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30 U.S.C. 1015: Requirement for lesseesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MININGCHAPTER 23-GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
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§1015. Requirement for lessees

Leases under this chapter may be issued only to citizens of the United States, associations of such citizens, corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or the District of Columbia, or governmental units, including, without limitation, municipalities.

( Pub. L. 91–581, § 16 , Dec. 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1571 ; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(16) , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 672 .)

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2005⁠—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.