Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§1501 Congressional Statement of Findings
Title 30 › CHAPTER 27 — GEOTHERMAL ENERGY › § 1501
Summary
Congress says geothermal energy can strengthen the economy and national security. It notes there are organizational and financial barriers to making it commercial, and it asks federal agencies to consider using geothermal power in government buildings.
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Title 30, §1501
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The Congress finds that—
(1)domestic geothermal reserves can be developed into regionally significant energy sources promoting the economic health and national security of the Nation;
(2)there are institutional and economic barriers to the commercialization of geothermal technology; and
(3)Federal agencies should consider the use of geothermal energy in the Government’s buildings.
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Short Title
Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, § 601, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 763, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter and section 1146 and 1147 of this title and amending section 1141 and 1143 of this title and section 796, 824a–3, 824i, and 824j of Title 16, Conservation] may be cited as the ‘Geothermal Energy Act of 1980’.”
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30 U.S.C. § 1501
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102