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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee for federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. </p><p>Prescribes the fee amount for each acre of land from which oil or natural gas is produced for less than 90 days in a calendar year.</p><p>Establishes the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund to serve as depository for fees received under this Act.</p><p>Describes energy programs to be funded with such fees, including: (1) solar energy research and development; (2) next-generation wind turbines; (3) weatherization assistance low-income housing; (4) new technologies to improve the energy efficiency of and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings; (5) energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; (6) advanced vehicles research, development, and demonstration; and (7) low-income home energy assistance.</p>]]></text>
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