; and . 2002. Congressional approval of withdrawals under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 Section 204(c)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1714(c)(1) ) is amended in the second sentence by striking no later than its effective date and all that follows through approve the withdrawal and inserting not later than 90 days before the effective date of the withdrawal and the withdrawal shall terminate and become ineffective if Congress has not enacted a joint resolution approving the withdrawal prior to the effective date of the withdrawal. . 2003. Prohibition of certain moratoria (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Mineral The term mineral means any mineral subject to sections 2319 through 2344 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the Mining Law of 1872 ) ( 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq. ) and any mineral located on lands acquired by the United States (as defined in section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 )). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Prohibition of certain moratoria The Secretary may not declare a moratorium on issuing leases, claims, or permits on Federal land, including land on the outer Continental Shelf, for the mining of minerals or related activities. (c) Prohibition on rescission of certain leases, permits, or claims The President or the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, may not rescind any lease, permit, or claim for the mining and extraction of any mineral on National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management land unless— (1) specifically authorized by an Act of Congress