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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part B · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs

§ 15874. Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium

Statutory text

(a)

Participation authorized

The Secretary, acting through the Idaho National Laboratory, may participate in a consortium described in subsection (b) to address science and science policy issues surrounding the expanded discovery and use of geothermal energy, including from geothermal resources on public lands.

(b)

Members

The consortium referred to in subsection (a) shall—

(1)

be known as the “Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium”;

(2)

be a regional consortium of institutions and government agencies that focuses on building collaborative efforts among the universities in the State of Idaho, other regional universities, State agencies, and the Idaho National Laboratory;

(3)

include Boise State University, the University of Idaho (including the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute), the Oregon Institute of Technology, the Desert Research Institute with the University and Community College System of Nevada, and the Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah;

(4)

be hosted and managed by Boise State University; and

(5)

have a director appointed by Boise State University, and associate directors appointed by each participating institution.

(c)

Financial assistance

The Secretary, acting through the Idaho National Laboratory and subject to the availability of appropriations, will provide financial assistance to Boise State University for expenditure under contracts with members of the consortium to carry out the activities of the consortium.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 237 · 119 Stat. 594

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15874

    (Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 237, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 237, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 237. INTERMOUNTAIN WEST GEOTHERMAL CONSORTIUM. (a) Participation Authorized.— The Secretary, acting through the Idaho National Laboratory, may participate in a consortium described in subsection (b) to address science and science policy issues surrounding the expanded discovery and use of geothermal energy, including from geothermal resources on public lands. (b) Members.— The Establishment. consortium referred to in subsection (a) shall— (1) be known as the “Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium”; (2) be a regional consortium of institutions and government agencies that focuses on building collaborative efforts among the universities in the State of Idaho, other regional universities, State agencies, and the Idaho National Laboratory; (3) include Boise State University, the University of Idaho (including the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute), the Oregon Institute of Technology, the Desert Research Institute with the University and Community College System of Nevada, and the Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah; (4) be hosted and managed by Boise State University; and (5) have a director appointed by Boise State University, and associate directors appointed by each participating institution. (c) Financial Assistance.— The Secretary, acting through the Idaho National Laboratory and subject to the availability of appropriations, will provide financial assistance to Boise State University for expenditure under contracts with members of the consortium to carry out the activities of the consortium.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 237, , 119 Stat. 673.)

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