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seek to ensure that no funding authorized under this 
subtitle is awarded to any project that would result 
in adverse impacts to land, water, or other resources 
within the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
the National Park System, the National Wildlife 
Refuge System, the National Landscape Conserva-
tion System, the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, the National Trails System, any National 
Monument, any Wilderness Study Area, any Re-
search Natural Area, any National Marine Sanc-
tuary, any Inventoried Roadless Area, or any Area 
of Critical Environmental Concern. 
(9) Scientific data collected as a result of any 
project supported with funds provided under this 
subtitle shall be made available to the public. 
SEC. 4209. CENTERS FOR GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 
to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) 
to establish 2 Centers for Geothermal Technology Trans-
fer. 
(b) CENTERS.— 
(1) HYDROTHERMAL CENTER.—The purpose of 
one Technology Transfer Center shall be to serve as 
an information clearinghouse for the geothermal in-
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dustry, collecting and disseminating information on 
best practices in all areas related to developing and 
managing hydrothermal resources, including data 
available for disclosure as provided under section 
4208(b)(9). This Center shall be based at the insti-
tution west of the Rocky Mountains that the Sec-
retary considers to be best suited to the purpose. 
The Center shall collect and disseminate information 
on all subjects germane to the development and user 
of hydrothermal systems, including— 
(A) resource location; 
(B) reservoir characterization, monitoring, 
and modeling; 
(C) drilling techniques; 
(D) reservoir management techniques; and 
(E) technologies for electric power conver-
sion or direct use of geothermal energy. 
(2) ENHANCED
GEOTHERMAL
SYSTEMS
CEN-
TER.—The purpose of a second Technology Transfer 
Center shall be to serve as an information clearing-
house for the geothermal industry, collecting and 
disseminating information on best practices in all 
areas related to developing and managing enhanced 
geothermal systems resources, including data avail-
able for disclosure as provided under section 
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4208(b)(9). This Center is encouraged to seek op-
portunities to coordinate efforts and share informa-
tion with international partners engaged in research 
and development of enhanced geothermal systems or 
engaged in collection of data related to enhanced 
geothermal systems development. This Center shall 
be based at an academic institution east of the 
Rocky Mountains which, in the opinion of the Sec-
retary, is best suited to provide national leadership 
on enhanced geothermal systems-related issues. The 
Center shall collect and disseminate information on 
all subjects germane to the development and use of 
enhanced geothermal systems. 
(c) AWARD DURATION.—An award made by the Sec-
retary under this section shall be for an initial period of 
5 years, and may be renewed for additional 5-year periods 
on the basis of— 
(1) satisfactory performance in meeting the 
goals of the research plan proposed by the Center; 
and 
(2) other requirements as specified by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 4210. GEOPOWERING AMERICA. 
The Secretary shall expand the Department of Ener-
gy’s GeoPowering the West program to extend its geo-
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