§ 17203. International geothermal energy development

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. 2007

   Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007

   Pub. L. 110–140 title VI § 624 · 121 Stat. 1492

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 17203

   Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 624, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 624, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 624. INTERNATIONAL GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. (a) In General.— The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support international collaborative efforts to promote the research, development, and deployment of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources, including as partners (as appropriate) the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility, Australia, China, France, the Republic of Iceland, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom. (b) United States Trade and Development Agency.— The Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency may— (1) encourage participation by United States firms in actions taken to carry out subsection (a); and (2) provide grants and other financial support for feasibility and resource assessment studies conducted in, or intended to benefit, less developed countries. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

2. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 3002(k)(1) · 134 Stat. 1182

   Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 17203(a)

   Pub. L. 116–260, § 3002(k)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support international collaborative efforts to promote the research, development, and deployment of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources, including as partners (as appropriate) the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility, Australia, China, France, the Republic of Iceland, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260, § 3002(k)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support international collaborative efforts to promote the research, development, and deployment of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources, including as partners (as appropriate) the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility, Australia, China, France, the Republic of Iceland, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: “(a) In General.— The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the research, development, and demonstration of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources.” ; and

3. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 3002(k)(2) · 134 Stat. 1182

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 17203(c)

   Pub. L. 116–260, § 3002(k)(2), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260, § 3002(k)(2), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking subsection (c).

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision