1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Public Lands Renewable Energy
Development Act of 2011
.
(1)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Geothermal energy
Sec. 101. Extension of funding for implementation of Geothermal
Steam Act of 1970.
TITLE II—Development of solar and wind energy on public
land
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Programmatic environmental impact statements and land
use planning.
Sec. 203. Development of solar and wind energy on public
land.
Sec. 204. Disposition of revenues.
Sec. 205. Royalties.
Sec. 206. Enforcement of royalty and payment
provisions.
Sec. 207. Enforcement.
Sec. 208. Segregation from appropriation under mining and
Federal land laws.
Sec. 209. Report.
Sec. 210. Applicability of law.
<enum>I</enum><header>Geothermal
energy</header>
<section id="IDb9188d4f1eee49b78dcce304a1fd892d"><enum>101.</enum><header>Extension of
funding for implementation of Geothermal Steam Act of 1970</header>
<subsection id="ID61f54dffd0bf4ebdbc0ea5a5a6faf9c8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 234(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 15873(a)) is amended by striking <quote>in the first 5 fiscal years
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting
<quote>through fiscal year 2020</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID53078b1dcb8c4f8393937e1054dc328f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Section
234(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15873(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID63a84325faed49d09dd63e23581eb75b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Amounts</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0078C8B3E2DF45B1A396A30925ACF12B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa20c7cec3db74368a7a500eec4555dda"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID39ddf6bb6f9849b3a2bbc2fda85c01c4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAB0DD31292DD4E8C8D5977DCE6409115" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID4c7546a000fb4d56bd6fc143f4a147df"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Effective
for fiscal year 2011 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.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Development of
solar and wind energy on public land</header>
<section id="IDb6fcf8fbd1424f3eb2f00d8551e849db"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="ID3c5029b0b2914c368d9c8cf6fe168bb5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
land</header><text>The term <term>covered land</term> means land that
is—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3178bbaad52540fba3c0e12f8b73c38c"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id90D5915A07E4452EAFD94A5C678151F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>public land
administered by the Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID319dccfec70c4f3db4b22ef6897fe17e" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>National Forest System land
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID34ca17360f854bba9c3abfc0750c3268"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not excluded from
the development of solar or wind energy under—</text>
<clause id="ID8321e0a1de424a6eb2d2fd2b734105f5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDab9d677ce3e4442c9b9d539e2ee5ed46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
land use plan established under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID58d64954a52e4fc48676dba12c232597"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other
law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2f9ec0a2366c414397ed36563684831e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header><text>The term <term>pilot program</term> means the wind and
solar leasing pilot program established under section 204(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID76be59bde5264c438e0f61cce7940579"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
land</header><text>The term <term>public land</term> has the meaning given the
term <quote>public lands</quote> in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f4f832f973e45678962b66943aaf3ed"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretaries</header><text>The
term <term>Secretaries</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6b9b29d786a74e6c838b4428e302f5b4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of
public land administered by the Secretary, the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc9259834f93b45a598e22ff6532cbf05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
National Forest System land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, the
Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID68b0723f8cd1429d83bde40537ff223b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDfaa48d95e1e44dcb8b8cd2fc38a08894"><enum>202.</enum><header>Programmatic
environmental impact statements and land use planning</header>
<subsection id="ID90eea011707a42e39ef9b0cafd02d0dc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public
land</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd69c4c97ae2e47758cb2b7dc882ff47c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete and
finalize the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar Energy
Development in Six Southwestern States (BLM/DES 10–59; DOE/EIS–0403) in
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.) to analyze the potential impacts of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2948e16402ed4b2fa7898ace86b7bc5a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a program to
develop solar energy on land administered by the Secretary, acting through the
Bureau of Land Management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3bb4e5e73fb244b8bdab609a6ef75990"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any necessary
amendments to land use plans for the land; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcb9e2c86d9d4442bae6f01bd5347719a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>amend any land
use plans as appropriate to provide for the development of renewable energy in
areas considered appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd2315dfce8c54fc0ac70a361ab003848"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National forest
system land</header><text>As soon as practicable but not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDff269ac12d0442308dc4c2379e28a3de"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prepare and
publish in the Federal Register a notice of intent to prepare a programmatic
environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to analyze the potential impacts
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID229167cc0cd746fb9fc2c72efdb6dee8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a program to
develop solar and wind energy on National Forest System land administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1558929abd174a1ba6165cfd45832e81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any necessary
amendments to land use plans for the land; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfc187491e4e741158068a47506bec894"><enum>(2)</enum><text>amend any land
use plans as appropriate to provide for the development of renewable energy in
areas considered appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture immediately on
completion of the programmatic environmental impact statement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdbea66f95d974adfbca4b8caf8a829ab"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect on
processing applications</header><text>The requirement for completion of
programmatic environmental impact statements under this section shall not
result in any delay in processing or approving applications for wind or solar
