This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act.

Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942U.S. Code — Title 42, Section 15942View official source on GovInfo) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting, or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.U.S. Code — Title 30, Section 1001 and followingView official source on GovInfo) for the purpose of exploration or development of geothermal resources after or gas; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or gas and inserting, gas, or geothermal; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking or gas and inserting, gas, or geothermal.