30 U.S.C. § 1012 — Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty
U.S.C. Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING 30 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING CHAPTER 23 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES Sec. 1012 - Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§1012. Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty
The Secretary may waive, suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty for any lease or portion thereof in the interests of conservation and to encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of geothermal resources, if he determines that this is necessary to promote development or that the lease cannot be successfully operated under the lease terms.
(Pub. L. 91–581, §13, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, §236(13), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.