,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bfeg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bb1 #bjai,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,man*97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to support innovation 9 advanc$ geo!rmal rese>* & developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,innovation ,lead]%ip ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,agile ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,update to geo!rmal res\rce assessm5t ,section #beja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 z subsections 7b7 & 7d71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7a7 ,def9ition ( enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fab ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaia74 2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,update to geo!rmal res\rce assessm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all update ! ,unit$ ,/ates geo!rmal res\rce assessm5t c>ri$ out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 includ+ by focus+ on-- 7#a7 ) respect to areas previ\sly id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey z hav+ significant pot5tial = hydro!rmal en]gy or enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems en]gy-- 7,a7 improv+ ! resolution ( res\rce pot5tial at sy/ematic temp]atures & dep?s1 includ+ temp]atures & dep?s appropriate = p[] g5]ation & direct use applications2 7,b7 quantify+ ! total pot5tial to coproduce geo!rmal en]gy & m9]als2 7,c7 incorporat+ data relevant to und]gr\nd !rmal en]gy /orage & ex*ange1 su* z aquif] & soil prop]ties2 & 7,d7 produc+ high resolution maps1 includ+-- 7i7 maps t indicate key subsurface p>amet]s = electric & direct use res\rces2 & 7ii7 risk maps = induc$ seismicity bas$ on geologic1 geographic1 & op]ational p>amet]s2 & 7#b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 exp&+ geo!rmal assessm5ts1 includ+ enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems assessm5ts1 to include assessm5ts = ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,/ates ( ,alaska & ,hawaii4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ neces>y & ins]t+ necess>y4 #c4 ,g5]al geo!rmal rese>* & developm5t programs ,section #fad ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaic7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 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 modify1 improve1 & demon/rate ! use 9 geo!rmal en]gy developm5t ( relevant advanc$ te*nologies & op]ation te*niques us$ 9 ! oil & gas sector4 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+4 7e7 ,second>y use subprogram 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all support )9 ! ,geo!rmal ,te*nologies ,(fice a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration 9 ! second>y use ( geo!rmal en]gy o!r ?an = electricity1 direct use1 or geo!rmal ex*ange heat pumps4 7#b7 ,program areas ,! program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,m9]als recov]y1 includ+ li?ium1 silica1 & r>e e>? elem5ts4 7,b7 ,geo!rmal-p[]$ desal9ation4 7,c7 ,indu/rial applications ( geo!rmal en]gy4 7,d7 ,! use ( geo!rmal en]gy z a grid managem5t res\rce or seasonal en]gy /orage4 7,e7 ,o!r co/ competitive second>y uses ( geo!rmal en]gy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,f7 ,sy/ems t utilize a comb9ation ( ! te*niques & uses describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ) geo!rmal heat or p[]4 7#c7 ,coproduction ( geo!rmal en]gy & m9]als production prize competition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a prize competition "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d prizes to demon/rate ! coproduction ( critical m9]als 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,agile ,act ( #bjai7 f geo!rmal res\rces4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a demon/ration aw>d$ a prize "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 improve ! co/-effectiv5ess ( remov+ m9]als f geo!rmal br9es z "p ( ! coproduction process2 7ii7 increase recov]y rates ( ! t>get$ m9]al commodity2 7iii7 decrease wat] use & o!r environm5tal impacts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7iv7 demon/rate a pa? to comm]cial viability4 7,c7 ,maximum prize am\nt ,! maximum am\nt ( a prize aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be #aj1jjj1jjj4 7,d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4 4 #d4 ,modify+ ! def9ition ( r5ewable en]gy to include !rmal en]gy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeheb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,qualifi$ wa/e heat res\rce ,! t]m qualifi$ wa/e heat res\rce means-- 7,a7 exhau/ heat or fl>$ gas f any indu/rial process2 7,b7 wa/e gas or indu/rial tail gas t w\ld o!rwise be fl>$1 inc9]at$1 or v5t$2 7,c7 a pressure drop 9 any gas z "p ( an indu/rial or comm]cial process2 or 7,d7 su* o!r =ms ( wa/e heat z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by /rik+ g5]at$ f & ins]t+ produc$ f1 or1 9 ! case ( !rmal en]gy result+ f a !rmal en]gy project plac$ 9 s]vice aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 !rmal en]gy g5]at$ f1 or avoid$ by12 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ qualifi$ wa/e heat res\rce1 be=e or new2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,= purposes & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,sep>ate calculation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ compliance ) ! requirem5t ( ?is section1 any en]gy consumption t is avoid$ ?r\gh ! use ( r5ewable en]gy %all be consid]$ to be r5ewable en]gy produc$4 7,b7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,avoid$ en]gy consumption t is consid]$ to be r5ewable en]gy produc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n also be c\nt$ = purposes ( a*iev+ compliance ) ano!r ,f$]al en]gy effici5cy goal4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bdajq7a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeheb7;b77#b77 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeheb7;b774 #e4 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,def9ition ( eng9e]$ ,section #fab7a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaia7a77 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ subject$ to int]v5tion1 includ+ int]v5tion & ins]t+ design$ to access subsurface heat1 includ+ non/imulation te*nologies14 7b7 ,programs ,section #fae7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaid7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ mapp+ & ins]t+ & fracture mapp+1 includ+ real-"t model+2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,k72 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 well placem5t & ori5tation2 7,g7 long-t]m res]voir managem5t2 7,h7 drill+ te*nologies1 me?ods1 & tools2 7,i7 improv$ exploration tools2 7,j7 zonal isolation2 & 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,fronti] obs]vatories = rese>* 9 geo!rmal en]gy 7,a7 ,program ,! ,secret>y %all support #b field rese>* sites op]at$ by public or academic entities1 :i* %all ea* be kn[n z a ,fronti] ,obs]vatory = ,rese>* 9 ,geo!rmal ,en]gy or ,,=ge site1 to develop1 te/1 & enhance te*niques & tools = enhanc$ geo!rmal en]gy4 7,b7 ,site selection ,( ! ,,=ge sites ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 #a %all be ! exi/+ rese>* site 9 ,mil=d1 ,utah2 & 7ii7 #a %all be select$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh a competitive selection process4 7,c7 ,site duration ,! ,,=ge site select$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 %all op]ate = an initial t]m ( n m ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date on :i* site prep>ation is complete4 7,d7 ,additional t]ms 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! end ( an op]ational t]m describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 a ,,=ge site may-- 7,i7 be transf]r$ to ! private sector = fur!r enhanc$ geo!rmal te/+2 or 7,,ii7 subject to appropriations & a m]it review by ! ,secret>y1 op]ate = an additional t]m ( n m ?an #g ye>s4 7ii7 ,op]ational t]m describ$ ,an op]ational t]m ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( ! ,,=ge site designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i71 is ! exi/+ op]ational t]m2 & 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( ! ,,=ge site select$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 is ! initial t]m "u subp>agraph 7,c7 or an additional t]m "u clause 7i77,,ii74 7#c7 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems demon/rations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,agile ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) indu/ry p>tn]s & in/itutions ( high] education1 %all support an initiative = demon/ration ( enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems = p[] production or direct use4 7,b7 ,projects 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! initiative describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 n less ?an #d demon/ration projects %all be c>ri$ out 9 locations t are comm]cially viable = enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems developm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,demon/ration projects "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 collectively demon/rate-- 7aa7 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 & 7bb7 a v>iety ( developm5t te*niques1 includ+ op5 hole & cas$ hole completions1 diff]+ well ori5tations1 & /imulation me*anisms2 7,,ii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 use exi/+ sites :]e subsurface *>act]ization or geo!rmal en]gy integration analysis has be5 conduct$2 & 7,,iii7 ea* be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74 7iii7 ,ea/]n demon/ration ,n less ?an #a demon/ration project "u clause 7i7 %all be locat$ 9 an area ea/ ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] t is suitable = enhanc$ geo!rmal demon/ration = p[]1 heat1 or a comb9ation ( p[] & heat4 7,c7 ,optional program /ructure 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may1 pursuant to section #fdf7;g7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gbef7;g771 /ructure ! initiative describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z a co/ %>e mile/one-bas$ paym5t initiative 7simil> to ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,comm]cial ,orbital ,transportation ,s]vices program74 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,if ! ,secret>y elects to c>ry out clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 reque/ proposals f eligible entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t include-- 7aa7 a bus9ess plan2 7bb7 te*nical details2 & 7cc7 propos$ mile/ones & associat$ paym5ts2 & 7,,ii7 select projects-- 7aa7 bas$ on ! demon/rat$ ability ( ! eligible entity to meet ! mile/ones & associat$ paym5ts describ$ 9 ! proposal ( t eligible entity2 & 7bb7 t h ! greate/ pot5tial comm]cial applicability4 4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #fbc ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbjb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ij1jjj1jjj 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd44 #g4 ,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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ or heat aft] electrical p[]2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4 #h4 ,program to improve ,f$]al geo!rmal p]mit coord9ation 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,geo!rmal ,en]gy ,p]mitt+ ,coord9ation ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,program ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,geo!rmal ,en]gy ,p]mitt+ ,coord9ation ,program1 to improve ,f$]al p]mit coord9ation & r$uce regulatory timel9es ) respect to geo!rmal en]gy projects on ,f$]al l& by increas+ ! exp]tise ( (ficials adm9i/]+ & approv+ p]mits4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,program (fices ,to c>ry out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% "o or m ,program (fices at ,/ate or di/rict (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7d7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ = purposes ( ?is section )-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7#b7 ,/ate p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y may reque/ t ! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate be a signatory to ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,designation ( qualifi$ /aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7d7 is execut$1 all ,f$]al signatories1 z appropriate1 %all assign to ea* ,program (fice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 "o or m employees :o h exp]tise 9 ! regulatory issues relat+ to ! (fice or ag5cy 9 :i* ! employee is employ$1 includ+1 z applicable1 p>ticul> exp]tise 9-- 7,a7 consultation reg>d+1 & prep>ation (1 biological op9ions "u section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72 7,b7 p]mits "u section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 7,c7 regulatory matt]s "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 7,d7 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7,e7 plann+ "u section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72 7,f7 develop+ geo!rmal res\rces "u ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472 & 7,g7 ! prep>ation ( analyses "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,duties ,ea* employee assign$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! employee is assign$1 report to ! ,/ate ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! (fice to :i* ! employee is assign$ is locat$2 7,b7 be responsible = all issues relat+ to ! jurisdiction ( ! home (fice or ag5cy ( ! employee2 & 7,c7 p>ticipate z "p ( ! team ( p]sonnel work+ on propos$ en]gy projects1 plann+1 & environm5tal analyses4 7f7 ,additional p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all assign to ea* ,program (fice any additional p]sonnel t are necess>y to ensure ! effective implem5tation (-- 7#a7 ! ,program2 & 7#b7 any program adm9i/]$ by ! ,program (fice1 includ+ inspection & en=cem5t relat+ to en]gy developm5t on ,f$]al l&1 9 accordance ) ! multiple use m&ate ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7g7 ,transf] ( funds ,to facilitate ! coord9ation & process+ ( geo!rmal p]mits on ,f$]al l& "u ! adm9i/ration ( a ,program (fice1 ! ,secret>y may au?orize ! exp5diture or transf] ( any funds t are necess>y to-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7#b7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 7#c7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7#d7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7#e7 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or 7#g7 any ,/ate 9 :i* a geo!rmal project is locat$4 7h7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! progress ( ! ,program2 & 7#b7 any problems relat+ to leas+1 p]mitt+1 or sit+ ) respect to geo!rmal en]gy developm5t on ,f$]al l&4 7i7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects-- 7#a7 ! op]ation ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 or 7#b7 any delegation ( au?ority made by ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy any employee ( :i* is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4