2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 149 - National Energy Policy and Programs
Subchapter II - Renewable Energy
Part B - Geothermal Energy
Sec. 15873 - Deposit and use of geothermal lease revenues for 5 fiscal years
42 U.S.C. § 15873 (2017) |
§15873. Deposit and use of geothermal lease revenues for 5 fiscal years |
(a) Deposit of geothermal resources leases
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts received by the United States in the first 5 fiscal years beginning after August 8, 2005, as rentals, royalties, and other payments required under leases under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 [30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.], excluding funds required to be paid to State and county governments, shall be deposited into a separate account in the Treasury. (b) Use of depositsAmounts deposited under subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, to implement the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 [30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.] and this Act. (c) Transfer of fundsFor the purposes of coordination and processing of geothermal leases and geothermal use authorizations on Federal land the Secretary of the Interior may authorize the expenditure or transfer of such funds as are necessary to the Forest Service. |
(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, §234, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 91–581, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§1001 et seq.) of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 30 and Tables. This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594, as amended, known as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables. |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 149 - NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS SUBCHAPTER II - RENEWABLE ENERGY Part B - Geothermal Energy Sec. 15873 - Deposit and use of geothermal lease revenues for 5 fiscal years |
section 15873 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
No |
standard |
84 Stat. 1566 119 Stat. 671, 594 |
Public Law 91-581, Public Law 109-58 |