development on public land administered by the Secretary or on National Forest
System land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID83c1d0359b1a4fb19137f366a0be3d60"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Military
installations</header>
<paragraph id="IDd54689f63e7348259d10992a59364749"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header>
<subparagraph id="id80F26F1F34D44480A56085A4BB3D859E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Interior, shall conduct a study, and prepare a report, that—</text>
<clause id="ID9ba08759790b44b390f539c393dc41e8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identifies
locations on land withdrawn from the public domain and reserved for military
purposes that—</text>
<subclause id="IDd2f72ca36e334ad28b676a8c1e0a6579"><enum>(I)</enum><text>exhibit a high
potential for solar, wind, geothermal, or other renewable energy
production;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID758d791cb566483fb5e20e1d4a62dd19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>are disturbed or
otherwise have comparatively low value for other resources; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID473580381d454dcc86c9f28db16f0df3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>could be
developed for renewable energy production in a manner consistent with all
present and reasonably foreseeable military training and operational missions
and research, development, testing, and evaluation requirements; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDde4a1f2b8f424fd3969fc5b7664b0cca"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describes the
administration of public land withdrawn for military purposes for the
development of commercial-scale renewable energy projects, including the legal
authorities governing authorization for that use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35fc7acfcca346e39447f92913ea9f5c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
report shall include recommendations on—</text>
<clause id="ID7e95a586ac394558976749457fe60380"><enum>(i)</enum><text>necessary changes
in any law (including regulations);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7dff320dff3841a38aa73bc5ef91f1e2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether the
authorization for the use of the land for development of renewable energy
projects should be pursuant to lease, contract, right-of-way, permit, or other
form of authorization;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5af58d75557a4caca83f858abe135bee"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>methods of
improving coordination among the Federal, State, and local agencies, if any,
involved in authorizing the projects; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd82d04c0c22b42c3a1560e5c054ee4c0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>disposition of
revenues resulting from the development of renewable energy projects on the
land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb96658b4f6c046d7b4da0640fb144d2c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Environmental
impact analysis</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the completion of the
study required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Interior, shall prepare and publish in the Federal
Register a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact analysis
document to support a program to develop renewable energy on withdrawn military
land identified in the study as suitable for the production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4c6bf62b5cea4047804fd0c37ad6728a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>On
completion of the report, the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall
jointly submit the report required by paragraph (1) to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID30ad1095d14a4ef9ab00fddcd9393fbc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc961055ea8974e20908e0bd9f9b34833"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID081d56ae581f4ccdb7cabd2312a091bb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb98f52d27d5d423994174070e5e270f2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID78466780004e49afa77ad7ecc5a78af1"><enum>203.</enum><header>Development of
solar and wind energy on public land</header>
<subsection id="ID89d87e0aafeb4556b721293a4db1ed5f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header>
<paragraph id="IDd9cea6a9fdff4b05a6764e410fef8423"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program
on covered land administered by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6d892e5f548d48b48d6ed67ef79cdc8c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection of
sites</header>
<subparagraph id="ID26934c89c25d40cb8a0028e8f6f36db7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date the pilot program
is established under this subsection, the Secretary shall (taking into
consideration the multiple resource values of the land) select 2 sites that are
appropriate for the development of a solar energy project, and 2 sites that are
appropriate for the development of a wind energy project, on covered land
administered by the Secretary as part of the pilot program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDddfa96f034d64f39914cc8f7b085037a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Site
selection</header><text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
seek to select sites—</text>
<clause id="ID59ba2909a7ec49cf81326c738ddc43b6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for
which there is likely to be a high level of industry interest;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7301dccb171146739b88f11aac1ca038"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that have a
comparatively low value for other resources; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7dd1f463c8f641a5a181522aa2a3acc5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that are
representative of sites on which solar or wind energy is likely to be developed
on covered land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd598a614f31e46878c87bb6171245053"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Ineligible
sites</header><text>The Secretary shall not select as part of the pilot program
any site for which a right-of way for site testing or construction has been
issued.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID01daa6b49bb641b3a87c9e8b6a79ea2b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>Prior
to any lease sale, the Secretary shall establish qualifications for bidders
that ensure bidders—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID491d2479eefc4f208bc8109a6263f83e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are able to
expeditiously develop a wind or solar energy project on the site for
lease;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID322aa85a8eb942ebb3215bd25d7d9158"><enum>(B)</enum><text>possess—</text>
<clause id="ID63addebcaa934bbca97920e0642907c8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>financial
resources necessary to complete a project;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID22ebd84f39ed489f945fabe784b0f22d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>knowledge of the
applicable technology; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3d685cc099614c2f805c13e04dbc114b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other
qualifications as are determined appropriate by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID269322be1e8d4793b217e34b937aba4b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>meet the
eligibility requirements for leasing under the first section of the Mineral
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5d01b3f69f5e4583825e5becdda8268b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Lease
