Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
USA115th CongressHR-4568| House
| Updated: 1/9/2018
Raul R. Labrador
Republican Representative
Idaho
Cosponsors (1)
Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-502.
Energy
Administrative remediesAlternative and renewable resourcesDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesLand use and conservationOil and gas
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
USA115th CongressHR-4568| House
| Updated: 1/9/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-502.
Raul R. Labrador
Republican Representative
Idaho
Cosponsors (1)
Natural Resources Committee
Energy
Related Bills
- HR 115-4252: To expand geothermal production, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-4426: To reform Federal onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing, exploration, and development; promote renewable energy on public lands; prepare for the impacts of climate change; increase industry accountability; improve returns to taxpayers for the development of Federal energy resources; and protect special places, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesAlternative and renewable resourcesDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesLand use and conservationOil and gas