A bill to further the conduct of research, development, and commercial demonstration in geothermal energy technologies, to direct the National Science Foundation to fund basic and applied research relating to geothermal energy, and to direct the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to carry out a program of demonstrations in technologies for commercial utilization of geothermal resources including hot dry rock and geopressured fields.
Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Commercial Demonstration Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate and support basic and applied research relating to geothermal energy development.
Requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate and carry out commercial demonstrations, research, and development in geothermal energy technology.
Provides that the Administration shall dispose of, by sublease or otherwise, all projects undertaken under this Act.
Directs the Administration to assure the protection of the environment, persons, and property in projects undertaken pursuant to this Act.
Requires the Administration to report to the Congress and the President every six months on the progress made under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations for six fiscal years of $80,000,000 to carry out programs under this Act.
Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
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