To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Agriculture.
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 HCE57EA6267264EF984AFEF1F878C6E64: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act.
- Section HAD486058D37C468489C3072D56351200: 2. No Federal permit required for geothermal activities on certain land The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the...
- Section H8ACEA0C1703E4C8E960EFDE57F3107BF: 30. No Federal permit required for geothermal activities on certain land The Secretary shall not require an operator to obtain a Federal drilling permit for...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Additional sponsor: Mrs. Peltola
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Mrs. Kim of California (for herself and Mr. Duarte) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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