,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adjg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,heller 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4 ,tester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to promote the development of renewable energy on public land1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,public ,land ,renewable ,energy ,development ,act of #bjae4 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 ,geothermal ,steam ,act of #aigj4 ,,title ,,ii--,development of geothermal1 solar1 and wind energy on public land ,subtitle ,a--,environmental reviews and permitting ,sec4 #bja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,land use planning2 supplements to programmatic environmental impact statements4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,environmental review on covered land4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,program to improve renewable energy project permit coordination4 ,subtitle ,b--,revenues and enforcement ,sec4 #baa4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,disposition of revenues4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,royalties4 ,sec4 #bad4 ,enforcement of royalty and payment provisions4 ,sec4 #bae4 ,enforcement4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,segregation from appropriation under mining and ,federal land laws4 ,sec4 #bag4 ,study and report on conservation banking4 ,sec4 #bah4 ,applicability of law4 ,i ,geothermal energy #aja4 ,extension of funding for implementation of ,geothermal ,steam ,act of #aigj 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 the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,authorization ,effective for fiscal year #bjae and each fiscal year thereafter1 amounts deposited under subsection 7a7 shall be available to the ,secretary of the ,interior for expenditure1 subject to appropriation and without fiscal year limitation1 to implement the ,geothermal ,steam ,act of #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 and this ,act4 4 ,,ii ,development of geothermal1 solar1 and wind energy on public land ,a ,environmental reviews and permitting #bja4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,covered land ,the term covered land means land that is-- 7,a7 public land administered by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 not excluded from the development of geothermal1 solar1 or wind energy under-- 7i7 a land use plan established under the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or 7ii7 other ,federal law4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#c7 ,exclusion area ,the term exclusion area means covered land that is identified by the ,bureau of ,land ,management as not suitable for development of renewable energy projects4 7#d7 ,priority area ,the term priority area means covered land identified by the land use planning process of the ,bureau of ,land ,management as being a preferred location for a renewable energy project4 7#e7 ,renewable energy project ,the term renewable energy project means a project carried out on covered land that uses wind1 solar1 or geothermal energy to generate energy4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#g7 ,variance area ,the term variance area means covered land that is-- 7,a7 not an exclusion area2 and 7,b7 not a priority area4 #bjb4 ,land use planning2 supplements to programmatic environmental impact statements 7a7 ,priority and variance areas 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish priority and variance areas on covered land for geothermal1 solar1 and wind energy projects4 7#b7 ,deadline 7,a7 ,geothermal energy ,for geothermal energy1 the ,director shall establish priority and variance areas as soon as practicable1 but not later than #e years1 after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,solar energy ,for solar energy1 the #bjab western solar plan of the ,bureau of ,land ,management shall be considered to establish priority and variance areas for solar energy projects4 7,c7 ,wind energy ,for geothermal energy1 the ,director shall establish priority and variance areas as soon as practicable1 but not later than #e years1 after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,review and modification ,not less frequently than once every #aj years1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 review the adequacy of land allocations for geothermal1 solar1 and wind energy priority and variance areas2 and 7,b7 based on the review carried out under subparagraph 7,a71 add1 modify1 or eliminate priority and variance areas4 7b7 ,compliance with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act ,for purposes of this section1 compliance with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 shall be accomplished-- 7#a7 for geothermal energy1 by supplementing the ,october #bjjh final programmatic environmental impact statement for geothermal leasing in the western ,united ,states2 7#b7 for solar energy1 by supplementing the ,july #bjab final programmatic environmental impact statement for solar energy projects2 and 7#c7 for wind energy1 by supplementing the ,july #bjje final programmatic environmental impact statement for wind energy projects4 7c7 ,no effect on processing applications ,a requirement to prepare a supplement to a programmatic environmental impact statement under this section shall not result in any delay in processing an application for a renewable energy project4 7d7 ,coordination ,in developing a supplement required by this section1 the ,secretary shall coordinate1 on an ongoing basis1 with appropriate ,state1 tribal1 and local governments1 transmission infrastructure owners and operators1 developers1 and other appropriate entities to ensure that priority areas identified by the ,secretary are-- 7#a7 economically viable 7including having access to transmission72 7#b7 likely to avoid or minimize conflict with habitat for animals and plants1 recreation1 and other uses of covered land2 and 7#c7 consistent with local planning efforts4 7e7 ,removal from classification ,in carrying out subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c71 if the ,secretary determines an area previously suited for development should be removed from priority or variance classification1 not later than #ij days after the date of the determination1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the determination4 #bjc4 ,environmental review on covered land 7a7 ,in general ,if the ,director determines that a proposed renewable energy project has been sufficiently analyzed by a programmatic environmental impact statement conducted under section #bjb7;b71 the head of the applicable ,federal agency shall not require any additional review under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7b7 ,additional environmental review ,if the ,director determines that additional environmental review under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 is necessary for a proposed renewable energy project1 the head of the applicable ,federal agency shall rely on the analysis in the programmatic environmental impact statement conducted under section #bjb7;b71 to the maximum extent practicable when analyzing the potential impacts of the project4 #bjd4 ,program to improve renewable energy project permit coordination 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to improve ,federal permit coordination with respect to renewable energy projects on covered land4 7b7 ,memorandum of understanding 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for purposes of this section with-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,b7 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 and 7,c7 the ,chief of ,engineers4 7#b7 ,state participation ,the ,secretary may request the ,governor of any interested ,state to be a signatory to the memorandum of understanding under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,interagency coordination ,the ,secretary shall establish an ombudsperson in the ,office of the ,secretary1 who shall be responsible for resolving interagency disputes between #b or more of the following agencies3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7#b7 ,the ,national ,park ,service4 7#c7 ,the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7d7 ,variance areas 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out subsections 7b7 and 7c71 the heads of the ,federal agencies described in those subsections shall consider entering into agreements and memoranda of understanding to expedite the environmental analysis of applications for projects proposed on covered land determined by the ,secretary to be a variance area under section #bjb4 7#b7 ,availability for renewable energy project development ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the variance areas described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available for renewable energy project development1 after completion of an environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 and subject to the policies and procedures set forth by the ,secretary for evaluating variance applications in the programmatic environmental impact statement described in section #bjb7;b74 7e7 ,designation of qualified staff 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the memorandum of understanding under subsection 7b7 is executed1 all ,federal signatories1 as appropriate1 shall assign to each of the field offices described in subsection 7f7 an employee who has expertise in the regulatory issues relating to the office in which the employee is employed1 including1 as applicable1 particular expertise in-- 7,a7 consultation regarding1 and preparation of1 biological opinions under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72 7,b7 permits under section #djd of ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 7,c7 regulatory matters under the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 7,d7 planning under section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72 7,e7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7,f7 the ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq472 and 7,g7 the preparation of analyses under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,duties ,each employee assigned under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 not later than #ij days after the date of assignment1 report to field managers of the ,bureau of ,land ,management in the office to which the employee is assigned2 7,b7 be responsible for all issues relating to the jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the employee2 and 7,c7 participate as part of the team of personnel working on proposed energy projects1 planning1 monitoring1 inspection1 enforcement1 and environmental analyses4 7f7 ,field offices ,the field offices referred to in subsection 7e77#a7 shall include field offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management in1 at a minimum1 the ,states of ,arizona1 ,california1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 ,washington1 and ,wyoming4 7g7 ,additional personnel ,the ,secretary shall assign to each field office described in subsection 7f7 such additional personnel as are necessary to ensure the effective implementation of any programs administered by the field offices1 including inspection and enforcement relating to renewable energy project development on covered land1 in accordance with the multiple use mandate of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7h7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,february #a of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each ,february #a thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,chairperson and ,ranking ,member of 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 