#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #efca  ,,an ,,act  ,to promote         
responsible geo!rmal en]gy developm5t on
 public l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,geo!rmal ,en]gy ,advancem5t ,act4  #b4 
,effect ( p5d+ civil actions on process+
 applications relat$ to geo!rmal leas+  
,section #d ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act (  
#aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,effect (  
p5d+ civil actions on process+          
applications relat$ to geo!rmal leas+   
7#a7 ,requirem5t to process applications
 ,not)/&+ ! exi/5ce ( any p5d+ civil    
action t affects an application = a     
geo!rmal drill+ p]mit1 sundry notice1   
notice to proce$1 "r-(-way1 or any o!r  
au?orization "u a valid exi/+ geo!rmal  
lease1 ! ,secret>y %all1 unless a ,unit$
 ,/ates ,f$]al c\rt vacates or provides 
injunctive relief = ! applicable        
geo!rmal lease1 geo!rmal drill+ p]mit1  
sundry notice1 notice to proce$1        
"r-(-way1 or o!r au?orization1 approve &

 issue1 or d5y1 ea* su* application n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] complet+ all     
requirem5ts "u applicable ,f$]al laws & 
regulations1 includ+ ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi1 !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc1 &      
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,no new 
au?ority = ,f$]al c\rts ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection %all be con/ru$ z modify+ any
 exi/+ au?ority ( a ,f$]al c\rt to      
vacate or provide injunctive relief = a 
geo!rmal lease1 geo!rmal drill+ p]mit1  
sundry notice1 notice to proce$1        
"r-(-way1 or o!r au?orization4  7#c7    
,def9ition ( au?orization ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m au?orization means any
 lic5se1 p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1         
det]m9ation1 or o!r adm9i/rative        
decision issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 or any
 int]ag5cy consultation1 t is requir$ or
 au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law or regulations 9
 ord] to site1 con/ruct1 recon/ruct1 or 
comm5ce op]ations ( a geo!rmal project  
adm9i/]$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy4  4  #c4 ,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 ,dur+ ! 
p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection & ends ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcc1
 ! ,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  7#c7 ,adju/m5ts ,!     
,secret>y may r$uce ! am\nt to be       
reimburs$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !         
,secret>y det]m9es--  7,a7 t full       
reimbursem5t w\ld impose an economic    
h>d%ip on ! applicant2 or  7,b7 t a less
 ?an full reimbursem5t is necess>y to   
promote ! greate/ use ( geo!rmal        
res\rces4  7#d7 ,use ,! am\nts reimburs$
 "u ?is subsection %all be cr$it$ to !  
curr5tly applicable appropriation1      
acc\nt1 or fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior z discretion>y (fsett+         
collections1 & %all be available only to
 ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9            
appropriations ,acts =-- 7,a7 process+ !
 application = geo!rmal leases1 includ+ 
any application = op]ations plans1      
geo!rmal drill+ p]mits1 utilization     

plans1 site lic5ses1 facility           
con/ruction p]mits1 comm]cial use       
p]mits1 & any o!r approval associat$ )  
geo!rmal leases2 &  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 leases4  4  #d4    
,report  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation )
 ! geo!rmal indu/ry & o!r /akehold]s1   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly   
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior1 a report t includes-- 7#a7 an
 assessm5t ( h[ ! am5dm5ts made by      
section #c ( ?is ,act affect$ ! ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t's geo!rmal program2    
7#b7 any recomm5dations = reau?orization

 ( section #f7;j7 ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam   
,act ( #aigj1 z add$ by ?is ,act2 &     
7#c7 any o!r recomm5dations = updates to
 su* section & ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t's geo!rmal program4  7b7     
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! report     
requir$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all solicit facts or        
in=mation f ! geo!rmal indu/ry & o!r    
/akehold]s4  #e4 ,publication ( ,gold   
,book = geo!rmal op]ations on ,f$]al l&s
  7a7 ,id5tification ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation )
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all      
id5tify /&>d proc$ures & guidel9es =    
effici5t & environm5tally responsible   
geo!rmal leas+ & p]mitt+ to ! ext5t su* 
/&>d proc$ures & guidel9es are n        
address$ 9 ! f\r? edition ( ! ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t's ,surface ,op]at+ ,/&>ds
 & ,guidel9es = ,oil & ,gas ,exploration
 & ,developm5t1 commonly kn[n z ! ,gold 
,book & la/ revis$ 9 #bjjg4  7b7        
,publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 

#bgj days aft] id5tify+ /&>d proc$ures &
 guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all publi% an   
updat$ v]sion ( ! ,gold ,book           
incorporat+ any *anges necess>y to      
support effici5t & environm5tally       
responsible geo!rmal leas+ & p]mitt+ =  
use by ! field (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& 
,managem5t & geo!rmal op]ators4  7#b7   
,r5am+ ,gold ,book ,! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior %all r5ame ! ,gold ,book to    
reflect ! incorporation ( /&>d proc$ures
 & guidel9es relat$ to geo!rmal         
developm5t4  7c7 ,consultation ,be=e    
publi%+ an updat$ v]sion ( ! ,gold      
,book1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all    
consult )-- 7#a7 o!r relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cies1 includ+ field (fices ( !       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 &  7#b7       
outside /akehold]s1 includ+ develop]s & 
o!r exp]ts4  7d7 ,inclusions ,ea* updat$
 v]sion ( ! ,gold ,book %all include    
/&>d proc$ures & guidel9es = ensur+ !   
effici5t review & approval (            
environm5tally responsible geo!rmal     

developm5t1 includ+--  7#a7 exploration 
& geophysical op]ations2  7#b7 p]mitt+  
lease op]ations2  7#c7 compliance ) all 
applicable laws & regulations2  7#d7    
con/ruction & ma9t5ance2 &  7#e7 drill+1
 production1 & utilization op]ations4   
7e7 ,p]iodic revision ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all--  7#a7 at lea/ once e    
five ye>s1 review ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( !
 ,gold ,book2 &  7#b7 if det]m9$        
necess>y by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to 
support effici5t & environm5tally       
responsible geo!rmal leas+ & p]mitt+1   
publi% an updat$ v]sion ( ! ,gold ,book4
  #f4 ,geo!rmal ombudsman & p]mitt+ task
 =ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,geo!rmal au?orization ,! t]m      
geo!rmal au?orization means any lic5se1 
p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1 det]m9ation1 or  
o!r adm9i/rative decision issu$ by !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & any int]ag5cy
 consultation t is requir$ or au?oriz$  
"u ,f$]al law 9 ord] to site1 con/ruct1 
recon/ruct1 or comm5ce op]ations ( a    
geo!rmal en]gy project adm9i/]$ by !    

,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#b7         
,geo!rmal en]gy project ,! t]m geo!rmal 
en]gy project means a project :olly or  
p>tially locat$ on public l& t uses     
geo!rmal en]gy to g5]ate heat or        
electricity4  7#c7 ,public ,l& ,! t]m   
public l& means l&s subject to geo!rmal 
leas+ "u section #c ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam 
,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74     
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,task =ce 
,! t]m ,task ,=ce means ! ,geo!rmal     
,p]mitt+ ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,geo!rmal ombudsman
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all appo9t f )9 ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t a ,geo!rmal ,ombudsman4  
7#b7 ,duties ,! ,geo!rmal ,ombudsman    
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7   
act z a liaison betwe5-- 7i7 !          
individual field1 di/rict1 & ,/ate      
(fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2    
7ii7 ! ,division ,*ief ( ! ,national    
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,coord9ation ,(fice ( !

 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 &  7iii7 !   
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 
7,b7 provide dispute resolution s]vices 
betwe5 ! individual field1 di/rict1 &   
,/ate (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t & applicants = geo!rmal      
au?orizations2  7,c7 monitor &          
facilitate p]mit process+ practices &   
timel9es across individual field (fices 
( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7,d7     
develop be/ practices = ! p]mitt+ &     
leas+ process = geo!rmal res\rces2 &    
7,e7 coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+      
,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil4  7c7         
,geo!rmal p]mitt+ task =ce  7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t a ,geo!rmal ,p]mitt+ ,task   
,=ce4  7#b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all
 be head$ by ! ,geo!rmal ,ombudsman     
appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74  7#c7        
,p]mitt+ support ,! ,task ,=ce %all     
support ! duties ( ! ,geo!rmal          
,ombudsman appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74   

7#d7 ,cross-(fice p]sonnel assignm5ts   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 _! capacity z head ( ! 
,task ,=ce1 ! ,geo!rmal ,ombudsman may  
coord9ate ) any ,dep>tm5tal bureau or   
(fice to assign p]sonnel ) relevant     
exp]tise to assi/ ) completion (        
geo!rmal au?orizations 9 field1 di/rict1
 or ,/ate (fices o!r ?an ! (ficial duty 
/ation :]e su* p]sonnel are locat$ if-- 
7i7 ! ,dep>tm5tal bureau or (fice       
det]m9es t su* assignm5t w n mat]ially  
delay ongo+ completion ( au?orizations  
)9 ! (fice :]e ! employee is locat$2 &  
7ii7 approval is receiv$ f ! head ( !   
(ficial duty /ation :]e ! assign$       
employee is locat$4  7,b7 ,assign$      
p]sonnel requirem5ts ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel 
assign$ to assi/ ) completion ( geo!rmal
 au?orizations "u subp>agraph 7,a7      
%all-- 7i7 "w 9-p]son full-"t at an     
(ficial ,dep>tm5t (fice2  7ii7 if       
necess>y z det]m9$ by ! ,geo!rmal       
,ombudsman1 travel to ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t field1 di/rict1 or ,/ate     
(fice ) jurisdiction ov] ! geo!rmal     

au?orization to :i* ! employee has be5  
assign$ by ! ,geo!rmal ,ombudsman2      
7iii7 p>ticipate z "p ( ! team (        
p]sonnel work+ on geo!rmal au?orizations
 to :i* ! employee has be5 assign$ by ! 
,geo!rmal ,ombudsman2 &  7iv7 regul>ly  
report to ! head ( ! field1 di/rict1 or 
,/ate (fice ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t
 ) jurisdiction ov] geo!rmal            
au?orizations to :i* ! employee has be5 
assign$ by ! ,geo!rmal ,ombudsman4  7,c7
 ,ret5tion all[ances  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,geo!rmal ,ombudsman  
may pay a ret5tion all[ance to an       
employee assign$ to assi/ ) ! completion
 ( geo!rmal au?orizations "u subp>agraph
 7,a74 ,ret5tion all[ances--  7,i7 %all 
be /at$ z ! p]c5tage ( ! rate ( basic   
pay ( an employee1 & may n exce$ #be    
p]c5t ( su* rate ( basic pay2  7,,ii7   
may n be consid]$ to be "p ( ! basic pay
 ( an employee1 & ! r$uction or         
elim9ation ( a ret5tion all[ance may n  
be appeal$2 &  7,,iii7 %all be paid at !

 same "t & 9 ! same mann] z ! employee's
 basic pay is paid4  7ii7 ,consid]ations
 ,9 ex]cis+ ! ret5tion all[ance au?ority
 describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,geo!rmal     
,ombudsman %all consid]--  7,i7 an      
employee's specializ$ exp]tise relat$ to
 geo!rmal au?orizations2  7,,ii7 !      
demon/rat$ ne$ to reta9 an employee to  
meet ! p]=mance improvem5t objectives = 
geo!rmal au?orization timel9es & develop
 be/ practices = completion ( geo!rmal  
au?orizations2 &  7,,iii7 ! difficulty 9
 recruit+ or replac+ qualifi$ p]sonnel )
 relevant exp]tise relat$ to geo!rmal   
au?orizations4  7,d7 ,sav+s clause      
,cross-(fice p]sonnel assignm5ts c>ri$  
out "u ?is p>agraph %all n alt] !       
und]ly+ jurisdiction ( o!r (fices ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ov] applicable 
geo!rmal au?orizations4  7d7 ,report ,! 
,geo!rmal ,ombudsman %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives an annual report t      

describes ! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce & 
evaluates ! effectiv5ess ( geo!rmal     
p]mit process+ dur+ ! prec$+ #a-ye>     
p]iod4  #g4 ,geo!rmal royalties  7a7    
,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,geo!rmal   
,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7h7 ,geo!rmal electric g5]at+ facility  
means a facility1 includ+ all necess>y  
equipm5t or /ructures 7includ+ turb9es &
 cool+ equipm5t71 t produces electricity
 us+ geo!rmal res\rces4 ,= purposes (   
section #e7;a77#a71 a facility describ$ 
9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be consid]$ a    
sep>ate facility f any o!r su* facility 
unless ! facility %>es a turb9e ) any   
o!r su* facility4  7i7 ,9-s]vice date   
means1 ) respect to a geo!rmal electric 
g5]at+ facility1 ! date on :i* !        
geo!rmal electric g5]at+ facility beg9s 
op]at+4  4  7b7 ,geo!rmal royalties     
,section #e7;a77#a7 ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam 
,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajjd7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ )    

respect to a geo!rmal electric g5]at+   
facility produc+ electricity f su*      
res\rces1 be=e n less ?an2  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ by ! geo!rmal electric g5]at+    
facility aft] produc$2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 
! fir/ #aj ye>s ( production "u ! lease 
& ins]t+ ea* ye> ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod      
foll[+ ! 9-s]vice date ( ! geo!rmal     
electric g5]at+ facility2 &  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ )    
respect to a geo!rmal electric g5]at+   
facility produc+ electricity f su*      
res\rces1 be=e n less ?an2  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ by ! geo!rmal electric g5]at+    
facility aft] produc$2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 
su* #aj-ye> p]iod & ins]t+ ! p]iod ( #aj
 ye>s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  #h4 
,,nepa review ,section #cij ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aeidb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7a71 by ins]t+ 1 or ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam   
,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et    
seq47 = ! purpose ( exploration or      
developm5t ( geo!rmal res\rces aft] or  
gas2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 

p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or gas & ins]t+ 
1 gas1 or geo!rmal2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ or gas & ins]t+ 1 gas1 or
 geo!rmal4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives ,june #b1 #bjbf4;,cl]k4