sales</header>
<subparagraph id="ID465e8fb3e512497ba146716b7086bf07"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (D)(ii), not later
than 180 days after the date sites are selected under paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall offer each site for competitive leasing to qualified bidders
under such terms and conditions as are required by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcc4d06c79eff48f7bffd57cadf5d6ad1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bidding
systems</header>
<clause id="ID6ff182b2c2424718a5343cb34a000e52"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In offering the sites for lease, the Secretary may vary
the bidding systems to be used at each lease sale, including—</text>
<subclause id="IDdae74d06f58149958c9afce7713cb61a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>cash bonus bids
with a requirement for payment of the royalty established under this
Act;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID5917131a7d194384831e59c557fa8f7f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>variable royalty
bids based on a percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity
produced from the lease, except that the royalty shall not be less than the
royalty required under this Act, together with a fixed cash bonus; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf35f4569a1d347baa57ac3819dae81fb"><enum>(III)</enum><text>such other
bidding system as ensures a fair return to the public consistent with the
royalty established under this Act.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDc024e1a5037d461c8dac7e806972f4ce"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Round</header><text>The
Secretary shall limit bidding to 1 round in any lease sale.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd74bc2a697a74dea83abd54a0ed87d59"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Expenditures</header><text>In
any case in which the land that is subject to lease has 1 or more pending
applications for the development of wind or solar energy at the time of the
lease sale, the Secretary shall give credit toward any bid submitted by the
applicant for expenditures of the applicant considered by the Secretary to be
qualified and necessary for the preparation of the application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDea38d8a9aaa74473af1885cbf0280e12"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Revenues</header><text>Bonus
bids, royalties, rentals, fees, or other payments collected by the Secretary
under this section shall be subject to section 5.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdb1b7b8593ac43feaf73e5fc4ee88ce2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Lease
terms</header>
<clause id="IDf1403b5478db4312a2239847464a1a05"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As part of the pilot program, the Secretary may vary the
length of the lease terms and establish such other lease terms and conditions
as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID26b2936f49074b8885dcd2c31d4ee8ae"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>As part of the pilot program, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subclause id="IDc4306fc1af4240aa8feba38d60813c4c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>offer on a
noncompetitive basis on at least 1 site a short-term lease for data collection;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID64c1e85907b84753ab861e974c45c252"><enum>(II)</enum><text>on the
expiration of the short-term lease, offer on a competitive basis a long-term
lease, giving credit toward the bonus bid to the holder of the short-term lease
for any qualified expenditures to collect data to develop the site during the
short-term lease.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0a8bc8bb368f42d8b982895f6f3a6426"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Compliance with
laws</header><text>In offering for lease the selected sites under paragraph
(4), the Secretary shall comply with all applicable environmental and other
laws.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f5d8225bc964ebfb176ede3653a3037"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6e168bc1d2634682866d0d824e512156"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compile a report
of the results of each lease sale under the pilot program, including—</text>
<clause id="IDfe8eeab111a74ffbad4c448ed0d51a5c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
level of competitive interest;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb42f774da6a74a918de4fae57eb48b53"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
summary of bids and revenues received; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID32a197ee9f85496998349d2a64ffd5e0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other
factors that may have impacted the lease sale process; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7a1217c1c7a6493dbdfcbb5741208e1f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 90
days after the final lease sale, submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives the report described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDccb998a5e3ed4f47869093107297d748"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Rights-of-way</header><text>During
the pendency of the pilot program, the Secretary shall continue to issue
rights-of-way, in compliance with authority in effect on the date of enactment
of this Act, for available sites not selected for the pilot program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4c1ecaf94a9941f8a3bc98dcd88a0333"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretarial
determination</header>
<paragraph id="ID659df86026714e4ab8116452d00c2e85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretaries shall make a joint determination on whether to
establish a leasing program under this section for wind or solar energy, or
both, on all covered land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID879076e322e74c1da3bf236b5167250a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>System</header><text>If
the Secretaries determine that a leasing program should be established, the
program shall apply to all covered land in accordance with this Act and other
provisions of law applicable to public land or National Forest System
land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd5d02d92367a4c21ade716d215dbfac0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretaries shall establish a leasing program unless the Secretaries determine
that the program—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6fadd88634124986b2d6a44e9431dba2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not in the
public interest; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8abf87e5ac884e718a164c1e6ca07153"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not provide
an effective means of developing wind or solar energy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1dc0232ecb284de9a8cfb952dee9e0c8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
making the determinations required under this subsection, the Secretaries shall
consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID841e6503dc9343fcb461f4460762f5b9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID124aa0e5ee9643449a1e6cce4a34edca"><enum>(B)</enum><text>interested
States, Indian tribes, and local governments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1e5ca28dfdac4e8796a824e342f6108b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>representatives
of the solar and wind industries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID62417b29887841fc912925674940223b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>representatives
