Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act to incorporate machine learning in geothermal research. Establishes a supercritical geothermal research program focusing on supercritical conditions. Requires periodic updates to geothermal data repositories. Authorizes funding for research and development through 2030.
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This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress that amends existing federal law with mandatory requirements, establishes programs, authorizes appropriations, and creates enforceable obligations on the Secretary of Energy.
This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is primarily focused on geothermal energy research and development, with only a brief mention of machine learning as a tool for geologic analysis. No AI-specific risks, harms, or governance measures are addressed.
This document primarily governs the Scientific Research and Development Services sector through its establishment of geothermal research programs. It also has minimal coverage of the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector through references to energy production and transmission capacity.
This document does not substantially cover AI lifecycle stages. It mentions machine learning algorithms only once as a tool to assist in geologic analysis for geothermal research. The document is primarily focused on geothermal energy research and development, not AI system development or deployment.
The document makes only a single, brief reference to machine learning algorithms as tools for geologic analysis. It does not define or discuss AI models, AI systems, or any specific categories of AI. The focus is entirely on geothermal energy research, not AI governance or development.
United States Congress
The document is a Congressional Act proposed and enacted by the United States Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure.
Department of Energy (Secretary of Energy), Congressional Committees (Committee on Natural Resources, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
The Secretary of Energy is responsible for implementing and administering the programs established by the Act. Congressional committees enforce compliance through oversight and mandatory reporting requirements.
Congressional Committees (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, Committee on Natural Resources), Department of Energy
Congressional committees monitor implementation through biennial progress reports and specific reports on water use. The Secretary of Energy monitors program activities and data collection through the established repository and reporting mechanisms.
Department of Energy (Secretary of Energy), Department of the Interior (Secretary of the Interior), United States Geological Survey, National Laboratories, universities, private sector entities, institutes of higher education
The Act primarily targets the Secretary of Energy and related federal agencies, national laboratories, and research institutions that will conduct geothermal research and development activities. Universities and private sector entities are also targets as grant recipients.