Development Authorized .—
The Secretary of a military department may develop, or authorize the development of, any geothermal energy resource within lands under the Secretary’s jurisdiction, including public lands, for the use or benefit of the Department of Defense if that development is in the public interest, as determined by the Secretary concerned, and will not deter commercial development and use of other portions of such resource if offered for leasing.
Consideration of Energy Security .—
The development of a geothermal energy project under subsection (a) should include consideration of energy security in the design and development of the project.
Pub. L. 97–214, § 6(c)(1)96 Stat. 172 Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(1)120 Stat. 2494 Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2822(c)125 Stat. 1692 (Added , , , § 2689; renumbered § 2917, , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 112–812011— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 109–364section 2689 of this title2006— renumbered as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214section 2801 of this titleSection effective , and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date, see , set out as a note under .