CLEAN Act

Bill: 118-hr-1449
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-08
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Electric power generation and transmission

Land transfers

Mining
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 and establishes deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits. </p> <p>Specifically, Interior must increase the frequency of sales in any state that has pending nominations of land to be leased from qualified companies or individuals. Currently, Interior must hold lease sales at least once every two years. This bill requires Interior to hold a sale at least once a year. If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, then Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year.</p> <p> In addition, this bill requires Interior to notify an applicant whether or not its application for a geothermal drilling permit is complete within 30 days of receiving the application. If Interior determines that the application is complete, then it must issue a final decision on the applications within 30 days of the date Interior sent the notification. </p>

action_date: 2024-11-12
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 and establishes deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits.</p><p>Specifically, Interior must increase the frequency of competitive geothermal lease sales in any state that has pending nominations of federal land to be leased for certain geothermal energy projects. Currently, Interior must hold lease sales at least once every two years. This bill requires Interior to hold a sale at least once a year. If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, then Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year. In conducting a lease sale in&nbsp;a state, Interior must offer all nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>In addition, this bill requires Interior to notify an applicant whether or not its application for a geothermal drilling permit is complete within 30 days of receiving the application. If Interior determines that the application is complete, then it must issue a final decision on the application within 30 days of the date Interior sent the notification.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act . 2. Geothermal leasing (a) Annual leasing Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 2 years and inserting year ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (3) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following: (3) Replacement Sales 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. (4) Requirement 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. . (b) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits (1) Notice Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application for any geothermal drilling permit, the Secretary shall— (A) provide written notice to the applicant that the application is complete; or (B) notify the applicant that information is missing and specify any information that is required to be submitted for the application to be complete. (2) Issuance of decision 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act . 2. Geothermal leasing (a) Annual leasing Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 2 years and inserting year ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (3) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following: (3) Replacement Sales 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. (4) Requirement 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. . (b) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits (1) Notice Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application for any geothermal drilling permit, the Secretary shall— (A) provide written notice to the applicant that the application is complete; or (B) notify the applicant that information is missing and specify any information that is required to be submitted for the application to be complete. (2) Issuance of decision 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 617 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1449 [Report No. 118–730] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2023 Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act . 2. Geothermal leasing (a) Annual leasing Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 2 years and inserting year ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (3) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following: (3) Replacement Sales 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. (4) Requirement 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. . (b) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits (1) Notice Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application for any geothermal drilling permit, the Secretary shall— (A) provide written notice to the applicant that the application is complete; or (B) notify the applicant that information is missing and specify any information that is required to be submitted for the application to be complete. (2) Issuance of decision 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. .

November 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2023 Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act . 2. Geothermal leasing (a) Annual leasing Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 2 years and inserting year ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (3) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following: (3) Replacement Sales 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. (4) Requirement 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. . (b) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1003 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits (1) Notice Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application for any geothermal drilling permit, the Secretary shall— (A) provide written notice to the applicant that the application is complete; or (B) notify the applicant that information is missing and specify any information that is required to be submitted for the application to be complete. (2) Issuance of decision 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. .