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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part B · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs

§ 15872. Assessment of geothermal energy potential

Statutory text

Not later than 3 years after , and thereafter as the availability of data and developments in technology warrants, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in cooperation with the States, shall—

(1)

update the Assessment of Geothermal Resources made during 1978; and

(2)

submit to Congress the updated assessment.

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. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 226 · 119 Stat. 594

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15872

    (Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 226, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 665.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 226, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 665.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 226. ASSESSMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL.   Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and thereafter as the availability of data and developments in technology warrants, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in cooperation with the States, shall— (1) update the Assessment of Geothermal Resources made during 1978; and (2) submit to Congress the updated assessment.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 226, , 119 Stat. 665.)

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