Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§17286 Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 152— - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY POLICY › Part Part A— - Management Improvements › § 17286

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, must finish a nationwide study of geothermal energy by January 1, 2012. The study must look at all types of geothermal resources and the Secretary must send a report about the results to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The Secretary must update this national study at least once every 10 years to help public and private decision making. Congress approved funding: $15,000,000 for each fiscal year 2008 through 2012, and whatever sums are needed for fiscal years 2013 through 2022.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §17286

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)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 11 So in original. 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)At least once every 10 years, the Secretary shall update the national assessment required under this section to support public and private sector decisionmaking.

(c)There 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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 17286

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73