To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1E18CBC88A20424D9175337F0678B680: 1. NEPA review Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting , or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Michelle Steel
R-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Additional sponsor: Ms. Lee of Nevada
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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