30 U.S.C. § 1292 — Other Federal laws

(a) Effect on listed laws. Nothing in this chapter supersedes, amends, modifies, or repeals the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21a), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–47), or any of the following Acts or any rule or regulation issued under them, including:

(1) the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act (30 U.S.C. 721–740);

(2) the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 742; 30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.);

(3) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (79 Stat. 903), as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the State laws enacted under it, and other Federal laws relating to preserving water quality;

(4) the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);

(5) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);

(6) the Refuse Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 407);

(7) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934 (16 U.S.C. 661–666c); and

(8) the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).

(b) Effect on agency authority. Nothing in this chapter affects the authority that the Secretary or the head of another Federal agency has under other law to include suitable conditions in a lease, license, permit, contract, or other instrument to regulate surface coal mining and reclamation operations on land under that agency’s jurisdiction.

(c) Cooperation. To the greatest extent practicable, each Federal agency must cooperate with the Secretary and the States in carrying out this chapter.

(d) Major Federal action. Approving State programs under section 1253(b) of this title, issuing Federal programs under section 1254 of this title, and implementing Federal-lands programs under section 1273 of this title do not constitute a major action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). Adopting regulations under section 1251(b) of this title does constitute a major action under that provision.