,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edce ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #af1 #bjai,mr4 ,grijalva 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 and ,mr4 ,lowenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,agriculture1 and ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,chief of the ,united ,states ,forest ,service to meet certain targets for the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,public ,lands and ,waters ,climate ,solution ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is the following3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,public lands energy and climate policy4 ,sec4 #c4 ,public lands greenhouse gas reduction targets and requirements4 ,sec4 #d4 ,online publication of greenhouse gas emissions4 ,sec4 #e4 ,public lands greenhouse gas reduction strategic plan4 ,sec4 #f4 ,revenues for transition assistance4 ,sec4 #g4 ,economic revitalization for fossil fuel dependent communities4 ,sec4 #h4 ,office of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning4 ,sec4 #i4 ,definitions4 #b4 ,public lands energy and climate policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states should aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ,united ,states public lands and oceans and strive to achieve net-zero emissions as soon as possible2 7#b7 public lands should be managed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and co-pollutant emissions and to respond to unavoidable impacts of climate change through increased resilience of ecosystems and wildlife habitats in accordance with the principles of multiple use and sustained yield2 7#c7 the protection of ocean ecosystems is vital to promoting ocean health and increasing resilience to climate change1 and conservation of ,united ,states marine resources is one of the best ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere2 7#d7 energy development decisions on public lands and oceans should be guided by the goals of-- 7,a7 protecting human well-being1 biodiversity1 and the environment2 7,b7 avoiding the most harmful impacts of climate change2 and 7,c7 promoting a rapid1 sustainable1 just1 and equitable transition to a clean energy economy2 and 7#e7 environmental justice communities are more vulnerable to the effects of emissions from public lands and oceans and often have the least resources to respond2 thus1 they should be meaningfully engaged in government decision making as our ,nation reduces emissions from public lands and oceans and builds its climate resilience against the effects of those emissions4 #c4 ,public lands greenhouse gas reduction targets and requirements 7a7 ,fossil fuel leasing pause ,notwithstanding other mineral leasing laws1 the ,secretary shall not hold new lease sales for coal1 oil1 or gas for one year after enactment of this ,act1 and until the ,secretary-- 7#a7 certifies1 in accordance with all applicable laws1 that additional fossil fuel leasing on public lands is not inconsistent with achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from public lands by #bjdj2 and 7#b7 releases the first ,public ,lands ,greenhouse ,gas ,reduction ,strategic ,plan as required under section #e4 7b7 ,emission reduction targets ,the ,secretary and the ,chief shall reduce net emissions associated with the extraction and end-use combustion of fossil fuels produced from public lands in the ,united ,states to meet the following targets3 7#a7 ,a reduction of net emissions of not less than #ce percent of the baseline identified in subsection 7c7 by ,january #a1 #bjbe4 7#b7 ,a reduction of net emissions of not less than #fj percent of the baseline identified in subsection 7c7 by ,january #a1 #bjcj4 7#c7 ,a reduction of net emissions of not less than #hj percent of the baseline identified in subsection 7c7 by ,january #a1 #bjce4 7#d7 ,net-zero emissions by ,january #a1 #bjdj4 7c7 ,baseline inventory of public lands greenhouse gas emissions and sinks ,the ,secretary and the ,chief shall use the #bjad estimate of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks as identified by the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey in ,scientific ,investigations ,report #bjah-eaca1 ,federal ,lands ,greenhouse ,gas ,emissions and ,sequestration in the ,united ,states3 ,estimates for #bjje-ad1 published on ,november #bc1 #bjah1 as the baseline when acting to meet the targets established in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,study examining avoided greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make appropriate arrangements with the ,national ,academies under which the ,national ,academies shall conduct a study that examines how the executive branch1 including the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,united ,states ,forest ,service1 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and the ,executive ,office of the ,president can meet the net emission reduction targets under subsection 7b7 by-- 7,a7 reducing total emissions2 7,b7 deploying renewable energy projects on public lands2 7,c7 increasing carbon capture1 storage1 utilization1 and sequestration on public lands through both nature-based and technological solutions1 except the ,national ,academies shall not consider ocean fertilization or climate engineering actions that involve increasing carbon storage of ocean ecosystems through technological means2 7,d7 increasing carbon storage of federally managed wetlands1 mangroves1 tidal marshes1 and seagrass meadows2 and 7,e7 any other technically feasible actions4 7#b7 ,deadline ,the ,national ,academies shall complete such study