,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,begi*7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
promote ! mapp+ & developm5t ( ,unit$   
,/ates geo!rmal res\rces by e/abli%+ a  
direct loan program = high risk geo!rmal
 exploration wells1 to am5d ! ,en]gy    
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg to 
improve geo!rmal en]gy te*nology &      
demon/rate ! use ( geo!rmal en]gy 9 l>ge
 scale !rmal applications1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,geo!rmal ,exploration &   
,te*nology ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,geo!rmal 
exploratory drill+ loan program  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,fund 
,! t]m ,fund means ! ,geo!rmal ,inve/m5t
 ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection 7h74  7#b7
 ,program ,! t]m program means ! direct 
loan program = high risk geo!rmal       
exploration wells e/abli%$ "u ?is       

section4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a direct loan program = high    
risk geo!rmal exploration wells4  7c7   
,applications ,an applicant t seeks to  
receive a loan "u ! program may submit  
to ! ,secret>y an application = ! loan  
at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4  
7d7 ,project crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
select+ applicants = loans "u ?is       
section to c>ry out projects "u !       
program1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]--     
7,a7 ! pot5tial = unprov5 geo!rmal      
res\rces t w\ld be explor$ & develop$ "u
 a project2  7,b7 ! exp]tise & exp]i5ce 
( an applicant 9 develop+ geo!rmal      
res\rces2 &  7,c7 ! importance ( !      
project 9 meet+ ! goals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+      
applicants = loans "u ?is section to    
c>ry out projects "u ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all provide a pref]5ce =     
projects likely to lead to successful   

new geo!rmal developm5t lead+ to        
electricity production4  7e7 ,data %>+  
,data f all exploratory wells t are     
c>ri$ out "u ! program %all be provid$  
to ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior = use 9 mapp+ national geo!rmal
 res\rces & o!r uses1 includ+--  7#a7   
subsurface geologic data2  7#b7         
metadata2  7#c7 borehole temp]ature     
data2 &  7#d7 inclusion 9 ! ,national   
,geo!rmal ,data ,sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,co/   
%>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all    
det]m9e ! co/ %>e = a loan made "u ?is  
section4  7,b7 ,high] risks ,! ,secret>y
 may base ! co/ %>e p]c5tage = loans    
made "u ?is section on a slid+ scale1 ) 
high] ,f$]al %>es aw>d$ to projects )   
high] risks4  7#b7 ,numb] ( wells ,!    
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! numb] ( wells =
 ea* select$ geo!rmal project = :i* a   
loan may be made "u ?is section4  7#c7  
,unproductive projects ,! ,secret>y may 
grant fur!r delays or disp5se ) !       
repaym5t obligation on a demon/ration t 

a select$ geo!rmal project is           
unproductive4  7g7 ,loan repaym5t  7#a7 
,comm5cem5t ,! recipi5t ( a loan made "u
 ?is section = a geo!rmal facility %all 
comm5ce repaym5t ( ! loan beg9n+ on !   
e>li] (--  7,a7 ! date t is #d ye>s aft]
 ! date ! loan is made2 or  7,b7 ! date 
on :i* ! geo!rmal facility ent]s into   
comm]cial production4  7#b7 ,t]m  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! t]m ( a loan made "u ?is       
section %all be #d ye>s beg9n+ on !     
applicable loan repaym5t comm5cem5t date
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,ext5sion ,!   
,secret>y may ext5d ! t]m ( a loan "u   
?is section = n m ?an #d ye>s4  7#c7    
,use ( loan repaym5ts ,am\nts repaid on 
loans made "u ?is section %all be       
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund4  7h7 ,geo!rmal      
,inve/m5t ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (     
,fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !    
,geo!rmal ,inve/m5t ,fund1 to be        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 to be available
 )\t fiscal ye> limitation & n subject  

to appropriation1 to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,transf]s to ,fund ,!    
,fund %all consi/ (--  7,a7 su* am\nts z
 are appropriat$ to ! ,fund "u          
subsection 7j72 &  7,b7 am\nts repaid on
 loans "u subsection 7g77#c74  7#c7     
,prohibition ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may n be 
made available = any purpose o!r ?an a  
purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 
,annual reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjac1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy %all submit to ! ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! op]ation ( ! ,fund dur+ !   
fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report  
%all include1 = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! 
report1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a /atem5t ( !   
am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund4  7ii7 ,a  
description ( ! exp5ditures made f !    
,fund = ! fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! purpose 
( ! exp5ditures4  7iii7 ,recomm5dations 
= additional au?orities to fulfill !    

