Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§17198 Geothermal Workforce Development
Title 42 › CHAPTER 152 — ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER V — ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part B — Geothermal Energy › § 17198
Summary
The Secretary must create a program linking university students with National Lab researchers and putting Department‑relevant geothermal science first.
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Title 42, §17198
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The Secretary shall support the development of a geothermal energy workforce through a program that—
(1)facilitates collaboration between university students and researchers at the National Laboratories; and
(2)prioritizes science in areas relevant to the mission of the Department through the application of geothermal energy tools and technologies.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Secretary shall expand the Department of Energy’s GeoPowering the West program to extend its geothermal technology transfer activities throughout the entire United States. The program shall be renamed ‘GeoPowering America’. The program shall continue to be based in the Department of Energy office in Golden, Colorado.”
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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.
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42 U.S.C. § 17198
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102