of the environment, conservation, and outdoor sporting communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf9669220326d48b187ee1efbac1e7571"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other users of
the covered land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f33f25a59c9494ab98d158ef3540e0c"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the
public.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID482665f437ee40f1a756918a74e588c3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
making the determinations required under this subsection, the Secretaries shall
consider the results of the pilot program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID08a9e7a5b31447deaeeaa7d01463290d"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date on which any determination is made to
establish a leasing program, the Secretaries shall jointly promulgate final
regulations to implement the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID78211a5a36ef48438e1e3b1f48abc2b2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If
the Secretaries determine that a leasing program should not be established, not
later than 60 days after the date of the determination, the Secretaries shall
jointly submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report
describing the basis and findings for the determination.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID59f25a1c75d14ac6b9c4cc39040a2890"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transition</header>
<paragraph id="ID5fabedb5c91a419ea282dd4e459b41b0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretaries determine under subsection (b) that a
leasing program should be established for covered land, until the program is
established and final regulations for the program are issued—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDbb2468eb460d47668b2b8d2e671dc2e9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall continue to accept applications for rights-of-way on covered land, and
provide for the issuance of rights-of-way on covered land within the
jurisdiction of the Secretary for the development of wind or solar energy
pursuant to each requirement described in title V of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.) and other applicable law;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe958a870d78c4051a072216d02acd125"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Agriculture shall continue to accept applications for authorizations, and
provide for the issuance of the authorizations, for the development of wind or
solar energy on covered land within the jurisdiction of the Secretary pursuant
to applicable law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc29fbc57bc594d7fa04e3287243bca71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
rights-of-way and authorizations</header>
<subparagraph id="IDe9c283fdb1bd4caea3f97cb7d61a5940"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Effective beginning on the date on which the wind or
solar leasing programs are established and final regulations are issued, the
Secretaries shall not renew an existing right-of-way or other authorization for
wind or solar energy development at the end of the term of the right-of-way or
authorization.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0de713c62a3f4848b3a50080df803cda"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Lease</header>
<clause id="ID61045162cce6413283c1da77ed8bb8be"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), at the end of the term of the
right-of-way or other authorization for the wind or solar energy project, the
Secretary or, in the case of National Forest System land, the Secretary of
Agriculture, shall grant, without a competitive process, a lease to the holder
of the right-of-way or other authorization for the same covered land as was
authorized under the right-of-way or other authorization if (as determined by
the Secretary concerned)—</text>
<subclause id="IDc2e5c0c8457749039549ef4b225270cd"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the holder of the
right-of-way or other authorization has met the requirements of diligent
development; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2fcfad0495a548aeb8717dc2482215d1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>issuance of the
lease is in the public interest and consistent with applicable law.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID060c52a5f9a844db833453d96fce9bd9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>Any lease described in clause (i) shall be subject
to—</text>
<subclause id="ID1833c2c867c44b7da388d5a82787b346"><enum>(I)</enum><text>terms and
conditions that are consistent with this Act and the regulations issued under
this Act; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID9b2a2ed44aec4c9eb8915bb8274a6da3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the regulations
in effect on the date of renewal and any other terms and conditions that the
Secretary considers necessary to protect the public interest.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7b8f9a44ee48458688b0e8c2544cc1c6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pending
rights-of-way</header><text>Effective beginning on the date on which the wind
or solar leasing programs are established and final regulations for the
programs are issued, the Secretary or, with respect to National Forest System
land, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide any applicant that has filed a
plan of development for a right-of-way or, in the case of National Forest
System land, for an applicable authorization, for a wind or solar energy
project with an option to acquire a lease on a noncompetitive basis, under such
terms and conditions as are required by this Act, applicable regulations, and
the Secretary concerned, for the same covered land included in the plan of
development if—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3387ca7f9e4b4548aaca03fb5dc6cf3e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the plan of
development has been determined by the Secretary concerned to be adequate for
the initiation of environmental review;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcb7aca9c57574aa6ba232a05740f757a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>granting the
lease is consistent with all applicable land use planning, environmental, and
other laws;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2f13094f56f4462cbbc7012d72481e7b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the applicant has
made a good faith effort to obtain a right-of-way or, in the case of National
Forest System land, other authorization, for the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc04880da61fb4a5192df1b89ac14d4fb"><enum>(D)</enum><text>issuance of the
lease is in the public interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7fe38039307d4f258dc9fa4d44ef1b37"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Leasing
program</header><text>If the Secretaries determine under subsection (b) that a
leasing program should be established, the program shall be established in
accordance with subsections (e) through (k).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd03a84c855a74182b1fcd8d46c6f7a26"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Competitive
leases</header>
<paragraph id="IDe2e5f0a067834c2eba406e8255b5150f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), leases for wind or
solar energy development under this section shall be issued on a competitive
basis with a single round of bidding in any lease sale.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe54f56a2f3034bb0bb65dca0b42ddd0e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply if the Secretary or, with respect to National Forest System
