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[H.R. 1449 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 617
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1449
[Report No. 118-730]
To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of
lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 8, 2023
Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
November 12, 2024
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of
lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Committing Leases for Energy Access
Now Act'' or the ``CLEAN Act''.
SEC. 2. GEOTHERMAL LEASING.
(a) Annual Leasing.--Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of
1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2 years'' and inserting
``year'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(5) and (6), respectively; and
(3) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following:
``(3) Replacement sales.--If a lease sale under paragraph
(1) for a year is canceled or delayed, the Secretary of the
Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during the same year.
``(4) Requirement.--In conducting a lease sale under
paragraph (2) in a State described in that paragraph, the
Secretary of the Interior shall offer all nominated parcels
eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the
resource management plan in effect for the State.''.
(b) Deadlines for Consideration of Geothermal Drilling Permits.--
Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Deadlines for Consideration of Geothermal Drilling Permits.--
``(1) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary receives an application for any geothermal
drilling permit, the Secretary shall--
``(A) provide written notice to the applicant that
the application is complete; or
``(B) notify the applicant that information is
missing and specify any information that is required to
be submitted for the application to be complete.
``(2) Issuance of decision.--If the Secretary determines
that an application for a geothermal drilling permit is
complete under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall issue a
final decision on the application not later than 30 days after
the Secretary notifies the applicant that the application is
complete.''.
Union Calendar No. 617
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1449
[Report No. 118-730]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of
lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 12, 2024
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed