,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,hell] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 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 ( #bjae4 7b7 ,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 ( geo!rmal1 sol>1 & w9d en]gy on public l& ,subtitle ,a--,environm5tal reviews & p]mitt+ ,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,l& use plann+2 supplem5ts to programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5ts4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,environm5tal review on cov]$ l&4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,program to improve r5ewable en]gy project p]mit coord9ation4 ,subtitle ,b--,rev5ues & en=cem5t ,sec4 #baa4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,disposition ( rev5ues4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,royalties4 ,sec4 #bad4 ,en=cem5t ( royalty & paym5t provisions4 ,sec4 #bae4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,segregation f appropriation "u m9+ & ,f$]al l& laws4 ,sec4 #bag4 ,/udy & report on cons]vation bank+4 ,sec4 #bah4 ,applicability ( law4 ,i ,geo!rmal en]gy #aja4 ,ext5sion ( fund+ = implem5tation ( ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcd7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;a77 is am5d$ 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$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,au?orization ,effective = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 am\nts deposit$ "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 ( geo!rmal1 sol>1 & w9d en]gy on public l& ,a ,environm5tal reviews & p]mitt+ #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means l& t is-- 7,a7 public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 n exclud$ f ! developm5t ( geo!rmal1 sol>1 or w9d en]gy "u-- 7i7 a l& use plan e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or 7ii7 o!r ,f$]al law4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7#c7 ,exclusion area ,! t]m exclusion area means cov]$ l& t is id5tifi$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t z n suitable = developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy projects4 7#d7 ,priority area ,! t]m priority area means cov]$ l& id5tifi$ by ! l& use plann+ process ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t z be+ a pref]r$ location = a r5ewable en]gy project4 7#e7 ,r5ewable en]gy project ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy project means a project c>ri$ out on cov]$ l& t uses w9d1 sol>1 or geo!rmal en]gy to g5]ate en]gy4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#g7 ,v>iance area ,! t]m v>iance area means cov]$ l& t is-- 7,a7 n an exclusion area2 & 7,b7 n a priority area4 #bjb4 ,l& use plann+2 supplem5ts to programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5ts 7a7 ,priority & v>iance areas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% priority & v>iance areas on cov]$ l& = geo!rmal1 sol>1 & w9d en]gy projects4 7#b7 ,deadl9e 7,a7 ,geo!rmal en]gy ,= geo!rmal en]gy1 ! ,director %all e/abli% priority & v>iance areas z soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #e ye>s1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,sol> en]gy ,= sol> en]gy1 ! #bjab we/]n sol> plan ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t %all be consid]$ to e/abli% priority & v>iance areas = sol> en]gy projects4 7,c7 ,w9d en]gy ,= geo!rmal en]gy1 ! ,director %all e/abli% priority & v>iance areas z soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #e ye>s1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,review & modification ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s1 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 review ! adequacy ( l& allocations = geo!rmal1 sol>1 & w9d en]gy priority & v>iance areas2 & 7,b7 bas$ on ! review c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a71 add1 modify1 or elim9ate priority & v>iance areas4 7b7 ,compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ,= purposes ( ?is section1 compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 %all be accompli%$-- 7#a7 = geo!rmal en]gy1 by supplem5t+ ! ,octob] #bjjh f9al programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t = geo!rmal leas+ 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 = sol> en]gy1 by supplem5t+ ! ,july #bjab f9al programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t = sol> en]gy projects2 & 7#c7 = w9d en]gy1 by supplem5t+ ! ,july #bjje f9al programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t = w9d en]gy projects4 7c7 ,no effect on process+ applications ,a requirem5t to prep>e a supplem5t to a programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t "u ?is section %all n result 9 any delay 9 process+ an application = a r5ewable en]gy project4 7d7 ,coord9ation ,9 develop+ a supplem5t requir$ by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate1 on an ongo+ basis1 ) appropriate ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 transmission infra/ructure own]s & op]ators1 develop]s1 & o!r appropriate entities to ensure t priority areas id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y are-- 7#a7 economically viable 7includ+ hav+ access to transmission72 7#b7 likely to avoid or m9imize conflict ) habitat = animals & plants1 recreation1 & o!r uses ( cov]$ l&2 & 7#c7 consi/5t ) local plann+ ef=ts4 7e7 ,removal f classification ,9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es an area previ\sly suit$ = developm5t %\ld be remov$ f priority or v>iance classification1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! det]m9ation4 #bjc4 ,environm5tal review on cov]$ l& 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,director det]m9es t a propos$ r5ewable en]gy project has be5 suffici5tly analyz$ by a programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t conduct$ "u section #bjb7;b71 ! head ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy %all n require any additional review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7b7 ,additional environm5tal review ,if ! ,director det]m9es t additional environm5tal review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 is necess>y = a propos$ r5ewable