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42 U.S.C. § 17198

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Geothermal workforce development
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Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH152
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The Secretary shall support the development of a geothermal energy workforce through a program that—(1) facilitates collaboration between university students and researchers at the National Laboratories; and (2) prioritizes science in areas relevant to the mission of the Department through the application of geothermal energy tools and technologies. (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 619, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1683; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3002(h)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2495.) Editorial Notes Amendments2020—Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Secretary shall expand the Department of Energy’s GeoPowering the West program to extend its geothermal technology transfer activities throughout the entire United States. The program shall be renamed ‘GeoPowering America’. The program shall continue to be based in the Department of Energy office in Golden, Colorado.” Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DateSection 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.

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