purpose ( ! ,fund4  7iv7 ,a /atem5t ( ! 
balance rema9+ 9 ! ,fund at ! end ( !   
fiscal ye>4  7i7 ,guidel9es  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
issue guidel9es = ! implem5tation ( !   
program4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,!         
guidel9es %all--  7,a7 specify--  7i7 ! 
t]ms & conditions t w\ld require a high]
 or l[] level ( co/ %>+ "u ?is section2 
7ii7 ! conditions "u :i* ! ,secret>y w  
all[ loan modifications or =giv5ess 9   
cases 9 :i* a well _c be us$ =          
production or injection2 &  7iii7 !     
in=mation necess>y to provide a loan    
applicant ) c]ta9ty ab\t application (  
subsection 7f71 includ+ ! level ( co/ & 
risk t ! applicant & ! ,secret>y w      
assume2 &  7,b7 require t--  7i7 loans  
be provid$ "u ?is section only aft] !   
develop] has committ$ ! %>e ( ! develop]
 = exp5ditures = drill+ co/s2 &  7ii7   
loans = successful wells %all be repaid 
by ! develop] )9 a #aj-ye> p]iod4  7j7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z are necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjbb4    
#c4 ,l>ge-,scale ,geo!rmal ,en]gy ,title
 ,,vi ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security
 ,act ( #bjjg is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #faf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaie7 !   
foll[+3  #faf;,a4 ,l>ge-,scale ,geo!rmal
 ,en]gy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  
7#a7 ! ,geo!rmal ,te*nologies ,program (
 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy &         
,r5ewable ,en]gy ( ! ,dep>tm5t has      
includ$ a focus on direct use ( geo!rmal
 en]gy 9 ! l[-temp]ature geo!rmal en]gy 
subprogram 7includ+ 9 ! developm5t ( a  
rese>* & developm5t plan = ! program72  
7#b7 ! ,build+ ,te*nologies ,program ( !
 ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable 
,en]gy ( ! ,dep>tm5t--  7,a7 is focus$  
on ! en]gy dem& & en]gy effici5cy (     
build+s2 &  7,b7 includes geo!rmal heat 
pumps z a compon5t te*nology 9 !        
resid5tial & comm]cial deploym5t        
activities ( ! program2 &  7#c7 geo!rmal
 heat pumps & direct use ( geo!rmal     

en]gy1 especially 9 l>ge-scale          
applications1 c make a significant      
contribution to ! use ( r5ewable en]gy b
 are und]repres5t$ 9 rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 & comm]cialization4  7b7 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section     
are--  7#a7 to improve ! compon5ts1     
processes1 & sy/ems us$ = geo!rmal heat 
pumps & ! direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy2 &
  7#b7 to increase ! en]gy effici5cy1   
l[] ! co/1 increase ! use1 & improve &  
demon/rate ! applicability ( geo!rmal   
heat pumps to1 & ! direct use ( geo!rmal
 en]gy 91 l>ge build+s1 comm]cial       
di/ricts1 resid5tial communities1 & l>ge
 municipal1 agricultural1 or indu/rial  
projects4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3  7#a7 ,direct use ( geo!rmal   
en]gy ,! t]m direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy
 means sy/ems t use wat] t is at a      
temp]ature betwe5 approximately #ch     
degrees ,celsius & #adi degrees ,celsius
 directly or ?r\gh a heat ex*ang] to    
provide--  7,a7 heat+ to build+s2 or    
7,b7 heat requir$ = indu/rial processes1

 agriculture1 aquaculture1 & o!r        
facilities4  7#b7 ,geo!rmal heat pump ,!
 t]m geo!rmal heat pump means a sy/em t 
provides heat+ & cool+ by ex*ang+ heat f
 %all[ gr\nd or surface wat] us+--  7,a7
 a clos$ loop sy/em1 :i* transf]s heat  
by way ( buri$ or imm]s$ pipes t conta9 
a mix ( wat] & antifreeze2 or  7,b7 an  
op5 loop sy/em1 :i* circulates gr\nd or 
surface wat] directly into ! build+ &   
returns ! wat] to ! same aquif] or      
surface wat] s\rce4  7#c7 ,l>ge-scale   
application ,! t]m l>ge-scale           
application means an application = space
 or process heat+ or cool+ = l>ge       
entities ) a "n-plate capacity1 expect$ 
res\rce1 or rat+ ( #aj or m megawatts1  
su* z a l>ge build+1 comm]cial di/rict1 
resid5tial community1 or a l>ge         
municipal1 agricultural1 or indu/rial   
project4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,en]gy   
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy4  7d7     
,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    

