; (2) apply to or limit mineral investigations, studies, or other mineral activities conducted by any Federal or State agency acting in the governmental capacity of such agency pursuant to other authority; or (3) affect or limit any assessment, investigation, evaluation, or listing pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ) or the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3251 et seq. ). (b) Claims converted to leases Any Federal law described in subsection (a) shall remain in force and effect with respect to claims converted to leases under this Act. (c) Effect on other Federal laws (1) General mining laws The provisions of this Act shall supersede the general mining laws. (2) Other laws Except for the general mining laws, nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede, modify, amend, or repeal any provision of Federal law not expressly superseded, modified, amended, or repealed by this Act. (3) Environmental laws Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter, affect, amend, modify, or change, directly or indirectly, any law which refers to and provides authorities or responsibilities for, or is administered by, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, including— (A) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ); (B) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); (C) title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (the Safe Drinking Water Act) ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. ); (D) the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ); (E) the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq. ); (F) the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ); (G) the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. ); (H) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ); (I) the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. ); (J) the Federal Hazardous Substances Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq. )