not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,recommendations ,following completion of such study1 the ,national ,academies shall provide recommendations for administrative actions and legislation that can help meet the net emission reduction targets established under subsection 7b74 7e7 ,verification 7#a7 ,requirements ,the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey shall1 in consultation with the ,national ,academies1 establish the methodology for verification of the reduction in net emissions4 7#b7 ,determination ,by ,june #a of each year following a target year specified in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey shall determine if the ,secretary and the ,chief have met the emission reduction targets identified in subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 shall make such determination and any data supporting such determination available on the public online dashboard required by section #e7;g74 7f7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,no new fossil fuel permits or lease sales ,if the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey determines that net emissions from public lands have exceeded the targets in the ,strategy1 the ,secretary shall not approve new fossil fuel permits and shall not hold new fossil fuel lease sales until a certification and public notice by such ,director that net emissions are below the target level for the most recent calendar year4 7#b7 ,certification ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources in the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources in the ,house of ,representatives a certification within #cj days of each statutory deadline for the required emission reductions4 ,notice of the certification shall be published in the ,federal ,register on or before the date the certification is due to ,congress4 7#c7 ,judicial enforcement ,any interested party can seek judicial review in ,federal district court for failure to complete the required certification by the statutory deadline4 7g7 ,environmental justice communities 7#a7 ,in general ,when taking any action to meet the emission reduction targets established in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary and the ,chief shall-- 7,a7 prioritize reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and co-pollutants that will affect an environmental justice community2 and 7,b7 ensure that such action does not result in a net increase of co-pollutant emissions or otherwise have a disparate impact on an environmental justice community4 7#b7 ,identification of environmental justice communities ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with other relevant agencies1 shall establish by regulation criteria for identifying environmental justice communities for the purposes of paragraph 7#a74 #d4 ,online publication of greenhouse gas emissions 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make freely available on a public website1 with respect to the previous year-- 7#a7 information that describes for each fossil fuel operation that is subject to the mineral leasing laws or title ,,iii or ,v of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa et seq471 regardless of size1 including production1 storage1 gathering1 processing1 transportation1 and handling operations-- 7,a7 the aggregate amount of each fossil fuel1 by type and by ,state1 produced on ,federal leases2 and 7,b7 for gas reported1 the portion and source of such amount that was released or disposed of by each of venting1 flaring1 and fugitive release2 and 7#b7 information that describes the amount and sources of energy1 in delivered megawatt hours1 produced from operating solar1 wind1 and geothermal projects on public lands under lease for the production of renewable energy4 7b7 ,format ,information made available under this section shall be presented in a format that-- 7#a7 translates such amounts and portions into emissions of metric tons of greenhouse gases expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent using both the #bj-year and #ajj-year ,global ,warming ,potential-weighted emission values2 7#b7 for energy produced from solar1 wind1 and geothermal projects1 includes an estimate of the net emissions that would result from production of the same amount of energy from new fossil fuel-fired facilities2 and 7#c7 can be downloaded in a machine readable format4 7c7 ,data ,publication ,frequency ,the data made available under this section shall be updated at least annually4 #e4 ,public lands greenhouse gas reduction strategic plan 7a7 ,requirement ,to ,publish greenhouse gas ,reduction ,strategy ,the ,secretary and the ,chief1 working with the heads of other ,federal agencies as the ,secretary and ,chief determine appropriate1 shall jointly develop and publish once every #d years a ,public ,lands ,greenhouse ,gas ,reduction ,strategy4 ,each ,strategy shall include-- 7#a7 actions designed to reduce net emissions to meet the targets described in section #c7;b72 and 7#b7 annual net emission reduction targets for intervening years4 7b7 ,public comment period ,at least #f months before the date of publication of the ,strategy1 the ,secretary and the ,chief shall jointly publish a draft ,strategy which shall be open for public comment for #fj days4 7c7 ,updates to greenhouse gas ,reduction ,strategy ,the ,secretary and the ,chief may jointly update the ,strategy at any time between #d-year periods if the changes include modifications to the targets described in section #c7;b7 that the ,secretary and the ,chief jointly determine will result in lower net emissions compared to the original such targets4 7d7 ,consultations ,required ,in developing the ,strategy1 the ,secretary and the ,chief shall consult with-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,energy with regard to energy transmission1 storage1 and distribution infrastructure in the ,united ,states1 technology deployment1 and the renewable energy resource potential on public lands2 7#b7 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey with regard to the estimated net emissions associated with the extraction and end-use combustion of fossil fuels produced from public lands1 the source of the emissions1 and the carbon sequestration potential of those lands2 7#c7 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency with regard to-- 7,a7 carbon capture and geologic storage2 and 7,b7 the implications for and the impacts on environmental justice communities2 and 7#d7 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration with regard to strategies to protect and strengthen the carbon sequestration potential of ocean and coastal ecosystems4 7e7 ,input ,in developing the ,strategy1 the ,secretary and the ,chief shall solicit the input of-- 7#a7 ,state and local governments and federally recognized ,indian ,tribes2 and 7#b7 scientists and technical experts within the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program and other government and independent science and policy experts4 7f7 ,considerations ,in developing the ,strategy1 the ,secretary and the ,chief shall consider the following3 7#a7 ,the recommendations proposed by the ,national ,academies pursuant to section #c7;d74 7#b7 ,the relative resiliency of ,united ,states communities1 including the proportion of ,state budgets directly derived from ,federal energy revenues1 and if available1 any plans to replace such lost revenue1 to the phase out of fossil fuels and the varying abilities of communities to cope with any changes that would be mandated by this ,strategy4 7#c7 ,ways to support workers in the fossil fuel sector and related industries that rely on the fossil fuel supply-chain for economic and job security4 7#d7 ,the need to stop current1 prevent future1 and repair historic oppression of indigenous peoples1 communities of color1 migrant communities1 deindustrialized communities1 depopulated rural communities1 the poor1 low-income workers1 women1 the elderly1 the unhoused1 people with disabilities1 ,,lgbtq people1 and youth4 7#e7 ,how achieving the net emission reduction targets may help meet other policy priorities and goals of both the ,department of the ,interior and other departments and agencies1 including increasing economic competitiveness1 increasing the number of high-quality jobs in the ,united ,states1 strengthening national security1 and creating a ,nation resilient to impacts of climate change4 7#f7 ,the impacts of climate change on resources managed by the ,department of the ,interior and the ,forest ,service1 including the ,national ,park ,system1 wildlife habitat1 ocean and marine ecosystems1 and water supplies4 7#g7 ,the impacts of climate change on recreation on public lands and the outdoor recreation economy4 7#h7 ,impacts on ,united ,states communities where fossil fuel-fired generating facilities and fossil fuel processing facilities are located and are likely to shutdown4 7#i7 ,actions and steps that can be taken to mitigate projected unavoidable impacts of climate change4 7#aj7 ,how improvements to ,federal oil and gas permitting and leasing procedures may result in a reduction of net emissions from public lands4 7#aa7 ,the potential net emission reduction and climate resilience benefits of reclaiming abandoned mine land1 plugging and properly abandoning orphaned wells1 and conducting other land reclamation and natural resource restoration activities4 7#ab7 ,how the remediation and decommissioning of ,forest ,service roads can increase the health and carbon sequestration potential of ecosystems and increase the resilience of public lands to climate change4 7#ac7 ,the co-benefits of natural carbon sequestration projects1 including increases in shade1 green space1 and healthy wetlands1 and the importance of prioritizing these projects in environmental justice communities4 7g7 ,publication of ,contents of ,final ,strategy on ,online ,dashboard ,the ,secretary shall publish the contents of each final ,strategy on an online public dashboard1 which shall include-- 7#a7 the progress made toward meeting the greenhouse gas reduction targets established in section #c2 7#b7 the annual net emission reduction targets identified by the ,secretary and the ,chief under subsection 7a77#b71 and any subsequent updates made to such annual targets2 7#c7 the actions the ,secretary and the ,chief have taken and intend to take to achieve the net emission reduction targets2 7#d7 all public comments received during the #fj-;day comment period required by subsection 7b72 and 7#e7 responses from the ,secretary and the ,chief to all comments from ,state or ,tribal governments received during such comment period1 including an explanation of why any such recommendations received by the ,secretary were not implemented4 #f4 ,revenues for transition assistance 7a7 ,mineral leasing revenue ,the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #g1 by striking #ab and inserting #ah4ge2 7#b7 in section #ag-- 7,a7 by striking #ab4e each place such term appears and inserting #ah4ge2 and 7,b7 by striking #ab each place such term appears and inserting #ah4ge2 7#c7 in section #ca7;e71 by striking #afb_/c each place such term appears and inserting #be2 7#d7 in section #ag1 by striking ,lease sales shall be held for each ,state where eligible lands are available at least quarterly and more frequently if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines such sales are necessary42 and 7#e7 in section #ce-- 7,a7 by striking ,all and inserting 7#a7 ,all2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 any funds collected as a result of the amendments made by section #f7;a7 of the ,american ,public ,lands and ,waters ,climate ,solution ,act of #bjai shall be distributed consistent with the manner provided in section #f7;d7 of such ,act4 4 7b7 ,conservation of ,resources ,fees ,there is established a ,conservation of ,resources ,fee of #d per acre per year on producing ,federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leases4 7c7 ,speculative leasing fee ,there is established a ,speculative ,leasing ,fee of #f per acre per year for ,federal oil and gas nonproducing leases on and offshore4 7d7 ,deposit 7#a7 ,all funds collected pursuant to subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall be deposited in the ,federal ,energy ,transition ,economic ,development ,assistance ,fund established in section #g4 7#b7 ,fifty percent of funds collected as a result of the amendments made by this section shall be deposited in the ,federal ,energy ,transition ,economic ,development ,assistance ,fund established in section #g4 7#c7 ,fifty percent of funds collected as a result of the amendments made by this section shall be returned to the ,states where production occurred4 7e7 ,adjustment for ,inflation ,the ,secretary shall1 by regulation at least once every four years1 adjust each fee created by this section to reflect any change in the ,consumer ,price ,index 7all items1 ,united ,states city average7 as prepared by the ,department of ,labor4 #g4 ,economic revitalization for fossil fuel dependent communities 7a7 ,establishment of ,federal ,energy ,transition ,economic ,development ,assistance ,fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 to be known as the ,federal ,energy ,transition ,economic ,development ,assistance ,fund4 ,such fund consists of amounts deposited under section #f4 7b7 ,distribution of ,funds ,of the amounts deposited into the ,fund-- 7#a7 #ce percent shall be distributed by the ,secretary to ,states in which extraction of fossil fuels occurs on public lands1 based on a formula reflecting existing production and extraction in each such ,state2 7#b7 #ce percent shall be distributed by the ,secretary to ,states based on a formula reflecting the quantity of fossil fuels historically produced and extracted in each such ,state on public lands before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#c7 #cj percent shall be allocated to a competitive grant program pursuant to subsection 7d74 7c7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,funds distributed by the ,secretary to ,states under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 may be used for-- 7,a7 environmental remediation of lands and waters impacted by fossil fuel extraction and mining2 7,b7 building partnerships to attract and invest in the economic future of historically fossil fuel dependent communities2 7,c7 increasing capacity and other technical assistance fostering long-term economic growth and opportunity in historically fossil fuel dependent communities2 7,d7 guaranteeing pensions and retirement security and providing a bridge of wage support until a displaced worker either finds new employment or reaches retirement2 7,e7 severance payments for displaced workers2 or 7,f7 carbon sequestration projects in natural systems on public lands and private agricultural lands4 7d7 ,competitive ,grant ,program ,the ,secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to provide funds to eligible entities for the purposes described in paragraph 7#b74 7#a7 ,eligible entities ,local1 ,state1 and ,tribal governments1 development districts 7as such term is defined in section #chb;,e of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;aa-#d771 nonprofits1 labor unions1 and institutions of higher education 7as such term is defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774 7#b7 ,eligible ,use of ,funds ,the ,secretary may award grants from amounts in the ,fund for the purposes listed in subsection 7c7 and for-- 7,a7 existing job retraining and apprenticeship programs for impacted workers or for programs designed to promote economic development in communities affected by a downturn in fossil fuel extraction and mining2 7,b7 developing projects that diversify local and regional economies1 create jobs in new or existing non-fossil fuel industries1 attract new sources of job-creating investment1 and provide a range of workforce services and skills training2 and 7,c7 the development and support of a clean energy-- 7i7 certificate program at a labor organization2 or 7ii7 a major or minor program at an institution of higher education1 as such term is defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#c7 ,priority to displaced workers ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall place a priority on assisting displaced workers in the fossil fuel mining and extraction industries4 7e7 ,just ,transition ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the ,just ,transition ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,chair ,the ,director of the ,office of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning1 established in section #h1 shall ,chair the ,advisory ,committee4 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,advisory ,committee shall-- 7,a7 advise1 assist1 and support the ,secretary in the management and allocation of funds available under subsection 7b7 and in the establishment and administration of the ,competitive ,grant ,program under subsection 7d72 and 7,b7 develop procedures to ensure that ,states and applicants eligible to participate in the competitive grant program established pursuant to subsection 7d7 are notified of availability of ,federal funds pursuant to this ,act4 7#d7 ,membership ,the total membership of the ,advisory ,committee shall not exceed #bd members and the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of the following members appointed by the ,director of the ,office of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning3 7,a7 ,a representative of the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,economic ,development4 7,b7 ,a representative of the ,secretary of ,labor4 7,c7 ,a representative of the ,under ,secretary for ,rural ,development4 7,d7 ,two individuals with professional economic development or workforce retraining experience4 7,e7 ,an equal number of representatives from each of the following3 7i7 ,labor unions4 7ii7 ,nonprofit environmental organizations4 7iii7 ,environmental justice organizations4 7iv7 ,fossil fuel transition communities4 7v7 ,public interest groups4 7vi7 ,indian ,tribes4 7#e7 ,termination ,the ,just ,transition ,advisory ,committee shall not terminate except by an ,act of ,congress4 7f7 ,limitation on ,use of ,funds 7#a7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #g percent of the amounts in the ,fund may be used for administrative costs incurred in implementing this ,act4 7#b7 ,limitation on funds to a single entity ,not more than #e percent of the amounts in the ,fund may be awarded to a single eligible entity4 7#c7 ,calendar year limitation ,at least #ae percent of the amount in the ,fund must be spent in each calendar year4 7g7 ,wage ,rate ,requirements ,the ,secretary shall require each recipient of funds under this section to meet the prevailing wage requirements under chapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of part ,a of subtitle ,,ii of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,davis-,bacon ,act71 with respect to any laborer or mechanic employed using such funds1 including those employed by contractors or subcontractors4 7h7 ,use of ,american ,iron1 ,steel1 and ,manufactured ,goods ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used for a project for the construction1 alteration1 maintenance1 or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron1 steel1 and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the ,united ,states unless such manufactured good is not produced in the ,united ,states4 7i7 ,submission to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,natural ,resources in the ,house of ,representatives1 with the annual budget submission of the ,president1 a list of projects1 including a description of each project1 that received funding under this section in the previous calendar year4 #h4 ,office of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning 7a7 ,establishment of ,office of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning ,the ,secretary shall establish an ,office of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning 7referred to in this section as the ,office71 which shall oversee implementation of this ,act4 ,the ,office shall be under the direction of the ,director of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning 7referred to in this section as the ,director7 who shall report directly to the ,secretary4 7b7 ,director of ,climate ,change ,mitigation and ,planning 7#a7 ,appointment ,the ,director shall be appointed by the ,president to administer the provisions of this ,act4 7#b7 ,compensation ,the ,director shall be paid at a rate determined by the ,secretary to be appropriate for the position1 but not less than the rate provided for ,level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,functions ,the duties of the ,office are to implement this ,act and to-- 7#a7 oversee the tracking of all greenhouse gas emission sources and sinks on public lands2 7#b7 coordinate across the ,federal ,government to ensure the net emission targets are met2 and 7#c7 oversee and manage the distribution of funds as required by section #g4 7d7 ,staff and ,consultants 7#a7 ,staff ,the ,director may employ such staff as the ,director determines appropriate4 ,the ,director may request staff assistance from within the ,department of the ,interior and any office or ,bureau thereof as the ,director deems necessary4 7#b7 ,contracts ,to the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance by appropriations ,acts1 the ,director may enter into contracts and other arrangements with public agencies and with private persons and organizations for consulting services and make such payments as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section4 #i4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the ,just ,transition ,advisory ,committee established by section #g4 7#b7 ,chief ,the term ,chief means the ,secretary of ,agriculture acting through the ,chief of the ,united ,states ,forest ,service4 7#c7 ,co-,pollutant ,the term co-pollutant means air pollutants1 as defined by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 including volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants that may be commingled and coemitted with greenhouse gases4 7#d7 ,environmental justice community ,the term environmental justice community means a geographically distinct community with significant representation of communities of color1 low-income communities1 or ,tribal and indigenous communities that experience or are at risk of experiencing significantly higher and more adverse human health or environmental effects4 7#e7 ,disparate impact ,the term disparate impact means an impact that1 though appearing neutral1 actually has the effect of subjecting persons to discrimination because of their race1 color1 or national origin4 7#f7 ,displaced worker ,the term displaced worker means an individual who1 due to efforts to reduce net emissions from public lands or as a result of a downturn in fossil fuel mining1 extraction1 or production1 has suffered a reduction in employment or economic opportunities4 7#g7 ,flaring ,the term flaring means the intentional and controlled burning of gas that occurs in the course of oil and gas or coal operations4 7#h7 ,fossil fuel ,the term fossil fuel means coal1 petroleum1 natural gas1 tar sands1 oil shale1 or any derivative of coal1 petroleum1 or natural gas4 7#i7 ,fossil fuel transition communities ,the term fossil fuel transition communities means communities in which the economic contribution of fossil fuel mining1 extraction1 or production-related activity on public lands has significantly declined or that have historically relied on fossil fuel mining1 extraction1 or production-related activity on public lands for a substantial portion of its economy4 7#aj7 ,fugitive release ,the term fugitive release means the unintentional and uncontrolled release of gas into the atmosphere in the course of oil and gas or coal operations4 7#aa7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,federal ,energy ,transition ,economic ,development ,assistance ,fund4 7#ab7 ,global ,warming ,potential-,weighted ,emission ,the term ,global ,warming ,potential-weighted emission means the ratio of the time-integrated radiative forcing from the instantaneous release of #a kilogram of a trace substance relative to that of #a kilogram of carbon dioxide1 measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for each greenhouse gas according to the most recent1 and any subsequent1 decisions by the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change regarding global warming potentials4 7#ac7 ,greenhouse ,gas ,the term greenhouse gas means-- 7,a7 carbon dioxide2 7,b7 methane2 7,c7 nitrous oxide2 7,d7 hydrofluorocarbons2 7,e7 perfluorocarbons2 7,f7 sulfur hexafluoride2 or 7,g7 any other anthropogenically emitted gas that is determined by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 after notice and comment1 to contribute to global warming to a non-negligible degree4 7#ad7 ,,lgbtq ,the term ,,lgbtq means lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 and queer or questioning4 7#ae7 ,multiple use ,the term multiple use has the same meaning given such term in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land and ,policy ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#af7 ,national ,academies ,the term ,national ,academies means the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine4 7#ag7 ,net biome productivity ,the term net biome productivity means the absolute change in carbon stored within terrestrial ecosystems on an annual basis4 ,the net biome productivity is determined by subtracting terrestrial ecosystem carbon losses associated with land use and land-use change and disturbance from the net ecosystem productivity as described in ,united ,states ,geological ,survey ,scientific ,investigations ,report #bjah-eaca4 7#ah7 ,net emissions ,the term net emissions means the total greenhouse gas emissions associated with the extraction and end-use combustion of fossil fuels produced from ,united ,states public lands in a year as measured by the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey and reduced in the same year by-- 7,a7 the total avoided emissions from generation of renewable energy on public lands as determined by using the ,environmental ,protection ,agency's ,a,voided ,emissions and gene,ration ,tool1 or a similar ,environmental ,protection ,agency calculation for the national average of carbon dioxide equivalent associated with ,united ,states electricity generation as of ,january #a1 #bjbj2 7,b7 the net biome productivity of public lands at the end of each target year2 7,c7 the total amount of new geologically sequestered carbon on public lands in each target year2 and 7,d7 other carbon captured by negative emissions technologies and sequestered1 as determined by the ,secretary and ,chief in each target year4 7#ai7 ,nonproducing ,lease ,the term nonproducing lease means any lease where oil or natural gas is produced for less than #ij days in a calendar year4 7#bj7 ,public ,land ,the term public land means any land and interest in land owned by the ,united ,states within the several ,states and administered by the ,secretary or the ,chief1 without regard to how the ,united ,states acquired ownership1 including lands located on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf but excluding lands held in trust for an ,indian or ,indian ,tribe4 7#ba7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 unless the context requires otherwise4 7#bb7 ,strategy ,the term ,strategy means the ,federal ,greenhouse ,gas ,reduction ,strategy required to be developed and published under section #c4 7#bc7 ,sustained yield ,the term sustained yield has the same meaning given such term in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land and ,policy ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#bd7 ,venting ,the term venting means the intentional and controlled release of gas into the atmosphere in the course of oil1 gas1 or coal operations4