March 2, 2020 Cost Estimate As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2019 View Document92.63 KB Summary The bill would Reauthorize and amend geothermal energy research and development (R&D) programs administered by the Department of Energy Amend various Bureau of Land Management (BLM) activities related to geothermal energy Require the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to update its assessment of geothermal resources Modify the definition of renewable energy pertaining to certain energy requirements for federal buildings Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from Authorizing appropriations for geothermal energy R&D programs through fiscal year 2024 Requiring BLM and the USGS to undertake new activities related to geothermal energy Data and Supplemental Information Table 1 Table 2 Legislative Information Available From Congress.gov
The bill would Reauthorize and amend geothermal energy research and development (R&D) programs administered by the Department of Energy Amend various Bureau of Land Management (BLM) activities related to geothermal energy Require the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to update its assessment of geothermal resources Modify the definition of renewable energy pertaining to certain energy requirements for federal buildings Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from Authorizing appropriations for geothermal energy R&D programs through fiscal year 2024 Requiring BLM and the USGS to undertake new activities related to geothermal energy