land, the Secretary of Agriculture determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID058b1b51667742909038669e7182ba5c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no competitive
interest exists for the covered land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb92f81a6c1394f1faa1352f4e24c2360"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the public
interest would not be served by the competitive issuance of a lease;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID97546a0d83d847e7aa34322c09f75de3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the lease is for
the placement and operation of a meteorological or data collection facility or
for the development or demonstration of a new wind or solar technology and has
a term of not more than 5 years; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbe1f9e115e7d486994e3018f635dcbec"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the covered land
is eligible to be granted a noncompetitive lease under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID691e36046a8e406f83ae0b82b86822a5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<paragraph id="ID839dee5a275f4e11b7bdd16d8ab57e9e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretaries shall jointly establish—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe917d9a6b1564d7fb2d42ccaece9de58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fees, rentals,
bonuses, or other payments to ensure a fair return to the United States for any
lease issued under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9a94260aea1f4e10b30c7444d35c09ed"><enum>(B)</enum><text>royalties
pursuant to section 6 that apply to all leases issued under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd42f400d2d24ab8b06e5d82a9058a7d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Bonus
bids</header><text>The Secretaries may grant credit toward any bonus bid for a
qualified expenditure by the holder of a lease described in subsection
(e)(2)(C) in any competitive lease sale held for a long-term lease covering the
same land covered by the lease described in subsection (e)(2)(C).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3ade6d0494584b11b5a4f4c9c477e41a"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>Prior
to any lease sale, the Secretary shall establish qualifications for bidders
that ensure bidders meet the requirements described in section 4(a)(3).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1e7e9c1d0afd4d4ba73780a7099ae2c3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
Secretaries shall ensure that any activity under a leasing program is carried
out in a manner that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8d4f4d4c65d449c6acf1a7ec52fd67d8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is consistent
with all applicable land use planning, environmental, and other laws;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID39321054d94549068ec386bc693fbb94"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides
for—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDee2a3570e2ec4194b511c6bc6b77df06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde9e43d45fc6407097c14ececbb37b7c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protection of the
environment and fish and wildlife habitat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91d824081fcd4919aa922d7f32168cfc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>mitigation of
impacts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID835ce95d9cfc47fe9af2ff3e0a568b5d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>prevention of
waste;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID869c86f9ec454ebba27e98fabb1ef0a3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>diligent
development of the resource, with specific milestones to be met by the lessee
as determined by the Secretaries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3aa61cf26ed14bd18dcb3248af1ecb2b"><enum>(F)</enum><text>coordination with
applicable Federal agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5b723115a7654b28b9cd72c8f6898789"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a fair return to
the United States for any lease;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8a6abc0578c24772bb840d39bd23e2b1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>use of best
management practices, including planning and practices for mitigation of
impacts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID663f6464042e4b269c294f226cff0658"><enum>(I)</enum><text>public notice and
comment on any proposal submitted for a lease under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID32591f9bec3545cd8c4f794df8f6b0b7"><enum>(J)</enum><text>oversight,
inspection, research, monitoring, and enforcement relating to a lease under
this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDba6a8cd0637c4eb8858459e647675f93"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the quantity of
acreage to be commensurate with the size of the project covered by a lease;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDffff3b68d1994e5190f589398d801070"><enum>(L)</enum><text>efficient use of
water resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID145f98ee8adf41a5be6c26abc719f6fa"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Lease duration,
suspension, and cancellation</header>
<paragraph id="IDf4ee5714aab34245ba80e7ad3cb092a1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>A
lease under this section shall be for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID73e10d40d2394b68894876138adabc96"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an initial term
of 25 years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb47371e838df4a3e8363a3cc568ea25a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any additional
period after the initial term during which electricity is being produced
annually in commercial quantities from the lease.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf567fd80d9f24be8a47cba3c1bbef737"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish terms and conditions for the issuance, transfer,
renewal, suspension, and cancellation of a lease under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe7e69f525c5443539d5d84fc42f6ff82"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Readjustment</header>
<subparagraph id="ID98af19c7ff49449ea3b321c15d0ddc0c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Royalties, rentals, and other terms and conditions of a
lease under this section shall be subject to readjustment—</text>
<clause id="ID10b1cad326a545ab9eec4fd38ad037e4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on
the date that is 15 years after the date on which the lease is issued;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf6a72e1ff9bd453293b1a01bc51b98c4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>every 10 years
thereafter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID86529d72adca4079991e3cca3992e917"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Lease</header><text>Each
lease issued under this Act shall provide for readjustment in accordance with
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbb93da3afff9417784df60ffda09be9e"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Surface-Disturbing
activities</header><text>The Secretaries shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4892132fe29749ebb480bc3cc02a864b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>regulate all
surface-disturbing activities conducted pursuant to any lease issued under this
section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa8028b5961c345e5bbee8e75e5c3b181"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require any
necessary reclamation and other actions under the lease as are required in the
