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    30 USC CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES                    01/03/2007

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    TITLE 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
    CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

-HEAD-
                     CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES                 

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    Sec.                                                     
    1001.       Definitions.                                          
    1002.       Lands subject to geothermal leasing.                  
    1002a.      Repealed.                                             
    1003.       Leasing procedures.                                   
    1004.       Rents and royalties.                                  
    1005.       Lease term and work commitment requirements.          
    1006.       Acreage limitations.                                  
    1007.       Readjustment of lease terms and conditions.           
    1008.       Byproducts.                                           
    1009.       Relinquishment of geothermal rights.                  
    1010.       Suspension of operations and production.              
    1011.       Termination of leases.                                
    1012.       Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty.
    1013.       Surface land use.                                     
    1014.       Lands subject to geothermal leasing.                  
    1015.       Requirement for lessees.                              
    1016.       Administration.                                       
    1017.       Unit and communitization agreements.                  
    1018.       Data from Federal agencies.                           
    1019.       Disposal of moneys from sales, bonuses, rentals, and
                 royalties.                                           
    1020.       Publication in Federal Register; reservation of
                 mineral rights.                                      
    1021.       Federal exemption from State water laws.              
    1022.       Prevention of waste; exclusivity.                     
    1023.       Rules and regulations.                                
    1024.       Inclusion of geothermal leasing under certain other
                 laws.                                                
    1025.       Federal reservation of certain mineral rights.        
    1026.       Significant thermal features.                         
    1027.       Land subject to prohibition on leasing.               
    1028.       Hot dry rock geothermal energy.                       

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    30 USC Sec. 1001                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
    CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1001. Definitions

-STATUTE-
      As used in this chapter, the term - 
        (a) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior;
        (b) "geothermal lease" means a lease issued under authority of
      this chapter;
        (c) "geothermal resources" means (i) all products of geothermal
      processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water and hot brines;
      (ii) steam and other gases, hot water and hot brines resulting
      from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into
      geothermal formations; (iii) heat or other associated energy
      found in geothermal formations; and (iv) any byproduct derived
      from them;
        (d) "byproduct" means any mineral or minerals (exclusive of
      oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium) which are found in solution or
      in association with geothermal steam and which have a value of
      less than 75 per centum of the value of the geothermal steam or
      are not, because of quantity, quality, or technical difficulties
      in extraction and production, of sufficient value to warrant
      extraction and production by themselves;
        (e) "known geothermal resources area" means an area in which
      the geology, nearby discoveries, competitive interests, or other
      indicia would, in the opinion of the Secretary, engender a belief
      in men who are experienced in the subject matter that the
      prospects for extraction of geothermal steam or associated
      geothermal resources are good enough to warrant expenditures of
      money for that purpose.
        (f) "Significant (!1) thermal features within units of the
      National Park System" shall include, but not be limited to, the
      following:

          (1) Thermal features within units of the National Park System
        listed in Section (!1) 1026(a)(1) of this title and designated
        as significant in the Federal Register notice of August 3, 1987
        (Vol. 52, No. 148 Fed. Reg. 28790).
          (2) Crater Lake National Park.
          (3) Thermal features within Big Bend National Park and Lake
        Mead National Recreation Area proposed as significant in the
        Federal Register notice of February 13, 1987 (Vol. 52, No. 30
        Fed. Reg. 4700).
          (4) Thermal features within units of the National Park System
        added to the significant thermal features list pursuant to
        section 1026(a)(2) of this title.

        (g) "direct use" means utilization of geothermal resources for
      commercial, residential, agricultural, public facilities, or
      other energy needs other than the commercial production of
      electricity; and (!2)

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 2, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 100-
    443, Sec. 2(a), Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1766; Pub. L. 109-58,
    title II, Sec. 236(1), (2), (5), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 236(5), inserted section catchline.
      Par. (c). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 236(1), substituted "geothermal
    resources" for "geothermal steam and associated geothermal
    resources".
      Par. (g). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 236(2), added par. (g).
      1988 - Par. (f). Pub. L. 100-443 added par. (f).

                       SHORT TITLE OF 2005 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 109-58, title II, Sec. 221, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 660,
    provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle B (Secs. 221-237) of title
    II of Pub. L. 109-58, enacting part B (Sec. 15871 et seq.) of
    subchapter II of chapter 149 of Title 42, The Public Health and
    Welfare, amending this section and sections 530 and 1002 to 1027 of
    this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1004
    of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under this
    section] may be cited as the 'John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act
    Amendments of 2005'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENT                   
      Section 1 of Pub. L. 100-443 provided that: "This Act [enacting
    sections 1026 and 1027 of this title, amending this section and
    sections 191, 226-3, 1005, 1017, and 1019 of this title, and
    enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1005 and 1026
    of this title] may be known as the 'Geothermal Steam Act Amendments
    of 1988'."

                                SHORT TITLE                            
      Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 1, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566, as amended
    by Pub. L. 109-58, title II, Sec. 236(4), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat.
    671, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter and amending
    section 530 of this title] may be cited as the 'Geothermal Steam
    Act of 1970'."

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

               

    (!2) So in original. Probably should end with a period instead
         of "; and".

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    30 USC Sec. 1002                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
    CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1002. Lands subject to geothermal leasing

-STATUTE-
      Subject to the provisions of section 1014 of this title, the
    Secretary of the Interior may issue leases for the development and
    utilization of geothermal resources (1) in lands administered by
    him, including public, withdrawn, and acquired lands, (2) in any
    national forest or other lands administered by the Department of
    Agriculture through the Forest Service, including public,
    withdrawn, and acquired lands, and (3) in lands which have been
    conveyed by the United States subject to a reservation to the
    United States of the geothermal resources therein.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 3, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(1), (6), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671, 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline and substituted
    "geothermal resources" for "geothermal steam and associated
    geothermal resources" in two places in text.

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    30 USC Sec. 1002a                                           01/03/2007

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    Sec. 1002a. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1002a. Repealed. Pub. L. 97-214, Sec. 7(16), July 12, 1982, 96
      Stat. 174.
      Section, Pub. L. 95-356, title VIII, Sec. 803(a), (b), Sept. 8,
    1978, 92 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 96-125, title VIII, Sec. 802(2), Nov.
    26, 1979, 93 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 97-99, title IX, Sec. 908, Dec. 23,
    1981, 95 Stat. 1385, related to development of geothermal energy
    sources on military lands, contracts for provision and operation of
    production facilities and energy purchases, and terms, conditions
    and prerequisites of such contracts. See sections 2917 and 2922a of
    Title 10, Armed Forces.
      Section 803(c) of Pub. L. 95-356, which provided that this
    section take effect Oct. 1, 1978, was repealed by Pub. L. 97-214,
    Sec. 7(16), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 174.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, and applicable to military
    construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of
    military family housing before, on, or after such date, see section
    12(a) of Pub. L. 97-214, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 2801 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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    30 USC Sec. 1003                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
    CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1003. Leasing procedures

-STATUTE-
    (a) Nominations
      The Secretary shall accept nominations of land to be leased at
    any time from qualified companies and individuals under this
    chapter.
    (b) Competitive lease sale required
      (1) In general
        Except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter, all
      land to be leased that is not subject to leasing under subsection
      (c) of this section shall be leased as provided in this
      subsection to the highest responsible qualified bidder, as
      determined by the Secretary.
      (2) Competitive lease sales
        The Secretary shall hold a competitive lease sale at least once
      every 2 years for land in a State that has nominations pending
      under subsection (a) of this section if the land is otherwise
      available for leasing.
      (3) Lands subject to mining claims
        Lands that are subject to a mining claim for which a plan of
      operations has been approved by the relevant Federal land
      management agency may be available for noncompetitive leasing
      under this section to the mining claim holder.
    (c) Noncompetitive leasing
      The Secretary shall make available for a period of 2 years for
    noncompetitive leasing any tract for which a competitive lease sale
    is held, but for which the Secretary does not receive any bids in a
    competitive lease sale.
    (d) Pending lease applications
      (1) In general
        It shall be a priority for the Secretary, and for the Secretary
      of Agriculture with respect to National Forest Systems land, to
      ensure timely completion of administrative actions, including
      amendments to applicable forest plans and resource management
      plans, necessary to process applications for geothermal leasing
      pending on August 8, 2005.(!1) All future forest plans and
      resource management plans for areas with high geothermal resource
      potential shall consider geothermal leasing and development.

      (2) Administration
        An application described in paragraph (1) and any lease issued
      pursuant to the application - 
          (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be subject
        to this section as in effect on the day before August 8, 2005;
        or
          (B) at the election of the applicant, shall be subject to
        this section as in effect on August 8, 2005.
    (e) Leases sold as a block
      If information is available to the Secretary indicating a
    geothermal resource that could be produced as 1 unit can reasonably
    be expected to underlie more than 1 parcel to be offered in a
    competitive lease sale, the parcels for such a resource may be
    offered for bidding as a block in the competitive lease sale.
    (f) Leasing for direct use of geothermal resources
      Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may
    identify areas in which the land to be leased under this chapter
    exclusively for direct use of geothermal resources, without sale
    for purposes other than commercial generation of electricity, may
    be leased to any qualified applicant that first applies for such a
    lease under regulations issued by the Secretary, if the Secretary -
    
        (1) publishes a notice of the land proposed for leasing not
      later than 90 days before the date of the issuance of the lease;
        (2) does not receive during the 90-day period beginning on the
      date of the publication any nomination to include the land
      concerned in the next competitive lease sale; and
        (3) determines there is no competitive interest in the
      geothermal resources in the land to be leased.
    (g) Area subject to lease for direct use
      (1) In general
        Subject to paragraph (2), a geothermal lease for the direct use
      of geothermal resources shall cover not more than the quantity of
      acreage determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary
      for the proposed use.
      (2) Limitations
        The quantity of acreage covered by the lease shall not exceed
      the limitations established under section 1006 of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 4, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Secs. 222, 223(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 660,
    662.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      August 8, 2005, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the
    original "the date of enactment of this subsection" which was
    translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109-58,
    which amended this section generally, to reflect the probable
    intent of Congress.

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 222, inserted section catchline and
    amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text related to
    competitive bidding requirements, conversion of prior leases to
    geothermal leases, conflicting land interests, conversion of prior
    applications, acreage limitation, regulations, and time for
    payment.
      Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 223(b), added subsecs.
    (f) and (g).

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See Codification note below.

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    30 USC Sec. 1004                                            01/03/2007

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    CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1004. Rents and royalties

-STATUTE-
    (a) In general
      Geothermal leases shall provide for - 
        (1) a royalty on electricity produced using geothermal
      resources, other than direct use of geothermal resources, that
      shall be - 
          (A) not less than 1 percent and not more than 2.5 percent of
        the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity produced from
        such resources during the first 10 years of production under
        the lease; and
          (B) not less than 2 and not more than 5 percent of the gross
        proceeds from the sale of electricity produced from such
        resources during each year after such 10-year period;

        (2) a royalty on any byproduct that is a mineral specified in
      the first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181), and
      that is derived from production under the lease, at the rate of
      the royalty that applies under that Act [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.]
      to production of the mineral under a lease under that Act; and
        (3) payment in advance of an annual rental of not less than - 
          (A) for each of the 1st through 10th years of the lease - 
            (i) in the case of a lease awarded in a noncompetitive
          lease sale, $1 per acre or fraction thereof; or
            (ii) in the case of a lease awarded in a competitive lease
          sale, $2 per acre or fraction thereof for the 1st year and $3
          per acre or fraction thereof for each of the 2nd through 10th
          years; and

          (B) for each year after the 10th year of the lease, $5 per
        acre or fraction thereof; (!1)

    (b) Direct use
      (1) In general
        Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
      Secretary shall establish a schedule of fees, in lieu of
      royalties for geothermal resources, that a lessee or its
      affiliate - 
          (A) uses for a purpose other than the commercial generation
        of electricity; and
          (B) does not sell.
      (2) Schedule of fees
        The schedule of fees - 
          (A) may be based on the quantity or thermal content, or both,
        of geothermal resources used;
          (B) shall ensure a fair return to the United States for use
        of the resource; and
          (C) shall encourage development of the resource.
      (3) State, tribal, or local governments
        If a State, tribal, or local government is the lessee and uses
      geothermal resources without sale and for public purposes other
      than commercial generation of electricity, the Secretary shall
      charge only a nominal fee for use of the resource.
      (4) Final regulation
        In issuing any final regulation establishing a schedule of fees
      under this subsection, the Secretary shall seek - 
          (A) to provide lessees with a simplified administrative
        system;
          (B) to facilitate development of direct use of geothermal
        resources; and
          (C) to contribute to sustainable economic development
        opportunities in the area.
    (c) Final regulation establishing royalty rates
      In issuing any final regulation establishing royalty rates under
    this section, the Secretary shall seek - 
        (1) to provide lessees a simplified administrative system;
        (2) to encourage new development; and
        (3) to achieve the same level of royalty revenues over a 10-
      year period as the regulation in effect on August 8, 2005.
    (d) Credits for in-kind payments of electricity
      The Secretary may provide to a lessee a credit against royalties
    owed under this chapter, in an amount equal to the value of
    electricity provided under contract to a State or county government
    that is entitled to a portion of such royalties under section 1019
    of this title, section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.
    191), except as otherwise provided by this section, or section 355
    of this title, if - 
        (1) the Secretary has approved in advance the contract between
      the lessee and the State or county government for such in-kind
      payments;
        (2) the contract establishes a specific methodology to
      determine the value of such credits; and
        (3) the maximum credit will be equal to the royalty value owed
      to the State or county that is a party to the contract and the
      electricity received will serve as the royalty payment from the
      Federal Government to that entity.
    (e) Crediting of rental toward royalty
      Any annual rental under this section that is paid with respect to
    a lease before the first day of the year for which the annual
    rental is owed shall be credited to the amount of royalty that is
    required to be paid under the lease for that year.
    (f) Advanced royalties required for cessation of production
      (1) In general
        Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), if, at any time after
      commercial production under a lease is achieved, production
      ceases for any reason, the lease shall remain in full force and
      effect for a period of not more than an aggregate number of 10
      years beginning on the date production ceases, if, during the
      period in which production is ceased, the lessee pays royalties
      in advance at the monthly average rate at which the royalty was
      paid during the period of production.
      (2) Reduction
        The amount of any production royalty paid for any year shall be
      reduced (but not below 0) by the amount of any advanced royalties
      paid under the lease to the extent that the advance royalties
      have not been used to reduce production royalties for a prior
      year.
      (3) Exceptions
        Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the cessation in production is
      required or otherwise caused by - 
          (A) the Secretary;
          (B) the Secretary of the Air Force;
          (C) the Secretary of the Army;
          (D) the Secretary of the Navy;
          (E) a State or a political subdivision of a State; or
          (F) a force majeure.
    (g) Termination of lease for failure to pay rental
      (1) In general
        The Secretary shall terminate any lease with respect to which
      rental is not paid in accordance with this chapter and the terms
      of the lease under which the rental is required, on the
      expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date of the
      failure to pay the rental.
      (2) Notification
        The Secretary shall promptly notify a lessee that has not paid
      rental required under the lease that the lease will be terminated
      at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1).
      (3) Reinstatement
        A lease that would otherwise terminate under paragraph (1)
      shall not terminate under that paragraph if the lessee pays to
      the Secretary, before the end of the period referred to in
      paragraph (1), the amount of rental due plus a late fee equal to
      10 percent of the amount.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 5, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1567; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Secs. 223(a), 224(a), 228, 230, 232, 233, 236(7),
    Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 661, 662, 667-670, 672.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Mineral Leasing Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act
    Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, as amended, which is
    classified generally to chapter 3A (Sec. 181 et seq.) of this
    title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 181 of this title and
    Tables.

