S. 2657AGILE Act of 2019

4 recorded actions15 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Energy
Committee: Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Mar 10, 2020 · Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1643-1644)

IntroducedOct 22, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 or the AGILE Act of 2019

This bill 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.

This bill 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 2657 as reported to Senate on Dec 17, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on S. 26574 roll calls on this measure

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Mar 2, 2020Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMar 9, 2020

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Senate Mar 4, 2020 · the primary vote

On the Motion to Proceed

Motion to Proceed to S. 2657

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90 Yea 4 Nay 6 not voting

Crossed both parties 4 of 94 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 3 Republicans.

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Democratic45 members

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Republican53 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2657 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DJoseph Manchin [D-WV]Original

Who lobbied on S. 2657191 organizations

Organizations that named S. 2657 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

CALPINE CORPORATIONfiled by CALPINE CORPORATION, RYAN COSTELLO STRATEGIESIts PAC: Calpine LLC PAC

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear · Homeland Security15 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEfiled by MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC, EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC., THE SIMMONS & RUSSELL GROUP, LLCIts PAC: Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute

Energy/Nuclear · Natural Resources · Intelligence · Homeland Security +12 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLCfiled by KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC, CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +14 more10 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWfiled by THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Small Business +11 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRICfiled by PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC, VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES, LLC

Defense · Environment/Superfund · Telecommunications · Homeland Security +9 more9 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

COVESTRO LLCfiled by GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, COVESTRO LLCIts PAC: Covestropac a PAC of Covestro LLC

Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Immigration +5 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

HF SINCLAIR CORPORATIONfiled by HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION, CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: HF Sinclair Corp. PAC

Fuel/Gas/Oil · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONfiled by NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION, LOT SIXTEEN LLC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Defense +6 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Defense · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Accounting · Aerospace +45 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONIts PAC: Duke Energy Corp. Employee PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund +7 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

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