interest of conservation of surface resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID21de45002c7d4868915cd2324547adfc"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Security</header><text>The
Secretaries shall require the holder of a lease issued under this
section—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1eb65bd8bd1b4fadbbfbed1b53d7ece1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to furnish a
surety bond or other form of security, as prescribed by the Secretaries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1c780e1738a4ab1ac69e6fa9a73da31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide for
the reclamation and restoration of the area covered by the lease; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5a7f7db63ae244caacc7f53343808ceb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to comply with
such other requirements as the Secretaries consider necessary to protect the
interests of the public and the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6c7416509f6947d9bd153baa39b1f560"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Periodic
review</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 5 years, the Secretary
shall conduct a review of the adequacy of the surety bond or other form of
security provided by the holder of a lease issued under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID7a691c54f84b47889136f77cb81e55c1"><enum>204.</enum><header>Disposition of
revenues</header>
<subsection id="ID2272c02ea46c4f1c82af64af4b323834"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disposition of
revenues</header><text>Of the amounts collected as bonus bids, royalties,
rentals, fees, or other payments under a right-of-way, permit, lease, or other
authorization for the development of wind or solar energy on covered
land—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe7a536d34a524cde9fe2fa59c5f437ac"><enum>(1)</enum><text>25 percent shall
be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State within the boundaries of
which the income is derived;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcb04c738f1554049a31ea878d2f8edf7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>25 percent shall
be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the 1 or more counties within the
boundaries of which the income is derived;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa091c216df0042c38671d1e3a24d07f2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>15 percent
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8977799B04324E6087E086B7BC7B71F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on date the date that
is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act, be deposited in the
Treasury of the United States to help facilitate the processing of renewable
energy permits by the Bureau of Land Management, including the transfer of the
funds by the Bureau of Land Management to other Federal agencies and State
agencies to facilitate the processing of renewable energy permits on Federal
land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25E8F50A553D4DEA97EBC89F74695FAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>beginning on the
date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act, be deposited in
the Fund; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c36132b353443849bbbda59aecae13e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>35 percent shall
be deposited in the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund established by
subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID54b5007339e74713a463159281b95787"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments to
States and counties</header>
<paragraph id="ID9c69204e916f4433b7ea57c8f7156529"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts paid to
States and counties under subsection (a) shall be used consistent with section
35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e59aaac41c44e46864af32bdf8f8f0d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Impacts on
Federal land</header><text>Not less than 33 percent of the amount paid to a
State shall be used on an annual basis for the purposes described in subsection
(c)(2)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdb1d0b2489624db589b632428cc4b97c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Renewable
energy resource conservation fund</header>
<paragraph id="ID51efc1872fd7433ebb2b98494b3492f2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established in the Treasury a fund, to be known
as the <quote>Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund</quote>, to be
administered by the Secretary for use in regions impacted by the development of
wind or solar energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9bf02795204b464cbffe1ba2b24d35bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use</header>
<subparagraph id="idF5177C8F2183404091375F18264116F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary,
who may make amounts available to the Secretary of Agriculture and to other
Federal or State agencies, as appropriate, for the purposes of—</text>
<clause id="ID8b34230385054b2e92008e2f321ebffd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>addressing and
offsetting the impacts of wind or solar development on Federal land, including
restoring and protecting—</text>
<subclause id="ID0bbb6b6a26fc400c8984dfee32a85d80"><enum>(I)</enum><text>fish and wildlife
habitat for affected species;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDfb509f1a308e41eb8cb270f85c02fe01"><enum>(II)</enum><text>fish and
wildlife corridors for affected species; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDdf34e32f78ba4a05be4e6c16ddd8af70"><enum>(III)</enum><text>water resources
in areas impacted by wind or solar energy development;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID450c0b229f714dd29b775071a22fdf98"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>securing
recreational access to Federal land through an easement, right-of-way, or fee
title acquisition from willing sellers for the purpose of providing enhanced
public access to existing Federal land that is inaccessible or significantly
restricted; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2ef76fce37bd4d25a39ed6aadd69a63b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>carrying out
activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
(16 U.S.C. 460<italic>l</italic>–4 et seq.) in the State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6D870D4E587648BD8F48B061F6EF1763"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advisory
Board</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an independent advisory board
composed of key stakeholders and technical experts to provide recommendations
and guidance on the disposition of any amounts expended from the Fund.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID55e8d47f4fbe45b082ee4bd36740fdfd"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mitigation
requirements</header><text>The expenditure of funds under this subsection shall
be in addition to any mitigation requirements imposed pursuant to any law,
regulation, or term or condition of any lease, right-of-way, or other
authorization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDee0b2dff1f904fe4a446b72c378d48eb"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Investment of
fund</header>
<subparagraph id="IDa935c3ceb04b440f9f94e7e96ce77362"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any amounts deposited in the Fund shall earn interest in
an amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the
current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the
United States of comparable maturities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDec225c20c84c4b6384e7e8e883097d88"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use</header><text>Any
interest earned under subparagraph (A) may be expended in accordance with this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID0e747596f9124b08b27c032726989946"><enum>205.</enum><header>Royalties</header>
<subsection id="IDdab8ceef3b88486a9ac8a9a806f3724d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretaries shall require as a term and condition of
any lease, right-of-way, permit, or other authorization for the development of
wind or solar energy on covered land the payment of a royalty established by
the Secretaries pursuant to a joint rulemaking that shall be a percentage of
the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity at a rate that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7b05e7825ca846559ea34d275cef1fdd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encourages
production of solar or wind energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8a32ec772742429c9636ee1694bfe692"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensures a fair
return to the public comparable to the return that would be obtained on State
and private land; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID58bebfab463648a3b96575b740c0063c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>encourages the
maximum energy generation while disturbing the least quantity of covered land
and other natural resources, including water.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID25b419e3d3d54e0f8f042f1560ebe208"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
royalty on electricity produced using wind or solar resources shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="ID53332e3ae27c48f4b4b4360c4648ba42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not less than 1
percent, and not more than 2.5 percent, of the gross proceeds from the sale of
electricity produced from the resources during the first 10 years of
production; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID98cf908659a34cfebdc9da9fcadeb7b2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not less than 2
percent, and not more than 5 percent, of the gross proceeds from the sale of
electricity produced from the resources during each year after that initial
10-year period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcf6b7d590a7942ff837206e81b8ae0e4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Different
royalty rates</header><text>The Secretaries may establish—</text>
<paragraph id="id298253DE7AD342EDA2CCFCCB2F9081BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a different
royalty rate for wind or solar energy generation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB9B64C53D26D4190BCC8B622A7A974A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a reduced royalty
rate for projects located within a zone identified for development of solar or
wind energy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID796b27bb42e84cc0bf5e2202ad7e530b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Royalty in lieu
of rent</header><text>During the period of production, a royalty shall be
collected in lieu of any rent for the land from which the electricity is
produced.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe1a4397b30704f449c94bc910fe5fcb6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Royalty
relief</header><text>To promote the generation of renewable energy, the
Secretaries may reduce any royalty otherwise required on a showing by clear and
convincing evidence by the person holding a lease, right-of-way, permit, or
other authorization for the development of wind or solar energy on covered land
under which the generation of energy is or will be produced in commercial
quantities that—</text>
<paragraph id="id2A3A6087B8624373807C07DA4F3BEEE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collection of the
full royalty would unreasonably burden energy generation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA190814A307F4201A9EAF6FC9D47E7E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the royalty
reduction is in the public interest.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID888921dc10c04e6f84816af29c23c290"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Periodic review
and report</header>
<paragraph id="ID57c02277d291490582f19fa28195ce77"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
this Act and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Agriculture, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8310e116229f4a4abf741ce11c2d2f1f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete a review
of collections and impacts of the royalty and fees provided under this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID25958f28483b4d08826407b35b4ff59b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the
results of the review.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa073a676bef9485bbc4a2e357df5c29f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Topics</header><text>The
report shall address—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID096c11af335a4455b6895c95f502413d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total
revenues received (by category) on an annual basis as royalties from wind,
solar, and geothermal development and production (specified by energy source)
on covered land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9dde0dbf3c7a4dcfa39436b1b66be90c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the
revenues received for the development of wind, solar, and geothermal
development are comparable to the revenues received for similar development on
State and private land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed945f44ec714f79b599274cbf7132f7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any impact on the
development of wind, solar, and geothermal development and production on
covered land as a result of the royalties; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID619ed49a1b184c9dadb546976025bd01"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any
recommendations with respect to changes in Federal law (including regulations)
relating to the amount or method of collection (including auditing, compliance,
and enforcement) of the royalties.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc02f184bb2a2499693d166976afbc52b"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries
shall jointly issue final regulations to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDb75c14a4a3f44002bc824baf26e04cf2"><enum>206.</enum><header>Enforcement of
royalty and payment provisions</header>
<subsection id="ID9f74764bff8d48d5afb69a698775d8d3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duties of the
Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a comprehensive
inspection, collection, fiscal, and production accounting and auditing
system—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdd5e7281924d41fbbc767cf7670b5a78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to accurately
determine royalties, rentals, interest, fines, penalties, fees, deposits, and
other payments owed under this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDade2f01a42444dabbbd7a6c51a0e5a02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to collect and
account for the payments in a timely manner.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDccba6126cc76436e9c7b252cb4af4f18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability
of other law</header><text>The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of
1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (including the civil and criminal enforcement
provisions of that Act) shall apply to leases, permits, rights-of-way, or other
authorizations issued for the development of solar or wind energy on covered
land and the holders and operators of the leases, permits, rights-of-way, or
other authorizations (and designees) under this title, except that in applying
