,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bj1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act 
( #aigj to provide co/-recov]y au?ority 
= ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,geo!rmal ,co/-,recov]y ,au?ority ,act (
 #bjbd4  #b4 ,co/ recov]y f geo!rmal    
leas+1 p]mitt+1 & inspections ,section  
#f ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajje7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,co/ recov]y  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require an      
applicant =1 or a hold] (1 a geo!rmal   
lease to reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates = all
 reasonable adm9i/rative & o!r co/s     
incurr$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates f-- 7,a7     
process+ ! application = ! geo!rmal     
lease1 includ+ any application = an     
op]ations plan1 geo!rmal drill+ p]mit1  
utilization plan1 site lic5se1 facility 

con/ruction p]mit1 comm]cial use p]mit1 
& any o!r approval associat$ ) a        
geo!rmal lease2 &  7,b7 inspect+ &      
monitor+-- 7i7 geophysical exploration  
activities2  7ii7 ! drill+1 plugg+1 &   
ab&onm5t ( wells2 &  7iii7 !            
con/ruction1 op]ation1 t]m9ation1 &     
reclamation ( any well site or facility 
= ! utilization ( geo!rmal res\rces     
pursuant to ! geo!rmal lease4  7#b7     
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to       
require reimbursem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all consid] :e!r !re is 9   
exi/5ce a coop]ative co/ %>e agreem5t   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! hold] ( a    
geo!rmal lease4  4