,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,ms4          
,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &         
,security ,act ( #bjjg to direct rese>*1
 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial  
application activities 9 support (      
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems 9 v>i\s   
conditions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,next-,g5]ation ,geo!rmal ,rese>* &     
,developm5t ,act4  #b4 ,geo!rmal en]gy  
7a7 ,,eisa def9itions ,section #fab ( ! 
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaia7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71
 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#ab71             
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems ,!   

t]m clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems means a  
wellbore or subsurface circuit (        
wellbores conta9+ a fluid heat$ ?r\gh   
contact ) ! borehole wall4  2 &  7#c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 7z s         
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#i7             
,next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems ,! t]m   
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems means--   
7,a7 enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems2  7,b7     
clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems2 &  7,c7 9   
sup]critical conditions-- 7i7 enhanc$   
geo!rmal sy/ems2  7ii7 clos$-loop       
geo!rmal sy/ems2 or  7iii7 o!r          
te*nologies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7#aj7 ,sup]critical conditions ,! t]m   
sup]critical conditions means subsurface
 temp]ature conditions at or above !    
sup]critical temp]ature ( ! prim>y fluid
 pres5t4  7#aa7 ,sup]critical geo!rmal  
,! t]m sup]critical geo!rmal means en]gy
 d]iv$ f a subsurface geologic rock     
res\rce exi/+ 9-situ at or above !      
sup]critical temp]ature ( ! prim>y fluid
 pres5t4  4  7b7 ,hydro!rmal rese>* &   
developm5t programs ,section            

#fac7;b77#a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agaib7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
advanc$ geologic tools to assi/ & ins]t+
 advanc$ tools1 includ+ ma*9e le>n+     
algori?ms1 to assi/4  7c7 ,geo!rmal     
sy/ems rese>* & developm5t ,section #fad
 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act
 ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaic7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by   
/rik+ among ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy1 !
 ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable 
,en]gy1 & ins]t+ across ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by ins]t+ & publicly available    
subsurface data1 includ+ data report$ z 
"p ( fossil fuel & m9+ op]ations1 aft]  
geo!rmal drill+ in=mation2 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  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+ next-g5]ation   
geo!rmal sy/ems 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]/&+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 &   
may ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) !  
head ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy1 = notify+1 %>+1 & provid+     
opportunities = additional data         
collection reg>d+ %>$ geo!rmal          
developm5t data f projects fund$ by ea* 
applicable dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 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-protect$ & f$]ally protect$ areas1
 & exi/+ transmission capacity4  7ii7   

,prioritization ,to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 activities conduct$ "u a   
memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u clause 
7i7 %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  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 :o %all be responsible =      
commission+ ! drill+ ( deep exploration 
boreholes deep] ?an #h kilomet]s 9 dep? 
9 repres5tative geological prov9ces 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to provide control po9ts =
 deep heat mapp+ & geo!rmal developm5t4 
7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,! result+ data %all--
 7,i7 include an exploration ( heat1    
li?ology1 & subsurface /ress /ate2 &    
7,,ii7 be %>$ publicly on ! drill+ data 
repository4  4  7d7 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal   
sy/ems rese>* & developm5t ,section #fae
 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act
 ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaid7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+
 rese>* & developm5t & ins]t+ &         

clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems rese>*1      
developm5t1 & te/+2  7#b7 by ins]t+ &   
clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems aft] enhanc$ 
geo!rmal sy/ems ea* place x appe>s2     
7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 !        
subsection head+1 by ins]t+ & clos$-loop
 geo!rmal sy/ems aft] sy/ems2  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ! rese>*      
topics describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#ab7 9 sup]critical conditions4  2     
7#d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+  
sy/ems & clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems aft]
 enhanc$ geo!rmal ea* place x appe>s2   
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z      
p>agraph 7#h72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,te/+ (   
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems 9         
sup]critical conditions ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !          
,next-,g5]ation ,geo!rmal ,rese>* &     
,developm5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all take 
su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure 

t at lea/ #a ,,=ge site has !           
capabilities to include te/+ (          
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems 9         
sup]critical conditions4  2  7#e7 9     
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by ins]t+ & ,clos$-loop ,geo!rmal
 ,sy/ems aft] ,sy/ems2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ &         
clos$-loop geo!rmal aft] enhanc$        
geo!rmal2 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7e7 ,next-,g5]ation ,geo!rmal  
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,)9 ! ,geo!rmal ,te*nologies      
,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all  
support a program1 to be call$ !        
,next-,g5]ation ,rese>* & ,developm5t   
,program1 = next-g5]ation geo!rmal      
sy/ems rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1
 & comm]cial application activities4    
7#b7 ,sup]critical geo!rmal  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! program describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include rese>* on sup]critical
 geo!rmal1 includ+ on ! foll[+ topics 9 
sup]critical conditions3 7i7 ,well      
completion4  7ii7 ,res]voir creation &  

managem5t1 includ+ drill+ tools1 cas+   
production equipm5t1 proppants1 &       
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      
,mile/one-bas$ grants ,9 c>ry+ out      
sup]critical geo!rmal rese>* "u !       
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d mile/one-bas$ grants
 = deep drill+ projects 9 unique        
geodynamic sett+s at ea* ( ! foll[+     
mile/ones3 7i7 ,tectonic cru/al /ress & 
fracture *>act]ization4  7ii7           
,laboratory "w4  7iii7 ,drill+4  7iv7   
,fl[ te/+4  7v7 ,p[] production4  7,c7  
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] 
grants to in/itutions ( high] education 
& private sector entities to c>ry out   
activities on ! topics describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 &1 to ! maximum

 ext5t practicable1 %>e data1 results1 &
 in=mation publicly4  7#c7 ,report on   
wat] use  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e  
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 e/imat$
 wat] )drawal & consumption (           
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems4  7,b7    
,requirem5ts ,! report requir$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include an        
analysis (-- 7i7 ! ability (            
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems to use    
bracki% & non-potable wat]2  7ii7 !     
)drawal & consumption ( wat] p] megawatt
 h\r ( next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems1 z 
comp>$ to o!r p[]-g5]ation te*nologies2 
&  7iii7 te*nological & op]ational      
improvem5ts t c\ld lead to decreases 9  
wat] )drawal & consumption (            
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems4  7#d7    
,next-g5]ation geo!rmal c5t] ( excell5ce

  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d grants1 ?r\gh a competitive1       
m]it-review$ process1 to ,national      
,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
p>agraph z ! ,national ,laboratories71  
multi-in/itutional collaborations1      
public-private p>tn]%ips1 ,/ate         
geological surveys1 or in/itutions (    
high] education 7or consortia !re(71 = !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,! cont9uation & expansion 
( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1     
te/+1 & comm]cial application activities
 applicable to ,,=ge sites1 includ+     
activities 9 sup]critical conditions4   
7ii7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a next-g5]ation    
geo!rmal sy/ems c5t] ( excell5ce4  7,b7 
,location ,9 select+ ,national          
,laboratories1 multi-in/itutional       
collaborations1 public-private          
p>tn]%ips1 or in/itutions ( high]       
education = ! e/abli%m5t ( a c5t] (     
excell5ce "u 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 div]se geo!rmal
 res\rces to support next-g5]ation      
geo!rmal sy/ems 9 v>i\s conditions4     
7,c7 ,purpose ,a c5t] ( excell5ce       
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
coord9ate among exi/+ ,,=ge sites1 !    
,dep>tm5t1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 & ,national ,laboratories to 
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7i7 ,advance rese>*1 
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application ( next-g5]ation geo!rmal    
sy/ems1 includ+ sup]critical geo!rmal   
te*nologies1 to address bo? fundam5tal  
sci5tific *all5ges & indu/ry & comm]cial
 ne$s1 includ+ by p>tn]+ ) o!r academic 
or rese>* in/itutions1 indu/ry1         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ,tribal    
entities 7includ+ ,alaska ,native       
,corporations71 & ,/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 next-g5]ation        
geo!rmal sy/ems4  7iii7 ,support work=ce
 developm5t across ! next-g5]ation      
geo!rmal sy/ems en]gy developm5t        
lifecycle4  7iv7 ,provide educational1  
te*nical1 & analytical assi/ance on     
next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems to ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 indu/ry1 & ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7v7 ,collect &      
dissem9ate in=mation on be/ practices 9 
all areas relat+ to develop+ & manag+   
geo!rmal en]gy res\rces & en]gy sy/ems1 
includ+ next-g5]ation geo!rmal sy/ems4  
7#e7 ,comm]cial-read9ess innovation     
grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d grants to accel]ate ! developm5t1  
te/+1 & implem5tation ( innovative      
te*nologies id5tifi$ by 9-field         
op]ations z areas = improv+ ! p]=mance (
 comm]cial geo!rmal en]gy projects us+  
enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems & clos$-loop    

geo!rmal sy/ems4  7,b7 ,focus areas     
,grants may be aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph =  
innovative te*nologies1 includ+-- 7i7   
h>drock drill+ equipm5t1 compon5ts1 &   
sy/ems1 includ+ bit design & vibration  
control2  7ii7 res]voir *>act]ization1  
well design & spac+1 & completions2 &   
7iii7 data acquisition & analysis1      
includ+ fib] optic s5s+ tools &         
me?odologies4  7,c7 ,applications  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,an entity seek+ a grant "u ?is
 p>agraph %all submit to ! ,secret>y an 
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7ii7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to-- 7,i7 applicants1    
especially =-pr(it entities &           
public-private p>tn]%ips1 ) demon/rat$  
success relat+ to 9-field developm5t &  
comm]cial op]ations = geo!rmal en]gy    
projects2  7,,ii7 projects ) ! greate/  
ability to advance ne>-t]m comm]cial    
deploym5t ( enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems &   
clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems2 &  7,,iii7  

projects t advance ! comm]cialization ( 
geo!rmal en]gy projects 9 div]se        
geological conditions or sup]critical   
conditions4  7,d7 ,co/ %>+ ,! ,f$]al %>e
 ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out ) a grant
 "u ?is p>agraph %all be n m ?an #hj    
p]c5t4  7#f7 ,next-g5]ation geo!rmal    
sy/ems surface facility innovation      
grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d grants = innovation 9 ! op]ation1  
co/1 & design ( surface facility        
compon5ts ( next-g5]ation geo!rmal      
sy/ems4  7,b7 ,focus areas ,grants may  
be aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph = developm5t & 
te/+ ( innovative te*nologies1 includ+--
 7i7 improv$ organic ,rank9e cycle      
g5]ation effici5cy1 work+ fluids1 &     
p]=mance at l[ & sup]critical           
temp]atures2  7ii7 improv$ p]=mance (   
air-cool$ cond5s]s 9 w>m ambi5t wea!r   
conditions1 & improv$ effici5cy (       
wat]-cool$ cond5s]s2 &  7iii7 compon5t &
 facility design1 includ+ ga!r+ l9es1   
g5]ation unit /&>dization1 & data       
collection & monitor+4  7,c7            

,applications  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity  
seek+ a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7ii7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+ grants "u 
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to-- 7,i7 applicants1          
especially private entities &           
public-private p>tn]%ips1 ) demon/rat$  
success relat+ to 9-field op]ation (    
geo!rmal en]gy te*nologies1 includ+     
manufactur+ p[] g5]ation & indu/rial    
en]gy compon5ts2  7,,ii7 projects ) !   
greate/ ability to advance ne>-t]m      
comm]cial deploym5t ( geo!rmal en]gy    
projects2 &  7,,iii7 projects t advance 
! comm]cialization ( geo!rmal en]gy     
projects 9 div]se geological conditions 
or 9 sup]critical conditions4  7#g7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg    
?r\gh #bjca4  4  7e7 ,organization &    

adm9i/ration ( programs ,section #fag ( 
! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( 
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaif7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+         
,committee on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology &    
ins]t+ ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & 
,te*nology2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 
7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7 ,progress   
reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,next-,g5]ation ,geo!rmal 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act1 & e #b ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( !       
maximum pot5tial ( geo!rmal res\rces 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,/ates (      
,alaska & ,hawaii1 us+ ! geo!rmal       
res\rce assessm5t "u section #beja ( !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbh7 or o!r su* means1 z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ 
a consid]ation ( next-g5]ation geo!rmal 

sy/ems4  7#b7 ,in=mation relat+ to !    
results ( projects und]tak5 "u ?is      
section4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! b>ri]s 
to comm]cialization ( next-g5]ation     
geo!rmal sy/ems4  7#d7 ,su* o!r         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
appropriate4  4  7f7 ,reau?orization (  
advanc$ geo!rmal innovation lead]%ip    
,section #fbc ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &  
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!re   
are au?oriz$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$  2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,program   
cont9uance ,9 addition to am\nts provid$
 "u section #fae7;e71 !re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry
 out ! programs "u ?is subtitle su* sums
 z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  4  7g7 ,int]national     
geo!rmal en]gy developm5t ,section      
#fbd7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &       
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbjc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ sy/em     

res\rces & ins]t+ sy/ems res\rces4  7h7 
,update to geo!rmal res\rce assessm5t   
,section #beja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbh7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1       
subject to subsection 7d71 quadr5nially 
aft] %all2  7,b7 9 p>agraph             
7#a77;,d77ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1  
,/ate geological surveys1 aft] ,/ate    
(ficials2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 by assess+ regions (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) significant pot5tial 
= sup]critical geo!rmal 7z def9$ 9      
section #fab ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agaia774  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection
 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,initial   
assessm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b

 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,next-,g5]ation ,geo!rmal ,rese>* &     
,developm5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,director71 %all complete updat$        
assessm5ts (-- 7,a7 conv5tional         
hydro!rmal res\rces2 &  7,b7            
next-g5]ation geo!rmal res\rces1 includ+
 enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems4  7#b7         
,me?odologies ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,next-,g5]ation    
,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act1 ! 
,director %all develop me?odologies =1 &
 complete an initial assessm5t (1       
next-g5]ation geo!rmal res\rces1 includ+
 sup]critical geo!rmal sy/ems4  7#c7    
,int]im products ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,director may publi%     
int]im datasets1 analyses1 or p>tial    
assessm5ts prior to ! completion ( a    
full assessm5t "u ^? p>agraphs4  7#d7   
,prioritization ,to ! ext5t practicable1
 ! ,director %all prioritize c>ry+ out  

geo!rmal res\rce assessm5ts 9 a su/a9$  
ef=t & mann] consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( 
! ,advanc$ ,geo!rmal ,en]gy ,rese>* &   
,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#agaia et seq474  7#e7 ,implem5tation ,!
 completion ( ! initial assessm5ts      
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all   
satisfy ! fir/ update requir$ aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,next-,g5]ation     
,geo!rmal ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act "u 
subsection 7c74  4  7i7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy          
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note2 ,public ,law
 #aaj-adj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item     
relat+ to section #fae & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #fae4 ,enhanc$ geo!rmal  
sy/ems & clos$-loop geo!rmal sy/ems     
rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+4  4