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Energy and EmergenciesH.R. 1687Comments

CLEAN Act

Official title: To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales for developing and utilizing geothermal energy on federal land.

Specifically, Interior must hold lease sales at least once a year (rather than two years) in states with pending nominations of federal land to be leased for geothermal energy development.

In conducting such lease sales, Interior must offer all of the pending nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.

If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year.

Finally, the bill establishes deadlines for Interior to respond to applications for geothermal drilling permits.

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Timeline

  1. SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  2. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. House floor actionsMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  4. Passed the House
  5. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-657.
  6. House committee actionsSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  7. House committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
  8. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  9. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  10. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  11. Introduced
  12. Committee

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