‘‘(ii) the costs of the permitting proc-
ess; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for improving 
the permitting process; and 
‘‘(B) be carried out so as to accommodate 
any industry group or individual that desires to 
comment anonymously; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives a report that includes— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of the ability of agen-
cies to adhere to the deadlines under this title; 
‘‘(B) an evaluation of whether any energy 
source has been unfairly treated, including 
through the imposition of delays or added re-
quirements, a lack of communication, or any 
other action taken to disadvantage the source in 
the permitting process, subject to the condition 
that it shall not be considered unfair treatment 
for purposes of this subparagraph if— 
‘‘(i) an energy source is subject to 
regulation or other measures due to a dif-
ference inherent in a specific technology; or 
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‘‘(ii) an initiative is carried out to im-
prove service— 
‘‘(I) for an industry; or 
‘‘(II) at a field office of the De-
partment of Energy or the Depart-
ment of the Interior; and 
‘‘(C) a description of the results of the 
most recent survey conducted under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 101(b) of the Energy Act of 2020 
(Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 2418) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XII—FIGHTING FOR RELIABLE ENERGY AND ENDING 
DOUBT FOR OPEN MARKETS 
‘‘Subtitle A—Definitions 
‘‘Sec. 12001. Definitions. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Federal Land Energy and Mineral Reforms 
‘‘Sec. 12101. Accelerating Federal land rights-of-way for certain covered energy 
projects. 
‘‘Subtitle C—De-Risking Compensation Program 
‘‘Sec. 12201. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 12202. Establishment; purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 12203. Enrollment. 
‘‘Sec. 12204. Compensation of enrolled project sponsors. 
‘‘Sec. 12205. De-Risking Compensation Fund. 
‘‘Subtitle D—Permitting Timelines and Performance Fund 
‘‘Sec. 12301. Notices of initiation; project schedules. 
‘‘Sec. 12302. Authorization deadlines. 
‘‘Sec. 12303. Reviewing court-approved contractors. 
‘‘Sec. 12304. Permitting Performance Fund. 
‘‘Sec. 12305. Effective date. 
‘‘Subtitle E—Expedited Judicial Review and Enforcement 
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‘‘Sec. 12401. Causes of action. 
‘‘Sec. 12402. Petition requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 12403. Judicial review. 
‘‘Sec. 12404. Expedited procedure; relief; penalties; appeals. 
‘‘Sec. 12405. Acceleration of certain claims by other persons. 
‘‘Subtitle F—Limiting Orders Against Fully Permitted Projects 
‘‘Sec. 12501. Treatment of fully permitted projects. 
‘‘Subtitle G—Other Matters 
‘‘Sec. 12601. Government Accountability Office survey and report.’’. 
SEC. 4. GEOTHERMAL LEASING AND PERMITTING IM-
PROVEMENTS; PERMITTING COMPLIANCE ON 
NON-FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) GEOTHERMAL LEASING AND PERMITTING IM-
PROVEMENTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL
LEASING.—Section 4(b) of the 
Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003(b)) 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘every 2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘per year’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) REPLACEMENT
SALES.—If a lease sale 
under this section for a year is cancelled or de-
layed— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall conduct a replace-
ment sale not later than 180 days after the 
date of the cancellation or delay, as applicable; 
and 
‘‘(B) that replacement sale may not be 
cancelled or delayed.’’. 
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(2) COST RECOVERY AUTHORITY.—Section 24 
of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 
1023) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section designation and 
all that follows through ‘‘(b) development’’ in 
the second sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 24. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
such rules and regulations as the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate to carry out this Act. 
‘‘(b) INCLUSIONS.—The regulations prescribed pur-
suant to subsection (a) may include, without limitation, 
provisions relating to— 
‘‘(1) the prevention of waste; 
‘‘(2) the development’’; 
(B) in subsection (b) (as so designated)— 
(i) in paragraph (2) (as so des-
ignated), by striking ‘‘resources, (c) the’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘resources; 
‘‘(3) the’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3) (as so des-
ignated), by striking ‘‘interest, (d) assign-
ment’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘inter-
est; 
‘‘(4) assignment’’; 
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(iii) in paragraph (4) (as so des-
ignated), by striking ‘‘agreements, (e) com-
pensatory’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘agreements; 
‘‘(5) compensatory’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (5) (as so des-
ignated), by striking ‘‘royalties, (f) the’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘royalties; 
‘‘(6) the’’; 
(v) in paragraph (6) (as so des-
ignated), by striking ‘‘resources, (g) use’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘resources; 
‘‘(7) the use’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (7) (as so des-
ignated), by striking ‘‘his lease, (h) the’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘a lease; 
‘‘(8) the’’; and 
(vii) in paragraph (8) (as so des-
ignated), by striking ‘‘program, and (i) 
protection’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘program; and 
‘‘(9) protection’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) COST RECOVERY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the FREEDOM Act, the 
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