United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 308 (103rd)
Geothermal Energy Control Act of 1993
Introduced
5 January 1993
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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Summary
Geothermal Energy Control Act of 1993 - Establishes the National Geothermal Energy Commission. Requires the Commission to determine and publish in the Federal Register a list of those areas in the United States which have a potential for the extraction of geothermal resources. Directs the Commission to grant exclusive 99-year licenses to persons capable of carrying out exploration and development of geothermal resources in such areas. Permits a licensee under this Act to apply for a license to market the geothermal resources from the licensee's area in their natural state. Requires the Commission to grant a marketing license for the most reasonable geographic area to successfully market geothermal resources. Limits marketing licenses to one per geographic area. Provides that a marketing license shall be valid for as long as the licensee holds the exploration and development license. Permits the transfer of exploration, development, and marketing licenses with the Commission's approval. Requires that a licensee under this Act be a U.S. citizen or a person owned or controlled by a U.S. citizen. Restricts the sale of geothermal resources which have been converted to electrical or other energy forms to existing utility companies or other persons licensed to transmit such energy. Permits the sale of geothermal resources to such a company or person for conversion into other energy forms.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 1993
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Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 1993
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 January 1993
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/308
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/308