STEAM Act
S. 4865118th Congress

STEAM Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)6 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Jul 30, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act.

Section 2. NEPA Review

Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting, or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) for the purpose of exploration or development of geothermal resources after or gas; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking or gas and inserting, gas, or geothermal; and

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking or gas and inserting, gas, or geothermal.

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