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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58, Secs. 223(a)(1)-(3), 224(a)(1), 228,
    230(1)-(3), 233(a), 236(7), inserted section catchline, designated
    existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading,
    redesignated subpars. (1) and (2) of par. (c) as subpars. (A) and
    (B), respectively, redesignated pars. (a) to (d) as pars. (1) to
    (4), respectively, of subsec. (a), added new pars. (1) to (3) of
    subsec. (a) and struck out former pars. (1) to (4) of subsec. (a)
    which related to royalties for amount or value of steam or other
    form of heat energy, royalty for value of byproducts, payment of
    annual rental, and royalties in lieu of rentals.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 223(a)(4), added subsec. (b).
      Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 224(a)(2), added subsecs.
    (c) and (d).
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 230(4), added subsec. (e).
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 232, added subsec. (f).
      Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 233(b), added subsec. (g).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT                 
      Pub. L. 109-58, title II, Sec. 223(c), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat.
    662, provided that: "The schedule of fees established under the
    amendment made by subsection (a)(4) [amending this section] shall
    apply with respect to payments under a lease converted under this
    subsection that are due and owing, and have been paid, on or after
    July 16, 2003. This subsection shall not require the refund of
    royalties paid to a State under section 20 of the Geothermal Steam
    Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019) prior to the date of enactment of this
    Act [Aug. 8, 2005]."

               INCENTIVES AND ROYALTIES FOR EXISTING LEASES           
      Pub. L. 109-58, title II, Sec. 224(c)-(e), Aug. 8, 2005, 119
    Stat. 663, 664, provided that:
      "(c) Near-Term Production Incentive for Existing Leases. - 
        "(1) In general. - Notwithstanding section 5(a) of the
      Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 [30 U.S.C. 1004(a)], the royalty
      required to be paid shall be 50 percent of the amount of the
      royalty otherwise required, on any lease issued before the date
      of enactment of this Act [Aug. 8, 2005] that does not convert to
      new royalty terms under subsection (e) - 
          "(A) with respect to commercial production of energy from a
        facility that begins such production in the 6-year period
        beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; or
          "(B) on qualified expansion geothermal energy.
        "(2) 4-year application. - Paragraph (1) applies only to new
      commercial production of energy from a facility in the first 4
      years of such production.
      "(d) Definition of Qualified Expansion Geothermal Energy. - In
    this section [amending this section and section 1019 of this title
    and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section], the
    term 'qualified expansion geothermal energy' means geothermal
    energy produced from a generation facility for which - 
        "(1) the production is increased by more than 10 percent as a
      result of expansion of the facility carried out in the 6-year
      period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 8,
      2005]; and
        "(2) such production increase is greater than 10 percent of the
      average production by the facility during the 5-year period
      preceding the expansion of the facility (as such average is
      adjusted to reflect any trend in changes in production during
      that period).
      "(e) Royalty Under Existing Leases. - 
        "(1) In general. - Any lessee under a lease issued under the
      Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) before the
      date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 8, 2005] may, within the time
      period specified in paragraph (2), submit to the Secretary of the
      Interior a request to modify the terms of the lease relating to
      payment of royalties to provide - 
          "(A) in the case of a lease that meets the requirements of
        subsection (b) of section 5 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970
        (30 U.S.C. 1004) (as amended by section 223), that royalties be
        based on the schedule of fees established under that section;
        and
          "(B) in the case of any other lease, that royalties be
        computed on a percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of
        electricity, at a royalty rate that is expected to yield total
        royalty payments equivalent to payments that would have been
        received for comparable production under the royalty rate in
        effect for the lease before the date of enactment of this
        subsection.
        "(2) Timing. - A request for a modification under paragraph (1)
      shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior by the date
      that is not later than - 
          "(A) in the case of a lease for direct use, 18 months after
        the effective date of the schedule of fees established by the
        Secretary of the Interior under section 5 of the Geothermal
        Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1004); or
          "(B) in the case of any other lease, 18 months after the
        effective date of the final regulation issued under subsection
        (a) [amending this section].
        "(3) Application of modification. - If the lessee requests
      modification of a lease under paragraph (1) - 
          "(A) the Secretary of the Interior shall, within 180 days
        after the receipt of the request for modification, modify the
        lease to comply with - 
            "(i) in the case of a lease for direct use, the schedule of
          fees established by the Secretary under section 5 of the
          Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1004); or
            "(ii) in the case of any other lease, the royalty for the
          lease established under paragraph (1)(B); and
          "(B) the modification shall apply to any use of geothermal
        resources to which subsection (a) [amending this section]
        applies that occurs after the date of the modification.
        "(4) Consultation. - The Secretary of the Interior shall
      consult with the State and local governments affected by any
      proposed changes in lease royalty terms under this subsection."

-FOOTNOTE-               

    (!1) So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period.

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    30 USC Sec. 1005                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1005. Lease term and work commitment requirements

-STATUTE-
    (a) In general
      (1) Primary term
        A geothermal lease shall be for a primary term of 10 years.
      (2) Initial extension
        The Secretary shall extend the primary term of a geothermal
      lease for 5 years if, for each year after the 10th year of the
      lease - 
          (A) the Secretary determined under subsection (b) of this
        section that the lessee satisfied the work commitment
        requirements that applied to the lease for that year; or
          (B) the lessee paid in annual payments accordance with
        subsection (c) of this section.
      (3) Additional extension
        The Secretary shall extend the primary term of a geothermal
      lease (after an initial extension under paragraph (2)) for an
      additional 5 years if, for each year of the initial extension
      under paragraph (2), the Secretary determined under subsection
      (b) of this section that the lessee satisfied the minimum work
      requirements that applied to the lease for that year.
    (b) Requirement to satisfy annual minimum work requirement
      (1) In general
        The lessee for a geothermal lease shall, for each year after
      the 10th year of the lease, satisfy minimum work requirements
      prescribed by the Secretary that apply to the lease for that
      year.
      (2) Prescription of minimum work requirements
        The Secretary shall issue regulations prescribing minimum work
      requirements for geothermal leases, that - 
          (A) establish a geothermal potential; and
          (B) if a geothermal potential has been established, confirm
        the existence of producible geothermal resources.
    (c) Payments in lieu of minimum work requirements
      In lieu of the minimum work requirements set forth in subsection
    (b)(2) of this section, the Secretary shall by regulation establish
    minimum annual payments which may be made by the lessee for a
    limited number of years that the Secretary determines will not
    impair achieving diligent development of the geothermal resource,
    but in no event shall the number of years exceed the duration of
    the extension period provided in subsection (a) of this section.
    (d) Transition rules for leases issued prior to August 8, 2005
      The Secretary shall by regulation establish transition rules for
    leases issued before August 8, 2005, including terms under which a
    lease that is near the end of its term on August 8, 2005, may be
    extended for up to 2 years - 
        (1) to allow achievement of production under the lease; or
        (2) to allow the lease to be included in a producing unit.
    (e) Geothermal lease overlying mining claim
      (1) Exemption
        The lessee for a geothermal lease of an area overlying an area
      subject to a mining claim for which a plan of operations has been
      approved by the relevant Federal land management agency is exempt
      from annual work requirements established under this chapter, if
      development of the geothermal resource subject to the lease would
      interfere with the mining operations under such claim.
      (2) Termination of exemption
        An exemption under this paragraph expires upon the termination
      of the mining operations.
    (f) Termination of application of requirements
      Minimum work requirements prescribed under this section shall not
    apply to a geothermal lease after the date on which the geothermal
    resource is utilized under the lease in commercial quantities.
    (g) Cooperative or unit plan for drilling operations; extension of
      term; renewal
      Any lease for land on which, or for which under an approved
    cooperative or unit plan of development or operation, actual
    drilling operations were commenced prior to the end of its primary
    term and are being diligently prosecuted at that time shall be
    extended for five years and so long thereafter, but not more than
    thirty-five years, as geothermal steam is produced or utilized in
    commercial quantities. If, at the end of such extended term, steam
    is being produced or utilized in commercial quantities and the
    lands are not needed for other purposes, the lessee shall have a
    preferential right to a renewal of such lease for a second term in
    accordance with such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems
    appropriate.
    (h) "Produced or utilized in commercial quantities" defined
      Except as otherwise provided for in this section, for purposes of
    this section the term "produced or utilized in commercial
    quantities" means the completion of a well producing geothermal
    steam in commercial quantities. Such term shall also include the
    completion of a well capable of producing geothermal steam in
    commercial quantities so long as the Secretary determines that
    diligent efforts are being made toward the utilization of the
    geothermal steam.
    (i) Principles for location of minerals under mining laws when
      minerals are not associated with geothermal resources
      Minerals locatable under the mining laws of the United States in
    lands subject to a geothermal lease issued under the provisions of
    this chapter which are not associated with the geothermal resources
    of such lands as defined in section 1001(c) of this title shall be
    locatable under said mining laws in accordance with the principles
    of the Multiple Mineral Development Act (68 Stat. 708; found in 30
    U.S.C. 521 et seq.).

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 6, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1568; Pub. L. 100-
    443, Secs. 2(b), 3, Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1766; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Secs. 231, 236(1), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 668,
    671.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The mining laws of the United States, referred to in subsec. (i),
    are classified generally to this title.
      The Multiple Mineral Development Act, referred to in subsec. (i),
    is act Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 730, 68 Stat. 708, as amended, which is
    classified principally to chapter 12 (Sec. 521 et seq.) of this
    title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 521 of this title and
    Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      August 8, 2005, referred to in introductory provisions of subsec.
    (d), was in the original "the date of the enactment of this
    subsection" and "the date of enactment of this subsection", which
    was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109-58,
    which substantially amended this section, to reflect the probable
    intent of Congress.

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline, added subsecs.
    (a) to (f), redesignated former subsecs. (c), (d), and (f) as (g),
    (h), and (i), respectively, substituted "geothermal resources" for
    "geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources" in subsec.
    (i), and struck out former subsecs. (a), (b), (e), and (g) to (j),
    which related to primary and continuation terms, renewals,
    conversions to mineral leases, five-year extensions, bona fide
    effort requirement for extensions, payments in lieu of commercial
    quantities production, and significant expenditure, respectively.
      1988 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-443, Sec. 2(b), amended subsec.
    (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows:
    "For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, production or
    utilization of geothermal steam in commercial quantities shall be
    deemed to include the completion of one or more wells producing or
    capable of producing geothermal steam in commercial quantities and
    a bona fide sale of such geothermal steam for delivery to or
    utilization by a facility or facilities not yet installed but
    scheduled for installation not later than fifteen years from the
    date of commencement of the primary term of the lease."
      Subsecs. (g) to (j). Pub. L. 100-443, Sec. 3, added subsecs. (g)
    to (j).

                           CONSISTENCY PROVISION                       
      Section 9 of Pub. L. 100-443 provided that: "To the extent that
    any provision in this Act [see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note
    set out under section 1001 of this title] is inconsistent with the
    provisions of section 115(2) of title I of section 101(h) of Public
    Law 99-591 (100 Stat. 3341-264 through 100 Stat. 3341-266) [set out
    below], this Act shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of
    such section."

         EXTENSION OF LEASE; LISTING, MONITORING AND PROTECTION OF
       SIGNIFICANT THERMAL FEATURES IN NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM; FACTORS
    CONSIDERED IN ISSUING OR DENYING LEASES; EFFECT ON OTHER PROVISIONS
      Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 101(h) [title I, Sec. 115], Oct. 18, 1986,
    100 Stat. 1783-242, 1783-264, and Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 101(h)
    [title I, Sec. 115], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-242, 3341-264,
    as amended by Pub. L. 106-510, Sec. 3(a)(2), (b)(2), Nov. 13, 2000,
    114 Stat. 2363, provided that:
      "(1) The primary term of any geothermal lease in effect as of
    July 27, 1984, issued pursuant to the Geothermal [Steam] Act of
    1970 (Public Law 91-581, 84 Stat. 1566, 30 U.S.C. 1001-1025) is
    hereby extended to December 31, 1988, if the Secretary of the
    Interior finds that - 
        "(a) a bona fide sale of the geothermal resource, from a well
      capable of production, for delivery to or utilization by a
      facility or facilities, has not been completed (1) due to
      administrative delays by government entities, beyond the control
      of the lessee, or (2) such sale would be uneconomic;
        "(b) substantial investment in the development of or for the
      benefit of the lease has been made; and
        "(c) the lease would otherwise expire prior to December 31,
      1988.
      "(2)(a) The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this
    section referred to as 'the Secretary' shall publish for public
    comment in the Federal Register within 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this section [Oct. 18, 1986] a proposed list of
    significant thermal features within the following units of the
    National Park System:
      "Mount Rainier National Park;
      "Lassen Volcanic National Park;
      "Yellowstone National Park;
      "Bering Land Bridge National Preserve;
      "Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve;
      "Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve;
      "Katmai National Park;
      "Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve;
      "Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve;
      "Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve;
      "Denali National Park and Preserve;
      "Lake Clark National Park and Preserve;
      "Hot Springs National Park;
      "Sequoia National Park;
      "Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park;
      "Lake Mead National Recreation Area;
      "Big Bend National Park;
      "Olympic National Park;
      "Grand Teton National Park;
      "John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway;
      "Haleakala National Park; and
      "Crater Lake National Park.
    The Secretary shall include with such list the basis for his
    determination with respect to each thermal feature on the list.
    Based on public comment on such list, the Secretary is authorized
    to make additions to or deletions from the list. Not later than the
    60th day from the date on which the proposed list was published in
    the Federal Register, the Secretary shall transmit the list to the
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
    Representatives together with copies of all public comments which
    he has received and indicating any additions to or deletions from
    the list with a statement of the reasons therefor and the basis for
    inclusion of each thermal feature on the list. The Secretary shall
    consider the following criteria in determining the significance of
    thermal features:
        "(1) size, extent, and uniqueness;
        "(2) scientific and geologic significance;
        "(3) the extent to which such features remain in a natural,
      undisturbed condition; and
        "(4) significance of thermal features to the authorized
      purposes for which the National Park System unit was created.
    The Secretary shall not issue any geothermal lease pursuant to the
    Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-581, 84 Stat. 1566), as
    amended [30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.], until such time as the Secretary
    has transmitted the list to the Committees of Congress as provided
    in this section.
      "(b) The Secretary shall maintain a monitoring program for those
    significant thermal features listed pursuant to subsection (a) of
    this section.
      "(c) Upon receipt of an application for a geothermal lease the
    Secretary shall determine on the basis of scientific evidence if
    exploration, development, or utilization of the lands subject to
    the geothermal lease application is reasonably likely to result in
    a significant adverse effect on a significant thermal feature
    listed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Such
    determination shall be subject to notice and public comment. If the
    Secretary determines on the basis of scientific evidence that the
    exploration, development, or utilization of the land subject to the
    geothermal lease application is reasonably likely to result in a
    significant adverse effect on a significant thermal feature listed
    pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall not
    issue such geothermal lease. In addition, the Secretary shall
    withdraw from leasing under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, as
    amended, those lands, or portion thereof, subject to the
    application for geothermal lease, the exploration, development, or
    utilization of which is reasonably likely to result, based on the
    Secretary's determination, in a significant adverse effect on a
    significant thermal feature listed pursuant to subsection (a) of
    this section.
      "(d) With respect to all geothermal leases issued after the date
    of enactment of this section [Oct. 18, 1986] the Secretary shall
    include stipulations in leases necessary to protect significant
    thermal features listed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section
    where a determination is made based on scientific evidence that the
    exploration, development, or utilization of the lands subject to
    the lease is reasonably likely to adversely affect such significant
    features. Such stipulations shall include, but are not limited to:
        "(1) requiring the lessee to reinject geothermal fluids into
      the rock formations from which they originate;
        "(2) requiring the lessee to report annually to the Secretary
      on its activities;
        "(3) requiring the lessee to continuously monitor geothermal
      production and injection wells; and
        "(4) requiring the lessee to suspend activity, temporarily or
      permanently, on the lease if the Secretary determines that
      ongoing exploration, development, or utilization activities are
      having a significant adverse effect on significant thermal
      features listed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section until
      such time as the significant adverse effect is eliminated.
      "(e) The Secretary of Agriculture shall consider the effects on
    significant thermal features of those units of the National Park
    System identified in subsection (a) of this section in determining
    whether to consent to leasing under the Geothermal Steam Act of
    1970, as amended, on national forest or other lands administered by
    the Department of Agriculture available for leasing under the
    Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, as amended, including public,
    withdrawn, and acquired lands.
      "(f) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the ban on
    leasing under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, as amended, with
    respect to the Island Park Known Geothermal Resources Area, as
    provided for in Public Law 98-473 (98 Stat. 1837) [see Tables for
    classification] and Public Law 99-190 (99 Stat. 1267) [see Tables
    for classification].
      "(g) Except as provided herein, nothing contained in this section
    shall affect or modify the authorities or responsibilities of the
    Secretary under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, as amended, or
    any other provision of law.
      "(h) The provisions of this section shall remain in effect until
    Congress determines otherwise."