progress made pursuant to the program under this subtitle during the preceding year4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,each report under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 projections for renewable energy production and capacity installations2 and 7,b7 a description of any problems relating to leasing1 permitting1 siting1 or production4 ,b ,revenues and enforcement #baa4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,covered land ,the term covered land means land that is-- 7,a7 7i7 public land administered by the ,secretary2 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 use plan established under the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq472 or 7iii7 other ,federal law4 7#b7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 land of the ,national ,forest ,system 7as defined in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a7772 or 7,b7 public land4 7#c7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,renewable ,energy ,resource ,conservation ,fund established by section #bab7;c77#a74 7#d7 ,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#e7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means-- 7,a7 in the case of public land administered by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 in the case of ,national ,forest ,system land administered by the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #bab4 ,disposition of revenues 7a7 ,disposition of revenues ,without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation1 of the amounts collected as bonus bids1 royalties1 rentals1 fees1 or other payments under a right-of-way1 permit1 lease1 or other authorization for the development of wind or solar energy on covered land-- 7#a7 #be percent shall be paid by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to the ,state within the boundaries of which the revenue is derived2 7#b7 #be percent shall be paid by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to the #a or more counties within the boundaries of which the revenue is derived1 to be allocated among the counties based on the percentage of land from which the revenue is derived2 7#c7 to be deposited in the ,treasury and be made available to the ,secretary to carry out the program established by section #bjd1 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 land1 with priority given to using the amounts1 to the maximum extent practicable1 to reducing the backlog of renewable energy permits that have not been processed in the ,state from which the revenues are derived-- 7,a7 #ae percent for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjcj2 7,b7 #ad percent for fiscal year #bjca2 7,c7 #ac percent for fiscal year #bjcb2 7,d7 #ab percent for fiscal year #bjcc2 7,e7 #aa percent for fiscal year #bjcd2 and 7,f7 #aj percent for fiscal year #bjce and each fiscal year thereafter2 and 7#d7 to be deposited in the ,renewable ,energy ,resource ,conservation ,fund established by subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 #ce percent for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjcj2 7,b7 #cf percent for fiscal year #bjca2 7,c7 #cg percent for fiscal year #bjcb2 7,d7 #ch percent for fiscal year #bjcc2 7,e7 #ci percent for fiscal year #bjcd2 and 7,f7 #dj percent for fiscal year #bjce and each fiscal year thereafter4 7b7 ,payments to ,states and counties 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts paid to ,states and counties under subsection 7a7 shall be used consistent with section #ce of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia74 7#b7 ,payments in lieu of taxes ,a payment to a county under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in addition to a payment in lieu of taxes received by the county under chapter #fi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,renewable ,energy ,resource ,conservation ,fund 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,renewable ,energy ,resource ,conservation ,fund1 to be administered by the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 for use in regions affected by the development of wind or solar energy on ,federal land4 7#b7 ,use 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available to the ,secretary1 who may make amounts available to the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 to other ,federal or ,state agencies1 and other interested persons in an impacted region1 as appropriate1 for the purposes of-- 7i7 protecting and restoring important fish and wildlife habitat on ,federal land in the impacted region2 and 7ii7 ensuring and improving right-of-way access to ,federal land and water in the impacted region for fishing1 hunting1 and other forms of outdoor recreation in a manner consistent with the conservation of fish and wildlife habitat4 7,b7 ,advisory ,board ,the ,secretaries 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 ,fund4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,intent of ,congress ,it is the intent of ,congress that the revenues deposited and used in the ,fund shall supplement and not supplant annual appropriations for conservation activities described in paragraph 7#b77;,a74 #bac4 ,royalties 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall require as a term and condition of any lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization for the development of wind or solar energy on covered land the payment of a royalty4 7b7 ,rate considerations ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall establish1 through rulemaking1 a royalty payable under subsection 7a7 that shall be a percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity 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 and private land2 and 7#c7 encourages the maximum energy generation while disturbing the least quantity of covered land and other natural resources1 including water4 7c7 ,different royalty rates ,the ,secretaries shall establish-- 7#a7 a different royalty rate for wind or solar energy generation1 which takes into account relative capacity factors for the respective generation sources2 and 7#b7 a reduced royalty rate for projects located within a zone identified for development of solar or wind energy4 7d7 ,exclusive payment on sale of electricity ,during the period of production1 a royalty paid 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 lease4 7e7 ,royalty relief ,to promote the generation of renewable energy1 the ,secretaries may reduce any royalty otherwise required on a showing by clear and convincing evidence by the person holding a lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 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-- 7#a7 collection of the full royalty would unreasonably burden energy generation2 and 7#b7 the royalty reduction is in the public interest4 7f7 ,periodic review and report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act and every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall-- 7,a7 complete a review of collections and impacts of the royalty and fees provided under this subtitle2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,committees on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,natural ,resources and ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing the results of the review4 7#b7 ,topics ,the report shall address-- 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 and 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 #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall jointly issue final regulations to carry out this section4 #bad4 ,enforcement of royalty and payment provisions 7a7 ,duties of the ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall 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 subtitle2 and 7#b7 to collect and account for the payments in a timely manner4 7b7 ,applicability of other law ,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 that ,act7 shall apply to leases1 permits1 rights-of-way1 or other authorizations issued for the development of solar or wind energy on covered land and the holders and operators of the leases1 permits1 rights-of-way1 or other authorizations 7and designees7 under this subtitle1 except that in applying that ,act-- 7#a7 wind or solar leases1 permits1 rights-of-way1 or other authorizations shall be substituted for oil and gas leases2 7#b7 electricity generated from wind or solar resources shall be substituted for oil and gas 7when used as nouns72 7#c7 lease1 permit1 right-of-way1 or other authorization for the development of wind or solar energy shall be substituted for lease and lease for oil and gas 7when used as nouns72 and 7#d7 lessee1 permittee1 right-of-way holder1 or holder of an authorization for the development of wind or solar energy shall be substituted for lessee4 #bae4 ,enforcement 7a7 ,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 covered land under this subtitle4 7b7 ,applicability of other enforcement provisions ,nothing in this subtitle reduces or limits the enforcement authority vested in the ,secretary or the ,attorney ,general by any other law4 #baf4 ,segregation from appropriation under mining and ,federal land laws 7a7 ,in general ,on covered land identified by the ,secretary or the ,secretary of ,agriculture for the development of renewable energy projects under this subtitle or other applicable law1 the ,secretary or the ,secretary of ,agriculture may temporarily segregate the identified land from appropriation under the mining and public land laws4 7b7 ,administration ,segregation of covered land under this section-- 7#a7 may only be made for a period not to exceed #aj years2 and 7#b7 shall be subject to valid existing rights as of the date of the segregation4 #bag4 ,study and report on conservation banking 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall carry out a study on the siting1 development1 and management of projects to determine the feasibility of carrying out a conservation banking program on ,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 solar or wind energy development on federally administered land2 or 7ii7 mitigation investments on ,federal land are likely to provide greater conservation value for impacts of solar or wind energy development on federally administered land2 and 7,b7 examine-- 7i7 the effectiveness of laws 7including regulations7 and policies in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act in facilitating the development and effective operation of conservation banks2 7ii7 the advantages and disadvantages of using conservation banks on ,federal land to mitigate impacts to natural resources on ,state1 tribal1 and private land2 and 7iii7 any changes in ,federal law 7including regulations7 or policy necessary to further develop a ,federal conservation banking program4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries 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 described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 to meet the goals of facilitating the development of a conservation banking program on ,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 conservation banking programs on ,federal land to mitigate impacts to natural resources on ,state1 tribal1 and private land2 and 7#b7 any administrative action to be taken by the ,secretaries 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 ,secretaries shall make the results of the study available to the public4 #bah4 ,applicability of law ,wind or solar generation projects with a capacity of #bj megawatts or more that are issued a lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization under applicable law shall not be subject to the rental fee exemption for rights-of-way under section #ejd7;g7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfd7;g774