,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,lev9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote !       
developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy on public   
l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,l&   
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,developm5t ,act (     
#bjbc4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4   
#d4 ,l& use plann+2 updates to          
programmatic environm5tal impact        
/atem5ts4 ,sec4 #e4 ,limit$ gr&fa!r+4   
,sec4 #f4 ,disposition ( rev5ues4 ,sec4 
#g4 ,sav+s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l&    

means l& t is--  7,a7 ,f$]al l&s        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 n      
exclud$ f ! developm5t ( geo!rmal1 sol>1
 or w9d en]gy "u--  7i7 a l& use plan2  
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 public l&s2 &  7,b7 l&s ( !        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em z describ$ 9      
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774  7#d7 ,fund 
,! t]m ,fund means ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy   
,res\rce ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by 
section #f7;c77#a74  7#e7 ,l& use plan  
,! t]m l& use plan means--  7,a7 9 reg>d
 to ,f$]al l&1 a l& use plan e/abli%$ "u
 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act 
( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 &
  7,b7 9 reg>d to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 
l&s1 a l& managem5t plan approv$1 am5d$1
 or revis$ "u section #f ( ! ,=e/ &     

,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74     
7#f7 ,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 project1 includ+ a       
designat$ leas+ area 7z def9$ 9 section 
#bhja4e7;b7 ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation77 t is id5tifi$ "u ! rule ( !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t entitl$       
,competitive ,processes1 ,t]ms1 &       
,conditions = ,leas+ ,public ,l&s =     
,sol> & ,w9d ,en]gy ,developm5t &       
,te*nical ,*anges & ,corrections 7#ha   
,f$4 ,reg4 #ibabb 7,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf77
 7or a successor regulation74  7#g7     
,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#h7      
,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#i7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#aj7 ,v>iance 
area ,! t]m v>iance area means cov]$ l& 
t is-- 7,a7 n an exclusion area2  7,b7 n
 a priority area2 &  7,c7 id5tifi$ by ! 
,secret>y z pot5tially available =      
r5ewable en]gy developm5t & c\ld be     
approv$ )\t a plan am5dm5t1 consi/5t ) !
 pr9ciples ( multiple use 7z def9$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774   
#d4 ,l& use plann+2 updates to          
programmatic environm5tal impact        
/atem5ts  7a7 ,priority areas  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli%        
priority areas on cov]$ l& = geo!rmal1  
sol>1 & w9d en]gy projects1 consi/5t ) !
 pr9ciples ( multiple use 7z def9$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 & !
 r5ewable en]gy p]mitt+ goal enact$ by !
 ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act (    
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj74 ,among   

applications = a giv5 r5ewable en]gy    
s\rce1 propos$ projects locat$ 9        
priority areas = t r5ewable en]gy s\rce 
%all-- 7,a7 be giv5 ! highe/ priority = 
inc5tiviz+ deploym5t !reon2 &  7,b7 be  
(f]$ ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 any  
regional mitigation plan develop$ = !   
relevant priority areas4  7#b7 ,e/abli%+
 priority areas  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]gy-- 7i7 sol>    
designat$ leas+ areas 7includ+ ! sol>   
en]gy zones e/abli%$ by ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t ,sol> ,en]gy ,program1       
e/abli%$ 9 ,octob] #bjab71 & any        
subsequ5t l& use plan am5dm5ts1 %all be 
consid]$ to be priority areas = sol>    
en]gy projects2 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y %all
 complete a process to consid] e/abli%+ 
additional sol> priority areas z soon z 
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #c ye>s1 aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7   

,w9d en]gy ,= w9d en]gy1 ! ,secret>y    
%all complete a process to consid]      
e/abli%+ additional w9d priority areas z
 soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,v>iance areas ,v>iance areas
 %all be consid]$ = r5ewable en]gy      
project developm5t1 consi/5t ) !        
pr9ciples ( multiple use 7z def9$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 & !
 r5ewable en]gy p]mitt+ goal enact$ by !
 ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act (    
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 &        
applications = a giv5 r5ewable en]gy    
s\rce locat$ 9 ^? v>iance areas %all be 
timely process$ 9 ord] to assi/ 9 meet+ 
t goal4  7c7 ,review & modification     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an once e #aj    
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 review ! 
adequacy ( l& allocations = geo!rmal1   
sol>1 & w9d en]gy priority1 exclusion1 &
 v>iance areas = ! purpose ( enc\rag+ & 
facilitat+ new r5ewable en]gy developm5t
 opportunities2 &  7,b7 bas$ on ! review

 c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a71 add1    
modify1 or elim9ate priority1 v>iance1 &
 exclusion areas4  7#b7 ,exception      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to !        
r5ewable en]gy l& use plann+ publi%$ 9 !
 ,des]t ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,cons]vation   
,plan develop$ by ! ,cali=nia ,en]gy    
,commission1 ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t (    
,fi% & ,wildlife1 ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice until ,janu>y #a1     
#bjcj4  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%$--  7#a7 = geo!rmal en]gy1 by 
updat+ ! docum5t entitl$ ,f9al          
,programmatic ,environm5tal ,impact     
,/atem5t = ,geo!rmal ,leas+ 9 ! ,we/]n  
,unit$ ,/ates1 dat$ ,octob] #bjjh1 &    
incorporat+ any additional regional     
analyses t h be5 complet$ by ,f$]al     
ag5cies s9ce t programmatic environm5tal
 impact /atem5t 0 f9aliz$2  7#b7 = sol> 

