To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Environment.
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 HD0B15747A253485A805F65D553B3A665: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act.
- Section HD5D8420D4CDC4133A17114CB10F85A8A: 2. Effect of pending civil actions on processing applications related to geothermal leasing Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing., 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
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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