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    30 USC Sec. 1006                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1006. Acreage limitations

-STATUTE-
      A geothermal lease shall embrace a reasonably compact area of not
    more than 5,120 acres, except where a departure therefrom is
    occasioned by an irregular subdivision or subdivisions. No person,
    association, or corporation, except as otherwise provided in this
    chapter, shall take, hold, own, or control at one time, whether
    acquired directly from the Secretary under this chapter or
    otherwise, any direct or indirect interest in Federal geothermal
    leases in any one State exceeding 51,200 acres, including leases
    acquired under the provisions of section 1003 of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 7, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1569; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 235, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline, substituted
    "5,120 acres" for "two thousand five hundred and sixty acres" and
    "51,200 acres" for "twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres"
    in text, and struck out second par. which read as follows: "At any
    time after fifteen years from December 24, 1970, the Secretary,
    after public hearings, may increase this maximum holding in any one
    State by regulation, not to exceed fifty-one thousand two hundred
    acres."

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    30 USC Sec. 1007                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1007. Readjustment of lease terms and conditions

-STATUTE-
    (a) Initial readjustment; periodic intervals; notice; objections,
      relinquishment, and termination
      The Secretary may readjust the terms and conditions, except as
    otherwise provided herein, of any geothermal lease issued under
    this chapter at not less than ten-year intervals beginning ten
    years after the date the geothermal steam is produced, as
    determined by the Secretary. Each geothermal lease issued under
    this chapter shall provide for such readjustment. The Secretary
    shall give notice of any proposed readjustment of terms and
    conditions, and, unless the lessee files with the Secretary
    objection to the proposed terms or relinquishes the lease within
    thirty days after receipt of such notice, the lessee shall
    conclusively be deemed to have agreed with such terms and
    conditions. If the lessee files objections, and no agreement can be
    reached between the Secretary and the lessee within a period of not
    less than sixty days, the lease may be terminated by either party.
    (b) Rentals and royalties; initial readjustment; periodic
      intervals; limitation on increases and on royalties; notice;
      objections, relinquishment, and termination
      The Secretary may readjust the rentals and royalties of any
    geothermal lease issued under this chapter at not less than twenty-
    year intervals beginning thirty-five years after the date
    geothermal steam is produced, as determined by the Secretary. In
    the event of any such readjustment neither the rental nor royalty
    may be increased by more than 50 per centum over the rental or
    royalty paid during the preceding period. Each geothermal lease
    issue (!1) under this chapter shall provide for such readjustment.
    The Secretary shall give notice of any proposed readjustment of
    rentals and royalties, and, unless the lessee files with the
    Secretary objection to the proposed rentals and royalties or
    relinquishes the lease within thirty days after receipt of such
    notice, the lessee shall conclusively be deemed to have agreed with
    such terms and conditions. If the lessee files objections, and no
    agreement can be reached between the Secretary and the lessee
    within a period of not less than sixty days, the lease may be
    terminated by either party.

    (c) Surface use, protection, or restoration of lands withdrawn or
      acquired for Federal agency; notice; approval of agency
      Any readjustment of the terms and conditions as to use,
    protection, or restoration of the surface of any lease of lands
    withdrawn or acquired in aid of a function of a Federal department
    or agency other than the Department of the Interior may be made
    only upon notice to, and with the approval of, such department or
    agency.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 8, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1569; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Secs. 229, 236(8), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 668,
    672.)

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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 236(8), inserted section catchline.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 229, substituted "period" for
    "period, and in no event shall the royalty payable exceed 22 1/2 
    per centum" in second sentence.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) So in original. Probably should be "issued".

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    30 USC Sec. 1008                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1008. Byproducts

-STATUTE-
      If the production, use, or conversion of geothermal steam is
    susceptible of producing a valuable byproduct or byproducts,
    including commercially demineralized water for beneficial uses in
    accordance with applicable State water laws, the Secretary shall
    require substantial beneficial production or use thereof unless, in
    individual circumstances he modifies or waives this requirement in
    the interest of conservation of natural resources or for other
    reasons satisfactory to him. However, the production or use of such
    byproducts shall be subject to the rights of the holders of
    preexisting leases, claims, or permits covering the same land or
    the same minerals, if any.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 9, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(9), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1009                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1009. Relinquishment of geothermal rights

-STATUTE-
      The holder of any geothermal lease at any time may make and file
    in the appropriate land office a written relinquishment of all
    rights under such lease or of any legal subdivision of the area
    covered by such lease. Such relinquishment shall be effective as of
    the date of its filing. Thereupon the lessee shall be released of
    all obligations thereafter accruing under said lease with respect
    to the lands relinquished, but no such relinquishment shall release
    such lessee, or his surety or bond, from any liability for breach
    of any obligation of the lease, other than an obligation to drill,
    accrued at the date of the relinquishment, or from the continued
    obligation, in accordance with the applicable lease terms and
    regulations, (1) to make payment of all accrued rentals and
    royalties, (2) to place all wells on the relinquished lands in
    condition for suspension or abandonment, and (3) to protect or
    restore substantially the surface and surface resources.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 10, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(10), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1010                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1010. Suspension of operations and production

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary, upon application by the lessee, may authorize the
    lessee to suspend operations and production on a producing lease
    and he may, on his own motion, in the interest of conservation
    suspend operations on any lease but in either case he may extend
    the lease term for the period of any suspension, and he may waive,
    suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty required in such lease.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 11, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(11), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1011                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1011. Termination of leases

-STATUTE-
      Leases may be terminated by the Secretary for any violation of
    the regulations or lease terms after thirty days notice provided
    that such violation is not corrected within the notice period, or
    in the event the violation is such that it cannot be corrected
    within the notice period then provided that lessee has not
    commenced in good faith within said notice period to correct such
    violation and thereafter to proceed diligently to correct such
    violation. Lessee shall be entitled to a hearing on the matter of
    such claimed violation or proposed termination of lease if request
    for a hearing is made to the Secretary within the thirty-day period
    after notice. The period for correction of violation or
    commencement to correct such violation of regulations or of lease
    terms, as aforesaid, shall be extended to thirty days after the
    Secretary's decision after such hearing if the Secretary shall find
    that a violation exists.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 12, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(12), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1012                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1012. Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary may waive, suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty
    for any lease or portion thereof in the interests of conservation
    and to encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of geothermal
    resources, if he determines that this is necessary to promote
    development or that the lease cannot be successfully operated under
    the lease terms.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 13, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(13), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1013                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1013. Surface land use

-STATUTE-
      Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, a lessee shall
    be entitled to use so much of the surface of the land covered by
    his geothermal lease as may be found by the Secretary to be
    necessary for the production, utilization, and conservation of
    geothermal resources.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 14, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(14), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1014                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1014. Lands subject to geothermal leasing

-STATUTE-
    (a) Terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or acquired for
      Department of the Interior
      Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of
    functions of the Department of the Interior may be issued only
    under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe to
    insure adequate utilization of the lands for the purposes for which
    they were withdrawn or acquired.
    (b) Consent and terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or
      acquired for Department of Agriculture or for lands for power and
      related purposes
      Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of
    functions of the Department of Agriculture may be issued only with
    the consent of, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be
    prescribed by, the head of that Department to insure adequate
    utilization of the lands for the purposes for which they were
    withdrawn or acquired. Geothermal leases for lands to which section
    818 of title 16 is applicable, may be issued only with the consent
    of, and subject to, such terms and conditions as the Secretary of
    Energy may prescribe to insure adequate utilization of such lands
    for power and related purposes.
    (c) Exemption of certain Federal lands
      Geothermal leases under this chapter shall not be issued for
    lands administered in accordance with (1) sections 1, 2, 3, and 4
    of title 16, as amended or supplemented, (2) for lands within a
    national recreation area, (3) for lands in a fish hatchery
    administered by the Secretary, wildlife refuge, wildlife range,
    game range, wildlife management area, waterfowl production area, or
    for lands acquired or reserved for the protection and conservation
    of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, (4) for
    tribally or individually owned Indian trust or restricted lands,
    within or without the boundaries of Indian reservations.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 95-
    91, title III, Sec. 301(b), title VII, Secs. 703, 707, Aug. 4,
    1977, 91 Stat. 578, 606, 607; Pub. L. 109-58, title II, Sec.
    236(15), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

-TRANS-
                           TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS                       
      "Secretary of Energy" substituted for "Federal Power Commission"
    in subsec. (b) pursuant to sections 301(b), 703, and 707 of Pub. L.
    95-91, which are classified to sections 7151(b), 7293, and 7297 of
    Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and which terminated
    Federal Power Commission and transferred its functions (with
    certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.

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    30 USC Sec. 1015                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1015. Requirement for lessees

-STATUTE-
      Leases under this chapter may be issued only to citizens of the
    United States, associations of such citizens, corporations
    organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or
    the District of Columbia, or governmental units, including, without
    limitation, municipalities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 16, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(16), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1016                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1016. Administration

-STATUTE-
      Administration of this chapter shall be under the principles of
    multiple use of lands and resources, and geothermal leases shall,
    insofar as feasible, allow for coexistence of other leases of the
    same lands for deposits of minerals under the laws applicable to
    them, for the location and production of claims under the mining
    laws, and for other uses of the areas covered by them. Operations
    under such other leases or for such other uses, however, shall not
    unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease
    issued pursuant to this chapter, nor shall operations under leases
    so issued unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under
    any lease, license, claim, or permit issued pursuant to the
    provisions of any other Act.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 17, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(17), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The mining laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to
    this title.

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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1017                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1017. Unit and communitization agreements

-STATUTE-
    (a) Adoption of units by lessees
      (1) In general
        For the purpose of more properly conserving the natural
      resources of any geothermal reservoir, field, or like area, or
      any part thereof (whether or not any part of the geothermal
      reservoir, field, or like area, is subject to any cooperative
      plan of development or operation (referred to in this section as
      a "unit agreement")), lessees thereof and their representatives
      may unite with each other, or jointly or separately with others,
      in collectively adopting and operating under a unit agreement for
      the reservoir, field, or like area, or any part thereof,
      including direct use resources, if determined and certified by
      the Secretary to be necessary or advisable in the public
      interest.
      (2) Majority interest of single leases
        A majority interest of owners of any single lease shall have
      the authority to commit the lease to a unit agreement.
      (3) Initiative of Secretary
        The Secretary may also initiate the formation of a unit
      agreement, or require an existing Federal lease to commit to a
      unit agreement, if in the public interest.
      (4) Modification of lease requirements by Secretary
        (A) In general
          The Secretary may, in the discretion of the Secretary and
        with the consent of the holders of leases involved, establish,
        alter, change, or revoke rates of operations (including
        drilling, operations, production, and other requirements) of
        the leases and make conditions with respect to the leases, with
        the consent of the lessees, in connection with the creation and
        operation of any such unit agreement as the Secretary may
        consider necessary or advisable to secure the protection of the
        public interest.
        (B) Unlike terms or rates
          Leases with unlike lease terms or royalty rates shall not be
        required to be modified to be in the same unit.
    (b) Requirement of plans under new leases
      The Secretary may - 
        (1) provide that geothermal leases issued under this chapter
      shall contain a provision requiring the lessee to operate under a
      unit agreement; and
        (2) prescribe the unit agreement under which the lessee shall
      operate, which shall adequately protect the rights of all parties
      in interest, including the United States.
    (c) Modification of rate of prospecting, development, and
      production
      The Secretary may require that any unit agreement authorized by
    this section that applies to land owned by the United States
    contain a provision under which authority is vested in the
    Secretary, or any person, committee, or State or Federal officer or
    agency as may be designated in the unit agreement to alter or
    modify, from time to time, the rate of prospecting and development
    and the quantity and rate of production under the unit agreement.
    (d) Exclusion from determination of holding or control
      Any land that is subject to a unit agreement approved or
    prescribed by the Secretary under this section shall not be
    considered in determining holdings or control under section 1006 of
    this title.
    (e) Pooling of certain land
      If separate tracts of land cannot be independently developed and
    operated to use geothermal resources pursuant to any section of
    this chapter - 
        (1) the land, or a portion of the land, may be pooled with
      other land, whether or not owned by the United States, for
      purposes of development and operation under a communitization
      agreement providing for an apportionment of production or
      royalties among the separate tracts of land comprising the
      production unit, if the pooling is determined by the Secretary to
      be in the public interest; and
        (2) operation or production pursuant to the communitization
      agreement shall be treated as operation or production with
      respect to each tract of land that is subject to the
      communitization agreement.
    (f) Unit agreement review
      (1) In general
        Not later than 5 years after the date of approval of any unit
      agreement and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary
      shall - 
          (A) review each unit agreement; and
          (B) after notice and opportunity for comment, eliminate from
        inclusion in the unit agreement any land that the Secretary
        determines is not reasonably necessary for unit operations
        under the unit agreement.
      (2) Basis for elimination
        The elimination shall - 
          (A) be based on scientific evidence; and
          (B) occur only if the elimination is determined by the
        Secretary to be for the purpose of conserving and properly
        managing the geothermal resource.
      (3) Extension
        Any land eliminated under this subsection shall be eligible for
      an extension under section 1005(g) of this title if the land
      meets the requirements for the extension.
    (g) Drilling or development contracts
      (1) In general
        The Secretary may, on such conditions as the Secretary may
      prescribe, approve drilling or development contracts made by one
      or more lessees of geothermal leases, with one or more persons,
      associations, or corporations if, in the discretion of the
      Secretary, the conservation of natural resources or the public
      convenience or necessity may require or the interests of the
      United States may be best served by the approval.
      (2) Holdings or control
        Each lease operated under an approved drilling or development
      contract, and interest under the contract, shall be excepted in
      determining holdings or control under section 1006 of this title.
    (h) Coordination with State governments
      The Secretary shall coordinate unitization and pooling activities
    with appropriate State agencies.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 18, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 100-
    443, Sec. 4, Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1768; Pub. L. 109-58, title
    II, Sec. 227, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 666.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline and amended text
    generally. Prior to amendment, text related to cooperative or unit
    plan of development or operation of geothermal pool, field, or like
    area, public interest, determination and certification,
    regulations, protection of parties in interest, authority
    respecting rate of prospecting, development, and production, five
    year review, and leases excepted from control for purposes of State
    acreage limitation.
      1988 - Pub. L. 100-443, Sec. 4, inserted provisions relating to
    five year review of plans and elimination of leases from plans.

