To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5C5528AA0B7F40EFA4C57FADF16BC882: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act.
- Section HAF7E4851B3384B4ABD293DF313C74A15: 2. Geothermal production on Federal lands The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section HCF0C8235FD7A41C1AF0BA5400CFD4875: 30. Geothermal exploration projects In this section: The term geothermal exploration project means the drilling of a temperature gradient well, monitoring...
- Section HD655945445014E3FBD73CA0198F10FE3: 3. Geothermal leasing priority areas The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section H6F9B121E7C3244EFBA54EB8C3D7E28A8: 31. Geothermal leasing priority areas In this section, the term covered land means land that is— Federal land; and not excluded from the development of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Russ Fulcher
R-ID | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsor: Mr. Newhouse
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
land that is— Federal land
land that is— Federal land
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