3.0.0 2004 2023-01-11T13:23:18Z 2023-01-11T13:23:18Z House H HR 2013-05-15 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SIMPSON:H.R. 2004.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 2 of section 3 of article IV of the Constitution(``The Congress shall have the Power of Congress to disposeof and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting theTerritory or other Property belonging to the United States .. .'').[Page H2655]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Hearings by 2014-07-29T14:41:46Z Referred to 2013-05-22T14:30:22Z Referred to 2013-05-15T14:02:40Z Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 113 363 S 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540. Identical bill CRS 2014-07-29 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2013-05-22 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2013-05-15 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 N D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2013-05-15 True W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2013-05-21 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2013-05-21 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2013-06-18 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Alternative and renewable resources Department of the Interior Government information and archives Land use and conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-05-15 Introduced in House 2013-06-04T21:00:39Z Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources to be available for a noncompetitive lease to such lessee at fair market value per acre if: (1) the area of qualified federal land consists of not less than one acre and not more than 640 acres and is not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted, and (3) sufficient technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land and that such thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas.

Defines "fair market value per acre" as a dollar amount per acre that shall be: (1) equal to the market value per acre as determined by the Secretary of the Interior within 180 days after the Secretary receives an application for a lease, and (2) not less than the greater of 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under such Act during the preceding year or $50.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish a notice of any request for such a lease; (2) determine fair market value in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary; (3) provide to a qualified lessee and publish, with an opportunity for public comment for a period of 30 days, any proposed determination of the fair market value of the area the qualified lessee seeks to lease; and (4) provide the lessee and any adversely affected party an opportunity to appeal the final determination of fair market value in an administrative proceeding before the applicable federal land management agency. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any nomination of land for leasing after publication of a notice of request to lease such land unless the request has been denied or withdrawn.

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