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    30 USC Sec. 1018                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1018. Data from Federal agencies

-STATUTE-
      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.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 19, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(18), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1019                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1019. Disposal of moneys from sales, bonuses, rentals, and
      royalties

-STATUTE-
    (a) In general
      Except with respect to lands in the State of Alaska, all monies
    received by the United States from sales, bonuses, rentals, and
    royalties under this chapter shall be paid into the Treasury of the
    United States. Of amounts deposited under this subsection, subject
    to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 191 of this title
    and section 1004(a)(2) of this title - 
        (1) 50 percent shall be paid to the State within the boundaries
      of which the leased lands or geothermal resources are or were
      located; and
        (2) 25 percent shall be paid to the county within the
      boundaries of which the leased lands or geothermal resources are
      or were located.
    (b) Use of payments
      Amounts paid to a State or county under subsection (a) of this
    section shall be used consistent with the terms of section 191 of
    this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 20, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 100-
    443, Sec. 5(a), Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1768; Pub. L. 103-66,
    title X, Sec. 10202(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 224(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 663.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline and amended text
    generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Subject to
    the provisions of section 191(b) of this title, all moneys received
    from the sales, bonuses, royalties and rentals under the provisions
    of this chapter, including the payments referred to in section
    1005(i) of this title, shall be disposed of in the same manner as
    such moneys received pursuant to section 191 of this title or
    pursuant to section 355 of this title, as the case may be."
      1993 - Pub. L. 103-66 substituted "Subject to the provisions of
    section 191(b) of this title, all moneys" for "All moneys".
      1988 - Pub. L. 100-443 amended section generally. Prior to
    amendment, section read as follows: "All moneys received under this
    chapter from public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
    shall be disposed of in the same manner as moneys received from the
    sale of public lands. Moneys received under this chapter from other
    lands shall be disposed of in the same manner as other receipts
    from such lands."

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    30 USC Sec. 1020                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1020. Publication in Federal Register; reservation of mineral
      rights

-STATUTE-
      Geothermal resources in lands the surface of which has passed
    from Federal ownership but in which the minerals have been reserved
    to the United States shall not be developed or produced except
    under geothermal leases made pursuant to this chapter. If the
    Secretary of the Interior finds that such development is imminent,
    or that production from a well heretofore drilled on such lands is
    imminent, he shall so report to the Attorney General, and the
    Attorney General is authorized and directed to institute an
    appropriate proceeding in the United States district court of the
    district in which such lands are located, to quiet the title of the
    United States in such resources, and if the court determines that
    the reservation of minerals to the United States in the lands
    involved included the geothermal resources, to enjoin their
    production otherwise than under the terms of this chapter:
    Provided, That upon an authoritative judicial determination that
    Federal mineral reservation does not include geothermal resources
    the duties of the Secretary of the Interior to report and of the
    Attorney General to institute proceedings, as hereinbefore set
    forth, shall cease.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 21, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(1), (3), (19), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671,
    673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline, struck out
    "(b)" before "Geothermal", substituted "does not include geothermal
    resources" for "does not include geothermal steam and associated
    geothermal resources", and struck out subsec. (a) which read as
    follows: "Within one hundred and twenty days after December 24,
    1970, the Secretary shall cause to be published in the Federal
    Register a determination of all lands which were included within
    any known geothermal resources area on December 24, 1970. He shall
    likewise publish in the Federal Register from time to time his
    determination of other known geothermal resources areas specifying
    in each case the date the lands were included in such area; and".

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    30 USC Sec. 1021                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1021. Federal exemption from State water laws

-STATUTE-
      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.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 22, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(20), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1022                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1022. Prevention of waste; exclusivity

-STATUTE-
      (a) All leases under this chapter shall be subject to the
    condition that the lessee will, in conducting his exploration,
    development, and producing operations, use all reasonable
    precautions to prevent waste of geothermal resources developed in
    the lands leased.
      (b) Rights to develop and utilize geothermal resources underlying
    lands owned by the United States may be acquired solely in
    accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(1), (21), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671,
    673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline and substituted
    "geothermal resources" for "geothermal steam and associated
    geothermal resources" in subsecs. (a) and (b).

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    30 USC Sec. 1023                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1023. Rules and regulations

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as he
    may deem appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
    Such regulations may include, without limitation, provisions for
    (a) the prevention of waste, (b) development and conservation of
    geothermal and other natural resources, (c) the protection of the
    public interest, (d) assignment, segregation, extension of terms,
    relinquishment of leases, development contracts, unitization,
    pooling, and drilling agreements, (e) compensatory royalty
    agreements, suspension of operations or production, and suspension
    or reduction of rentals or royalties, (f) the filing of surety
    bonds to assure compliance with the terms of the lease and to
    protect surface use and resources, (g) use of the surface by a
    lessee of the lands embraced in his lease, (h) the maintenance by
    the lessee of an active development program, and (i) protection of
    water quality and other environmental qualities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 24, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(22), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

-TRANS-
                           TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS                       
      Functions of Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations
    under this chapter relating to fostering of competition for Federal
    leases, implementation of alternative bidding systems authorized
    for award of Federal leases, establishment of diligence
    requirements for operations conducted on Federal leases, setting of
    rates for production of Federal leases, and specifying of
    procedures, terms, and conditions for acquisition and disposition
    of Federal royalty interests taken in kind, transferred to
    Secretary of Energy by section 7152(b) of Title 42, The Public
    Health and Welfare. Section 7152(b) of Title 42 was repealed by
    Pub. L. 97-100, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1407,
    and functions of Secretary of Energy returned to Secretary of the
    Interior. See House Report No. 97-315, pp. 25, 26, Nov. 5, 1981.

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    30 USC Sec. 1024                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1024. Inclusion of geothermal leasing under certain other laws

-STATUTE-
      As to any land subject to geothermal leasing under section 1002
    of this title, all laws which either (a) provide for the disposal
    of land by patent or other form of conveyance or by grant or by
    operation of law subject to a reservation of any mineral or (b)
    prevent or restrict the disposal of such land because of the
    mineral character of the land, shall hereafter be deemed to embrace
    geothermal resources as a substance which either must be reserved
    or must prevent or restrict the disposal of such land, as the case
    may be. This section shall not be construed to affect grants,
    patents, or other forms of conveyances made prior to December 24,
    1970.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 25, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(1), (23), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671,
    673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline and substituted
    "geothermal resources" for "geothermal steam and associated
    geothermal resources" in text.

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    30 USC Sec. 1025                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1025. Federal reservation of certain mineral rights

-STATUTE-
      The United States reserves the ownership of and the right to
    extract under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may
    prescribe oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium from all geothermal
    resources produced from lands leased under this chapter in
    accordance with presently applicable laws: Provided, That whenever
    the right to extract oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium from
    geothermal resources produced from such lands is exercised pursuant
    to this section, it shall be exercised so as to cause no
    substantial interference with the production of geothermal
    resources from such lands.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 27, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1574; Pub. L. 109-
    58, title II, Sec. 236(1), (25), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671,
    673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline and substituted
    "geothermal resources" for "geothermal steam and associated
    geothermal resources" wherever appearing in text.

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    30 USC Sec. 1026                                            01/03/2007

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-HEAD-
    Sec. 1026. Significant thermal features

-STATUTE-
    (a) Units of National Park System
      (1) The Secretary shall maintain a list of significant thermal
    features, as defined in section 1001(f) of this title, within units
    of the National Park System, including but not limited to the
    following units:
        (A) Mount Rainier National Park.
        (B) Crater Lake National Park.
        (C) Yellowstone National Park.
        (D) John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
        (E) Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.
        (F) Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.
        (G) Katmai National Park.
        (H) Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve.
        (I) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
        (J) Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
        (K) Hot Springs National Park.
        (L) Big Bend National Park (including that portion of the Rio
      Grande National Wild Scenic River within the boundaries of Big
      Bend National Park).
        (M) Lassen Volcanic National Park.
        (N) Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
        (O) Haleakala National Park.
        (P) Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

      (2) The Secretary may, after notice and public comment, add
    significant thermal features within units of the National Park
    System to the significant thermal features list.
      (3) The Secretary shall consider the following criteria in
    determining the significance of thermal features:
        (A) Size, extent and uniqueness.
        (B) Scientific and geologic significance.
        (C) The extent to which such features remain in a natural,
      undisturbed condition.
        (D) Significance of thermal features to the authorized purposes
      for which the National Park System unit was established.
    (b) Monitoring program
      (1) The Secretary shall maintain a monitoring program for
    significant thermal features within units of the National Park
    System.
      (2) As part of the monitoring program required by paragraph (1),
    the Secretary shall establish a research program to collect and
    assess data on the geothermal resources within units of the
    National Park System with significant thermal features. Such
    program shall be carried out by the National Park Service in
    cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey and shall begin with
    the collection and assessment of data for significant thermal
    features near current or proposed geothermal development and shall
    also include such features near areas of potential geothermal
    development.
    (c) Lease application; adverse effect
      (1) Upon receipt of an application for a lease under this
    chapter, the Secretary shall determine on the basis of scientific
    evidence if exploration, development or utilization of the lands
    subject to the lease application is reasonably likely to result in
    a significant adverse effect on a significant thermal feature
    within a unit of the National Park System. Such determination shall
    be subject to notice and public comment.
      (2) If the Secretary determines that the exploration, development
    or utilization of the land subject to the lease application is
    reasonably likely to result in a significant adverse effect on a
    significant thermal feature within a unit of the National Park
    System, the Secretary shall not issue such lease.
      (3) The Secretary shall not issue any lease under this chapter
    for those lands, or portions thereof, which are the subject of a
    determination made pursuant to subparagraph (2).
    (d) Lease stipulations
      With respect to all leases or drilling permits issued, extended,
    renewed or modified under this chapter, the Secretary shall include
    stipulations in such leases and permits necessary to protect
    significant thermal features within units of the National Park
    System where the Secretary determines that, based on scientific
    evidence, the exploration, development or utilization of the land
    subject to the lease or drilling permit is reasonably likely to
    adversely affect any such significant thermal feature. Stipulations
    shall include, but not be limited to - 
        (1) requiring the lessee to reinject geothermal fluids into the
      rock formations from which they originate;
        (2) requiring the lessee to report annually to the Secretary on
      activities taken on the lease;
        (3) requiring the lessee to continuously monitor geothermal
      resources production and injection wells; and
        (4) requiring the lessee to suspend activity on the lease if
      the Secretary determines that ongoing exploration, development or
      utilization activities are having a significant adverse effect on
      a significant thermal feature within a unit of the National Park
      System until such time as the significant adverse effect is
      eliminated. The stipulation shall provide for the termination of
      the lease by the Secretary if the significant adverse effect
      cannot be eliminated within a reasonable period of time.
    (e) Lands administered by Department of Agriculture
      The Secretary of Agriculture shall consider the effects on
    significant thermal features within units of the National Park
    System in determining whether to consent to leasing under this
    chapter on national forest lands or other lands administered by the
    Department of Agriculture available for leasing under this chapter,
    including public, withdrawn, and acquired lands.
    (f) Prohibition
      Nothing in this chapter shall affect the ban on leasing under
    this chapter with respect to the Island Park Geothermal Area, as
    designated by the map in the "Final Environmental Impact Statement
    of the Island Park Geothermal Area" (January 15, 1980, p. XI), and
    provided for in Public Law 98-473.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 28, as added Pub. L. 100-443, Sec. 6, Sept.
    22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1769; amended Pub. L. 106-510, Sec. 3(a)(2),
    (b)(2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2363; Pub. L. 109-58, title II,
    Sec. 236(1), (26), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671, 673.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Public Law 98-473, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L. 98-473,
    Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1837, as amended. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 236(26), inserted section catchline.
      Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 109-58, Sec. 236(1), substituted
    "geothermal resources" for "geothermal steam and associated
    geothermal resources".
      2000 - Subsec. (a)(1)(N). Pub. L. 106-510, Sec. 3(a)(2),
    substituted "Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park" for "Hawaii Volcanoes
    National Park".
      Subsec. (a)(1)(O). Pub. L. 106-510, Sec. 3(b)(2), substituted
    "Haleakala National Park" for "Haleakala National Park".

            CORWIN SPRINGS KNOWN GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE AREA STUDY        
      Section 8 of Pub. L. 100-443 provided that:
      "(a) The United States Geological Survey, in consultation with
    the National Park Service, shall conduct a study on the impact of
    present and potential geothermal development in the vicinity of
    Yellowstone National Park on the thermal features within the park.
    The area to be studied shall be the lands within the Corwin Springs
    Known Geothermal Resource Area as designated in the July 22, 1975,
    Federal Register (Fed. Reg. Vol. 40, No. 141). The study shall be
    transmitted to Congress no later than December 1, 1990.
      "(b) Any production from existing geothermal wells or any
    development of new geothermal wells or other facilities related to
    geothermal production is prohibited in the Corwin Springs Known
    Geothermal Resource Area until 180 days after the receipt by
    Congress of the study provided for in subsection (a) of this
    section.
      "(c) The Secretary may not issue, extend, renew or modify any
    geothermal lease or drilling permit pursuant to the Geothermal
    Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001-1025) in the Corwin Springs Known
    Geothermal Resource Area until 180 days after the receipt by
    Congress of the study provided for in section 8(a) of this Act.
    This section shall not be construed as requiring such leasing
    activities subsequent to the 180 days after study submittal.
      "(d) If the Secretary determines that geothermal drilling and
    related activities within the area studied pursuant to subsection
    (a) of this section may adversely affect the thermal features of
    Yellowstone National Park, the Secretary shall include in the study
    required under subsection (a) of this section recommendations
    regarding the acquisition of the geothermal rights necessary to
    protect such thermal resources and features."

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    30 USC Sec. 1027                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
    CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

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    Sec. 1027. Land subject to prohibition on leasing

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary shall not issue any lease under this chapter on
    those lands subject to the prohibition provided under section 226-3
    of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 29, as added Pub. L. 100-443, Sec. 5(d),
    Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1769; amended Pub. L. 109-58, title II,
    Sec. 236(27), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)

-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.

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    30 USC Sec. 1028                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
    CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1028. Hot dry rock geothermal energy

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    (a) USGS program
      The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States
    Geological Survey, and in consultation with the Secretary of
    Energy, shall establish a cooperative Government-private sector
    program with respect to hot dry rock geothermal energy resources on
    public lands (as such term is defined in section 1702(e) of title
    43) and lands managed by the Department of Agriculture, other than
    any such public or other lands that are withdrawn from geothermal
    leasing. Such program shall include, but shall not be limited to,
    activities to identify, select, and classify those areas throughout
    the United States that have a high potential for hot dry rock
    geothermal energy production and activities to develop and
    disseminate information regarding the utilization of such areas for
    hot dry rock energy production. Such information may include
    information regarding field test processes and techniques for
    assuring that hot dry rock geothermal energy development projects
    are developed in an economically feasible manner without adverse
    environmental consequences. Utilizing the information developed by
    the Secretary, together with information developed in connection
    with other related programs carried out by other Federal agencies,
    the Secretary, acting through the United States Geological Survey,
    may also enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any
    public or private entity to provide assistance to any such entity
    to enable such entity to carry out additional projects with respect
    to the utilization of hot dry rock geothermal energy resources
    which will further the purposes of this section.
    (b) Authorization of appropriations
      There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
    necesary (!1) to carry out this section.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 102-486, title XXV, Sec. 2501, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat.
    3101.)

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                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and
    not as part of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 which comprises
    this chapter.

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    (!1) So in original. Probably should be "necessary".

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