,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #h1 #bjac ,mr4 ,gosar 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,heck of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,coffman1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,denham1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,ben ,ray ,lujn of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,schweikert1 and ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,public ,lands ,renewable ,energy ,development ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,table of ,contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,geothermal energy ,sec4 #aja4 ,extension of funding for implementation of ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje4 ,title ,,ii--,development of wind and solar energy on certain ,federal land ,sec4 #bja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,development of solar and wind energy on covered land4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,royalties4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,disposition of royalty revenue4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,study and report on mitigation banking4 ,i ,geothermal energy #aja4 ,extension of funding for implementation of ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7a7 ,in general ,section #bcd7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;a77 is amended by striking in the first #e fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act and inserting through fiscal year #bjbj4 7b7 ,authorization ,section #bcd7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,amounts and inserting ,effective for fiscal year #bjab and each fiscal year thereafter1 amounts2 and 7#b7 by striking without further appropriation and inserting in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations ,acts4 ,,ii ,development of wind and solar energy on certain ,federal land #bja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,covered land ,the term covered land means land that is-- 7,a7 7i7 public land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior2 or 7ii7 ,national ,forest ,system land administered by the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 and 7,b7 not excluded from the development of solar or wind energy under-- 7i7 a final land use plan established under the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7ii7 a final land and resource management plan established under the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq472 or 7iii7 ,federal law4 7#b7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,renewable ,energy ,resource ,conservation ,fund established under section #bjd7;b74 7#c7 ,public land ,the term public land has the meaning given the term public lands in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#d7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to land described in clause 7i7 of paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to land described in clause 7ii7 of such paragraph4 #bjb4 ,development of solar and wind energy on covered land 7a7 ,pilot program on selected covered land 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall each establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program under which the ,secretary concerned conducts lease sales of certain sites located on covered land administered by the ,secretary concerned for purposes of carrying out wind and solar energy projects4 7#b7 ,selection of sites on covered land 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date the pilot program is established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall each select from covered land administered by the ,secretary-- 7i7 #a site for the development of a solar energy project2 and 7ii7 #a site for the development of a wind energy project4 7,b7 ,site selection ,in selecting sites under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7i7 give a preference to sites that the ,secretary concerned determines-- 7,i7 are likely to attract a high level of wind and solar energy industry interest2 7,,ii7 have a comparatively low value for resources other than wind and solar energy2 and 7,,iii7 would serve as models for the expansion of the pilot program to other locations if the program is expanded under subsection 7c72 7ii7 take into consideration the value of the multiple resources of the covered land on which such sites are located2 and 7iii7 not select any site for which a right-of-way or special use permit for site testing or construction has been issued under title ,v of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa et seq47 or the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq474 7#c7 ,lease sales of project sites 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d77;,b77i71 not later than #ahj days after the date on which sites are selected under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary concerned shall offer each site for competitive leasing under such terms and conditions as the ,secretary concerned requires4 7,b7 ,bidding ,bidding on a site offered for lease under this subsection shall be-- 7i7 limited to one round2 7ii7 open only to bidders who-- 7,i7 submit a plan of development for such site together with the bid2 and 7,,ii7 the ,secretary concerned determines are qualified under subparagraph 7,c77ii72 and 7iii7 conducted using a bidding system selected by the ,secretary concerned1 including-- 7,i7 a cash bonus bids system requiring payment of the royalty established under this title2 7,,ii7 a variable royalty bids system based on a percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity produced from the site offered for lease1 except that the royalty shall not be less than the royalty required under this title1 together with a fixed cash bonus2 or 7,,iii7 such other bidding system as ensures a fair return to the public consistent with the royalty established under this title4 7,c7 ,bidder qualifications ,the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7i7 before conducting any lease sale under this subsection1 establish qualification requirements for bidders on a site offered for lease that ensure that such bidders1 with respect to wind or solar energy projects-- 7,i7 are able to expeditiously develop such a project on the site2 7,,ii7 possess the financial resources necessary to complete such a project2 7,,iii7 possess knowledge of the technology needed to complete such a project2 7,,iv7 meet eligibility requirements that are substantially similar to the eligibility rquirements for leasing that apply under the first section of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha72 and 7,v7 possess such other qualifications as the ,secretary concerned determines are necessary2 and 7ii7 using the requirements established under clause 7i71 determine whether a person is qualified to be a bidder on a site offered for lease under this subsection4 7,d7 ,credit for bid preparation expenditures ,in the case of a site offered for lease under this subsection with respect to which more than one bid is submitted on the date of the lease sale of such site1 the ,secretary concerned shall give credit to each person who submitted a bid with respect to such site for expenditures such person incurred in the preparation of such bid4 7#d7 ,lease terms 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned may establish such lease terms and conditions1 including the duration of the lease with respect to any site offered for lease under this subsection4 7,b7 ,short-term leases for data collection ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7i7 offer on a noncompetitive basis a short-term lease on not less than one site selected under paragraph 7#b7 for purposes of data collection2 and 7ii7 upon the expiration of the short-term lease1 offer on a competitive basis a long-term lease1 giving credit toward the bonus bid submitted with respect to the long-term lease to the holder of the short-term lease for any qualified expenditures made by such holder to collect data or to develop the site during such short-term lease4 7#e7 ,revenues ,subject to section #bjc1 the ,secretary concerned may collect bonus bids1 royalties1 fees1 or other payments 7except rental payments7 with respect to sites offered for lease under this subsection4 7#f7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary concerned conducts the final lease sale under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of each lease sale conducted under this subsection1 including-- 7,a7 the level of competitive interest2 7,b7 a summary of bids and revenues received2 and 7,c7 any other factors that may have impacted the lease sale4 7#g7 ,other laws 7,a7 ,compliance with land management and environmental laws ,in offering sites for lease under this subsection1 the ,secretary concerned shall comply with-- 7i7 all ,federal laws applicable to public land or ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7ii7 ,federal or ,state environmental laws or any other relevant laws4 7,b7 ,applicability to wind and solar energy projects under other ,federal laws ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed so as to prohibit the ,secretary concerned from issuing rights-of-way or special use permits with respect to wind and solar energy projects in compliance with other ,federal laws and regulations in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#h7 ,enforcement of ,federal land policy management 7,a7 ,in general ,sections #cjb7;c7 and #cjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agcb7;c71 #agcc7 shall apply to activities conducted on sites on covered land offered for lease under this subsection4 7,b7 ,effect on enforcement authority under other ,federal law ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed so as to reduce or limit the enforcement authority vested in the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 or the ,attorney ,general on covered land under any other ,federal law4 7b7 ,temporary extension of pilot program ,until final regulations are issued under subsection 7c77#d71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall continue to carry out the pilot program under subsection 7a7 on the sites offered for lease under such subsection4 ,the ,secretary may extend any lease issued for such sites under subsection 7a7 under the same terms and conditions applicable to such lease on the date of the lease sale as necessary until final regulations are issued under subsection 7c77#d7 with respect to such sites4 7c7 ,expansion of pilot program to all covered land 7#a7 ,joint determination required ,not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly determine whether to expand the pilot program established under subsection 7a7 to apply to all covered land1 including sites with respect to which leases were issued under subsection 7a74 ,in making such determination1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall-- 7,a7 take into consideration the results of the pilot program2 7,b7 consult with-- 7i7 the heads of ,federal agencies and relevant ,state agencies 7including ,state fish and wildlife agencies72 7ii7 interested ,states1 ,indian tribes1 and local governments2 7iii7 representatives of the solar and wind energy industries2 7iv7 representatives of the environment1 conservation1 and outdoor sporting communities2 and 7v7 the public2 and 7,c7 consider whether such expansion-- 7i7 provides an effective means of developing wind or solar energy2 and 7ii7 is in the public interest4 7#b7 ,expansion authorized ,the pilot program shall be expanded only if the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture determined to expand the pilot program under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,report on joint determination ,not later than #fj days after making the determination under paragraph 7#a7 to expand the pilot program1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing the basis and findings for the determination4 7#d7 ,regulations to implement expansion ,not later than one year after making a determination to expand the pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly issue final regulations to implement this ,act4 7#e7 ,applicability of provisions of pilot program to expanded program 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 paragraphs 7#c71 7#g71 and 7#h7 of subsection 7a7 shall apply to covered land offered for lease under this subsection in the same manner as such paragraphs apply to sites offered for lease under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,competitive leasing not required under certain circumstances ,the requirement under subsection 7a77#c7 that a lease be sold on a competitive basis shall not apply to a lease issued under this subsection if the ,secretary concerned determines that-- 7i7 no competitive interest exists for the covered land offered for lease2 7ii7 the public interest would not be served by the competitive issuance of a lease with respect to such covered land2 or 7iii7 the lease is for a purpose described in paragraph 7#g77;,a77ii74 7#f7 ,payments 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to section #bjc1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly establish fees1 bonuses1 or other payments 7except rental payments7 to ensure a fair return to the ,united ,states for any lease issued under this subsection4 7,b7 ,bonus bids ,the ,secretary concerned may grant credit toward any bonus bid for a qualified expenditure by the holder of a lease described in paragraph 7#g77;,a77ii7 in any