Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill reduces a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Geothermal energy Section 612 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8). It relies on appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Reduces a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Geothermal energy Section 612 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8)...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill reduces a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Geothermal energy Section 612 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8).
Key Policy Areas
Education
Primary Purpose
The bill reduces a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 2. Geothermal energy Section 612 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8).
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
energy derived from a subsurface geologic rock resource existing in-situ at or above the supercritical temperature of the primary fluid present.. The term next-generation geothermal systems means— enhanced geothermal systems
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