3.0.0 363 2023-01-11T13:24:21Z 2023-01-11T13:24:21Z Senate S S 2013-02-14 113 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Discharged from 2014-09-18T20:46:46Z Referred to 2014-07-11T14:53:03Z Reported by 2014-12-22T23:01:25Z Markup by 2014-09-18T20:47:17Z Referred to 2014-07-10T20:58:33Z sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2013-07-15T20:27:32Z Markup by 2013-05-16T18:43:02Z Referred to 2013-02-14T22:40:37Z S. Rept. 113-72 H. Rept. 113-709 Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 113 2004 HR 2014-07-29 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Identical bill CRS 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00540 2014-12-22 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-709. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-12-22 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-709. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-09-18 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2014-09-18 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-09-18 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. Committee 2014-07-11 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2014-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-07-10 12:33:07 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-10 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2014-07-09 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4359-4360; text as passed Senate: CR S4362) Floor 2014-07-09 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4359-4360; text as passed Senate: CR S4362) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129. Calendars 2013-07-15 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-72. Committee 2013-07-15 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-72. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2013-05-16 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2013-02-14 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S784-785) IntroReferral 2013-02-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S784) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2013-02-14 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2013-02-14 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2013-02-14 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2013-02-14 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2013-02-14 True 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 2013-02-14 Introduced in Senate 2013-03-09T17:18:28Z 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.

]]> 80 2013-07-15 Reported to Senate without amendment 2013-08-20T22:33:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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 (taking in account the determination regarding a valid discovery on the adjoining land) 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.

Considers a lease issued under this Act to be a lease awarded in a competitive lease sale for purposes of determining the amount of payment that is given in advance of annual rental payments for such lease.

]]> 82 2014-07-09 Passed Senate without amendment 2014-12-15T17:21:27Z Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of federal land for geothermal development if: (1) the land is available for leasing and not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the lessee has a legal right to develop geothermal resources on land adjacent to the federal land that will be leased, (3) sufficient data was submitted to Interior to show there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the adjacent land and that the thermal feature extends into the adjoining federal land, and (4) the lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease for the discovery.

Requires Interior to 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.

Requires lessees to make annual rental payments equal to those required for lands that are leased competitively.

]]> 79 2014-12-22 Reported to House without amendment 2015-01-12T16:42:15Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 9, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of federal land for geothermal development if: (1) the land is available for leasing and not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the lessee has a legal right to develop geothermal resources on land adjacent to the federal land that will be leased, (3) sufficient data was submitted to Interior to show there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the adjacent land and that the thermal feature extends into the adjoining federal land, and (4) the lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease for the discovery.

Requires Interior to 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.

Requires lessees to make annual rental payments equal to those required for lands that are leased competitively.

]]> Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 Display Title Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s363rh/xml/BILLS-113s363rh.xml Referred in House 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s363rfh/xml/BILLS-113s363rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s363es/xml/BILLS-113s363es.xml Reported to Senate 2013-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s363rs/xml/BILLS-113s363rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s363is/xml/BILLS-113s363is.xml 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.