or any related law relating to the use of Federal land, asserts the claimant’s authority to use and occupy the Federal land concerned for prospecting and exploration, consistent with the requirements of this Act and other applicable law. 111. Protection of special places (a) Protection of national park system units and national monuments No permit shall be issued under this Act that authorizes mineral activities that would impair the land or resources of a unit of the National Park System or a national monument. For purposes of this subsection, the term impair includes any diminution of the affected land including wildlife, scenic assets, water resources, air quality, and acoustic qualities, or other changes that would impair a citizen’s experience at the National Park System unit or a national monument. (b) Protection of conservation areas In order to protect the resources and values of National Conservation System units, the Secretary, as appropriate, shall utilize authority under this Act and other applicable law to the fullest extent necessary to prevent mineral activities that could have an adverse impact on the resources or values for which such units were established. (c) Lands not open to mining Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to valid existing rights, no hardrock mining activity shall be allowed in any of the following: