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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 1 (Engrossed in House) — To lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals proces... · Sec. 20109

Sec. 20109. Geothermal leasing

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Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking 2 years and inserting year ; by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(5)and (6), respectively; and after paragraph (2), by inserting the following: If a lease sale under paragraph
(1)for a year is canceled or delayed, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during the same year. In conducting a lease sale under paragraph
(2)in a State described in that paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer all nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the State. . Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application for any geothermal drilling permit, the Secretary shall— provide written notice to the applicant that the application is complete; or notify the applicant that information is missing and specify any information that is required to be submitted for the application to be complete. If the Secretary determines that an application for a geothermal drilling permit is complete under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall issue a final decision on the application not later than 30 days after the Secretary notifies the applicant that the application is complete. .
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