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House Bill 4568
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 6, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 6, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 9, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4568
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Raul Labrador
Idaho
Republican
Paul Gosar
Arizona
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of certain federal land for geothermal development.

Interior must lease the land at fair market value, publish a notice of any lease requests, and provide review of the final determination of fair market value.

Lessees must make annual rental payments equal to those required for lands that are leased competitively.

The bill exempts geothermal exploration test projects from complying with environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Interior must designate portions of certain federal land as geothermal leasing priority areas. The bill sets forth requirements for environmental review under NEPA with respect to the priority areas.

Text (2)
Reported in House
January 9, 2018
Introduced in House
December 6, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in House
35
Sponsorship
House Bill 4426
Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Nov 03, 2017
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 4252
Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (7)
01/09/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
01/09/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-502.
12/13/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
12/13/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
12/12/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
12/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
12/06/2017
Introduced in House
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