Deposit of geothermal resources leases
30 U.S.C. 1001Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts received by the United States in the first 5 fiscal years beginning after , as rentals, royalties, and other payments required under leases under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 [ et seq.], excluding funds required to be paid to State and county governments, shall be deposited into a separate account in the Treasury.
Use of deposits
30 U.S.C. 1001Amounts 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 [ et seq.] and this Act.
Transfer of funds
For 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, § 234119 Stat. 671(, , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 91–58184 Stat. 1566section 1001 of Title 30The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is , , , 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 and Tables.
Pub. L. 109–58119 Stat. 594section 15801 of this titleThis Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , known as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code.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 and Tables.