30 USC Ch. 24: Front Matter
From Title 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MININGCHAPTER 24-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
CHAPTER 24-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
Sec.
1101.
Congressional findings.
1102.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER I-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT
1121.
Formation of Project.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Composition; members and chairman.
(c)
Responsibility for geothermal energy research, development, and demonstration program.
(d)
Allocation of functions to certain agencies; loaning of personnel.
(e)
Exclusive authority of the Project.
1122.
Program definition.
1123.
Resource inventory and assessment program.
1124.
Research and development.
1125.
Geothermal demonstration plants and projects.
(a)
Design and construction.
(b)
Establishment of demonstration projects.
(c)
Agreements for the cooperative development of facilities for demonstration.
(d)
Construction of demonstration projects without entering into agreements.
(e)
Factors considered for entry into agreements.
(f)
Limits on project costs.
(g)
Disposal of Federal property interests and resource byproducts.
1126.
Scientific and technical education.
(a)
Congressional declaration of policy.
(b)
Support of educational programs in science and engineering.
(c)
Selection of programs of education; coordination with National Science Foundation.
(d)
International participation and cooperation.
SUBCHAPTER II-LOAN GUARANTIES
1141.
Establishment of loan guaranty program.
(a)
Congressional declaration of policy.
(b)
Authorization of heads of designated agencies to guarantee loans.
(c)
Extent of guarantee.
(d)
Terms and conditions of guaranties.
(e)
Limitations on amount of guaranty; exceptions; procedures applicable.
(f)
"Qualified borrower" defined.
(g)
Payment of interest; criteria.
(h)
Pledge of full faith and credit of United States to guaranties.
(i)
Fees for guaranties; amount, collection, etc.
(j)
Minimization of capital market impact of guaranties.
1142.
Payment of guaranteed obligation by Secretary of Energy.
(a)
Default by borrower and demand by holder of obligation of unpaid amount; amount of payment by Secretary of Energy; defenses available; forebearance by holder of obligation.
(b)
Rights and authorities of Secretary of Energy upon payment.
(c)
Rights and authorities of Attorney General upon default on any guarantee.
(d)
Contracts to pay, and payment, from Geothermal Resources Development Fund of principal and interest of unpaid balance of obligation; preconditions.
1143.
Period of guaranties and interest assistance.
1144.
Geothermal Resources Development Fund.
(a)
Establishment; purposes for which Fund moneys may be expended.
(b)
Deposits into the Fund.
(c)
Borrowing authority of Secretary of Energy.
(d)
Reports to Congress.
1145.
Community impact assistance functions of Secretary of Energy.
(a)
Determination of adequacy of community planning and development financing in covered project localities; review of State and local actions and sufficiency of available financing for projects on leased Federal lands.
(b)
Discretionary activities for communities with projects not subject to coverage.
(c)
Guarantees, commitments to guarantee, direct loans, and grants; scope, terms and conditions, amount, etc.
1146.
Approval or disapproval of loan guarantee applications.
1147.
Application of national environmental policy provisions.
SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL PROVISIONS
1161.
Protection of environment.
1162.
Final report to President and Congress on terminated projects.
1163.
Transfer of functions.
1164.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Fiscal years ending June 30, 1976, and September 30, 1977, through September 30, 1980.
(b)
Fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
(c)
Additional sums for Project.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 42 sections 5902, 5905, 7135a.