,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fgd #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eegf
 ,report ,no4 #aai-ggc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1    
#bjbe,mr4 ,ful*] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,augu/ #bg1         
#bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,maloy1
 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,utah1 & ,mr4 ,begi*     
,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act 
( #aigj to promote timely exploration = 
geo!rmal res\rces "u geo!rmal leases1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,geo!rmal 
,production on ,f$]al ,l&s ,act4  #b4   
,geo!rmal production on ,f$]al l&s ,!   
,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is am5d$ by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cj4 ,geo!rmal 
exploration projects  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,geo!rmal exploration
 project ,! t]m geo!rmal exploration    
project means ! drill+ ( a temp]ature   
gradi5t well1 monitor+ well1 calibration
 well1 or ano!r geo!rmal exploratory    
well1 includ+ con/ruction or mak+       
improvem5ts = su* activities1 on l&s =  
:i* ! ,secret>y has issu$ a geo!rmal    
lease-- 7,a7 t is c>ri$ out by ! hold] (
 ! lease2  7,b7 = :i*-- 7i7 ! la/ cem5t$
 cas+ /r+ has an out] diamet] ( less ?an
 #acc_/h in*es2 &  7ii7 ! total         
unreclaim$ surface di/urbance at any "o 
"t )9 ! project area is less ?an #h     
acres1 n includ+ ! area ( a p]man5t or  
tempor>y access road2  7,c7 t is        
complet$ 9 less ?an #ahj days1 includ+ !
 removal ( any surface infra/ructure f !
 project area2 &  7,d7 t requires !     
re/oration ( ! project area )9 #c ye>s (
 ! date ( fir/ exploration drill+ to    
approximately ! condition t exi/$ at !  
"t ! project began1 unless ! project    

area is subsequ5tly us$ z "p ( en]gy    
developm5t "u ! lease4  7#b7 ,cov]$     
activity ,! t]m cov]$ activity includes1
 ) respect to exploration1 developm5t1  
or production 7includ+ direct use7 (    
geo!rmal res\rces-- 7,a7 geote*nical    
inve/igations2  7,b7 (f-road travel 9 a 
"r-(-way e/abli%$ by ,congress1 grant$  
by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 or includ$ 9 a l& use
 plan2 &  7,c7 con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1  
realignm5t1 & repair ( an exi/+ p]man5t 
or tempor>y access road )9 a "r-(-way   
e/abli%$ by ,congress1 grant$ by a      
,f$]al ag5cy1 or includ$ 9 a l& use     
plan4  7b7 ,non-,major ,f$]al action    
,geo!rmal exploration projects & cov]$  
activities %all n be consid]$ major     
,f$]al actions "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 (
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  
7c7 ,requirem5t ,to provide notice ,!   
hold] ( a geo!rmal lease %all provide to
 ! ,secret>y notice ( _! int5t to c>ry  
out a geo!rmal exploration project at   
lea/ #cj days be=e ! />t ( drill+ "u !  

project4  4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds  
t-- 7#a7 pursuant to section #aji ( !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;c71 z am5d$  
by section #cba7;b7 ( ! ,fiscal         
,responsibility ,act ( #bjbc 7,public   
,law #aah-e71 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t
 ann\nc$ on ,april #ae1 #bjbd1 x _h     
adopt$ categorical exclusions f !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,=e/ ,s]vice = geo!rmal exploration2 &  
7#b7 if appropriately us$1 ^!           
categorical exclusions are expect$ to   
exp$ite ! review & approval ( geo!rmal  
exploration proposals on ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t l&s4  ,augu/ #bg1            
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$