AGILE Act of 2019

Summary

Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 or the AGILE Act of 2019 This bill provides support for research and development of geothermal energy, including enhanced (i.e., engineered) geothermal systems. The bill reauthorizes through FY2024 funding to the Department of Energy (DOE) for (1) a research and development program for geothermal energy, and (2) a grant program for geothermal development in places with high utility prices. In addition, the bill directs DOE to support an initiative to adapt technologies from the oil and gas sector for use in geothermal energy development; support within the Geothermal Technologies Office a program of research, development, and demonstration in the secondary use of geothermal energy other than for electricity, direct use, or geothermal exchange heat pumps; carry out a competition that awards prizes for demonstrating the coproduction of critical minerals and geothermal energy; and support two Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy sites. This bill revises requirements governing the amount of renewable energy that the federal government must purchase. Specifically, the bill allows thermal energy and waste heat resources to qualify as renewable energy under the federal renewable energy purchase requirement. The Department of the Interior must establish a Geothermal Energy Permitting Coordination Program. Under the program, Interior must increase the expertise of officials administering and approving permits in order to improve coordination and reduce timelines for reviewing permits for geothermal energy projects on federal land. The U.S. Geological Survey must update its U.S. geothermal resource assessment.

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Timeline

1. 22 October 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 November 2019

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-344.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 November 2019

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 December 2019

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.

   Source: Calendars

6. 17 December 2019

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 December 2019

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 January 2020

   Floor

   By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-197.

   Source: Floor

9. 7 January 2020

   Committee

   By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-197.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 February 2020

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1173)

    Source: Floor

11. 2 March 2020

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1239)

    Source: Floor

12. 3 March 2020

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1274)

    Source: Floor

13. 4 March 2020

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1450)

    Source: Floor

14. 5 March 2020

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1511-1514, S1522-1582, S1586-1587, S1591)

    Source: Floor

15. 9 March 2020

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1615-1620)

    Source: Floor

16. 10 March 2020

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1643-1644)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 17 December 2019 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 22 October 2019 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 17 December 2019

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 17 December 2019

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 17 December 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 October 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 October 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 October 2019

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Sponsors

• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
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