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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 23 — Geothermal Resources

§ 1015. Requirement for lessees

Statutory text

Leases under this chapter may be issued only to citizens of the United States, associations of such citizens, corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or the District of Columbia, or governmental units, including, without limitation, municipalities.

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. Geothermal Steam Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–581 § 16 · 84 Stat. 1566

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1015

    Pub. L. 91–581, § 16, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–581, § 16, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 16. Leases under this Act may be issued only to citizens of the Lessees, citizenship requirement. United States, associations of such citizens, corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or the District of Columbia, or governmental units, including, without limitation, municipalities.

  2. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(16) · 119 Stat. 594

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1015

    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
    (16) Section 16 (30 U.S.C. 1015) is amended by striking “sec. 16. Leases” and inserting the following: “SEC. 16. REQUIREMENT FOR LESSEES.   “Leases” .

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.

Credits

1970–2005 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–581, § 16, , 84 Stat. 1571
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(16), , 119 Stat. 672.
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(Pub. L. 91–581, § 16, , 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(16), , 119 Stat. 672.)

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