%all e/abli% a program ( rese>*1        
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application = geo!rmal heat pumps & !   
direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy4  7#b7      
,areas ,! program may include rese>*1   
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application (--  7,a7 geo!rmal gr\nd    
loop effici5cy improvem5ts ?r\gh m      
effici5t heat transf] fluids2  7,b7     
geo!rmal gr\nd loop effici5cy           
improvem5ts ?r\gh m effici5t !rmal gr\ts
 = wells & tr5*es2  7,c7 geo!rmal gr\nd 
loop in/allation co/ r$uction ?r\gh--   
7i7 improv$ drill+ me?ods2  7ii7        
improvem5ts 9 drill+ equipm5t2  7iii7   
improvem5ts 9 design me?odology & en]gy 
analysis proc$ures2 &  7iv7 improv$     
me?ods = det]m9ation ( gr\nd !rmal      
prop]ties & gr\nd temp]atures2  7,d7    
in/all+ geo!rmal gr\nd loops ne> !      
f\ndation walls ( new con/ruction to    
take advantage ( exi/+ /ructures2  7,e7 
us+ gray or black wa/ewat] z a me?od (  
heat ex*ange2  7,f7 improv+ geo!rmal    
heat pump sy/em economics ?r\gh         

integration ( geo!rmal sy/ems ) o!r     
build+ sy/ems1 includ+ provid+ hot &    
cold wat] & reject+ or circulat+        
indu/rial process heat ?r\gh            
refrig]ation heat rejection & wa/e heat 
recov]y2  7,g7 advanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems  
us+ v>iable pump+ rates to increase     
effici5cy2  7,h7 geo!rmal heat pump     
effici5cy improvem5ts2  7,i7 use ( hot  
wat] f\nd 9 m9es & m9e %afts & o!r      
surface wat]s z ! heat ex*ange m$ium2   
7,j7 heat+ ( di/ricts1 neighborhoods1   
communities1 l>ge comm]cial or public   
build+s 7includ+ (fice1 retail1         
educational1 gov]nm5t1 & in/itutional   
build+s & multifamily resid5tial build+s
 & campuses71 & indu/rial & manufactur+ 
facilities2  7,k7 geo!rmal sy/em        
integration ) sol> !rmal wat] heat+ or  
cool ro(s & sol>-reg5]at$ desiccants to 
balance loads & use build+ hot wat] to  
/ore geo!rmal en]gy2  7,l7 use ( hot    
wat] coproduc$ f oil & gas recov]y2     
7,m7 use ( wat] s\rces at a temp]ature (
 less ?an #aej degrees ,celsius = direct

 use2  7,n7 sy/em integration ( direct  
use ) geo!rmal electricity production2 &
  7,o7 coproduction ( heat & p[]1       
includ+ on-site use4  7#c7 ,environm5tal
 impacts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !      
,secret>y %all id5tify & mitigate       
pot5tial environm5tal impacts 9         
accordance ) section #fad7;c74  7e7     
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 make grants available to ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 nonpr(it entities1 utilities1
 & =-pr(it companies 7includ+           
manufactur]s ( heat-pump & direct-use   
compon5ts & sy/ems7 to promote !        
developm5t ( geo!rmal heat pumps & !    
direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy4  7#b7      
,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to proposals t apply to l>ge   
build+s 7includ+ (fice1 retail1         
educational1 gov]nm5t1 in/itutional1 &  
multifamily resid5tial build+s &        
campuses & indu/rial & manufactur+      
facilities71 comm]cial di/ricts1 &      

resid5tial communities4  7#c7 ,national 
solicitation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all conduct a national       
solicitation = applications = grants "u 
?is section4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on progress    
made & results obta9$ "u ?is section to 
develop geo!rmal heat pumps & direct use
 ( geo!rmal en]gy4  7#b7 ,areas ,ea* ( !
 reports requir$ "u ?is subsection %all 
include--  7,a7 an analysis ( progress  
made 9 ea* ( ! areas describ$ 9         
subsection 7d77#b72 &  7,b7 7i7 a       
description ( any relevant              
recomm5dations made dur+ a review ( !   
program2 &  7ii7 any plans to address ! 
recomm5dations "u clause 7i74  7g7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section su*   
sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjac ?r\gh #bjag4  4  #d4 ,facilitation
 ( coproduction ( geo!rmal en]gy on oil 
& gas leases ,section #d7;b7 ( !        
,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,l& subject to   
oil & gas lease ,l& "u an oil & gas     
lease issu$ pursuant to ! ,m9]al ,leas+ 
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 or !  
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq47 t is subject to 
an approv$ application = p]mit to drill 
& f :i* oil & gas production is occurr+ 
may be available = leas+ "u subsection  
7c7 by ! hold] ( ! oil & gas lease--    
7,a7 on a det]m9ation t--  7i7 geo!rmal 
en]gy w be produc$ f a well produc+ or  
capable ( produc+ oil & gas2 &  7ii7 !  
public int]e/ w be s]v$ by ! issuance ( 
su* a lease2 &  7,b7 9 ord] to provide =
 ! coproduction ( geo!rmal en]gy ) oil &
 gas4  4