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. CFR Title Parts 30 203 , 1202 , 1206 , 1207 , 1212 , 1218 , 1241 , 1243 43 3200 , 3280