2011 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 152 - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY (§§ 17001 - 17386)
Subchapter VII - IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY POLICY (§§ 17281 - 17305)
Part A - Management Improvements (§§ 17281 - 17286)
Section 17286 - Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 152 - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY SUBCHAPTER VII - IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY POLICY Part A - Management Improvements Sec. 17286 - Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities |
| Contains | section 17286 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 110-140, title VIII, §807, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1723. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 121 Stat. 1723 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 110-140 |
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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 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) Periodic updatesAt least once every 10 years, the Secretary shall update the national assessment required under this section to support public and private sector decisionmaking.
(c) Authorization of appropriationsThere 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.
(Pub. L. 110–140, title VIII, §807, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1723.)
1 So in original.
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