development of sources of energy on military lands

development of sources of energy on military lands Sec. 803. (a) The Secretary of each military department may develop for the use or benefit of the Department of Defense any geothermal energy resource within lands under his jurisdiction other than public lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior. (b)(1) If the Secretary of a military department determines that it is in the interest of the Government to do so, he may contract, for a period not to exceed thirty years, for the provision and operation of energy production facilities on real property under his jurisdiction and for the purchase of energy produced from such facilities, except that no such contract may be made for the development of energy resources derived from nuclear or fossil fuel sources. (2) Any contract under paragraph (1) may be made only— (A) after the approval of the Secretary of Defense of the proposed contract; and (B) after the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives have been notified of the terms of the proposed contract, including the dollar value of such contract and the amount of energy to be delivered to the Government under such contract. (c) This section shall take effect on October 1, 1978.