§ 1014. Lands subject to geothermal leasing

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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 § 15 · 84 Stat. 1566

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1014

   Pub. L. 91–581, § 15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–581, § 15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 15. (a) Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of functions of the Department of the Interior may be issued only under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe to insure adequate utilization of the lands for the purposes tor which they were withdrawn or acquired. (b) Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of functions of the Department of Agriculture may be issued only with the consent of, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by, the head of that Department to insure adequate utilization of the lands for the purposes for which they were withdrawn or acquired. Geothermal leases for lands to which sect ion 24 of the Federal Power Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 818), is applicable, may be issued 41 Stat. 1075; 62 Stat. 275. only with the consent of, and subject to, such terms and conditions as the Federal Power Commission may prescribe to insure adequate utilization of such lands for power and related purposes. (c) Geothermal leases under this Act shall not be issued for lands administered in accordance with (1) the Act. of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended or supplemented, (2) for lands within a national 16 USC 1. recreation area, (3) for lands in a fish hatchery administered by the Secretary, wildlife refuge, wildlife range, game range, wildlife management area, waterfowl production area, or for lands acquired or reserved for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, (4) for tribally or individually owned Indian trust or restricted lands, within or without the boundaries of Indian reservations.

2. 2005

   John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(15) · 119 Stat. 594

   Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1014

   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
   (15) Section 15 (30 U.S.C. 1014) is amended by striking “sec. 15. (a) Geothermal” and inserting the following: “SEC. 15. LANDS SUBJECT TO GEOTHERMAL LEASING. “(a) Geothermal” .

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision