,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4
 ,udall ( ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new 
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 
,baucus1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote !     
developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy on public   
l&1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,l&        
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,developm5t ,act (     
#bjac4  7#a7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4       
,,title ,i--,geo!rmal en]gy ,sec4 #aja4 
,ext5sion ( fund+ = implem5tation (     
,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj4 ,,title   
,,ii--,developm5t ( sol> & w9d en]gy on 
public l& ,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #bjb4 ,programmatic environm5tal impact
 /atem5ts & l& use plann+4 ,sec4 #bjc4  

,developm5t ( sol> & w9d en]gy on public
 l&4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,disposition ( rev5ues4
 ,sec4 #bje4 ,royalties4 ,sec4 #bjf4    
,en=cem5t ( royalty & paym5t provisions4
 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #bjh4     
,segregation f appropriation "u m9+ &   
,f$]al l& laws4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,report4    
,sec4 #baj4 ,applicability ( law4  ,i   
,geo!rmal en]gy  #aja4 ,ext5sion ( fund+
 = implem5tation ( ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act 
( #aigj  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcd7;a7 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
9 ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+     
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7b7            
,au?orization ,section #bcd7;b7 ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ ,am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts  2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,au?orization 
,effective = fiscal ye> #bjac & ea*     
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 am\nts deposit$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be available to !   

,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = exp5diture1    
subject to appropriation & )\t fiscal   
ye> limitation1 to implem5t ! ,geo!rmal 
,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja 
et seq47 & ?is ,act4  4  ,,ii           
,developm5t ( sol> & w9d en]gy on public
 l&  #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3    
7#a7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means l& 
t is--  7,a7 7i7 public l& adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y2 or  7ii7 ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture2 &  7,b7 n exclud$ f !     
developm5t ( sol> or w9d en]gy "u--  7i7
 a l& use plan e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472  7ii7 a l& use
 plan e/abli%$ "u ! ,national ,=e/      
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjj et seq472 or  7iii7 o!r law4  7#b7
 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program    
means ! w9d & sol> leas+ pilot program  
e/abli%$ "u section #bjc7;a74  7#c7     
,public l& ,! t]m public l& has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m public l&s 9 section #ajc ( !
 ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( 

#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#d7      
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means--  
7,a7 9 ! case ( public l& adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  #bjb4 ,programmatic          
environm5tal impact /atem5ts & l& use   
plann+  7a7 ,national =e/ sy/em l& ,z   
soon z practicable b n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all--  7#a7   
prep>e & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a    
notice ( int5t to prep>e a programmatic 
environm5tal impact /atem5t 9 accordance
 ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 to analyze ! pot5tial impacts (-- 
7,a7 a program to develop sol> & w9d    
en]gy on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 
&  7,b7 any necess>y am5dm5ts to l& use 
plans = ! l&2 &  7#b7 am5d any l& use   

plans z appropriate to provide = !      
developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy 9 areas     
consid]$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture imm$iately on completion ( 
! programmatic environm5tal impact      
/atem5t4  7b7 ,effect on process+       
applications ,! requirem5t = completion 
( programmatic environm5tal impact      
/atem5ts "u ?is section %all n result 9 
any delay 9 process+ or approv+         
applications = w9d or sol> developm5t on
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7c7 ,milit>y
 in/allations  7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 %all conduct a /udy1 & prep>e a report1
 = ,/ates t h n complet$ ! analysis t-- 
7,a7 id5tifies locations on l& )drawn f 
! public doma9 & res]v$ = milit>y       
purposes t--  7i7 exhibit a high        
pot5tial = sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 or o!r  
r5ewable en]gy production2  7ii7 are    
di/urb$ or o!rwise h comp>atively l[    
value = o!r res\rces2 &  7iii7 c\ld be  

develop$ = r5ewable en]gy production 9 a
 mann] consi/5t ) all pres5t &          
reasonably =eseeable milit>y tra9+ &    
op]ational missions & rese>*1           
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation          
requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 describes !        
adm9i/ration ( public l& )drawn =       
milit>y purposes = ! developm5t (       
comm]cial-scale r5ewable en]gy projects1
 includ+ ! legal au?orities gov]n+      
au?orization = t use4  7#b7             
,environm5tal impact analysis ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! completion ( ! /udy   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 %all prep>e & publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( int5t to      
prep>e an environm5tal impact analysis  
docum5t to support a program to develop 
r5ewable en]gy on )drawn milit>y l&     
id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy z suitable = !        
production4  7#c7 ,reports ,on          
completion ( ! report1 ! ,secret>y & !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit !
 report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to--   

7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee  
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  #bjc4 ,developm5t (   
sol> & w9d en]gy on public l&  7a7      
,pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a w9d
 & sol> leas+ pilot program on cov]$ l& 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7          
,selection ( sites  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ! pilot   
program is e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y %all 7tak+ into consid]ation 
! multiple res\rce values ( ! l&7 select
 #b sites t are appropriate = !         
developm5t ( a sol> en]gy project1 & #b 
sites t are appropriate = ! developm5t (
 a w9d en]gy project1 on cov]$ l&       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y z "p ( ! pilot  
program4  7,b7 ,site selection ,9 c>ry+ 
out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all  

seek to select sites--  7i7 = :i* !re is
 likely to be a high level ( indu/ry    
int]e/2  7ii7 t h a comp>atively l[     
value = o!r res\rces2 &  7iii7 t are    
repres5tative ( sites on :i* sol> or w9d
 en]gy is likely to be develop$ on cov]$
 l&4  7,c7 ,ineligible sites ,!         
,secret>y %all n select z "p ( ! pilot  
program any site = :i* a notice ( int5t 
has be5 issu$4  7#c7 ,qualifications    
,prior to any lease sale1 ! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% qualifications = bidd]s t  
ensure bidd]s--  7,a7 are able to       
exp$iti\sly develop a w9d or sol> en]gy 
project on ! site = lease2  7,b7        
possess--  7i7 f9ancial res\rces        
necess>y to complete a project2  7ii7 k 
( ! applicable te*nology2 &  7iii7 su*  
o!r qualifications z are det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7 meet
 ! eligibility requirem5ts = leas+ "u ! 
fir/ section ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aha74  7#d7 ,lease sales    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 n lat] ?an #ahj   

days aft] ! date sites are select$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all (f] ea* 
site = competitive leas+ to qualifi$    
bidd]s "u su* t]ms & conditions z are   
requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,bidd+    
sy/ems  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 (f]+ ! sites =  
lease1 ! ,secret>y may v>y ! bidd+      
sy/ems to be us$ at ea* lease sale1 to  
ensure a fair return to ! public1       
includ+--  7,i7 ca% bonus bids ) a      
requirem5t = paym5t ( ! royalty e/abli%$
 "u ?is ,act2  7,,ii7 v>iable royalty   
bids bas$ on a p]c5tage ( ! gross       
proce$s f ! sale ( electricity produc$ f
 ! lease1 except t ! royalty %all n be  
less ?an ! royalty requir$ "u ?is ,act1 
toge!r ) a fix$ ca% bonus2 &  7,,iii7   
su* o!r bidd+ sy/em z ensures a fair    
return to ! public consi/5t ) ! royalty 
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,r\nd ,!    
,secret>y %all limit bidd+ to #a r\nd 9 
any lease sale4  7iii7 ,exp5ditures ,9  
any case 9 :i* ! l& t is subject to     
lease has #a or m p5d+ applications = ! 
developm5t ( w9d or sol> en]gy at ! "t (

 ! lease sale1 ! ,secret>y %all give    
cr$it t[>d any bid submitt$ by !        
applicant = exp5ditures ( ! applicant   
consid]$ by ! ,secret>y to be qualifi$ &
 necess>y = ! prep>ation ( !            
application4  7,c7 ,rev5ues ,bonus bids1
 royalties1 r5tals1 fees1 or o!r paym5ts
 collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section 
%all be subject to section #bjd4  7,d7  
,lease t]ms  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !     
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y may v>y !    
l5g? ( ! lease t]ms & e/abli% su* o!r   
lease t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  7ii7 ,data       
collection ,z "p ( ! pilot program1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7,i7 (f] on a         
noncompetitive basis on at lea/ #a site 
a %ort-t]m lease = data collection2 &   
7,,ii7 on ! expiration ( ! %ort-t]m     
lease1 (f] on a competitive basis a     
long-t]m lease1 giv+ cr$it t[>d ! bonus 
bid to ! hold] ( ! %ort-t]m lease = any 
qualifi$ exp5ditures to collect data to 
develop ! site dur+ ! %ort-t]m lease4   
7#e7 ,compliance ) laws ,9 (f]+ = lease 

! select$ sites "u p>agraph 7#d71 !     
,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable  
environm5tal & o!r laws4  7#f7 ,report  
,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 compile a     
report ( ! results ( ea* lease sale "u !
 pilot program1 includ+--  7i7 ! level (
 competitive int]e/2  7ii7 a summ>y (   
bids & rev5ues receiv$2 &  7iii7 any o!r
 factors t may h impact$ ! lease sale   
process2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! f9al lease sale1 submit to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ! report describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7 ,rights-(-way   
,dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! pilot program1 !     
,secret>y %all cont9ue to issue         
rights-(-way1 9 compliance ) au?ority 9 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
= available sites n select$ = ! pilot   
program4  7b7 ,secret>ial det]m9ation   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,secret>ies %all make a jo9t det]m9ation

 on :e!r to e/abli% a leas+ program "u  
?is section = w9d or sol> en]gy1 or bo?1
 on all cov]$ l&4  7#b7 ,sy/em ,if !    
,secret>ies det]m9e t a leas+ program   
%\ld be e/abli%$1 ! program %all apply  
to all cov]$ l& 9 accordance ) ?is ,act 
& o!r provisions ( law applicable to    
public l& or ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  
7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>ies %all    
e/abli% a leas+ program unless !        
,secret>ies det]m9e t ! program--  7,a7 
is n 9 ! public int]e/2 &  7,b7 does n  
provide an effective means ( develop+   
w9d or sol> en]gy4  7#d7 ,consultation  
,9 mak+ ! det]m9ations requir$ "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>ies %all consult  
)--  7,a7 ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies2  7,b7 int]e/$ ,/ates1 ,indian  
tribes1 & local gov]nm5ts2  7,c7        
repres5tatives ( ! sol> & w9d indu/ries2
  7,d7 repres5tatives ( ! environm5t1   
cons]vation1 & outdoor sport+           
communities2  7,e7 o!r us]s ( ! cov]$   
l&2 &  7,f7 ! public4  7#e7             
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ations   

requir$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>ies
 %all consid] ! results ( ! pilot       
program4  7#f7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* any           
det]m9ation is made to e/abli% a leas+  
program1 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly      
promulgate f9al regulations to implem5t 
! program4  7#g7 ,report ,if !          
,secret>ies det]m9e t a leas+ program   
%\ld n be e/abli%$1 n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation1 !          
,secret>ies %all jo9tly submit to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
basis & f9d+s = ! det]m9ation4  7c7     
,transition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,secret>ies det]m9e "u subsection 7b7 t 
a leas+ program %\ld be e/abli%$ = cov]$
 l&1 until ! program is e/abli%$ & f9al 
regulations = ! program are issu$--     
7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to accept 
applications = rights-(-way on cov]$ l&1
 & provide = ! issuance ( rights-(-way  

on cov]$ l& )9 ! jurisdiction ( !       
,secret>y = ! developm5t ( w9d or sol>  
en]gy pursuant to ea* requirem5t        
describ$ 9 title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,l&      
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa et seq47 & o!r          
applicable law2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all cont9ue to accept     
applications = au?orizations1 & provide 
= ! issuance ( ! au?orizations1 = !     
developm5t ( w9d or sol> en]gy on cov]$ 
l& )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y      
pursuant to applicable law4  7#b7 ,exi/+
 rights-(-way & au?orizations  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,effective beg9n+ on ! date on :i*
 ! w9d or sol> leas+ programs are       
e/abli%$ & f9al regulations are issu$1 !
 ,secret>ies %all n r5ew an exi/+       
"r-(-way or o!r au?orization = w9d or   
sol> en]gy developm5t at ! end ( ! t]m (
 ! "r-(-way or au?orization4  7,b7      
,lease  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 
7ii71 at ! end ( ! t]m ( ! "r-(-way or  
o!r au?orization = ! w9d or sol> en]gy  
project1 ! ,secret>y or1 9 ! case (     

,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 %all grant1 )\t a         
competitive process1 a lease to ! hold] 
( ! "r-(-way or o!r au?orization = !    
same cov]$ l& z 0 au?oriz$ "u ! "r-(-way
 or o!r au?orization if 7z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y conc]n$7--  7,i7 ! hold] ( !  
"r-(-way or o!r au?orization has met !  
requirem5ts ( dilig5t developm5t2 &     
7,,ii7 issuance ( ! lease is 9 ! public 
int]e/ & consi/5t ) applicable law4     
7ii7 ,t]ms & conditions ,any lease      
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be subject   
to--  7,i7 t]ms & conditions t are      
consi/5t ) ?is ,act & ! regulations     
issu$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 !          
regulations 9 effect on ! date ( r5ewal 
& any o!r t]ms & conditions t !         
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to protect !
 public int]e/4  7#c7 ,p5d+ rights-(-way
 ,effective beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !   
w9d or sol> leas+ programs are e/abli%$ 
& f9al regulations = ! programs are     
issu$1 ! ,secret>y or1 ) respect to     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,agriculture %all provide any applicant 
t has fil$ a plan ( developm5t = a      
"r-(-way or1 9 ! case ( ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l&1 = an applicable au?orization1
 = a w9d or sol> en]gy project ) an     
option to acquire a lease on a          
noncompetitive basis1 "u su* t]ms &     
conditions z are requir$ by ?is ,act1   
applicable regulations1 & ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$1 = ! same cov]$ l& includ$ 9 !  
plan ( developm5t if--  7,a7 ! plan (   
developm5t has be5 det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y conc]n$ to be adequate = !    
initiation ( environm5tal review2  7,b7 
grant+ ! lease is consi/5t ) all        
applicable l& use plann+1 environm5tal1 
& o!r laws2  7,c7 ! applicant has made a
 good fai? ef=t to obta9 a "r-(-way or1 
9 ! case ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 o!r
 au?orization1 = ! project2 &  7,d7     
issuance ( ! lease is 9 ! public int]e/4
  7d7 ,leas+ program ,if ! ,secret>ies  
det]m9e "u subsection 7b7 t a leas+     
program %\ld be e/abli%$1 ! program %all
 be e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsections 

7e7 ?r\gh 7k74  7e7 ,competitive leases 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 leases = w9d or sol>     
en]gy developm5t "u ?is section %all be 
issu$ on a competitive basis ) a s+le   
r\nd ( bidd+ 9 any lease sale4  7#b7    
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 
if ! ,secret>y or1 ) respect to         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture det]m9es t--  7,a7 no      
competitive int]e/ exi/s = ! cov]$ l&2  
7,b7 ! public int]e/ w\ld n be s]v$ by !
 competitive issuance ( a lease2  7,c7 !
 lease is = ! placem5t & op]ation ( a   
meteorological or data collection       
facility or = ! developm5t or           
demon/ration ( a new w9d or sol>        
te*nology & has a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s2
 or  7,d7 ! cov]$ l& is eligible to be  
grant$ a noncompetitive lease "u        
subsection 7c74  7f7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly        
e/abli%--  7,a7 fees1 r5tals1 bonuses1  
or o!r paym5ts to ensure a fair return  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any lease issu$ "u 

?is section2 &  7,b7 royalties pursuant 
to section #bje t apply to all leases   
issu$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,bonus bids 
,! ,secret>ies may grant cr$it t[>d any 
bonus bid = a qualifi$ exp5diture by !  
hold] ( a lease describ$ 9 subsection   
7e77#b77;,c7 9 any competitive lease    
sale held = a long-t]m lease cov]+ !    
same l& cov]$ by ! lease describ$ 9     
subsection 7e77#b77;,c74  7g7           
,qualifications ,prior to any lease     
sale1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%          
qualifications = bidd]s t ensure bidd]s 
meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#c74  7h7 ,requirem5ts ,!          
,secret>ies %all ensure t any activity  
"u a leas+ program is c>ri$ out 9 a     
mann] t--  7#a7 is consi/5t ) all       
applicable l& use plann+1 environm5tal1 
& o!r laws2 &  7#b7 provides =--  7,a7  
safety2  7,b7 protection ( ! environm5t 
& fi% & wildlife habitat2  7,c7         
mitigation ( impacts2  7,d7 prev5tion ( 
wa/e2  7,e7 dilig5t developm5t ( !      
res\rce1 ) specific mile/ones to be met 

by ! lessee z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies2 
7,f7 coord9ation ) applicable ,f$]al    
ag5cies2  7,g7 a fair return to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = any lease2  7,h7 use ( be/    
managem5t practices1 includ+ plann+ &   
practices = mitigation ( impacts2  7,i7 
public notice & comm5t on any proposal  
submitt$ = a lease "u ?is section2  7,j7
 ov]sight1 inspection1 rese>*1 monitor+1
 & en=cem5t relat+ to a lease "u ?is    
section2  7,k7 ! quantity ( acreage to  
be comm5surate ) ! size ( ! project     
cov]$ by a lease2 &  7,l7 effici5t use (
 wat] res\rces4  7i7 ,lease duration1   
susp5sion1 & cancellation  7#a7         
,duration ,a lease "u ?is section %all  
be =--  7,a7 an initial t]m ( #be ye>s2 
&  7,b7 any additional p]iod aft] !     
initial t]m dur+ :i* electricity is be+ 
produc$ annually 9 comm]cial quantities 
f ! lease4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% t]ms & conditions
 = ! issuance1 transf]1 r5ewal1         
susp5sion1 & cancellation ( a lease "u  
?is section4  7#c7 ,readju/m5t  7,a7 ,9 

g5]al ,royalties1 r5tals1 & o!r t]ms &  
conditions ( a lease "u ?is section %all
 be subject to readju/m5t--  7i7 on !   
date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
lease is issu$2 &  7ii7 e #aj ye>s      
!reaft]4  7,b7 ,lease ,ea* lease issu$  
"u ?is ,act %all provide = readju/m5t 9 
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a74  7j7     
,surface-,di/urb+ activities ,!         
,secret>ies %all--  7#a7 regulate all   
surface-di/urb+ activities conduct$     
pursuant to any lease issu$ "u ?is      
section2 &  7#b7 require any necess>y   
reclamation & o!r actions "u ! lease z  
are requir$ 9 ! int]e/ ( cons]vation (  
surface res\rces4  7k7 ,security ,!     
,secret>ies %all require ! hold] ( a    
lease issu$ "u ?is section--  7#a7 to   
furni% a surety bond or o!r =m (        
security1 z prescrib$ by ! ,secret>ies2 
7#b7 to provide = ! reclamation &       
re/oration ( ! area cov]$ by ! lease2 & 
7#c7 to comply ) su* o!r requirem5ts z !
 ,secret>ies consid] necess>y to protect
 ! int]e/s ( ! public & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

  7l7 ,p]iodic review ,n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all    
conduct a review ( ! adequacy ( ! surety
 bond or o!r =m ( security provid$ by ! 
hold] ( a lease issu$ "u ?is section4   
#bjd4 ,disposition ( rev5ues  7a7       
,disposition ( rev5ues ,( ! am\nts      
collect$ z bonus bids1 royalties1       
r5tals1 fees1 or o!r paym5ts "u a       
"r-(-way1 p]mit1 lease1 or o!r          
au?orization = ! developm5t ( w9d or    
sol> en]gy on cov]$ l&--  7#a7 #be p]c5t
 %all be paid by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury to ! ,/ate )9 ! b\nd>ies ( :i*
 ! income is d]iv$2  7#b7 #be p]c5t %all
 be paid by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to
 ! #a or m c\nties )9 ! b\nd>ies ( :i* !
 income is d]iv$2  7#c7 #ae p]c5t %all--
  7,a7 = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on date !    
date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 be deposit$ 9 !    
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to help     
facilitate ! process+ ( r5ewable en]gy  
p]mits by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1   

includ+ ! transf] ( ! funds by ! ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
& ,/ate ag5cies to facilitate ! process+
 ( r5ewable en]gy p]mits on ,f$]al l&2 &
  7,b7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ae ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 be   
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund2 &  7#d7 #ce p]c5t   
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy   
,res\rce ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by 
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates 
& c\nties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 am\nts paid to 
,/ates & c\nties "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be us$ consi/5t ) section #ce ( ! ,m9]al
 ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia74  7#b7
 ,impacts on ,f$]al l& ,n less ?an #cc  
p]c5t ( ! am\nt paid to a ,/ate %all be 
us$ on an annual basis = ! purposes     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a74  7c7
 ,r5ewable en]gy res\rce cons]vation    
fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !
 ,treasury a fund1 to be kn[n z !       
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation  
,fund1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y =  
use 9 regions impact$ by ! developm5t ( 

w9d or sol> en]gy4  7#b7 ,use  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be         
available to ! ,secret>y1 :o may make   
am\nts available to ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture & to o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate   
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 = ! purposes (--
  7i7 address+ & (fsett+ ! impacts ( w9d
 or sol> developm5t on ,f$]al l&1       
includ+ re/or+ & protect+--  7,i7 fi% & 
wildlife habitat = affect$ species2     
7,,ii7 fi% & wildlife corridors =       
affect$ species2 &  7,,iii7 wat]        
res\rces 9 areas impact$ by w9d or sol> 
en]gy developm5t2  7ii7 secur+          
recreational access to ,f$]al l& ?r\gh  
an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or fee title      
acquisition f will+ sell]s = ! purpose (
 provid+ enhanc$ public access to exi/+ 
,f$]al l& t is inaccessible or          
significantly re/rict$2 &  7iii7 c>ry+  
out activities au?oriz$ "u ! ,l& & ,wat]
 ,cons]vation ,fund ,act ( #aife 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #dfjl-#d et seq47 9 ! ,/ate4  
7,b7 ,advisory ,bo>d ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% an indep5d5t advisory bo>d      

compos$ ( key /akehold]s & te*nical     
exp]ts to provide recomm5dations &      
guidance on ! disposition ( any am\nts  
exp5d$ f ! ,fund4  7#c7 ,mitigation     
requirem5ts ,! exp5diture ( funds "u ?is
 subsection %all be 9 addition to any   
mitigation requirem5ts impos$ pursuant  
to any law1 regulation1 or t]m or       
condition ( any lease1 "r-(-way1 or o!r 
au?orization4  7#d7 ,inve/m5t ( fund    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any am\nts deposit$ 9 !  
,fund %all e>n int]e/ 9 an am\nt det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on ! basis
 ( ! curr5t av]age m>ket yield on out/&+
 m>ketable obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( comp>able maturities4  7,b7 ,use ,any
 int]e/ e>n$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be 
exp5d$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4   
#bje4 ,royalties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>ies %all require z a t]m &      
condition ( any lease1 "r-(-way1 p]mit1 
or o!r au?orization = ! developm5t ( w9d
 or sol> en]gy on cov]$ l& ! paym5t ( a 
royalty e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies       
pursuant to a jo9t rulemak+ t %all be a 

p]c5tage ( ! gross proce$s f ! sale (   
electricity at a rate t--  7#a7         
enc\rages production ( sol> or w9d      
en]gy2  7#b7 ensures a fair return to ! 
public comp>able to ! return t w\ld be  
obta9$ on ,/ate & private l&2 &  7#c7   
enc\rages ! maximum en]gy g5]ation :ile 
di/urb+ ! lea/ quantity ( cov]$ l& & o!r
 natural res\rces1 includ+ wat]4  7b7   
,am\nt ,! royalty on electricity produc$
 us+ w9d or sol> res\rces %all be--     
7#a7 n less ?an #a p]c5t1 & n m ?an #b4e
 p]c5t1 ( ! gross proce$s f ! sale (    
electricity produc$ f ! res\rces dur+ ! 
fir/ #aj ye>s ( production2 &  7#b7 n   
less ?an #b p]c5t1 & n m ?an #e p]c5t1 (
 ! gross proce$s f ! sale ( electricity 
produc$ f ! res\rces dur+ ea* ye> aft] t
 initial #aj-ye> p]iod4  7c7 ,diff]5t   
royalty rates ,! ,secret>ies may        
e/abli%--  7#a7 a diff]5t royalty rate =
 w9d or sol> en]gy g5]ation2 &  7#b7 a  
r$uc$ royalty rate = projects locat$ )9 
a zone id5tifi$ = developm5t ( sol> or  
w9d en]gy4  7d7 ,royalty 9 lieu ( r5t   

,dur+ ! p]iod ( production1 a royalty   
%all be collect$ 9 lieu ( any r5t = ! l&
 f :i* ! electricity is produc$4  7e7   
,royalty relief ,to promote ! g5]ation (
 r5ewable en]gy1 ! ,secret>ies may r$uce
 any royalty o!rwise requir$ on a %[+ by
 cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce by ! p]son hold+
 a lease1 "r-(-way1 p]mit1 or o!r       
au?orization = ! developm5t ( w9d or    
sol> en]gy on cov]$ l& "u :i* ! g5]ation
 ( en]gy is or w be produc$ 9 comm]cial 
quantities t--  7#a7 collection ( ! full
 royalty w\ld unreasonably burd5 en]gy  
g5]ation2 &  7#b7 ! royalty r$uction is 
9 ! public int]e/4  7f7 ,p]iodic review 
& report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 %all--  7,a7 complete a   
review ( collections & impacts ( !      
royalty & fees provid$ "u ?is ,act2 &   
7,b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+ ! results ( ! review4  7#b7    
,topics ,! report %all address--  7,a7 !
 total rev5ues receiv$ 7by category7 on 
an annual basis z royalties f w9d1 sol>1
 & geo!rmal developm5t & production     
7specifi$ by en]gy s\rce7 on cov]$ l&2  
7,b7 :e!r ! rev5ues receiv$ = !         
developm5t ( w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal      
developm5t are comp>able to ! rev5ues   
receiv$ = simil> developm5t on ,/ate &  
private l&2  7,c7 any impact on !       
developm5t ( w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal      
developm5t & production on cov]$ l& z a 
result ( ! royalties2 &  7,d7 any       
recomm5dations ) respect to *anges 9    
,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations7 relat+ 
to ! am\nt or me?od ( collection        
7includ+ audit+1 compliance1 & en=cem5t7
 ( ! royalties4  7g7 ,regulations ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly    
issue f9al regulations to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #bjf4 ,en=cem5t ( royalty &   
paym5t provisions  7a7 ,duties ( !      

,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
compreh5sive inspection1 collection1    
fiscal1 & production acc\nt+ & audit+   
sy/em--  7#a7 to accurately det]m9e     
royalties1 r5tals1 int]e/1 f9es1        
p5alties1 fees1 deposits1 & o!r paym5ts 
ow$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to collect &   
acc\nt = ! paym5ts 9 a timely mann]4    
7b7 ,applicability ( o!r law ,! ,f$]al  
,oil & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t ,act (  
#aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47     
7includ+ ! civil & crim9al en=cem5t     
provisions ( t ,act7 %all apply to      
leases1 p]mits1 rights-(-way1 or o!r    
au?orizations issu$ = ! developm5t (    
sol> or w9d en]gy on cov]$ l& & ! hold]s
 & op]ators ( ! leases1 p]mits1         
rights-(-way1 or o!r au?orizations 7&   
designees7 "u ?is title1 except t 9     
apply+ t ,act--  7#a7 8w9d or sol>      
leases1 p]mits1 rights-(-way1 or o!r    
au?orizations0 %all be sub/itut$ = oil &
 gas leases2  7#b7 8electricity g5]at$ f
 w9d or sol> res\rces0 %all be sub/itut$
 = oil & gas 7:5 us$ z n\ns72  7#c7     

8lease1 p]mit1 "r-(-way1 or o!r         
au?orization = ! developm5t ( w9d or    
sol> en]gy0 %all be sub/itut$ = lease & 
lease = oil & gas 7:5 us$ z n\ns72 &    
7#d7 8lessee1 p]mittee1 "r-(-way hold]1 
or hold] ( an au?orization = !          
developm5t ( w9d or sol> en]gy0 %all be 
sub/itut$ = lessee4  #bjg4 ,en=cem5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sections #cjb7;c7 & #cjc (
 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act 
( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agcb7;c71 #agcc7
 %all apply to activities conduct$ on   
cov]$ l& "u ?is title4  7b7             
,applicability ( o!r en=cem5t provisions
 ,no?+ 9 ?is title r$uces or limits !   
en=cem5t au?ority ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y or 
! ,attorney ,g5]al by any o!r law4      
#bjh4 ,segregation f appropriation "u   
m9+ & ,f$]al l& laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on  
cov]$ l& id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y or !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ! developm5t 
( sol> or w9d p[] "u ?is title or o!r   
applicable law1 ! ,secret>y or !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may tempor>ily 
segregate ! id5tifi$ l& f appropriation 

"u ! m9+ & public l& laws4  7b7         
,adm9i/ration ,segregation ( cov]$ l& "u
 ?is section--  7#a7 may only be made = 
a p]iod n to exce$ #aj ye>s2 &  7#b7    
%all be subject to valid exi/+ rights z 
( ! date ( ! segregation4  #bji4 ,report
  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all c>ry out a /udy
 on ! sit+1 developm5t1 & managem5t (   
projects to det]m9e ! feasibility (     
c>ry+ out a cons]vation bank+ program on
 l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>ies4  7#b7    
,cont5ts ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--
  7,a7 id5tify areas 9 :i*--  7i7       
privately own$ l& is n available to     
(fset ! impacts ( sol> or w9d en]gy     
developm5t on f$]ally adm9i/]$ l&2 or   
7ii7 mitigation inve/m5ts on f$]ally    
adm9i/]$ l& are likely to provide great]
 cons]vation value = impacts ( sol> or  
w9d en]gy developm5t on f$]ally adm9i/]$
 l&2 &  7,b7 exam9e--  7i7 !            
effectiv5ess ( laws 7includ+            
regulations7 & policies 9 effect on !   

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 facilitat+ 
! developm5t ( cons]vation banks2  7ii7 
! advantages & disadvantages ( us+      
cons]vation banks on ,f$]al l& to       
mitigate impacts to natural res\rces on 
private l&2 &  7iii7 any *anges 9 ,f$]al
 law 7includ+ regulations7 or policy    
necess>y to fur!r develop a ,f$]al      
cons]vation bank+ program4  7b7 ,report 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>ies %all jo9tly submit to       
,congress a report t includes--  7#a7 ! 
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>ies relat+   
to--  7,a7 ! mo/ effective sy/em =      
,f$]al l& describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#b77;,a7 to meet ! goals (          
facilitat+ ! developm5t ( a cons]vation 
bank+ program on ,f$]al l&2 &  7,b7 any 
*ange to ,f$]al law 7includ+            
regulations7 or policy necess>y to      
address m effectively ! sit+1           
developm5t1 & managem5t ( cons]vation   
bank+ programs on ,f$]al l& to mitigate 
impacts to natural res\rces on private  

l&2 &  7#b7 any adm9i/rative action to  
be tak5 by ! ,secret>ies 9 response to !
 recomm5dations4  7c7 ,availability to !
 public ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! report describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 is submitt$ to ,congress1 !         
,secret>ies %all make ! results ( ! /udy
 available to ! public4  #baj4          
,applicability ( law  7a7 ,r5tal fee    
exemption ,w9d or sol> g5]ation projects
 ) a capacity ( #bj megawatts or m t are
 issu$ a lease1 "r-(-way1 p]mit1 or o!r 
au?orization "u applicable law %all n be
 subject to ! r5tal fee exemption =     
rights-(-way "u section #ejd7;g7 ( !    
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfd7;g774  7b7   
,fees1 *>ges1 & commissions ,section    
#cjd ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agcd7 %all
 apply to an application made "u section
 #bjc4