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42 U.S.C. § 17212 — High cost region geothermal energy grant program
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a utility;
(B) an electric cooperative;
(C) a State;
(D) a political subdivision of a State;
(E) an Indian tribe; or
(F) a Native corporation.
(2) **High-cost region** — The term “high-cost region” means a region in which the average cost of electrical power or heat exceeds 150 percent of the national average retail cost, as determined by the Secretary.
**(b) Program** The Secretary shall use amounts made available to carry out this section to make grants to eligible entities for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Eligible activities** An eligible entity may use grant funds under this section, with respect to a geothermal energy project in a high-cost region, only—
(1) to conduct a feasibility study, including a study of exploration, geochemical testing, geomagnetic surveys, geologic information gathering, baseline environmental studies, well drilling, resource characterization, permitting, and economic analysis;
(2) for design and engineering costs, relating to the project; and
(3) to demonstrate and promote commercial application of technologies related to geothermal energy as part of the project.
**(d) Cost sharing** The cost-sharing requirements of [section 16352 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16352&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any project carried out under this section.
**(e) Authorization of appropriations** Out of funds authorized under [section 17202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17202&num=0&edition=prelim), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fisc
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a utility;
(B) an electric cooperative;
(C) a State;
(D) a political subdivision of a State;
(E) an Indian tribe; or
(F) a Native corporation.
(2) **High-cost region** — The term “high-cost region” means a region in which the average cost of electrical power or heat exceeds 150 percent of the national average retail cost, as determined by the Secretary.
**(b) Program** The Secretary shall use amounts made available to carry out this section to make grants to eligible entities for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Eligible activities** An eligible entity may use grant funds under this section, with respect to a geothermal energy project in a high-cost region, only—
(1) to conduct a feasibility study, including a study of exploration, geochemical testing, geomagnetic surveys, geologic information gathering, baseline environmental studies, well drilling, resource characterization, permitting, and economic analysis;
(2) for design and engineering costs, relating to the project; and
(3) to demonstrate and promote commercial application of technologies related to geothermal energy as part of the project.
**(d) Cost sharing** The cost-sharing requirements of [section 16352 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16352&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any project carried out under this section.
**(e) Authorization of appropriations** Out of funds authorized under [section 17202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17202&num=0&edition=prelim), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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**(a) In general** To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan.
**(b) Report** Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).
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### Statutory Notes
Section 17199, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 620, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1683, related to educational pilot program.
Section 17200, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 621, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684, related to reports to Congress.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary is authorized to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the Department and National Laboratories.
**(b) Service requirement** The Secretary may require that an individual receiving a scholarship under this section serve as a full-time employee of the Department or a National Laboratory for a fixed period in return for receiving the scholarship.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 17212
(3) to demonstrate and promote commercial
application of technologies related to geo-
thermal energy as part of the project.
(d) Cost sharing
The cost-sharing requirements of section 16352
of this title shall apply to any project carried
out under this section.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
Out of funds authorized under section 17202 of
this title, there is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2025.
(Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 625, Dec. 19, 2007, 121
Stat. 1685; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III,
§ 3002(l), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2496.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2020—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–260, § 3002(l)(1), in-
serted ‘‘or heat’’ after ‘‘electrical power’’.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–260, § 3002(l)(2), amended sub-
sec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol-
lows: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this section.’’
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EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec.
19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a
note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
PART C—WATER POWER RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Subtitle C of title VI of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007, known as the Marine and
Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research and Develop-
ment Act, comprising this part, was originally enacted
by Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1686.
Such part is shown herein, however, as having been
added by Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3001(a), Dec.
27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2479, because of the extensive revision
of the
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