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Introduced
12/06/2017
12/06/2017
In Committee
12/13/2017
12/13/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of certain federal land for geothermal development. Interior must lease the land at fair market value, publish a notice of any lease requests, and provide review of the final determination of fair market value. Lessees must make annual rental payments equal to those required for lands that are leased competitively. The bill exempts geothermal exploration test projects from complying with environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Interior must designate portions of certain federal land as geothermal leasing priority areas. The bill sets forth requirements for environmental review under NEPA with respect to the priority areas.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of certain federal land for geothermal development. The bill exempts geothermal exploration test projects from complying with environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act. It also requires the Interior Department to designate portions of federal land as geothermal leasing priority areas and sets forth requirements for environmental review of those areas. Additionally, the bill allows for the coproduction of geothermal energy on land subject to existing oil and gas leases.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375. (on 01/09/2018)
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