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H.R. 825 (115th)

Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017

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Introduced

2 February 2017

Last action

21 September 2017 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.

Sponsors

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Paul Cook, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

6 December 2025

Energy

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Summary

Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Such funds shall be available to the Department of the Interior for FY2017 and afterwards to implement both the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Interior shall establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy) for geothermal, solar, and wind energy projects. Variance areas shall also be considered for the development of renewable energy projects under this bill, consistent with the principles of multiple use (as defined under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976). The bill defines "variance area" as covered land that is neither an exclusion area (not suitable for development of renewable energy projects) nor a priority area. Interior shall establish a program to improve federal permit coordination with respect to renewable energy projects carried out on covered land. The bill establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to make funds available to federal, state, and tribal agencies for distribution in regions in which renewable energy projects are located on federal land for: (1) restoring and protecting fish and wildlife habitat and corridors for affected species and water resources in areas affected by wind, geothermal, or solar energy development; and (2) preserving and improving recreational access to federal land and water in an affected region.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 July 2017

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  8. 26 July 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 21 September 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 21 September 2017

    Discharge

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  11. 21 September 2017

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Committee

  12. 21 September 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-321, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 21 September 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-321, Part I.

    Source: Committee

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