119th Congress Energy
H.R. 5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
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Summary
This bill exempts certain projects and activities related to geothermal development on federal land from environmental review requirements.
Specifically, the bill exempts certain geothermal exploration projects with limited impact on federal land from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Geothermal exploration projects are those that involve the drilling of geothermal exploratory wells, such as temperature gradient wells, monitoring wells, or calibration wells, and that are limited in size, duration, and other aspects in accordance with specified criteria.
The bill also exempts from NEPA the following activities related to the exploration, development, or production of geothermal resources: (1) geotechnical investigations; (2) off-road travel in certain existing rights-of-way; and (3) the construction, maintenance, realignment, and repair of access roads within such rights-of-way.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Celeste Maloy R-UT
- Mike Kennedy R-UT
- Nicholas Begich R-AK
Who scored on this bill
- 1Russ Fulcher SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported3 events+32
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History
- Introduced in the House by Russ Fulcher.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-773.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.