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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 23 — Geothermal Resources

§ 1018. Data from Federal agencies

Statutory text

Upon request of the Secretary, other Federal departments and agencies shall furnish him with any relevant data then in their possession or knowledge concerning or having bearing upon fair and adequate charges to be made for geothermal steam produced or to be produced for conversion to electric power or other purposes. Data given to any department or agency as confidential under law shall not be furnished in any fashion which identifies or tends to identify the business entity whose activities are the subject of such data or the person or persons who furnished such information.

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 § 19 · 84 Stat. 1566

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1018

    Pub. L. 91–581, § 19, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–581, § 19, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 19. Upon request of the Secretary, other Federal departments and agencies shall furnish him with any relevant data then in their possession or knowledge concerning or having bearing upon fair and adequate charges to be made for geothermal steam produced or to be produced for conversion to electric power or other purposes. Data given to any department or agency as confidential under law shall not be furnished in any fashion which identifies or tends to identify the business entity whose activities are the subject of such data or the person or persons who furnished such information.

  2. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(18) · 119 Stat. 594

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1018

    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
    (18) Section 19 (30 U.S.C. 1018) is amended by striking “sec. 19. Upon” and inserting the following: “SEC. 19. DATA FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.   “Upon” .

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, § 19, , 84 Stat. 1572
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(18), , 119 Stat. 673.
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(Pub. L. 91–581, § 19, , 84 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(18), , 119 Stat. 673.)

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