To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior., 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 H3F93D3D6431E47B6A981CABB348B59B7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024.
- Section HFB5854631B854EC79B2C6BB5270D8269: 2. Cost recovery from geothermal leasing, permitting, and inspections Section 6 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1005) is amended by adding at...
- Section H7775BCDC29C143FE87BD2B18CE77C760: 3. Report Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the geothermal industry and other...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior., 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 provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior., 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 …
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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