§ 1006. Acreage limitations

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 § 7 · 84 Stat. 1566

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1006

   Pub. L. 91–581, § 7, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1569

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–581, § 7, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1569

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 7. A geothermal lease shall embrace a reasonably compact area Leases, acre-age. of not more than two thousand five hundred and sixty acres, except where a departure therefrom is occasioned by an irregular subdivision or subdivisions. No person, association, or corporation, except as otherwise Limitation. provided in this Act, shall take, hold, own, or control at one time, whether acquired directly from the Secretary under this Act or otherwise, any direct or indirect interest in Federal geothermal leases in any one State exceeding twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres, including leases acquired under the provisions of section i of this Act. At any time after fifteen years from the effective date of this Act Increase. the Secretary, after public hearings, may increase this maximum holding in any one State by regulation, not to exceed fifty-one thousand two hundred acres.

2. 2005

   John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 235 · 119 Stat. 594

   1. Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1006

      Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline

   2. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 1006

      Pub. L. 109–58 substituted “5,120 acres” for “two thousand five hundred and sixty acres” in text

   3. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 1006

      Pub. L. 109–58 substituted “51,200 acres” for “twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres” in text

   4. Struck · 30 U.S.C. § 1006

      Pub. L. 109–58 struck out second par. which read as follows: “At any time after fifteen years from December 24, 1970, the Secretary, after public hearings, may increase this maximum holding in any one State by regulation, not to exceed fifty-one thousand two hundred acres.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline, substituted “5,120 acres” for “two thousand five hundred and sixty acres” and “51,200 acres” for “twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres” in text, and struck out second par. which read as follows: “At any time after fifteen years from December 24, 1970, the Secretary, after public hearings, may increase this maximum holding in any one State by regulation, not to exceed fifty-one thousand two hundred acres.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 235. ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.   Section 7 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1006) is amended— (1) by striking “sec. 7.”, and by inserting immediately before and above the first paragraph the following: “SEC. 7. ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.” ; (2) in the first paragraph— (A) by striking “two thousand five hundred and sixty acres” and inserting “5,120 acres”; and (B) by striking “twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres” and inserting “51,200 acres”; and (3) by striking the second paragraph.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision