Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 30


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 24 - Notes
    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)  Omitted.                                       
    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.                   
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                   CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This chapter is referred to in title 42 sections 5902, 5905,
    7135a.