3.0.0 7370 2025-05-27T14:14:02Z 2025-05-27T14:14:02Z House H HR 2024-02-15 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CURTIS:H.R. 7370.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish adeadline for processing applications related to geothermalleasing.[Page H679]</pre> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-09-25T21:55:42Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2024-03-06T17:11:50Z Referred to 2024-03-04T21:33:23Z Reported By 2024-06-27T21:07:25Z Markup By 2024-04-16T20:47:23Z Discharged from 2024-04-16T20:47:08Z Referred To 2024-02-15T15:05:00Z H. Rept. 118-561 2024-09-25 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2024-09-24 18:51:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-09-24 18:51:46 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5719) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-09-24 18:51:46 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5719) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-24 18:44:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7370. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-24 18:44:07 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5719-5720) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-24 18:43:55 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-06-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2024-06-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-561. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2024-06-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-561. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2024-04-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2024-04-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2024-04-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged Committee 2024-03-06 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2024-03-04 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2024-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2024-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 N Energy Alternative and renewable resources 2024-10-01T15:09:08Z Electric power generation and transmission 2024-10-01T15:18:58Z Licensing and registrations 2024-10-01T15:09:20Z Mining 2024-10-01T15:12:55Z Performance measurement 2024-10-01T15:18:47Z Energy 2024-02-27T15:15:53Z

00 2024-02-15 Introduced in House 2024-07-03T21:27:32Z <p><strong>Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to process each application for a geothermal drilling permit or other authorization under a valid existing geothermal lease within 30 days after completing all environmental documents required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for a project’s approval unless a U.S. federal court vacates the underlying lease.</p>

07 2024-06-27 Reported to House 2024-09-20T14:49:16Z <p><strong>Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands&nbsp;the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to process applications related to geothermal leases. Specifically, Interior must process each application for a geothermal drilling permit or other authorization under a valid existing geothermal lease within 60 days after completing all requirements under applicable federal laws and regulations (including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act)&nbsp;unless a U.S. federal court vacates or provides injunctive relief for&nbsp;the underlying lease.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

53 2024-09-24 Passed House 2024-10-01T16:32:09Z <p><strong>Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to process applications related to geothermal leases. Specifically, Interior must process each application for a geothermal drilling permit or other authorization under a valid existing geothermal lease within 60 days after completing all requirements under applicable federal laws and regulations (including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act) unless a U.S. federal court vacates or provides injunctive relief for the underlying lease. &nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

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