3.0.0 3482 2023-01-11T13:19:47Z 2023-01-11T13:19:47Z Senate S S 2010-06-10 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-06-10T22:11:25Z American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 111 5508 HR 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Identical bill CRS 2010-06-10 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4856-4857) IntroReferral 2010-06-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4856) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-06-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. N Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy revenues and royalties Government trust funds Land use and conservation Nevada Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Energy 00 2010-06-10 Introduced in Senate 2010-11-02T17:44:24Z American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to: (1) designate specified federal land in Nevada under the administrative jurisdiction of BLM that is identified as a solar development zone as a solar pilot project area; (2) conduct lease sales and issue leases for commercial solar energy development on such land; and (3) include work requirements and mandatory milestones to ensure that diligent development is carried out under such a lease and to reduce speculative behavior. Prohibits (with exceptions) new easements, special-use permits, or rights-of-way on such land from the date of enactment of this Act until the date of the issuance of a lease for such land.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the duration of leases issued; (2) include provisions in such a lease requiring the lease holder to furnish a reclamation bond or other form of security and to restore the land or conduct mitigation activities upon completion of authorized activities; (3) establish and ensure compliance with best management practices to ensure the sound, efficient, and environmentally responsible development of solar resources on the land in a manner that would minimize and mitigate impacts to habitat and ecosystem function; and (4) establish royalties, fees, rentals, bonuses, and any other appropriate payments to ensure a fair return to the United States for any lease issued. Sets forth provisions governing royalty rates and proceeds distribution.

Establishes in the Treasury a Renewable Energy Mitigation and Fish and Wildlife Fund, which shall be available to the Secretary for providing amounts to states or other interested parties for mitigating impacts of renewable energy on public land and carrying out activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.

Directs the Secretary: (1) within Lincoln County, Nevada, to give highest priority consideration to implementation of the solar lease sales provided for under this Act; and (2) to evaluate other solar development proposals in the County not provided for under this Act.

]]> American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 Display Title American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the development of solar pilot project areas on public land in Lincoln County, Nevada. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 Introduced in Senate 2010-06-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3482is/xml/BILLS-111s3482is.xml 2010-06-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4856-4857) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.