,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #b1 #bjag ,mr4 ,hell] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,udall7 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 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,l& ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 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 ,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#c7 ,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#d7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by section #g7;c77#a74 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m public l&s 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#g7 ,r5ewable en]gy project ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy project means a project c>ri$ out on cov]$ l& t uses w9d1 sol>1 or geo!rmal en]gy to g5]ate en]gy4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#i7 ,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 #c4 ,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> #bjbb4 7b7 ,au?orization ,section #bcd7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,au?orization ,effective = fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 am\nts deposit$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be available to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = exp5diture1 )\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 to implem5t ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 & ?is ,act4 4 #d4 ,l& use plann+2 supplem5ts to programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5ts 7a7 ,priority areas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli% priority 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 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% priority 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 ! sol> en]gy zones e/abli%$ by ! #bjab we/]n sol> plan ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & any subsequ5t l& use plan am5dm5ts %all be consid]$ to be priority areas = sol> en]gy projects4 7,c7 ,w9d en]gy ,= w9d en]gy1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% priority areas z soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #c ye>s1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,v>iance areas ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 v>iance areas %all be consid]$ = r5ewable en]gy project developm5t1 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( multiple use 7z def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774 7c7 ,review & modification ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review ! adequacy ( l& allocations = geo!rmal1 sol>1 & w9d en]gy priority & v>iance areas = ! purpose ( enc\rag+ new r5ewable en]gy developm5t opportunities2 & 7#b7 bas$ on ! review c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a71 add1 modify1 or elim9ate priority1 v>iance1 & exclusion areas4 7d7 ,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 7e7 ,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 7f7 ,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 ) section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 includ+ subsection 7c77#i7 ( t section 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7;c77#i774 7g7 ,removal f classification ,9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es an area previ\sly suit$ = 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 #e4 ,environm5tal review on cov]$ l& 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a propos$ r5ewable en]gy project has be5 suffici5tly analyz$ by a programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t conduct$ "u section #d7;d71 ! ,secret>y %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 ! ,secret>y 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 ! ,secret>y %all rely on ! analysis 9 ! programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t conduct$ "u section #d7;d71 to ! maximum ext5t practicable :5 analyz+ ! pot5tial impacts ( ! project4 7c7 ,relation%ip to ,o!r ,law ,no?+ 9 ?is section modifies or sup]s$es any requirem5t "u applicable law4 #f4 ,program to improve r5ewable en]gy project p]mit coord9ation 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to improve ,f$]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 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ = purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ to specifically exp$ite ! environm5tal analysis ( applications = projects propos$ 9 a v>iance area1 )-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 & 7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works4 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 ,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 id5tify = ea* ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,coord9ation ,(fices 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 be responsible = address+ all issues relat+ to ! jurisdiction ( ! home (fice or ag5cy ( ! employee2 & 7,b7 p>ticipate z "p ( ! team ( p]sonnel work+ on propos$ en]gy projects1 plann+1 monitor+1 inspection1 en=cem5t1 & environm5tal analyses4 7d7 ,additional p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y may assign su* additional p]sonnel = ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,coord9ation ,(fices z are necess>y to ensure ! effective implem5tation ( any programs adm9i/]$ by ! (fices1 includ+ inspection & en=cem5t relat+ to r5ewable en]gy project developm5t on cov]$ l&1 9 accordance ) ! multiple use m&ate ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7e7 ,r5ewable en]gy coord9ation (fices ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 e/abli% additional ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,coord9ation ,(fices2 or 7#b7 tempor>ily assign ! qualifi$ /aff designat$ "u subsection 7c7 to a ,/ate1 di/rict1 or field (fice ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t to exp$ite ! p]mitt+ ( r5ewable en]gy projects4 7f7 ,report to congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ,febru>y #a !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! progress made "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,ea* report "u ?is subsection %all include-- 7,a7 projections = r5ewable en]gy production & capacity in/allations2 & 7,b7 a description ( any problems relat+ to leas+1 p]mitt+1 sit+1 or production4 #g4 ,disposition ( rev5ues 7a7 ,disposition ( rev5ues ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 )\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 ( ! am\nts collect$ z bonus bids1 r5tals1 fees1 or o!r paym5ts "u a "r-(-way1 p]mit1 lease1 or o!r au?orization 7o!r ?an "u section #ejd7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfd7;g777 = ! developm5t ( w9d or sol> en]gy on cov]$ 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 ! "o 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 #f1 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 exp$it+ ! issuance ( p]mits requir$ = ! developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy projects 9 ! ,/ates f :i* ! rev5ues are d]iv$-- 7,a7 #be p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbe2 7,b7 #bj p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj2 7,c7 #ae p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjca ?r\gh #bjce2 & 7,d7 #aj p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]2 & 7#d7 to be deposit$ 9 ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 #be p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbe2 7,b7 #cj p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj2 7,c7 #ce p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjca ?r\gh #bjce2 & 7,d7 #dj p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjcf & 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 ( ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,! ,secret>y may make funds 9 ! ,fund available to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & tribal ag5cies to be di/ribut$ 9 regions 9 :i* r5ewable en]gy projects are locat$ on ,f$]al l&1 = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 re/or+ & protect+-- 7i7 fi% & wildlife habitat = affect$ species2 7ii7 fi% & wildlife corridors = affect$ species2 & 7iii7 wat] res\rces 9 areas affect$ by w9d1 geo!rmal1 or sol> en]gy developm5t2 & 7,b7 pres]v+ & improv+ recreational access to ,f$]al l& & wat] 9 an affect$ region ?r\gh an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r in/rum5t f will+ l&[n]s = ! purpose ( enhanc+ public access to exi/+ ,f$]al l& & wat] t is inaccessible or significantly re/rict$4 7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate & tribal ag5cies1 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r appropriate entities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74 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 7#e7 ,int5t ( congress ,x is ! int5t ( ,congress t ! rev5ues deposit$ & us$ 9 ! ,fund %all supplem5t 7& n supplant7 annual appropriations = activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74 #h4 ,sav+s clause ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to manage public l& "u ! pr9ciples ( multiple use & su/a9$ yield 9 accordance ) title ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 includ+ due consid]ation ( m9]al & nonr5ewable en]gy-relat$ projects & o!r nonr5ewable en]gy uses1 = ! purposes ( l& use plann+1 p]mit process+1 & conduct+ environm5tal reviews4