,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dja #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecgd ,report ,no4 #aaf-ejj1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,lucas 7= himself & ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,septemb] #aa1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,septemb] #aa1 #bjbj;,committee on ,education & ,labor dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% & support advanc$ geo!rmal rese>* & developm5t programs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,hydro!rmal rese>* & developm5t4,sec4 #d4 ,g5]al geo!rmal sy/ems rese>* & developm5t4,sec4 #e4 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems rese>* & developm5t4,sec4 #f4 ,geo!rmal heat pumps & direct use4,sec4 #g4 ,co/ %>+ & proposal evaluation4,sec4 #h4 ,advanc$ geo!rmal comput+ & data sci5ce rese>* & developm5t4,sec4 #i4 ,geo!rmal work=ce developm5t4,sec4 #aj4 ,organization & adm9i/ration ( programs4,sec4 #aa4 ,repeals4,sec4 #ab4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4,sec4 #ac4 ,int]national geo!rmal en]gy developm5t4,sec4 #ad4 ,reau?orization ( ,high ,co/ ,region ,geo!rmal ,en]gy ,grant ,program4 #b4 ,def9itions ,section #fab ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,eng9e]$ ,:5 ref]r+ to enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems1 ! t]m eng9e]$ means design$ to access subsurface heat1 includ+ /imulation & non/imulation te*nologies to address "o or m ( ! foll[+ issues3 7,a7 ,lack ( effective p]meability1 porosity or op5 fracture connectivity )9 ! heat res]voir4 7,b7 ,insuffici5t conta9$ ge(luid 9 ! heat res]voir4 7,c7 ,a l[ av]age geo!rmal gradi5t :i* necessitates deep] drill+1 or ! use ( alt]native heat s\rces or heat g5]ation processes4 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by add+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m #8eligible entity' means any ( ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7,b7 ,a ,national laboratory4 7,c7 ,a ,f$]al rese>* ag5cy4 7,d7 ,a ,/ate rese>* ag5cy4 7,e7 ,a nonpr(it rese>* organization4 7,f7 ,an indu/rial entity4 7,g7 ,a consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74 4 #c4 ,hydro!rmal rese>* & developm5t ,section #fac ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaib7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fac4 ,hydro!rmal rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application = geo!rmal en]gy production f hydro!rmal sy/ems4 7b7 ,programs ,! program au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,advanc$ hydro!rmal res\rce tools ,! rese>* & developm5t ( advanc$ geologic tools to assi/ 9 locat+ hydro!rmal res\rces1 & to increase ! reliability ( site *>act]ization1 includ+ ! developm5t ( new imag+ & s5s+ te*nologies & te*niques to assi/ 9 prioritization ( t>gets = *>act]ization2 7#b7 ,exploratory drill+ = geo!rmal res\rces ,! demon/ration ( advanc$ te*nologies & te*niques ( sit+ & exploratory drill+ = undiscov]$ res\rces 9 a v>iety ( geologic sett+s1 c>ri$ out 9 collaboration ) indu/ry p>tn]s t w assi/ 9 ! acquisition ( high quality data sets relevant = hydro!rmal subsurface *>act]ization activities 4 #d4 ,g5]al geo!rmal sy/ems rese>* & developm5t ,section #fad ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaic7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fad4 ,g5]al geo!rmal sy/ems rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,subsurface compon5ts & sy/ems ,! ,secret>y %all support a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( compon5ts & sy/ems capable ( )/&+ geo!rmal environm5ts & necess>y to develop1 produce1 & monitor geo!rmal res]voirs & produce geo!rmal en]gy4 7b7 ,environm5tal impacts ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 support a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( te*nologies & practices design$ to mitigate or preclude pot5tial adv]se environm5tal impacts ( geo!rmal en]gy developm5t1 production or use2 & 7#b7 support a rese>* program to id5tify pot5tial environm5tal impacts1 includ+ induc$ seismicity1 & environm5tal b5efits ( geo!rmal en]gy developm5t1 production1 & use1 & ensure t ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 addresses su* impacts1 includ+ wat] use & effects on gr\ndwat] & local hydrology2 7#c7 support a program ( rese>* to comp>e ! pot5tial environm5tal impacts & environm5tal b5efits id5tifi$ z "p ( ! developm5t1 production1 & use ( geo!rmal en]gy ) ! pot5tial emission r$uctions ( gre5h\se gases ga9$ by geo!rmal en]gy developm5t1 production1 & use2 & 7#d7 9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 consult ) relevant f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7c7 ,res]voir !rmal en]gy /orage ,! ,secret>y %all support a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( res]voir !rmal en]gy /orage1 emphasiz+ co/-effective improvem5ts ?r\gh deep direct use eng9e]+1 design1 & sy/ems rese>*4 7d7 ,oil & gas te*nology transf] initiative 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all support an initiative among ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 & ! private sector to rese>*1 develop1 & demon/rate relevant advanc$ te*nologies & op]ation te*niques us$ 9 ! oil & gas sector = use 9 geo!rmal en]gy