US Congress Senate Bill 2657 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-10 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1643-1644)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides support for research and development of geothermal energy, including enhanced (i.e., engineered) geothermal systems. The bill reauthorizes through FY2024 funding to the Department of Energy (DOE) for (1) a research and development program for geothermal energy, and (2) a grant program for geothermal development in places with high utility prices. In addition, the bill directs DOE to support an initiative to adapt technologies from the oil and gas sector for use in geothermal energy development; support within the Geothermal Technologies Office a program of research, development, and demonstration for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; carry out a competition that awards prizes for demonstrating the coproduction of critical minerals and geothermal energy; establish and operate a voluntary, industry-wide repository of geothermal drilling information to lower the cost of future geothermal drilling; and support two Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy sites. revises requirements governing the amount of renewable energy that the federal government must purchase. Specifically, the bill allows thermal energy to qualify as renewable energy under the federal renewable energy purchase requirement. The Department of the Interior must establish a Geothermal Energy Permitting Coordination Program. Under the program, Interior must increase the expertise of officials administering and approving permits in order to improve coordination and reduce timelines for reviewing permits for geothermal energy projects on federal land. In addition, Interior must establish national goals for geothermal energy capacity on public land. The Bureau of Land Management must take necessary actions to facilitate geothermal energy development. The bill sets forth requirements concerning (1) the production of geothermal energy on federal lands that are producing oil or gas under an existing lease, and (2) drilling projects to test or explore for geothermal resources. The U.S. Geological Survey must update its U.S. geothermal resource assessment.

AGILE Act of 2019 Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]

2020-03-09 - Senate - Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. 2657 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 68) entered in Senate. RC# 68 (Y: 15 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2020-03-09 - Senate - Cloture on the measure RC# 68 (Y: 15 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2020-03-09 - Senate - Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on amendment SA 1407, as modified, (Record Vote No. 67) entered in Senate. S.Amdt.1407 RC# 67 (Y: 47 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2020-03-09 - Senate - Cloture on amendment SA 1407, as modified, S.Amdt.1407 RC# 67 (Y: 47 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure RC# 64 (Y: 90 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure RC# 63 (Y: 84 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-10	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1643-1644)
2020-03-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1525 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1644)
2020-03-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1644)
2020-03-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1407 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1644)
2020-03-09	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. 2657 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 68) entered in Senate.
2020-03-09	Senate	Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 73. Record Vote Number: 68. (CR S1619)
2020-03-09	Senate	S.Amdt.1407 Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on amendment SA 1407, as modified, (Record Vote No. 67) entered in Senate.
2020-03-09	Senate	S.Amdt.1407 Cloture on amendment SA 1407, as modified, not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 44. Record Vote Number: 67. (CR S1619)
2020-03-09	Senate	S.Amdt.1525 Amendment SA 1525 proposed by Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 1514. (consideration: CR S1615; text: CR S1615) To modify the authorization of appropriations for cost-effective codes implementation for efficiency and resilience.
2020-03-09	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1615-1620)
2020-03-09	Senate	S.Amdt.1514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1615)
2020-03-09	Senate	S.Amdt.1407 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1615, S1619)
2020-03-05	Senate	S.Amdt.1514 Amendment SA 1514 proposed by Senator Portman to Amendment SA 1407. (consideration: CR S1582; text: CR S1604-1606) To establish greater energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness in building codes.
2020-03-05	Senate	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1614)
2020-03-05	Senate	S.Amdt.1407 Cloture motion on amendment SA 1407, as modified, presented in Senate. (CR S1582)
2020-03-05	Senate	S.Amdt.1419 Proposed amendment SA 1419 withdrawn in Senate.
2020-03-05	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1511-1514, S1522-1582, S1586-1587, S1591)
2020-03-05	Senate	S.Amdt.1419 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1522)
2020-03-05	Senate	S.Amdt.1407 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1522-1582)
2020-03-04	Senate	S.Amdt.1419 Amendment SA 1419 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Ernst to Amendment SA 1407. (consideration: CR S1452-1453; text: CR S1452-1453) To establish a grant program for training wind technicians.
2020-03-04	Senate	S.Amdt.1407 Amendment SA 1407 proposed by Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S1452; text: 03/03/2020 CR S1351-1406) In the nature of a substitute.
2020-03-04	Senate	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
2020-03-04	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1452-1458, S1565-1568)
2020-03-04	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 4. Record Vote Number: 64. (consideration: CR S1450-1452)
2020-03-04	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1450)
2020-03-03	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1274)
2020-03-02	Senate	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 3. Record Vote Number: 63. (CR S1246)
2020-03-02	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1239)
2020-02-27	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1173)
2020-02-27	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1173)
2020-01-07	Senate	By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-197.
2019-12-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
2019-12-17	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2019-11-19	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-11-06	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.
2019-10-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2657/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2657/BILLS-116s2657is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2657/BILLS-116s2657rs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00063.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00064.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00067.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00068.htm