; and (2) data on existing and potential job creation from, environmental benefits of, and energy production from renewable energy projects on brownfield sites. (d) Stakeholder forums The Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator, shall conduct stakeholder forums in each region of the United States to assist State and local officials, project developers, and other stakeholders with renewable energy project siting on brownfield sites, with an emphasis on non-Federal land. (e) Effect Nothing in this section affects existing Federal efforts to promote the reuse and redevelopment of brownfield sites. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. B Geothermal Energy 221. Reauthorization of Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (a) In general Section 234(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15873(a) ) is amended by striking in the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting through fiscal year 2022 . (b) Authorization Section 234(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15873(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking Amounts and inserting the following: (1) In general Amounts ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Authorization Effective for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts deposited under subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, subject to appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, to implement the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and this Act. . 222. National goal for geothermal energy It is the sense of Congress that, not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall seek to approve a significant increase in new geothermal energy capacity on public land across a geographically diverse set of States using the full range of available technologies