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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 23 — Geothermal Resources

§ 1021. Federal exemption from State water laws

Statutory text

Nothing in this chapter shall constitute an express or implied claim or denial on the part of the Federal Government as to its exemption from State water laws.

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 § 22 · 84 Stat. 1566

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1021

    Pub. L. 91–581, § 22, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–581, § 22, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 22. Nothing in this Act shall constitute an express or implied claim or denial on the part of the Federal Government as to its exemption from State water laws.

  2. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(20) · 119 Stat. 594

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1021

    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
    (20) Section 22 (30 U.S.C. 1021) is amended by striking “sec. 22. Nothing” and inserting the following: “SEC. 22. FEDERAL EXEMPTION FROM STATE WATER LAWS.   “Nothing” .

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, § 22, , 84 Stat. 1573
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(20), , 119 Stat. 673.
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(Pub. L. 91–581, § 22, , 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(20), , 119 Stat. 673.)

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