All Information (Except Text) for H.R.2304 - Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] (Introduced 05/14/2007) |
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| Committees: | House - Science and Technology |
| Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 110-203 |
| Latest Action: | House - 05/06/2008 Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 17, 2007). (All Actions) |
| Notes: | This bill text was generally incorporated in H.R. 3221, Division A, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act. |
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Titles (3)
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Short Titles as Reported to House
Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007
Short Titles as Introduced
Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007
Actions Overview (2)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 06/21/2007 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-203. |
| 05/14/2007 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (10)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 05/06/2008 | Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 17, 2007). Action By: House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment |
| 06/21/2007 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 06/21/2007 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-203. |
| 06/13/2007 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
| 06/13/2007 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
| 06/06/2007 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Action By: House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment |
| 06/06/2007 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment |
| 05/31/2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
| 05/14/2007 | Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 05/14/2007 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
Cosponsors (14)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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| Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]* | 05/14/2007 |
| Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22]* | 05/14/2007 |
| Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] | 06/05/2007 |
| Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] | 06/05/2007 |
| Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] | 06/05/2007 |
| Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] | 06/06/2007 |
| Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] | 06/11/2007 |
| Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] | 06/11/2007 |
| Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] | 06/13/2007 |
| Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | 06/15/2007 |
| Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] | 06/15/2007 |
| Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] | 06/19/2007 |
| Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] | 06/19/2007 |
| Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | 06/21/2007 |
Committees (1)
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| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Related Documents |
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| House Science and Technology | 05/14/2007 | Referred to | |
| 06/13/2007 | Markup by | ||
| 06/21/2007 | Reported by | H. Rept. 110-203 | |
| House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment | 05/31/2007 | Referred to | |
| 05/06/2008 | Hearings by | ||
| 06/06/2007 | Markup by | ||
| 06/06/2007 | Reported by |
Subjects (41)
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- Air pollution control
- Alternative energy sources
- Biomass energy
- California
- Carbon cycle
- Carbon dioxide
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Commercialization
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Electric power production
- Energy development
- Energy research
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental technology
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to research
- Geology
- Geothermal resources
- Higher education
- Hydrogen
- Hydrology
- Lasers
- Mines and mineral resources
- Natural gas
- Nevada
- Oil shales
- Oil well drilling
- Prospecting
- Research and development
- Research and development facilities
- Research centers
- Reservoirs
- Technological innovations
- Technology transfer
Latest Summary (2)
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Reported to House with amendment(s) (06/21/2007)
Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs to expand geothermal energy production from hydrothermal systems.
Specifies programs to: (1) develop advanced geophysical, geochemical, and geologic tools to assist in locating hidden hydrothermal resources and increase the reliability of site characterization; and (2) demonstrate technologies and techniques of exploratory drilling for undiscovered resources in a variety of geologic settings.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of subsurface components and systems capable of withstanding extreme geothermal environments and necessary to develop, produce, and monitor geothermal reservoirs and produce geothermal energy.
Directs the Secretary also to support such programs to: (1) create models of geothermal reservoir performance; and (2) mitigate or preclude potential adverse environmental impacts of geothermal energy development, production, or use.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for: (1) enhanced geothermal systems; (2) enhanced geothermal systems reservoir stimulation technologies and techniques; and (3) geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and production and recovery of energy from geopressured resources.
(Sec. 8) Sets forth federal cost share, organization, and administration requirements for projects under this Act. Requires the Secretary to allow a competitive bidding process to play a role in determining the final cost-share ratio.
(Sec. 9) Instructs the Secretary to award grants for five-year periods to institutions of higher education (or consortia of them) for establishment of two Centers for Geothermal Technology Transfer, including a Hydrothermal Center and an Enhanced Geothermal Systems Center, to serve as information clearinghouses.
(Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary to expand the Department of Energy's GeoPowering the West program, renamed "GeoPowering America," to extend its geothermal technology transfer activities throughout the entire United States. Continues to base the program in the Department of Energy office in Golden, Colorado.
(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on: (1) advanced technologies to maximize geothermal resources; (2) progress of projects under this Act; and (3) legal and regulatory barriers to such projects.
(Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.