2017 US Code
Title 30 - Mineral Lands and Mining
Chapter 24 - Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration
Subchapter I - Geothermal Energy Coordination and Management Project
Sec. 1121 - Formation of Project

There is hereby established the Geothermal Energy Coordination and Management Project.

(1) The Project shall be composed of six members as follows:

(2) The President shall designate the Assistant Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration for Solar, Geothermal, and Advanced Energy Systems to serve as Chairman of the Project.

(3) If the individual appointed under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection is an officer or employee of the Federal Government, he shall receive no additional pay on account of his service as a member of the Project. If such individual is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government, he shall be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5315) for each day (including traveltime) during which he is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Project.

The Project shall have overall responsibility for the provision of effective management and coordination with respect to a national geothermal energy research, development, and demonstration program. Such program shall include—

(1) The Project shall carry out its responsibilities under this section acting through the following Federal agencies:

(2) Upon request of the Project, the head of any such agency is authorized to detail or assign, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, any of the personnel of such agency to the Project to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter.

The Project shall have exclusive authority with respect to the establishment or approval of programs or projects initiated under this chapter, except that the agency involved in any particular program or project shall be responsible for the operation and administration of such program or project.

(Pub. L. 93–410, title I, §101, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1080; Pub. L. 95–238, title V, §502, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 86.)

1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–238, §502(1)–(3), in subpar. (E) substituted "Assistant Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration for Solar, Geothermal, and Advanced Energy Systems;" for "General Manager of the Atomic Energy Commission; and", and added subpars. (G) to (I).

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 95–238, §502(4), substituted "the Assistant Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration for Solar, Geothermal, and Advanced Energy Systems" for "one member of the Project".

Energy Research and Development Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42. See, also, Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.

Federal Energy Administration terminated and all functions transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42.