§ 1001. Definitions

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
2. 2 So in original. Probably should end with a period instead of “; and”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Geothermal Steam Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–581 § 2 · 84 Stat. 1566

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1001

   Pub. L. 91–581, § 2, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–581, § 2, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. As used in this Act, the term— (a) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior; (b) “geothermal lease” means a lease issued under authority of this Act; (c) “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” means (i) all products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water and hot brines; (ii) steam and other gases, hot water and hot. brines resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into geothermal formations; (iii) heat or other associated energy found in geothermal formations; and (iv) any byproduct derived from them; (d) “byproduct” means any mineral or minerals (exclusive of oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium) which are found In solution or in association with geothermal steam and which have a value of less than 75 per centum of the value of the geothermal steam or are not, because of quantity, quality, or technical difficulties in extraction and production, of sufficient value to warrant extraction and production by themselves; (e) “known geothermal resources area” means an area in which the geology, nearby discoveries, competitive interests, or other indicia would, in the opinion of the Secretary, engender a belief in men who are experienced in the subject matter that the prospects for extraction of geothermal steam or associated geothermal resources are good enough to warrant expenditures of money for that purpose.

2. 1988

   Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–443 § 2(a) · 102 Stat. 1766

   Added · 30 U.S.C. § 1001(f)

   Pub. L. 100–443 added par. (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (f). Pub. L. 100–443 added par. (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 2 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001) is amended by adding the following at the end of the section: “(f) ‘Significant thermal features within units of the National Park System’ shall include, but not be limited to, the following: “(1) Thermal features within units of the National Park System listed in Section 28(a)(1) and designated as significant in the Federal Register notice of August 3, 1987 (Vol. 52, No. 148 Fed. Reg. 28790). “(2) Crater Lake National Park. “(3) Thermal features within Big Bend National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area proposed as significant in the Federal Register notice of February 13, 1987 (Vol. 52, No. 30 Fed. Reg. 4700). “(4) Thermal features within units of the National Park System added to the significant thermal features list pursuant to section 28(a)(2) of this Act.

3. 2005

   John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 § 236(5) · 119 Stat. 594

   Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1001

   Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(5), inserted section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(5), inserted section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 2 (30 U.S.C. 1001) is amended by striking “sec. 2. As” and inserting the following: “SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.   “As” .

4. 2005

   John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 § 236(1) · 119 Stat. 594

   Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 1001(c)

   Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(1), substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (c). Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(1), substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) 30 USC 1001, 1002, 1005, 1020, 1022, 1024–1026. By striking “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” each place it appears and inserting “geothermal resources”.

5. 2005

   John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 § 236(2) · 119 Stat. 594

   Added · 30 U.S.C. § 1001(g)

   Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(2), added par. (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (g). Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(2), added par. (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 2 (30 U.S.C. 1001) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) ‘direct use’ means utilization of geothermal resources for commercial, residential, agricultural, public facilities, or other energy needs other than the commercial production of electricity; and” .

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision