,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbf ,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1    
,mr4 ,curtis1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote ! developm5t & use 
( geo!rmal res\rces 9 ! ,pacific1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,pacific ,promotion (  
,workable ,en]gy ,res\rces ,act or !    
,pacific ,,p[] ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate committees
 ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate         
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,direct use ,! 
t]m direct use has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 

section #faf;,a ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &
 ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agaie;a7b774  7#c7 ,geo!rmal p>tn]s ,! 
t]m geo!rmal p>tn]s means ! ,unit$      
,/ates allies & p>tn]s select$ pursuant 
to section #f4  7#d7 ,next-g5]ation     
geo!rmal ,! t]m next-g5]ation geo!rmal  
means a geo!rmal p[] production         
te*nology t has ! pot5tial to greatly   
exp& ! scale & geographical range (     
geo!rmal p[] production1 includ+--  7,a7
 enhanc$ geo!rmal sy/ems1 z def9$ 9     
section #fab ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agaia72  7,b7 clos$-loop geo!rmal      
sy/ems1 mean+ sy/ems t use "o or m wells
 drill$ into hot rock ) fluid circulat+ 
?r\gh a clos$-loop sy/em to br+ heat to 
! surface2  7,c7 geo!rmal sy/ems :i*    
h>ness heat f sup]critical temp]atures1 
mean+ at or above #cge degrees2 &  7,d7 
o!r innovative geo!rmal p[] te*nologies4
  7#e7 ,relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies  
,! t]m relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies   
includes ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation1 ! ,export-,import 
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 & !       
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation4  7#f7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,novemb] 
#bjbe ,national ,security ,/rategy      
prioritizes ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ ! _w's 
mo/ robu/1 productive1 & innovative     
en]gy sector--"o capable n j ( fuel+    
,am]ican economic gr[? b ( be+ "o (     
,am]ica's lead+ export indu/ries 9 its  
own "r4  7#b7 ,! ,novemb] #bjbe         
,national ,security ,/rategy fur!r /ates
 t exp&+ our net en]gy exports w also   
deep5 relation%ips ) allies :ile        
curtail+ ! influ5ce ( adv]s>ies1 protect
 our ability to def5d our %ores1 &--:5 &
 :]e necess>y--enables u to project p[]4
  7#c7 ,num]\s allies & p>tn]s 9 !      
,indo-,pacific exp]i5ce en]gy security  

vuln]abilities t h implications = _!    
autonomy1 ability to resi/ co]cion1     
def5se requirem5ts1 & democratic        
fre$oms1 :i* c\ld implicate ,unit$      
,/ates national security decisions1     
includ+ milit>y deploym5ts & ! pot5tial 
use ( =ce1 to come to _! assi/ance &    
o!rwise promote regional /ability4  7#d7
 ,taiwan relies on imports = m ?an #ie  
p]c5t ( its en]gy ne$s & is increas+ly  
vuln]able to blockade f ,p's ,lib]ation 
,army =ces1 ) direct implications =     
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations &       
national security4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !  
,u4,s4-,*9a ,economic & ,security       
,review ,commission1 ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a is a lead+ produc] ( key grid      
compon5ts1 & its gr[+ footpr9t 9 global 
en]gy sy/ems raises num]\s national     
security conc]ns = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r
 c\ntries4  7#f7 ,! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a is responsible = almo/ half ( f9al 
geo!rmal en]gy consumption globally by  
h>ness+ l[-temp]ature res\rces = space  
heat+4  7#g7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is

 develop+ & deploy+ geo!rmal te*nology  
dome/ically1 :i* may rea* an in/all$    
geo!rmal p[] g5]ation capacity ( #bjj   
megawatts 9 #bjcj & m ?an #a1jjj        
megawatts 9 #bjej4  7#h7 ,key allies &  
p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific h bo? en]gy   
security vuln]abilities & geo!rmal      
res\rces t c\ld help r$uce ^?           
vuln]abilities4  7#i7 ,accord+ to !     
,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 geo!rmal   
en]gy is a dispat*able s\rce ( p[] t has
 ! pot5tial to meet up to #ae p]c5t (   
global electricity dem& gr[? to #bjej1  
mak+ x a /rong c&idate to help meet !   
gr[+ en]gy dem& f artificial intellig5ce
 & o!r sectors4  7#aj7 ,despite ?is     
pot5tial1 policy support & inve/m5t 9   
geo!rmal en]gy is significantly lack+   
comp>$ to o!r en]gy s\rces globally4    
7#aa7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates leads ! _w 9 geo!rmal   
electricity g5]ation4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to
 ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy1         
,indonesia1 ,trkiye1 ! ,philipp9es1 &   
,new ,zeal& are among ! top s\rces (    

geo!rmal electricity g5]ation 9 addition
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ac7 ,accord+ to 
! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 geo!rmal 
en]gy already provides m ?an #aj p]c5t (
 total electricity supply 9 ,k5ya1      
,icel&1 ,el ,salvador1 ,new ,zeal&1     
,nic>agua1 & ,co/a ,rica4  7#ad7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates has ! necess>y res\rces1  
p]sonnel1 comm]cial capabilities1 &     
te*nical exp]tise to assi/ allies &     
p>tn]s 9 develop+ geo!rmal ^u reque/4   
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,indo-,pacific is 
critical to ,unit$ ,/ates national      
security & economic int]e/s1 p>ticul>ly 
giv5 ! rise ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z 
a competitor1 & has "s ( ! _w's highe/  
geo!rmal pot5tial2  7#b7 a*iev+ ,unit$  
,/ates =eign & national security policy 
objectives1 includ+ det]r+ conflict &   
r$uc+ vuln]ability to co]cion1 requires 
fur!r /r5g!n+ relation%ips ) key        
regional allies & p>tn]s2  7#c7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %\ld exp& its engagem5t ) key   
allies & p>tn]s on geo!rmal1 includ+    

?r\gh comm]cial p>tn]%ips & te*nical    
assi/ance to support ! developm5t ( _!  
geo!rmal capabilities to r$uce reliance 
on ! en]gy exports ( adv]s>ies & to     
develop m>kets = ,unit$ ,/ates          
companies2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
prioritize ! pursuit ( bilat]al memor&a 
( und]/&+ or o!r appropriate agreem5ts  
on geo!rmal en]gy ) key allies & p>tn]s1
 :]e do+ s fur!rs ,unit$ ,/ates =eign   
policy & national security int]e/s4  #e4
 ,geo!rmal diplomacy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy1 %all "w bo? bilat]ally &      
multilat]ally to advance geo!rmal en]gy 
9 support ( ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1      
includ+ to develop-- 7#a7 goals to      
increase geo!rmal deploym5t1 includ+ =  
electricity & direct use applications2  
7#b7 =ums = collective le>n+ & rese>*2  
7#c7 risk-%>+ & f9ancial tools =        
geo!rmal exploration & developm5t2  7#d7
 pot5tial regulatory & p[] m>ket re=ms t
 support geo!rmal p[] production1 direct
 use applications1 & grid               

int]connection2 &  7#e7 te*nical1       
environm5tal1 safety1 & community       
engagem5t /&>ds & be/ practices1        
includ+--  7,a7 e>ly & consi/5t         
community engagem5t1 includ+ ! free1    
prior1 & in=m$ cons5t ( ,indig5\s       
,peoples & o!r communities2  7,b7 rev5ue
 %>+ to create local economic b5efits2  
7,c7 res]voir managem5t2  7,d7          
mitigation ( seismic risk ?r\gh real-"t 
monitor+1 op]ational gu>drails1 &       
engagem5t ) impact$ communities2  7,e7  
mitigation ( impacts to wat] res\rces2 &
  7,f7 /&>diz$1 transp>5t1 & secure     
me*anisms = %>+ geological &            
project-relat$ data4  7b7 ,indo-,pacific
 engagem5t ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize 
engag+ ) allies & p>tn]s 9 !            
,indo-,pacific on opportunities to      
collaborate on geo!rmal en]gy & z       
pot5tial geo!rmal p>tn]s to be select$  
pursuant to section #f1 includ+-- 7#a7  
,taiwan2  7#b7 ! ,philipp9es2  7#c7     
,japan2  7#d7 ,au/ralia2  7#e7          
,indonesia2  7#f7 ,india2  7#g7 ,new    

,zeal&2 &  7#h7 ,papua ,new ,gu9ea4  7c7
 ,multilat]al me*anisms ,! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    
%all use exi/+ multilat]al me*anisms to 
advance coop]ation on geo!rmal en]gy1   
includ+--  7#a7 ! ,quadrilat]al         
,dialogue1 or ,quad1 compris+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 ,india1 & ,japan2    
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan-,philipp9es 
trilat]al dialogue2  7#c7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,japan-,republic ( ,korea        
trilat]al dialogue2  7#d7 ! ,pacific    
,community1 ! pr9cipal sci5tific &      
te*nical organization 9 ! ,pacific      
region2  7#e7 ! ,int]national ,en]gy    
,ag5cy2 &  7#f7 ! ,gr\p ( ,sev51        
compris+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,france1 !    
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,g]many1 ,japan1 ,italy1 
& ,canada4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t (           
int]national geo!rmal program & c\ntry  
selection  7a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation )     
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 %all    
develop & submit to ! appropriate       

congressional committees a report t--   
7#a7 assesses global geo!rmal res\rces1 
includ+ mapp+ ! areas ( highe/ pot5tial 
= geo!rmal developm5t bas$ on factors1  
su* z--  7,a7 exi/+ geo!rmal g5]ation2  
7,b7 subsurface data2  7,c7 proximity ( 
geo!rmal res\rces to exi/+ or pot5tial  
en]gy infra/ructure2  7,d7 regulatory & 
economic conditions1 includ+ f9ancial   
inc5tives = geo!rmal2  7,e7 curr5t &    
project$ en]gy mix & dem&2  7,f7        
work=ce2  7,g7 supply *a9s1 includ+ !   
di/ribution ( assets relative to        
project$ dem&2 &  7,h7 en]gy reliability
 conditions2  7#b7 assesses c\ntries1   
regions1 & o!r locations 9 :i* geo!rmal 
developm5t or expansion is mo/ b5eficial
 to ,unit$ ,/ates national security &   
economic int]e/s1 includ+ 9 support (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific /rategy2 & 
7#c7 expla9s ! /rategy = address+ !     
*all5ges to geo!rmal en]gy developm5t or
 expansion 9 ! c\ntries1 regions1 & o!r 
locations mo/ b5eficial to ,unit$ ,/ates
 national security & economic int]e/s4  

7b7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report    
requir$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & 
relevant ag5cies %all consult )-- 7#a7  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,national            
,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772  7#b7 in/itutions ( 
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772  7#c7  
nonp>tisan & nonpr(it organizations2    
7#d7 ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy2     
7#e7 ! advisory gr\p e/abli%$ pursuant  
to subsection 7g72 &  7#f7 ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress4  7c7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy1 %all e/abli% ! ,int]national   
,geo!rmal ,program 7! ,program7 =       
int]national collaboration on geo!rmal  
exploration & developm5t to c>ry out    
section #e & to pursue bilat]al &       
multilat]al p>tn]%ips z describ$ 9      
subsection 7d7 to fur!r ,unit$ ,/ates   

=eign policy & national security        
int]e/s4  7d7 ,program ,! ,program      
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7c7 %all
 include public-private p>tn]%ips = !   
exploration & developm5t ( geo!rmal     
res\rces & next-g5]ation geo!rmal       
sy/ems1 includ+-- 7#a7 to support       
l>ge-scale geo!rmal deploym5t1 includ+ =
 next-g5]ation geo!rmal te*nologies &   
direct use applications2  7#b7 to       
conduct rese>* ( next-g5]ation geo!rmal 
te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh coord9ation )
 exi/+ int]national rese>* initiatives2 
7#c7 to conduct geo!rmal res\rce        
exploration & *>act]ization2  7#d7 to   
support ! integration ( geo!rmal en]gy  
into en]gy sy/em plann+ & regulations2  
7#e7 to id5tify opportunity zones :]e   
geo!rmal c\ld meet indu/rial1 heat+ &   
cool+1 agricultural1 & electricity ne$s2
  7#f7 to support ! work=ce & supply    
*a9s necess>y = geo!rmal deploym5t2     
7#g7 to support community engagem5t &   
education2  7#h7 to assi/ 9 ! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( risk-%>+ me*anisms & 

o!r f9ancial tools = ! co/ ( geo!rmal   
exploration & developm5t2  7#i7 to assi/
 9 ! developm5t ( pr$ictable sit+ &     
p]mitt+ processes = p>tn]s select$      
pursuant to subsection 7e72  7#aj7 to   
create f9ancial inc5tives = inve/m5t 9  
geo!rmal en]gy2 &  7#aa7 to id5tify     
inve/m5t & export opportunities = ,unit$
 ,/ates companies4  7e7 ,selection (    
geo!rmal p>tn]s ,concurr5t ) !          
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,program pursuant to     
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
coord9ation ) relevant ,unit$ ,/ates    
ag5cies1 & 9 consultation ) !           
appropriate congressional committees1   
%all select at lea/ five geo!rmal p>tn]s
 t-- 7#a7 include--  7,a7 n few] ?an    
?ree c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2  7,b7 
n few] ?an "o c\ntry t curr5tly does n  
produce or consume geo!rmal en]gy at    
comm]cial scale2 &  7,c7 n few] ?an "o  
c\ntry t demon/rates significant        
pot5tial to exp& exi/+ capacity =       
geo!rmal en]gy g5]ation1 su* z ?r\gh    
rec5t success 9 add+ m geo!rmal en]gy to

