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, 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 H31898A0952204130A24B8B9F9DF4C9C8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Geothermal Energy Optimization Act.
- Section HD413C6B29D84457384993FEF411108D2: 2. Geothermal production on Federal land The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 30.Geothermal...
- Section HB0C8FD02AD4047DCB5876F1EF2614910: 30. Geothermal observation test projects In this section: The term categorical exclusion has the meaning given the term in section 111 of the National...
- Section ide164bffbd86d42d4b5767e95a490d644: 3. Review of geothermal exploration or development activities Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended— in subsection (a)— by...
- Section id45da207879fa415199651ef868d56347: 4. Leasing procedures under the Geothermal Steam Act Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph...
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, Energy, Environment
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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, and Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a geothermal observation test project that causes not more than 10 acres of disturbance from— soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each geothermal observation test project
a geothermal observation test project that causes not more than 10 acres of disturbance from— soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each geothermal observation test project
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