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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 27 — Geothermal Energy

§ 1541. Use of geothermal energy in Federal facilities

Statutory text

The option of using geothermal energy or geothermal energy resources shall be considered fully in any new Federal building, facility, or installation which is located in a geothermal resource area as designated by the Secretary.

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. Energy Security Act

    Pub. L. 96–294 title VI § 642 · 94 Stat. 611

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1541

    (Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, § 642, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 769.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, § 642, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 769.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 642. use of geothermal energy in federal facilities The option of using geothermal energy or geothermal 30 USC 1541. energy resources shall be considered fully in any new Federal building, facility, or installation which is located in a geothermal resource area as designated by the Secretary.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, § 642, , 94 Stat. 769.)

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