,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gefh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,au*9closs 7= himself & ,mr4  
,amodei ( ,nevada7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,natural   
,res\rces1 & ,education & ,work=ce1 = 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      
e/abli% programs & requirem5ts relat$ to
 ! production ( geo!rmal en]gy 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hot ,rock ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,geo!rmal en]gy ,! t]m      
geo!rmal en]gy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #de7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,geo!rmal  
res]voir ,! t]m geo!rmal res]voir means 
an und]gr\nd res]voir conta9+ a geo!rmal
 res\rce or deposit1 :e!r ! fluids 9 !  

res]voir are native to ! res]voir or fl[
 into or are inject$ into ! res]voir4   
7#c7 ,hot dry rock ,! t]m hot dry rock  
means a sup]hot geo!rmal res\rce or     
sup]critical geo!rmal res\rces t exi/s  
)9 rocks t h little to no natural       
p]meability4  7#d7 ,hot dry rock        
geo!rmal project ,! t]m hot dry rock    
geo!rmal project means ! comb9$ surface 
& subsurface facilities us$ to produce  
electricity or indu/rial heat f hot dry 
rock us+ a next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/em4
  7#e7 ,next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/em ,! 
t]m next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/em means a
 geo!rmal res]voir sy/em t is eng9e]$1 z
 oppos$ to occurr+ naturally4  7#f7     
,sup]critical geo!rmal res\rce ,! t]m   
sup]critical geo!rmal res\rce means a   
geo!rmal res\rce or deposit t-- 7,a7    
consi/s ( natural heat /or$ 9 rocks or 9
 an aque\s liquid or vapor 7:e!r or n "u
 pressure72 &  7,b7 exi/s at a          
temp]ature equal to or great] ?an #cge  
degrees ,celsius4  7#g7 ,sup]hot        
geo!rmal res\rce ,! t]m sup]hot geo!rmal

 res\rce means a geo!rmal res\rce or    
deposit t-- 7,a7 consi/s ( natural heat 
/or$ 9 rocks or 9 an aque\s liquid or   
vapor 7:e!r or n "u pressure72 &  7,b7  
exi/s at a temp]ature-- 7i7 equal to    
#cjj degrees ,celsius or #cgd degrees   
,celsius2 or  7ii7 betwe5 #cjj degrees  
,celsius & #cgd degrees ,celsius4  #c4  
,hot dry rock geo!rmal en]gy rese>*1    
te/+1 developm5t1 & demon/ration  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! programs 9 ?is section    
%\ld-- 7#a7 effectively address !       
sci5tific & eng9e]+ *all5ges ) reg>d to 
develop+-- 7,a7 co/-competitive hot dry 
rock geo!rmal projects2 &  7,b7 ! hot   
dry rock geo!rmal en]gy indu/ry 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 support !        
developm5t ( a pa?way to produc+ hot dry
 rock geo!rmal en]gy on a comm]cial     
scale4  7b7 ,rese>* grant programs  7#a7
 ,high-temp]ature completions rese>*1   
te/+1 & developm5t ,! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% a grant program to aw>d am\nts  
to eligible entities to rese>*1 te/1 &  

develop high-temp]ature completions1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! rese>* & te/+ (        
high-temp]ature wat]-rock cas+s1 cem5ts1
 /imulation tools1 & geo*emi/ry2 &  7,b7
 ! te/+ & developm5t ( high-temp]ature  
cas+ & completions4  7#b7               
,high-temp]ature & high-pressure s5s+   
equipm5t developm5t ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a grant program to aw>d am\nts  
to eligible entities-- 7,a7 to develop  
high-temp]ature & high-pressure s5s+    
equipm5t2 &  7,b7 to support !          
developm5t ( equipm5t t c be us$ =      
scre5+1 monitor+1 & *>act]iz+ !         
subsurface 9 an environm5t ( extreme    
dep?s1 temp]atures1 & pressures4  7#c7  
,sup]critical fluid prop]ties rese>* &  
te/+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant  
program to aw>d am\nts to eligible      
entities to rese>* & te/ ! prop]ties (  
sup]critical fluids1 fluid fl[1         
fluid-rock int]actions1 & fluid         
assurance *>act]ization4  7#d7 ,hir+ &  
/aff+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
program to increase /aff+ relevant to ! 

grant programs e/abli%$ "u p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & to contract ) sci5ti/s
 to assi/ ) ! rese>*1 te/+1 &           
te*nological developm5t associat$ ) !   
grant programs e/abli%$ "u p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74  7#e7 ,applications ,to
 be eligible = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71
 7#b71 or 7#c71 an eligible entity %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9  
su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*        
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7#f7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 grant programs e/abli%$ "u ?is         
subsection #af1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7c7 ,fronti]   
obs]vatory & te/+ site = hot dry rock   
geo!rmal en]gy te*nology program  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
program = eligible entities to con/ruct 
a field rese>* site-- 7,a7 to te/1      
exp]im5t )1 & demon/rate hot dry rock   
geo!rmal projects1 includ+ drill+       
completion1 res]voir creation1 fl[ te/+1

 & production *>act]i/ics2 &  7,b7 to   
provide an advanc$ & well-res\rc$       
facility ) access to a site ) requir$   
geology1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1      
includ+ li?ology1 composition1 &        
temp]ature & dep? gradi5ts4  7#b7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  7d7 ,hot dry rock geo!rmal
 en]gy sy/ems rese>*1 developm5t1 &     
demon/ration activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to  
support rese>*1 developm5t1 &           
demon/ration activities & facility      
op]ations ( eligible entities to provide
 solutions to *all5ges to ! e/abli%m5t (
 a comm]cial hot dry rock geo!rmal      
project1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
te*nical feasibility ( subsurface       
infra/ructure = sup]critical fluids4    
7,b7 ,geo!rmal res]voir managem5t &     
!rmal drawd[n rese>*4  7,c7 ,advanc$    
deep drill+ me?ods1 :i* includes-- 7i7  

rese>*+1 develop+1 & demon/rat+         
en]gy-bas$ drill+ & novel drill+ me?ods2
  7ii7 rese>*+ !rmal physical prop]ties 
( rock at extreme temp]atures & pressure
 conditions2 &  7iii7 rese>*+ ! cru/al  
/ress & geome*anics = drill+ p]=m$ dur+ 
hot dry rock geo!rmal projects4  7,d7   
,proppant rese>* = fracture sy/ems 9 hot
 dry rock geo!rmal projects4  7,e7      
,wellbore integrity & con/ruction4  7#b7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#af1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  7e7 ,mile/one-,bas$       
developm5t grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant       
program to aw>d set am\nts to eligible  
entities t demon/rate ! a*ievem5t ( a   
program mile/one describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 to support ! developm5t by su*     
eligible entities (-- 7,a7 wells t rea* 
sup]critical temp]atures2  7,b7         
processes t br+ sup]critical fluids to !
 surface2 &  7,c7 te*niques to h>ness   

geo!rmal en]gy4  7#b7 ,program mile/one 
,a program mile/one includes ! foll[+   
activities conduct$ ) ! use ( a cov]$   
te*nology z "p ( a hot dry rock geo!rmal
 project3 7,a7 ,drill+ at diff]5t dep?s1
 temp]atures1 & pressures4  7,b7        
,geo!rmal res]voir creation4  7,c7 ,/eam
 production 7to measure well fl[ ov]    
"t74  7,d7 ,p[] production ( increas+   
size4  7,e7 ,o!r support+ activities1   
includ+-- 7i7 conv]t+ a coal plant to   
accept /eam f a hot dry rock geo!rmal   
en]gy p[]plant2  7ii7 en]gy-bas$ drill+ 
= access+ dep?s1 temp]atures1 &         
pressures previ\sly inaccessible )      
conv5tional drill+ te*nology2 &  7iii7  
/imulation = hot dry rock res]voir      
creation4  7#c7 ,applications ,to be    
eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 an
 eligible entity %all submit to !       
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7   
,cov]$ te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ te*nology       

means-- 7,a7 a sy/em = /e]able drill+ at
 temp]atures & pressures relevant to    
geo!rmal en]gy production2  7,b7 a sy/em
 = co/-effective & effici5t !rmoelectric
 conv]sion2  7,c7 a me?od = us+ work+   
fluids o!r ?an wat]2  7,d7 a new me?od =
 cas+ wells1 applicable to geo!rmal     
en]gy production2  7,e7 a sy/em = deep  
drill+1 includ+ ?r\gh basem5t rock2     
7,f7 a me?od = geo!rmal res]voir        
creation 9 ! brittle-ductile transition 
zone ( ! cru/ ( ! ,e>?2  7,g7 a me?od = 
increas+ ! surface area or heat transf] 
rate ( a next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/em2  
or  7,h7 any o!r te*nology det]m9$      
necess>y by ! ,secret>y = a*iev+ a      
program mile/one describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7#e7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,national ,laboratory2   

7,b7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a7772 or  7,c7 a       
private entity4  7#b7 ,proppant ,! t]m  
proppant means p>ticles mix$ ) fluids   
design$ to keep an induc$ fracture op5  
aft] /imulation4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,geo!rmal ,te*nologies     
,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  #d4 ,hot
 dry rock geo!rmal en]gy risk rese>* &  
monitor+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%-- 7#a7
 a rese>* program to /udy !-- 7,a7      
seismicity & rock me*anics 9 !          
brittle-ductile transition zone2 &  7,b7
 !rmal prop]ty ( rocks1 includ+ rock    
conductivity1 fluid heat capacity1 rock 
heat capacity1 specific heat capacity1 &
 seismicity1 ) an emphasis on !         
*>act]ization impact ( hot dry rock     
geo!rmal en]gy2  7#b7 a program to map  
deep basem5t rocks )9 ea* ( ! sev]al    

,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea*   
t]ritory & possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#c7 a program to monitor ! gr\nd   
wat] ( areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates affect$  
by ! te/+ & demon/ration ( te*nologies  
us$ 9 ! developm5t ( hot dry rock       
geo!rmal en]gy4  7b7 ,secret>y def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #e4 ,work=ce   
cross-tra9+ program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a     
work=ce tra9+ program "u :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all ent] into an agreem5t ) at lea/ #b
 in/itutions ( high] education 7z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a777 to tra9 cov]$     
individuals to "w 9 ! geo!rmal en]gy    
indu/ry4  7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,9   

c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,(f]      
classroom education1 tra9+1 &           
appr5tice%ip placem5ts to cov]$         
individuals ) respect to ! foll[+ areas3
 7,a7 ,geosci5ces4  7,b7 ,geophysics4   
7,c7 ,computational sci5ces & eng9e]+4  
7,d7 ,geological eng9e]+4  7,e7         
,me*anical eng9e]+4  7,f7 ,process      
eng9e]+4  7,g7 ,*emical eng9e]+4  7,h7  
,petroleum eng9e]+4  7,i7 ,drill+       
eng9e]+4  7,j7 ,civil eng9e]+4  7,k7    
,electrical eng9e]+4  7#b7 ,enc\rage    
p>ticipation by cov]$ individuals :o are
 memb]s (-- 7,a7 a union2 or  7,b7 an   
en]gy community4  7c7 ,prioritization ,!
 ,secret>y %all prioritize !            
p>ticipation 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a7 ( individuals :o "w 9 a  
role describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,c74
  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$          
individual means an individual :o-- 7,a7
 is a citiz5 or legal p]man5t resid5t ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 is an employee ( 
or works z an indep5d5t contractor = a  
company t is headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,c7 works1 prior to or at ! 
"t ( _! enrollm5t 9 ! program-- 7i7 9 ! 
oil & gas indu/ry1 includ+ z-- 7,i7 a   
me*anical eng9e]2  7,,ii7 a drill+      
eng9e]2  7,,iii7 a res]voir eng9e]2     
7,,iv7 a petroleum eng9e]2  7,v7 an     
electrical eng9e]2  7,,vi7 an oil rig   
work]2 or  7,,vii7 a geosci5ti/2 or     
7ii7 z a te*nician1 includ+ z-- 7,i7 a  
weld]2  7,,ii7 a ma*9i/2  7,,iii7 a     
pipefitt]2 or  7,,iv7 an electrician4   
7#b7 ,en]gy community ,! t]m en]gy      
community has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #de7;b77#aa77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,labor4  7e7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #f4 ,/r5g!n+   
,f$]al au?orization = hot dry rock      

geo!rmal projects  7a7 ,hot dry rock    
geo!rmal project exp]t program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli%
 & c>ry out a program to provide to !   
regional & di/rict (fices ( ! ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice te*nical
 assi/ance ) respect to ,f$]al          
au?orizations = hot dry rock geo!rmal   
projects1 includ+ rese>* & developm5t   
relat$ to hot dry rock geo!rmal         
projects4  7#b7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to  
c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4    
7b7 ,categorical exclusion = exploration
 & confirmation ( hot dry rock geo!rmal 
en]gy ,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 ( 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  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,exp]t ,! t]m exp]t means 
an individual :o works or has work$ 9 ! 
en]gy sector & has exp]tise 9 discipl9es
 includ+-- 7,a7 drill+ & completion1    
includ+ cas+ & well int]v5tions2  7,b7  
geo!rmal field op]ations2  7,c7 rock    
me*anics2  7,d7 geophysics2  7,e7       
exploration te*nology2 or  7,f7 d[nhole 
te*nology1 includ+ pack]s & wire l9e    
tools4  7#b7 ,f$]al au?orization ,! t]m 
,f$]al au?orization-- 7,a7 means any    
au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law )    
respect to an activity on ! area ( a    
lease issu$ "u ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( 
#aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472 &  
7,b7 includes any au?orization = sit+1  
drill+1 und]gr\nd injection1 surface    
op]ations1 & g5]ation ( en]gy "u su* a  
lease4