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Energy and EmergenciesH.R. 5631Comments

Geothermal Energy Advancement Act

Official title: To appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land Management, 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 establishes a geothermal ombudsman and task force to oversee geothermal project permitting and authorizations on federal land.

The Department of the Interior must appoint a geothermal ombudsman from within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The ombudsman must act as a liaison among different parts of BLM, provide dispute resolution services between BLM and geothermal project applicants, and facilitate permit processing in different BLM field offices regarding geothermal projects on federal land.

The ombudsman must also lead the Geothermal Permitting Task Force established by this bill. The task force must support the ombudsman’s duties. Through the task force, the ombudsman may reassign employees from other Interior bureaus or offices to assist in the completion of geothermal authorizations. The ombudsman may pay a retention allowance to reassigned employees.

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Timeline

  1. SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  2. SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  3. SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  4. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  5. House floor actionsMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. Passed the House
  7. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-660.
  8. House committee actionsSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  9. House committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
  10. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  11. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  12. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  13. Introduced
  14. Committee

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