that Act—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID02a0a9ee521740f98a3c9d1a1e34eb36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>“wind or solar
leases, permits, rights-of-way, or other authorizations” shall be substituted
for <quote>oil and gas leases</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDbb423478c64843ca8b2fd5ccd2d5d4fa"><enum>(2)</enum><text>“electricity
generated from wind or solar resources” shall be substituted for <quote>oil and
gas</quote> (when used as nouns);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID67d19c8e77b44d9f9cb8ce2dd7d333a8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>“lease, permit,
right-of-way, or other authorization for the development of wind or solar
energy” shall be substituted for <quote>lease</quote> and <quote>lease for oil
and gas</quote> (when used as nouns); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDa7212089968d46049e2265e007f27e4f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>“lessee,
permittee, right-of-way holder, or holder of an authorization for the
development of wind or solar energy” shall be substituted for
<quote>lessee</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID0c668dd314b94377ab932baf9283f5a1"><enum>207.</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<subsection id="ID09a36837002a4a66b49a8ba7c99885ea"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Sections 302(c) and 303 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(c), 1733) shall apply to activities
conducted on covered land under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc013c3d21cf94241af43514677774c75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability
of other enforcement provisions</header><text>Nothing in this title reduces or
limits the enforcement authority vested in the Secretary or the Attorney
General by any other law.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2309d0ef6d82469180e1459527e36f03"><enum>208.</enum><header>Segregation
from appropriation under mining and Federal land laws</header>
<subsection id="ID0300d99c3a8743b4a0bfc41fc3fda8d4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On covered land identified by the Secretary or the
Secretary of Agriculture for the development of solar or wind power under this
title or other applicable law, the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture
may temporarily segregate the identified land from appropriation under the
mining and public land laws.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd0096a22f2bf4e4cb1b30978e45877db"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Segregation
of covered land under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="IDad2f3001834b47ee8aba8924bebd61ac"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may only be made
for a period not to exceed 10 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2b1bbd593bed4621bde5b69425fb90f8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be subject
to valid existing rights as of the date of the segregation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDea9432fe2e38424589132882691664cd"><enum>209.</enum><header>Report</header>
<subsection id="IDe70e430c4b3f4be482c1c7c26e4e3efb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="ID3a0f2e3b86e0450091b9cc0d833574f0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretaries shall carry out a study on the siting, development,
and management of projects to determine the feasibility of carrying out a
conservation banking program on land administered by the Secretaries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8e13443c6eaa44a8b75da20d315b0b05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
study under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD45DB77BDAE14F36A3BC38F5C7505EBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify areas in
which—</text>
<clause id="id1EC56BBC59B844CCBFF2FE2E915CEC1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>privately owned
land is not available to offset the impacts of solar or wind energy development
on federally administered land; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idCD4660CF2CF34677A91657AE94FB8222"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>mitigation
investments on federally administered land are likely to provide greater
conservation value for impacts of solar or wind energy development on federally
administered land; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90858c689db54454823e552da4e5d075"><enum>(B)</enum><text>examine—</text>
<clause id="id384FF6C23D054CDBBF1A6D22A41C24DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
effectiveness of laws (including regulations) and policies in effect on the
date of enactment of this Act in facilitating the development of conservation
banks;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc9d214ad263f4fac8da147c322205611"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the advantages
and disadvantages of using conservation banks on Federal land to mitigate
impacts to natural resources on private land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID46578790dbf84b73b9d91f434c23181c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any changes in
Federal law (including regulations) or policy necessary to further develop a
Federal conservation banking program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd5f32ebf39dd4bfaabbc2f6969d80062"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly submit to Congress a report that
includes—</text>
<paragraph id="ID16661c16d87845c3abc9a2d02f6b2f75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
recommendations of the Secretaries relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd35d9be91e3c4c2abb4ac82153f01fb7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the most
effective system for Federal land described in subsection (a)(2)(A) to meet the
goals of facilitating the development of a conservation banking program on
Federal land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDad937214299e406ab3eb8d265de75991"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any change to
Federal law (including regulations) or policy necessary to address more
effectively the siting, development, and management of conservation banking
programs on Federal land to mitigate impacts to natural resources on private
land; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbec78bbe5c37482db188c5a9726b31a2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any
administrative action to be taken by the Secretaries in response to the
recommendations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID35286ab7428948108bc816b75a633080"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability to
the public</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
report described in subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Secretaries
shall make the results of the study available to the public.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID5e98bb2443bb4d42ac04c7cf000f9e04"><enum>210.</enum><header>Applicability
of law</header>
<subsection id="ID7a29658c3f19428aa981054ffe588be6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rental fee
exemption</header><text>Wind or solar generation projects with a capacity of 20
megawatts or more that are issued a lease, right-of-way, permit, or other
authorization under applicable law shall not be subject to the rental fee
exemption for rights-of-way under section 504(g) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDefc0956157a546ff86cadedcd75a60de"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fees, charges,
and commissions</header><text>Section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1734) shall apply to an application made
under section 4.</text>
</subsection></section>