United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

S 363 — Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.

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Summary

Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of federal land for geothermal development if: (1) the land is available for leasing and not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the lessee has a legal right to develop geothermal resources on land adjacent to the federal land that will be leased, (3) sufficient data was submitted to Interior to show there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the adjacent land and that the thermal feature extends into the adjoining federal land, and (4) the lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease for the discovery. Requires Interior to lease the land at fair market value, publish a notice of any lease requests, and provide review of the final determination of fair market value. Requires lessees to make annual rental payments equal to those required for lands that are leased competitively.

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Action History

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.

  2. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-709.

  3. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  7. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4359-4360; text as passed Senate: CR S4362)

  11. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.

  12. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-72.

  13. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  14. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S784-785)

  15. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S784)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 363 do?
Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of federal land for geothermal development if: (1) the land is available for leasing and not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the lessee has a legal right to develop geothermal resources on land adjacent to the federal land that will be leased, (3) sufficient data was submitted to Interior to show there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the adjacent land and that the thermal feature extends into the adjoining federal land, and (4) the lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease for the discovery. Requires Interior to lease the land at fair market value, publish a notice of any lease requests, and provide review of the final determination of fair market value. Requires lessees to make annual rental payments equal to those required for lands that are leased competitively.
Who sponsors S 363?
S 363 is sponsored by Ron Wyden (D).
What is the current status of S 363?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 363?
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