§ 1022. Prevention of waste; exclusivity

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 § 23 · 84 Stat. 1566

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1022

   Pub. L. 91–581, § 23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–581, § 23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 23. (a) All leases under this Act shall be subject to the condition Waste, prevention. that the lessee will, in conducting his exploration, development, and producing operations, use. all reasonable precautions to prevent waste of geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources developed in the lands leased. (b) Rights to develop and utilize geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources underlying lands owned by the United States may be acquired solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

2. 2005

   John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(1) · 119 Stat. 594

   1. Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1022

      Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline

   2. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 1022

      Pub. L. 109–58 substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” in subsecs. (a) and (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) 30 USC 1001, 1002, 1005, 1020, 1022, 1024–1026. By striking “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” each place it appears and inserting “geothermal resources”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision