,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hffe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbd ,mr4  
,lucas 7= himself & ,ms4 ,sal9as7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy   
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg to 
direct rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1
 & comm]cial application activities 9   
support ( sup]critical geo!rmal &       
clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems 9            
sup]critical v>i\s conditions1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sup]critical ,geo!rmal    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4  #b4        
,geo!rmal en]gy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy 
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #fab 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agaia2 relat+ to             

def9itions7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraph 7#h7 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#h7 ,sup]critical       
geo!rmal ,! t]m sup]critical geo!rmal   
means en]gy d]iv$ f a subsurface rock   
res\rce 9-situ exi/+ at or above !      
sup]critical conditions ( ! prim>y fluid
 pres5t4  2  7#b7 9 section #fac 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #agaib2 relat+ to hydro!rmal  
rese>* & developm5t71 by /rik+ advanc$  
geologic tools to assi/ & ins]t+ advanc$
 tools1 includ+ ma*9e le>n+ algori?ms1  
to assi/2  7#c7 9 section #fad 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #agaic2 relat+ to g5]al       
geo!rmal sy/ems rese>* & developm5t7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7d71  
by /rik+ among ! ,(fice ( ,fossil       
,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy &  
,r5ewable ,en]gy1 & ins]t+ across !     
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7h7--   
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &        
publicly available subsurface data1     
includ+ data report$ z "p ( fossil fuel 
& m9+ op]ations1 aft] geo!rmal drill+   

in=mation2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3
  7,c7 ,updates ,! repository e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be p]iodically    
updat$ 9 ord] to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7i7 
,/&>dize data 9 a uni=m mann] to !      
maximum ext5t practicable & enable      
analysis across diff]5t projects4  7ii7 
,enhance ! accessibility & usability (  
data to increase analysis ( geo!rmal    
en]gy1 includ+ enhanc$1 clos$-loop1 &   
sup]critical geo!rmal1 on regional1     
local1 & site-specific scales4  7iii7   
,increase uses ( data1 includ+ data     
viewable by map & organization by common
 attributes su* z region4  7iv7 ,make   
o!r improvem5ts 9 functionality &       
usability1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,d7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y   
%all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 along ) ! heads 
( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 =      
notify+1 %>+1 & provid+ opportunities = 
additional data collection reg>d+ %>$   
geo!rmal developm5t data f projects     

fund$ by ea* su* dep>tm5t1 includ+ data 
f m9+1 critical m9]als1 & en]gy         
projects1 su* z subsurface heat data1   
seismic data1 li?ology data1 b\nd>ies ( 
,/ate & f$]ally protect$ areas1 & exi/+ 
transmission capacity4 ,to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 activities conduct$  
"u su* a memor&um ( und]/&+ %all        
prioritize heat1 li?ology1 & /ra9       
pr(iles ?r\gh deep exploration boreholes
 & control po9ts = deep heat mapp+ &    
geo!rmal developm5t4  7,e7 ,regional    
deep data probes ,! ,secret>y %all "w ) 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 :o %all be    
responsible = commission+ ! drill+ (    
deep exploration boreholes deep] ?an    
eight kilomet]s 9 dep? 9 repres5tative  
geological prov9ces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 provide control po9ts = deep heat mapp+
 & geo!rmal developm5t4 ,! result+ data 
%all include an exploration ( heat1     
li?ology1 & /ra9 pr(iles1 & %all be %>$ 
publicly on ! drill+ data repository4  2
  7#d7 9 section #fae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#agaid2 relat+ to enhanc$ geo!rmal      

sy/ems rese>* & developm5t7--  7,a7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 9    
p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ac7 ! rese>*    
topics specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#ab7 9 sup]critical conditions4  
2  7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7        
,sup]critical next g5]ation geo!rmal    
te/+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all take su* actions z may be necess>y 
to ensure t at lea/ "o ,,=ge site has ! 
capabilities to include sup]critical    
geo!rmal te/+ &1 if practicable &       
te*nically feasible1 clos$-loop geo!rmal
 sy/ems 9 sup]critical conditions4  2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7e7 ,sup]critical ,geo!rmal
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,)9 ! ,geo!rmal ,te*nologies     
,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all  
support a program ( sup]critical        

geo!rmal rese>*1 developm5t1            
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
activities &1 if practicable &          
te*nically feasible1 clos$-loop geo!rmal
 sy/ems 9 sup]critical conditions4  7#b7
 ,focus areas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! program 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all focus on !
 foll[+ topics3  7i7 ,well completion4  
7ii7 ,p]meability creation & managem5t1 
includ+ proppants & pack]s4  7iii7      
,mat]ials developm5t & equipm5t design1 
includ+ p[] production1 specific to     
sup]critical geo!rmal sy/ems4  7iv7     
,s5sor developm5t4  7v7 ,wat]-rock      
geo*emi/ry4  7vi7 ,rock prop]ties4      
7vii7 ,h>d rock & deep drill+4  7viii7  
,any o!r topics ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
necess>y4  7,b7 ,adm9i/ration ,!        
,secret>y may adm9i/] grants to         
univ]sities & private sector entities to
 c>ry out activities on ! topics        
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 &1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 %>e data1    
results1 & in=mation publicly4  7#c7    
,report on wat] use ,n lat] ?an five    

ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report on !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,wat] use & e/imat$ ne$s (
 enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems4  7,b7 ,wat]   
use & e/imat$ ne$s = clos$-loop1 &      
sup]hot geo!rmal en]gy production4  7#d7
 ,next g5]ation geo!rmal c5t] (         
excell5ce  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants ?r\gh a competitive1  
m]it-review$ process1 to ,national      
,laboratories 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771          
multi-in/itutional collaborations1 or   
in/itutes ( high] education 7or         
consortia !re(7 = ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!      
cont9uation & expansion ( rese>*1       
developm5t1 demon/ration1 te/+1 &       
comm]cial application activities        
applicable to ,,=ge sites4  7ii7 ,!     

e/abli%m5t ( a next-g5]ation geo!rmal   
c5t] ( excell5ce4  7,b7 ,location ,9    
select+ in/itutions ( high] education = 
a c5t] ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ crit]ia3
  7i7 ,:e!r ! in/itution ho/s an exi/+  
geo!rmal en]gy rese>* & developm5t      
program4  7ii7 ,:e!r ! in/itution has   
prov5 te*nical exp]tise to support      
geo!rmal en]gy rese>*4  7iii7 ,:e!r !   
in/itution has access to geo!rmal       
res\rces4  7,c7 ,purpose ,! c5t] ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all coord9ate    
among exi/+ ,,=ge sites1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 & 
national laboratories to c>ry out !     
foll[+3  7i7 ,advance rese>*1           
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application ( enhanc$ geo!rmal en]gy    
te*nologies1 includ+ sup]critical       
geo!rmal te*nologies1 9 response to     
indu/ry & comm]cial ne$s1 includ+ by    
p>tn]+ ) o!r academic or rese>*         
in/itutions1 indu/ry1 non-gov]nm5tal    
organizations1 & ,/ate1 local1 or       
,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7ii7 ,fo/]          

collaboration = education1 rese>*1 &    
p>tn]%ip initiatives 9 ord] to support !
 te*nology1 deploym5t1 & work=ce ne$s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates geo!rmal en]gy indu/ry1 
includ+ a focus on enhanc$1 clos$-loop1 
& sup]critical geo!rmal sy/ems4  7iii7  
,support work=ce developm5t across !    
enhanc$ geo!rmal en]gy developm5t       
lifecycle4  7iv7 ,provide educational1  
te*nical1 & analytical assi/ance on     
enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems to ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 indu/ry1 & ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7v7 ,collect &      
dissem9ate in=mation on be/ practices 9 
all areas relat+ to develop+ & manag+   
geo!rmal en]gy res\rces & en]gy sy/ems1 
includ+ enhanc$1 clos$-loop1 &          
sup]critical geo!rmal4  7#e7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>s  
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is       
subsection4  2 &  7#e7 9 section #fag   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaif2 relat+ to        
organization & adm9i/ration (           

programs7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7e71 by   
/rik+ ,committee on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology
 & ins]t+ ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1
 & ,te*nology2 &  7,b7 by am5d+         
subsection 7f7 to read z foll[s3  7f7   
,progress reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subsection & e two ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a
 report t conta9s ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a    
description ( ! maximum pot5tial (      
geo!rmal res\rces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! results (   
projects und]tak5 "u ?is section4  7#c7 
,an assessm5t ( ! b>ri]s to             
comm]cialization ( enhanc$1 clos$-loop1 
& sup]critical geo!rmal te*nologies4    
7#d7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  4  7b7 ,update to
 geo!rmal res\rce assessm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #beja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #aiib 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbh7 is   

am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7i7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+  
quadr5nially be=e update2 &  7ii7 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,d77ii71 by /rik+ & aft] 
! semicolon2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#c7 assess+ regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )
 significant pot5tial = sup]critical    
geo!rmal4  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection
 7d74  7#b7 ,fir/ update ,! fir/        
quadr5nial update to ! geo!rmal res\rce 
assessm5t c>ri$ out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,geological ,survey "u subsection 7c7 ( 
section #beja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#aiib1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 %all be
 complet$ by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4