en]gy project1 ! head ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy %all rely on ! analysis 9 ! programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t conduct$ "u section #bjb7;b71 to ! maximum ext5t practicable :5 analyz+ ! pot5tial impacts ( ! project4 #bjd4 ,program to improve r5ewable en]gy project p]mit coord9ation 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to improve ,f$]al p]mit coord9ation ) respect to r5ewable en]gy projects on cov]$ l&4 7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ = purposes ( ?is section )-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7,c7 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4 7#b7 ,/ate p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y may reque/ ! ,gov]nor ( any int]e/$ ,/ate to be a signatory to ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an ombudsp]son 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 :o %all be responsible = resolv+ int]ag5cy disputes betwe5 #b or m ( ! foll[+ ag5cies3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7#c7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7d7 ,v>iance areas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! heads ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 ^? subsections %all consid] ent]+ into agreem5ts & memor&a ( und]/&+ to exp$ite ! environm5tal analysis ( applications = projects propos$ on cov]$ l& det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be a v>iance area "u section #bjb4 7#b7 ,availability = r5ewable en]gy project developm5t ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! v>iance areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available = r5ewable en]gy project developm5t1 aft] completion ( an environm5tal impact /atem5t or simil> analysis requir$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 & subject to ! policies & proc$ures set =? by ! ,secret>y = evaluat+ v>iance applications 9 ! programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t describ$ 9 section #bjb7;b74 7e7 ,designation ( qualifi$ /aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7b7 is execut$1 all ,f$]al signatories1 z appropriate1 %all assign to ea* ( ! field (fices describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 an employee :o has exp]tise 9 ! regulatory issues relat+ to ! (fice 9 :i* ! employee is employ$1 includ+1 z applicable1 p>ticul> exp]tise 9-- 7,a7 consultation reg>d+1 & prep>ation (1 biological op9ions "u section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72 7,b7 p]mits "u section #djd ( ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 7,c7 regulatory matt]s "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 7,d7 plann+ "u section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72 7,e7 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7,f7 ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq472 & 7,g7 ! prep>ation ( analyses "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,duties ,ea* employee assign$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( assignm5t1 report to field manag]s ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t 9 ! (fice to :i* ! employee is assign$2 7,b7 be responsible = all issues relat+ to ! jurisdiction ( ! home (fice or ag5cy ( ! employee2 & 7,c7 p>ticipate z "p ( ! team ( p]sonnel work+ on propos$ en]gy projects1 plann+1 monitor+1 inspection1 en=cem5t1 & environm5tal analyses4 7f7 ,field (fices ,! field (fices ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7e77#a7 %all include field (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t 91 at a m9imum1 ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+4 7g7 ,additional p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all assign to ea* field (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 su* additional p]sonnel z are necess>y to ensure ! effective implem5tation ( any programs adm9i/]$ by ! field (fices1 includ+ inspection & en=cem5t relat+ to r5ewable en]gy project developm5t on cov]$ l&1 9 accordance ) ! multiple use m&ate ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7h7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ,febru>y #a !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,*airp]son & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! progress made pursuant to ! program "u ?is subtitle dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,ea* report "u ?is subsection %all include-- 7,a7 projections = r5ewable en]gy production & capacity in/allations2 & 7,b7 a description ( any problems relat+ to leas+1 p]mitt+1 sit+1 or production4 ,b ,rev5ues & en=cem5t #baa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 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 f9al l& use plan e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7ii7 a f9al l& use plan e/abli%$ "u ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq472 or 7iii7 o!r ,f$]al law4 7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 l& ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a7772 or 7,b7 public l&4 7#c7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by section #bab7;c77#a74 7#d7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m public l&s 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#e7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #bab4 ,disposition ( rev5ues 7a7 ,disposition ( rev5ues ,)\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 ( ! 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* ! rev5ue 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* ! rev5ue is d]iv$1 to be allocat$ among ! c\nties bas$ on ! p]c5tage ( l& f :i* ! rev5ue is d]iv$2 7#c7 to be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury & be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ by section #bjd1 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&1 ) priority giv5 to us+ ! am\nts1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 to r$uc+ ! backlog ( r5ewable en]gy p]mits t h n be5 process$ 9 ! ,/ate f :i* ! rev5ues are d]iv$-- 7,a7 #ae p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjcj2 7,b7 #ad p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjca2 7,c7 #ac p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcb2 7,d7 #ab p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcc2 7,e7 #aa p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcd2 & 7,f7 #aj p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjce & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]2 & 7#d7 to be deposit$ 9 ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 #ce p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjcj2 7,b7 #cf p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjca2 7,c7 #cg p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcb2 7,d7 #ch p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcc2 7,e7 #ci p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcd2 & 7,f7 #dj p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjce & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7b7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates & c\nties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,paym5ts 9 lieu ( taxes ,a paym5t to a c\nty "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 addition to a paym5t 9 lieu ( taxes receiv$ by ! c\nty "u *apt] #fi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 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>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 = use 9 regions affect$ by ! developm5t ( w9d or sol> en]gy on ,f$]al l&4 7#b7 ,use 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available to ! ,secret>y1 :o may make am\nts available to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 to o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies1 & o!r int]e/$ p]sons 9 an impact$ region1 z appropriate1 = ! purposes (-- 7i7 protect+ & re/or+ important fi% & wildlife habitat on ,f$]al l& 9 ! impact$ region2 & 7ii7 ensur+ & improv+ "r-(-way access to ,f$]al l& & wat] 9 ! impact$ region = fi%+1 hunt+1 & o!r =ms ( outdoor recreation 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! cons]vation ( fi% & wildlife habitat4 7,b7 ,advisory ,bo>d ,! ,secret>ies %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 ,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 7#d7 ,int5t ( ,congress ,x is ! int5t ( ,congress t ! rev5ues deposit$ & us$ 9 ! ,fund %all supplem5t & n supplant annual appropriations = cons]vation activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 #bac4 ,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 royalty4 7b7 ,rate consid]ations ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all e/abli%1 ?r\gh rulemak+1 a royalty payable "u subsection 7a7 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 7c7 ,diff]5t royalty rates ,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 a diff]5t royalty rate = w9d or sol> en]gy g5]ation1 :i* takes into acc\nt relative capacity factors = ! respective g5]ation s\rces2 & 7#b7 a r$uc$ royalty rate = projects locat$ )9 a zone id5tifi$ = developm5t ( sol> or w9d en]gy4 7d7 ,exclusive paym5t on sale ( electricity ,dur+ ! p]iod ( production1 a royalty paid "u subsection 7a7 %all be ! only r5t1 royalty1 or simil> paym5t to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t requir$ ) respect to ! sale ( electricity produc$ "u a lease4 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 subtitle2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces & ,agriculture ( ! ,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$]al law 7includ+ regulations7 relat+ to ! am\nt or me?od ( collection 7includ+ audit+1 compliance1 & en=cem5t7 ( ! royalties4 7g7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly issue f9al regulations to c>ry out ?is section4 #bad4 ,en=cem5t ( royalty & paym5t provisions 7a7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a compreh5sive inspection1 collection1 fiscal1 & production acc\nt+ & audit+ sy/em-- 7#a7 to accurately det]m9e royalties1 int]e/1 f9es1 p5alties1 fees1 deposits1 & o!r paym5ts ow$ "u ?is subtitle2 & 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 subtitle1 except t 9 apply+ t ,act-- 7#a7 w9d or sol> leases1 p]mits1 rights-(-way1 or o!r au?orizations %all be sub/itut$ = oil & gas leases2 7#b7 electricity g5]at$ f w9d or sol> res\rces %all be sub/itut$ = oil & gas 7:5 us$ z n\ns72 7#c7 lease1 p]mit1 "r-(-way1 or o!r au?orization = ! developm5t ( w9d or sol> en]gy %all be sub/itut$ = lease & lease = oil & gas 7:5 us$ z n\ns72 & 7#d7 lessee1 p]mittee1 "r-(-way hold]1 or hold] ( an au?orization = ! developm5t ( w9d or sol> en]gy %all be sub/itut$ = lessee4 #bae4 ,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 subtitle4 7b7 ,applicability ( o!r en=cem5t provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle r$uces or limits ! en=cem5t au?ority ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al by any o!r law4 #baf4 ,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 ( r5ewable en]gy projects "u ?is subtitle 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 #bag4 ,/udy & report on cons]vation bank+ 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 ,f$]al l&4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify areas 9 :i*-- 7i7 privately own$ l& is n available to fully (fset ! impacts ( sol> or w9d en]gy developm5t on f$]ally adm9i/]$ l&2 or 7ii7 mitigation inve/m5ts on ,f$]al l& are likely to provide great] cons]vation value = impacts ( sol> or w9d en]gy developm5t on f$]ally adm9i/]$ l&2 & 7,b7 exam9e-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( laws 7includ+ regulations7 & policies 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 facilitat+ ! developm5t & effective op]ation ( cons]vation banks2 7ii7 ! advantages & disadvantages ( us+ cons]vation banks on ,f$]al l& to mitigate impacts to natural res\rces on ,/ate1 tribal1 & private l&2 & 7iii7 any *anges 9 ,f$]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$]al l& to mitigate impacts to natural res\rces on ,/ate1 tribal1 & private l&2 & 7#b7 any adm9i/rative action to be tak5 by ! ,secret>ies 9 response to ! recomm5dations4 7c7 ,availability to ! public ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! report describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is submitt$ to ,congress1 ! ,secret>ies %all make ! results ( ! /udy available to ! public4 #bah4 ,applicability ( law ,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