42 U.S.C. § 17202 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 9002 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 17201 Section 17200, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 621, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684, related to reports to Congress. § 17201. Applicability of other laws Nothing in this part shall be construed as waiving, modifying, or superseding the applica- bility of any requirement under any environ- mental or other Federal or State law. To the ex- tent that activities authorized in this part take place in coastal and ocean areas, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Com- merce for Oceans and Atmosphere, regarding the potential marine environmental impacts and measures to address such impacts. (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 622, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. § 17202. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the programs under this part $170,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 623, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3002(j), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2495.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to authorization of ap- propriations for fiscal years 2008 to 2012. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. § 17203. International geothermal energy devel- opment (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 dem- onstration of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources. (b) United States Trade and Development Agen- cy 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 sup- port for feasibility and resource assessment studies conducted in, or intended to benefit, less developed countries. (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 624, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3002(k), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2495.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—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 agen- cies (including the United States Agency for Inter- national Development) shall support international col- laborative efforts to promote the research, develop- ment, and deployment of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal sys- tem 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.’’ 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.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. § 17204. High cost region geothermal energy grant program (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 av- erage retail cost, as determined by the Sec- retary. (b) Program The Secretary shall use amounts made avail- able to carry out this section to make grants to eligible entities for activities described in sub- section (c). (c) Eligible activities An eligible entity may use grant funds under this section, with respect to a geothermal en- ergy 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, per- mitting, and economic analysis; (2) for design and engineering costs, relating to the project; and