§ 1012. Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty

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 § 13 · 84 Stat. 1566

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1012

   Pub. L. 91–581, § 13, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–581, § 13, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 13. The Secretary may waive, suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty for any lease or portion thereof in the interests of conservation and to encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of geothermal resources, if he determines that this is necessary to promote development or that the lease cannot be successfully operated under the lease terms.

2. 2005

   John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(13) · 119 Stat. 594

   Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1012

   Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (13) Section 13 (30 U.S.C. 1012) is amended by striking “sec. 13. The” and inserting the following: “SEC. 13. WAIVER, SUSPENSION, OR REDUCTION OF RENTAL OR ROYALTY.   “The” .

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