 its grid & ?r\gh ! inclusion ( geo!rmal
 9 utility res\rce plans2 &  7#b7 are   
in=m$ by ! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a74  7f7 ,agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all  
pursue memor&a ( und]/&+ or o!r         
appropriate agreem5ts ) c\ntries select$
 pursuant to subsection 7e7 & t are     
will+ to "w ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
implem5t ! ,program4  7g7 ,engagem5t ) !
 private sector & nonpr(its ,!          
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) relevant     
ag5cies1 %all e/abli% an advisory       
me*anism to engage ,unit$ ,/ates        
geo!rmal develop]s1 equipm5t            
manufactur]s1 f9ancial in/itutions1     
indu/ry associations1 & nonpr(it        
organizations ) geo!rmal exp]tise 9 !   
implem5tation ( ! ,program1 includ+ to--
  7#a7 id5tify export opportunities =   
,unit$ ,/ates geo!rmal te*nology &      
s]vices 9 geo!rmal p>tn] c\ntries2  7#b7
 advise on te*nical /&>ds1 data1 policy1
 supply *a9 developm5t1 & work=ce ne$s2 
&  7#c7 facilitate connections betwe5   
,unit$ ,/ates companies & organizations 

& geo!rmal inve/m5t opportunities4  #g4 
,implem5tation ( ! ,int]national        
,geo!rmal ,program  7a7 ,/rategy ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
,program & selection ( geo!rmal p>tn]s  
pursuant to section #f1 ! ,secret>y1 9  
coord9ation ) relevant ,unit$ ,/ates    
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy =     
advanc+ geo!rmal en]gy ) ea* ( !        
geo!rmal p>tn]s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!       
/rategy submitt$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 %all include ! e/imat$ p]sonnel &   
assi/ance res\rces requir$ on an annual 
basis = successful implem5tation ( su*  
/rategy1 & ! id5tification (            
opportunities =-- 7#a7 support+ regional
 p>tn]%ips on geo!rmal en]gy2  7#b7     
/r5g!n+ ! resili5ce ( geo!rmal supply   
*a9s1 includ+-- 7,a7 equipm5t & s]vices 
relat$ to geo!rmal res\rce exploration1 
*>act]ization1 & production2 &  7,b7    
?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) dome/ic & alli$       
manufactur]s2  7#c7 lev]ag+ exi/+ &     

develop+ new multilat]al f9anc+ tools to
 support geo!rmal en]gy2  7#d7 conduct+ 
geo!rmal-specific feasibility /udies &  
o!r support by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade & 
,developm5t ,ag5cy2 &  7#e7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,export-,import ,bank1 !         
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation to provide f9ancial
 support to geo!rmal p>tn]s t meet !    
eligibility requirem5ts ( ! ag5cies4    
7c7 ,implem5tation ,! implem5tation ( ! 
,program e/abli%$ 9 section #f %all be  
l$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate =         
,economic ,gr[?1 ,en]gy1 & ! ,environm5t
 & coord9at$ ) ! lead]%ip ( ! ,(fice (  
,int]national ,affairs & ! ,geo!rmal    
,te*nologies ,(fice4  7d7 ,annual report
 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) relevant 
,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 %all submit a    
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t includes--  7#a7 a summ>y (
 ,unit$ ,/ates activities & engagem5t ) 
ea* geo!rmal p>tn]1 includ+ ! /atus (   
negotiations to e/abli% memor&a (       

und]/&+ or o!r agreem5ts pursuant to    
section #f7;f72  7#b7 any *anges to !   
/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 = ea* 
geo!rmal p>tn]2  7#c7 ! numb] ( p]sonnel
 assign$ to implem5tation ( ! ,program1 
by op]at+ unit2 &  7#d7 assi/ance       
provid$ to implem5t ! ,program to date  
by op]at+ unit1 am\nt1 acc\nt1 &        
purpose4  7e7 ,te*nical & f9ancial      
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to "w
 ) relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies to    
promote & coord9ate ! developm5t &      
und]writ+ ( grants1 loans1 loan         
gu>antees1 & o!r te*nical & f9ancial    
assi/ance to geo!rmal p>tn]s & ,unit$   
,/ates companies t "w ) geo!rmal p>tn]s 
?r\gh ! ,program e/abli%$ 9 section #f4 
7f7 ,coord9ation ,9 prep>+ ! /rategy    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & ! annual    
report requir$ "u subsection 7d71 &     
implem5t+ ! ,program e/abli%$ 9 section 
#f1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,economic 
,gr[?1 ,en]gy1 & ! ,environm5t %all     
conv5e relevant ag5cies & ! advisory    
gr\p e/abli%$ 9 section #f7;g7 & brief !

 appropriate committees ( ,congress n   
less ?an twice p] ye>4  7g7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z necess>y to c>ry   
out section #f = fiscal ye>s #bjbg to   
#bjca4  7h7 ,transf] au?ority ,funds    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate pursuant to subsection
 7g7 are au?oriz$ to be transf]r$ to !  
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies if !     
,secret>y det]m9es & reports to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress t to 
d s is necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 & 
concurr5tly notifies su* committees     
detail+ ! int5d$ use ( su* funds1 n lat]
 ?an #ae days 9 advance ( ! transf] (   
su* funds4