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42 U.S.C. § 17286

Title 42 Chapter 152 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 17286. Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities

  • (a) Not later than January 1, 2012 , the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall—
    • (1) complete a comprehensive nationwide geothermal resource assessment that examines the full range of geothermal resources in the United States; and
    • (2) submit to the the 1 1 So in original. Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing the results of the assessment.
  • (b) At least once every 10 years, the Secretary shall update the national assessment required under this section to support public and private sector decisionmaking.
  • (c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section—
    • (1) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and
    • (2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2022.

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