competitive lease sale held for a long-term lease of the covered land that is the subject of the lease described in such paragraph4 7,c7 ,readjustment 7i7 ,in general ,royalties and other terms and conditions of a lease issued under this subsection shall be subject to readjustment-- 7,i7 on the date that is #ae years after the date on which the lease is issued2 and 7,,ii7 every #aj years thereafter4 7ii7 ,indexing ,effective on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act and each year thereafter1 the amount of royalties or other terms and conditions subject to readjustment under clause 7i7 shall be adjusted to reflect changes for the #ab-month period ending on the most recent date for which data are available in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor4 7#g7 ,lease duration1 administration1 and readjustment 7,a7 ,duration 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 a lease issued under this subsection shall be for-- 7,i7 an initial term of #be years2 and 7,,ii7 any additional period after the initial #be-year term during which electricity is being produced annually in commercial quantities from the lease4 7ii7 ,data collection leases ,in the case of a lease issued under this subsection for the placement and operation of a meteorological or data collection facility or for the development or demonstration of a new wind or solar technology1 such lease shall have a term of not more than #e years4 7,b7 ,administration ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly establish terms and conditions for the issuance1 transfer1 renewal1 suspension1 and cancellation of a lease issued under this subsection4 7,c7 ,readjustment provision required ,each lease issued under this subsection shall provide for readjustment in accordance with subparagraph 7,a74 7#h7 ,surface-,disturbing activities ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly issue regulations regarding surface-disturbing activities conducted under any lease issued under this subsection1 including any reclamation and other actions necessary to conserve and to offset impacts to surface resources4 7#i7 ,security 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall require that the holder of a lease issued under this subsection-- 7i7 furnish a surety bond or other form of security1 as prescribed by the ,secretary2 7ii7 provide for the reclamation and restoration of the covered land that is the subject of the lease2 and 7iii7 comply with such other requirements as the ,secretary considers necessary to protect the interests of the public and the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,periodic review ,not less frequently than once every #e years1 the ,secretary concerned 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 subsection4 #bjc4 ,royalties 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall require as a term and condition of any lease issued under section #bjb1 the payment of a royalty4 ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall establish such royalty pursuant to a joint rulemaking that shall be a percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity produced on covered land that is the subject of such lease at a rate that-- 7#a7 encourages production of solar or wind energy2 7#b7 ensures a fair return to the public comparable to the return that would be obtained on ,state or private land2 and 7#c7 encourages the maximum energy generation while disturbing the least quantity of covered land and other natural resources1 including water4 7b7 ,consideration ,in establishing the royalty under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall consider the relative capacity factors of wind and solar energy projects4 7c7 ,exclusive payment on sale of electricity ,the royalty under subsection 7a7 shall be the only rent1 royalty1 or similar payment to the ,federal ,government required with respect to the sale of electricity produced under a lease issued under section #bjb4 7d7 ,royalty relief ,the ,secretary concerned may reduce the royalty rate established under subsection 7a7 if the holder of a lease issued under this title shows by clear and convincing evidence that-- 7#a7 collection of the full royalty would unreasonably burden energy generation on covered land that is the subject of the lease2 and 7#b7 the royalty reduction is in the public interest4 7e7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,auditing system ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly establish a comprehensive inspection1 collection1 fiscal1 and production accounting and auditing system-- 7,a7 to accurately determine royalties1 interest1 fines1 penalties1 fees1 deposits1 and other payments owed under this title2 and 7,b7 to collect and account for the payments in a timely manner4 7#b7 ,applicability of ,federal ,oil and ,royalty ,management ,act ,the provisions of the ,federal ,oil and ,gas ,royalty ,management ,act of #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7including the civil and criminal enforcement provisions of such ,act7 shall apply to leases issued under this title with respect to wind and solar energy projects in the same manner as such provisions apply to oil and gas leases4 7f7 ,report on royalties ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act and every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a report consisting of a review of the collections and impacts of the royalties and fees collected under this title1 including-- 7#a7 the total revenues received 7by category7 on an annual basis as royalties from wind1 solar1 and geothermal development and production 7specified by energy source7 on covered land2 7#b7 whether the revenues received for the development of wind1 solar1 and geothermal development are comparable to the revenues received for similar development on ,state or private land2 7#c7 any impact on the development of wind1 solar1 and geothermal development and production on covered land as a result of the royalties2 and 7#d7 any recommendations with respect to changes in ,federal law 7including regulations7 relating to the amount or method of collection 7including auditing1 compliance1 and enforcement7 of the royalties4 7g7 ,regulations ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly issue final regulations to carry out this section4 #bjd4 ,disposition of royalty revenue 7a7 ,allocation of revenue ,effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 all amounts collected by the ,secretary concerned as royalties or bonuses under subsection 7a77#e7 or 7c77#f7 of section #bjb1 shall be distributed as follows3 7#a7 ,twenty-five percent shall be paid by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to ,states within the boundaries of which the royalties or bonuses are derived1 to be allocated among such ,states based on the percentage of covered land from which such royalties or bonuses are derived in each ,state4 7#b7 ,twenty-five percent shall be paid by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to the counties within the boundaries of which the royalties or bonuses are derived1 to be allocated among such counties based on the percentage of covered land from which such royalties or bonuses are derived in each county4 7#c7 ,twenty-five percent shall be deposited in the ,fund 7established by subsection 7b774 7#d7 ,for the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date that is #ae years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 #ae percent shall be paid by the ,secretary of the ,treasury directly to the ,state offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the regional office of the ,forest ,service with jurisdiction over the areas of which the royalties or bonuses are derived for purposes of reducing the number of renewable energy permits that have not been processed before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to be allocated among such offices based on the percentage of covered land from which the royalties or bonuses are derived in each ,state4 7#e7 ,the remainder shall be deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury for purposes of reducing the annual ,federal budget deficit4 7b7 ,renewable ,energy ,resource ,conservation ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a ,renewable ,energy ,resource ,conservation ,fund to be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public land4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,the ,secretary shall use amounts in the ,fund to take actions and to make payments to ,state agencies1 ,federal agencies1 or other interested persons in such regions for-- 7,a7 protecting and restoring important fish and wildlife habitat in such regions1 including corridors1 water resources1 and other sensitive land2 and 7,b7 assuring and improving access to ,federal lands and waters in such regions for hunting1 fishing1 and other forms of outdoor recreation in a manner consistent with the conservation of fish and wildlife habitat4 7#c7 ,availability of amounts ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available for expenditure1 in accordance with this subsection1 without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation4 7#d7 ,investment of ,fund 7,a7 ,in general ,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 maturities4 7,b7 ,use ,any interest earned under subparagraph 7,a7 may be expended in accordance with this subsection4 7#e7 ,mitigation requirements ,the expenditure of funds under this subsection shall be separate and distinct from any mitigation requirements imposed pursuant to any law1 regulation1 or term or condition of any lease1 right-of-way1 or other authorization4 7c7 ,allocation for permitting after expiration of #ae-,year period 7#a7 ,certification by ,secretary ,at the end of the #ae-year period described in subsection 7a77#d71 the ,secretary shall certify whether the ,state offices referred to in such subsection have adequately reduced the renewable energy permitting backlog referred to in such subsection4 7#b7 ,allocation after certification ,if the ,secretary certifies under paragraph 7#a7 that-- 7,a7 the ,state offices referred to in such paragraph have not adequately reduced the backlog referred to in such paragraph-- 7i7 the #ae-year period described in subsection 7a77#d7 shall be extended by an additional #ae-year period2 and 7ii7 payments shall continue to be made during that period as described in such subsection2 or 7,b7 the ,state offices referred to in such paragraph have adequately reduced such backlog-- 7i7 two-thirds of the amount otherwise required to be paid under subsection 7a77#d7 shall be added to the amount deposited in the ,fund established under subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 one-third of such amount shall be deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury for purposes of reducing the annual ,federal budget deficit4 7d7 ,payments to ,states and counties 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts paid to ,states and counties under subsection 7a7 shall be used in a manner that is consistent with section #ce of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia74 7#b7 ,impacts ,not less than #ce percent of the amount paid to a ,state each fiscal year shall be used for the purposes described in subsection 7b77#b74 #bje4 ,study and report on mitigation banking 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a mitigation banking program on ,federal land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture for purposes of fully offsetting the impacts of wind or solar energy on such ,federal land4 7#b7 ,contents ,the study under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify areas in which-- 7i7 privately owned land is not available to fully offset the impacts of wind or solar energy development on ,federal land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 or 7ii7 mitigation investments on such ,federal land are likely to provide greater conservation value for the impacts of wind or solar energy development on such ,federal land2 and 7,b7 examine-- 7i7 the effectiveness of laws 7including regulations7 and policies in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act in facilitating the development and effective operation of mitigation banks2 7ii7 the advantages and disadvantages of using mitigation banks on such ,federal land to mitigate impacts to natural resources on private1 ,state1 and tribal land2 and 7iii7 any changes in ,federal law 7including regulations7 or policy necessary to further develop a ,federal mitigation banking program4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 the recommendations of the ,secretaries relating to-- 7,a7 the most effective system for ,federal land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture to meet the goals of facilitating the development of a mitigation banking program on such ,federal land2 and 7,b7 any change to ,federal law 7including regulations7 or policy necessary to address more effectively the siting1 development1 and management of mitigation banking programs on such ,federal land to mitigate impacts to natural resources on private1 ,state1 and tribal land2 and 7#b7 any administrative action to be taken by the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture in response to the recommendations4 7c7 ,availability to the public ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the report described in subsection 7b7 is submitted to ,congress1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall make the results of the study available to the public4