developm5t4 7#b7 ,priorities ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize te*nologies ) ! greate/ pot5tial to significantly increase ! use & l[] ! co/ ( geo!rmal en]gy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! co/ & spe$ ( geo!rmal drill+ surface te*nologies1 & well con/ruction4 7e7 ,coproduction ( geo!rmal en]gy & m9]als production rese>* & developm5t initiative 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a rese>* & developm5t initiative "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to demon/rate ! coproduction ( critical m9]als f geo!rmal res\rces4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,an aw>d made "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 improve ! co/ effectiv5ess ( remov+ m9]als f geo!rmal br9es z "p ( ! coproduction process2 7,b7 increase recov]y rates ( ! t>get$ m9]al commodity2 7,c7 decrease wat] use & o!r environm5tal impacts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,d7 demon/rate a pa? to comm]cial viability4 7f7 ,flexible op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all support a rese>* initiative on flexible op]ation ( geo!rmal p[] plants4 7g7 ,hybrid en]gy sy/ems ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify opportunities = jo9t rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration programs betwe5 geo!rmal sy/ems & o!r en]gy g5]ation or /orage sy/ems4 4 #e4 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems rese>* & developm5t ,section #fae ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaid7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fae4 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all support a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application = enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems1 includ+ ! programs describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems te*nologies ,9 collaboration ) indu/ry p>tn]s1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & ! national laboratories1 ! ,secret>y %all support a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( ! te*nologies to a*ieve high] effici5cy & l[] co/ enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems1 includ+-- 7#a7 res]voir /imulation2 7#b7 drill$1 non-/imulat$ 7e4g4 clos$-loop7 res]voir te*nologies2 7#c7 res]voir *>act]ization1 monitor+1 & model+ & und]/&+ ( ! surface area & volume ( fractures2 7#d7 /ress & fracture mapp+ includ+ real "t monitor+ & model+2 7#e7 trac] developm5t2 7#f7 ?ree & f\r-dim5sional seismic imag+ & tomography2 7#g7 well placem5t & ori5tation2 7#h7 long-t]m res]voir managem5t2 7#i7 drill+ te*nologies1 me?ods1 & tools2 7#aj7 improv$ exploration tools2 7#aa7 zonal isolation2 & 7#ab7 und]/&+ induc$ seismicity risks f res]voir eng9e]+ & /imulation4 7c7 ,fronti] obs]vatory = rese>* 9 geo!rmal en]gy ,! ,secret>y %all support ! e/abli%m5t & con/ruction ( up to #c field rese>* sites1 :i* %all ea* be kn[n z a ,fronti] ,obs]vatory = ,rese>* 9 ,geo!rmal ,en]gy or ,,=ge site to develop1 te/1 & enhance te*niques & tools = enhanc$ geo!rmal en]gy4 7#a7 ,duties ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 aw>d grants 9 support ( rese>* & developm5t projects focus$ on advanc$ monitor+ te*nologies1 new te*nologies & approa*es = implem5t+ multi-zone /imulations1 non/imulation te*niques1 & dynamic res]voir model+ t incorporates all available high-fidelity *>act]ization data2 & 7,b7 seek opportunities to coord9ate ef=ts & %>e in=mation ) dome/ic & int]national p>tn]s engag$ 9 rese>* & developm5t ( geo!rmal sy/ems & relat$ te*nology1 includ+ coord9ation betwe5 ,,=ge sites4 7#b7 ,site selection ,( ! ,,=ge sites ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] applications ?r\gh a competitive1 m]it-review$ process1 f ,national ,laboratories1 multi-in/itutional collaborations1 in/itutes ( high] education & o!r appropriate entities be/ suit$ to provide national lead]%ip on geo!rmal relat$ issues & p]=m ! duties enum]at$ "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 prioritize exi/+ field sites & facilities ) capabilities relevant to ! duties enum]at$ "u ?is subsection4 7#c7 ,exi/+ =ge sites ,a ,,=ge site already 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act may cont9ue to receive support4 7#d7 ,fund+ ,out ( funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section #ab ( ! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai1 !re %all be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! ,,=ge activities "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,a7 #de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7,b7 #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7,c7 #fe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7,d7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7,e7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! balance betwe5 funds d$icat$ to con/ruction & op]ations & rese>* activities to reflect ! /ate ( site developm5t4 7d7 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems demon/rations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) indu/ry p>tn]s1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & ! national laboratories1 %all support an initiative = demon/ration ( enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems = p[] production or direct use4 7#b7 ,projects 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! initiative describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 demon/ration projects %all be c>ri$ out 9 locations t are comm]cially viable = enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems developm5t1 :ile also consid]+ environm5tal impacts to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,demon/ration projects "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 collectively demon/rate-- 7,i7 diff]5t geologic sett+s1 su* z hot s$im5t>y aquif]s1 lay]$ geologic sy/ems1 sup]critical sy/ems1 & basem5t rock sy/ems2 & 7,,ii7 a v>iety ( developm5t te*niques1 includ+ op5 hole & cas$ hole completions1 diff]+ well ori5tations1 & /imulation & non/imulation me*anisms2 & 7ii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 use exi/+ sites :]e subsurface *>act]ization or geo!rmal en]gy integration analysis has be5 conduct$4 7,c7 ,ea/]n demon/ration ,n few] ?an #a ( ! demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be locat$ an area ea/ ( ! ,mississippi t is suitable = enhanc$ geo!rmal demon/ration = p[]1 heat1 or a comb9ation ( p[] & heat4 4 #f4 ,geo!rmal heat pumps & direct use 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,geo!rmal heat pumps & direct use rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to improve ! und]/&+ ( relat$ e>? sci5ces1 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 ! effectiv5ess ( geo!rmal heat pumps & ! direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy ,! t]m direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy means geo!rmal sy/ems t use wat] directly or ?r\gh a heat ex*ang] to provide-- 7,a7 heat+ & cool+ to build+s1 comm]cial di/ricts1 resid5tial communities1 & l>ge municipal1 or indu/rial projects2 or 7,b7 heat requir$ = indu/rial processes1 agriculture1 aquaculture1 & o!r facilities4 7#b7 ,economically di/ress$ area ,! t]m economically di/ress$ area means an area describ$ 9 section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a774 7#c7 ,geo!rmal heat pump ,! t]m geo!rmal heat pump means a sy/em t provides heat+ & cool+ by ex*ang+ heat f %all[ geology1 gr\ndwat]1 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] & work+ fluid2 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 7c7 ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all support )9 ! ,geo!rmal ,te*nologies ,(fice a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration = geo!rmal heat pumps & ! direct use ( geo!rmal en]gy4 7#b7 ,areas ,! program "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application (-- 7,a7 geo!rmal gr\nd loop effici5cy improvem5ts1 co/ r$uctions1 & improv$ in/allation & op]ations me?ods2 7,b7 ! use ( geo!rmal en]gy = build+-scale en]gy /orage2 7,c7 ! use ( geo!rmal en]gy z a grid managem5t res\rce or seasonal en]gy /orage2 7,d7 geo!rmal heat pump effici5cy improvem5ts2 7,e7 ! use ( alt]native fluids z a heat ex*ange m$ium1 su* z hot wat] f\nd 9 m9es & m9e %afts1 graywat]1 or o!r fluids t may improve ! economics ( geo!rmal heat pumps2 7,f7 heat+ ( di/ricts1 neighborhoods1 communities1 l>ge comm]cial or public build+s1 & indu/rial & manufactur+ facilities2 7,g7 ! use ( l[ temp]ature gr\ndwat] = direct use2 & 7,h7 sy/em integration ( direct use ) geo!rmal electricity production4 7#c7 ,environm5tal impacts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify & mitigate pot5tial environm5tal impacts 9 accordance ) section #fad7;c74 7d7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7c7 by mak+ grants available to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it entities1 ,national ,laboratories1 utilities1 & =-pr(it companies4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may give priority to proposals t apply to l>ge build+s1 comm]cial di/ricts1 & resid5tial communities t are locat$ 9 economically di/ress$ areas & areas t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to h high economic pot5tial = geo!rmal di/rict heat+ bas$ on ! report1 ,geovision3 ,h>ness+ ! ,heat ,b5ea? our ,feet publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 #bjai1 or a successor report4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note7 is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #faf ! foll[+3 #faf;,a4 ,geo!rmal heat pumps & direct use rese>* & developm5t4 4 #g4 ,co/ %>+ & proposal evaluation ,section #fag7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaif7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively4 #h4 ,advanc$ geo!rmal comput+ & data sci5ce rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fah ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaig7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fah4 ,advanc$ geo!rmal comput+ & data sci5ce rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program ( rese>* & developm5t ( advanc$ comput+ & data sci5ce tools = geo!rmal en]gy4 7b7 ,programs ,! program au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,advanc$ comput+ = geo!rmal sy/ems te*nologies ,rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( te*nologies to develop advanc$ data1 ma*9e le>n+1 artificial intellig5ce1 & relat$ comput+ tools to assi/ 9 locat+ geo!rmal res\rces1 to increase ! reliability ( site *>act]ization1 to increase ! rate & effici5cy ( drill+1 to improve induc$ seismicity mitigation1 & to support enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems te*nologies4 7#b7 ,geo!rmal sy/ems res]voir model+ ,rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( models ( geo!rmal res]voir p]=mance & enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems res]voir /imulation te*nologies & te*niques1 ) an emphasis on accurately model+ fluid & heat fl[1 p]meability evolution1 geome*anics1 geo*emi/ry1 seismicity1 & op]ational p]=mance ov] "t1 includ+ collaboration ) indu/ry & field validation4 7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ^! programs1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure coord9ation & consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 coord9ation ( ^! activities ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,national ,laboratories1 in/itutes ( high] education1 & ! private sector4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note7 is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts by am5d+ ! item relat$ to section #fah to read z foll[s3 ,sec4 #fah4 ,advanc$ geo!rmal comput+ & data sci5ce rese>* & developm5t4 4 #i4 ,geo!rmal work=ce developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fai ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaih7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fai4 ,geo!rmal work=ce developm5t ,! ,secret>y %all support ! developm5t ( a geo!rmal en]gy work=ce ?r\gh a program t-- 7#a7 facilitates collaboration betwe5 univ]sity /ud5ts & rese>*]s at ! national laboratories2 & 7#b7 prioritizes sci5ce 9 areas relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh ! application ( geo!rmal en]gy tools & te*nologies4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note7 is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts by am5d+ ! item relat$ to section #fai to read z foll[s3 ,sec4 #fai4 ,geo!rmal work=ce developm5t4 4 #aj4 ,organization & adm9i/ration ( programs ,section #fba ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbjj7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fba4 ,organization & ,adm9i/ration ( ,programs 7a7 ,education & outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all support education & outrea* activities to dissem9ate in=mation on geo!rmal en]gy te*nologies & ! geo!rmal en]gy work=ce1 includ+ activities at ! ,fronti] ,obs]vatory = ,rese>* 9 ,geo!rmal ,en]gy site7s74 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all also conduct te*nical assi/ance & analysis activities ) eligible entities = ! purpose ( support+ ! comm]cial application ( advances 9 geo!rmal en]gy sy/ems developm5t & op]ations1 :i* may include activities t support exp&+ access to advanc$ geo!rmal en]gy te*nologies = rural1 ,tribal1 & l[-income communities4 7c7 ,report ,e #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai 1 ! ,secret>y %all report to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate on advanc$ concepts & te*nologies to maximize ! geo!rmal res\rce pot5tial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! results ( projects und]tak5 "u ?is "p & o!r su* in=mation ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 4 #aa4 ,repeals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,vi ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaia et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fbj4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note7 is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts by /rik+ ! item relat$ to section #fbj4 #ab4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #fbc ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbjb7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fbc4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! programs "u ! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai-- 7#a7 #aba1cge1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7#b7 #acb1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7#c7 #add1abe1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7#d7 #aej1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7#e7 #aea1hge1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 4 #ac4 ,int]national geo!rmal en]gy developm5t ,section #fbd ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al & multilat]al ag5cies 7includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t7 %all support collaborative ef=ts ) int]national p>tn]s to promote ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( geo!rmal te*nologies us$ to develop hydro!rmal & enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/em res\rces4 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c74 #ad4 ,reau?orization ( ,high ,co/ ,region ,geo!rmal ,en]gy ,grant ,program ,section #fbe ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ or heat aft] electrical p[]2 & 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,out ( funds au?oriz$ "u section #ab ( ! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 4 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ) an amendment,september #aa1 #bjbj;,committee on ,education & ,labor dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$