en]gy1 by updat+ ! docum5t entitl$ ,f9al
 ,programmatic ,environm5tal ,impact    
,/atem5t 7,,peis7 = ,sol> ,en]gy        
,developm5t 9 ,six ,s\?we/]n ,/ates1    
dat$ ,july #bjab1 & incorporat+ any     
additional regional analyses t h be5    
complet$ by ,f$]al ag5cies s9ce t       
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t
 0 f9aliz$2 &  7#c7 = w9d en]gy1 by     
updat+ ! docum5t entitl$ ,f9al          
,programmatic ,environm5tal ,impact     
,/atem5t on ,w9d ,en]gy ,developm5t on  
,,blm-,adm9i/]$ ,l&s 9 ! ,we/]n ,unit$  
,/ates1 dat$ ,july #bjje1 & incorporat+ 
any additional regional analyses t h be5
 complet$ by ,f$]al ag5cies s9ce !      
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t
 0 f9aliz$4  7e7 ,no effect on process+ 
site specific applications ,site        
specific environm5tal review & process+ 
( p]mits = propos$ projects %all proce$ 
dur+ prep>ation ( an updat$ programmatic
 environm5tal impact /atem5t1 res\rce   
managem5t plan1 or res\rce managem5t    
plan am5dm5t4  7f7 ,coord9ation ,9      

develop+ updates 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 exi/+ & plann$ 
transmission l9es72  7#b7 likely to     
avoid or m9imize impacts to habitat =   
animals & plants1 recreation1 cultural  
res\rces1 & o!r uses ( cov]$ l&2 &  7#c7
 consi/5t ) section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 includ+ subsection    
7c77#i7 ( t section 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#agab7;c77#i774  #e4 ,limit$ gr&fa!r+   
7a7 ,def9ition ( project ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m project means a sy/em describ$ 9 
section #bhja4i7;a77#d7 ( title #dc1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7b7
 ,requirem5t ,to pay r5ts & fees ,unless
 o!rwise agre$ to by ! own] ( a project1

 ! own] ( a project t appli$ = a        
"r-(-way "u section #eja ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7 on or be=e ,decemb]    
#ai1 #bjaf1 %all be obligat$ to pay )   
respect to ! "r-(-way all r5ts & fees 9 
effect be=e ! effective date ( ! rule ( 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t entitl$      
,competitive ,processes1 ,t]ms1 &       
,conditions = ,leas+ ,public ,l&s =     
,sol> & ,w9d ,en]gy ,developm5t &       
,te*nical ,*anges & ,corrections 7#ha   
,f$4 ,reg4 #ibabb 7,decemb] #ai1        
#bjaf774  #f4 ,disposition ( rev5ues    
7a7 ,disposition ( rev5ues  7#a7        
,availability ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbd1 ( am\nts collect$ f a w9d or sol>
 project z bonus bids1 r5tals1 fees1 or 
o!r paym5ts "u a "r-(-way1 p]mit1 lease1
 or o!r au?orization ! foll[+ %all be   
made available1 )\t fur!r appropriation 
or fiscal ye> limitation1 z foll[s3 7,a7
 ,tw5ty-five p]c5t %all be paid by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ! ,/ate )9 ! 

b\nd>ies ( :i* ! rev5ue is d]iv$4  7,b7 
,tw5ty-five 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$4  7,c7 ,tw5ty-five p]c5t %all  
be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury & be made     
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !  
program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 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 practicable )\t detrim5tal
 impacts to em]g+ m>kets1 to exp$it+ !  
issuance ( p]mits requir$ = ! developm5t
 ( r5ewable en]gy projects 9 ! ,/ates f 
:i* ! rev5ues are d]iv$4  7,d7          
,tw5ty-five p]c5t %all be deposit$ 9 !  
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation  
,fund e/abli%$ by subsection 7c74  7#b7 
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 
to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,am\nts collect$ "u  

section #ejd7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy 
& ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #agfd7;g774  7,b7 ,am\nts deposit$ into
 ! ,national ,p>ks & ,public ,l& ,legacy
 ,re/oration ,fund "u section           
#bjjdjb7;b7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7b7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates & c\nties
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts paid to ,/ates &
 c\nties "u subsection 7a77#a7 %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 fund to be kn[n z !         
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation  
,fund1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,!   
,secret>y may make am\nts 9 ! ,fund     
available to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    

,tribal ag5cies to be di/ribut$ 9       
regions 9 :i* r5ewable en]gy projects   
are locat$ on ,f$]al l&4 ,su* am\nts may
 be us$ to--  7,a7 re/ore & protect--   
7i7 fi% & wildlife habitat = affect$    
species2  7ii7 fi% & wildlife corridors 
= affect$ species2 &  7iii7 wetl&s1     
/reams1 riv]s1 & o!r natural wat] bodies
 9 areas affect$ by w9d1 geo!rmal1 or   
sol> en]gy developm5t2 &  7,b7 pres]ve &
 improve 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 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 p>agraph 7#b74    
7#d7 ,inve/m5t ( ,fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,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 ,int]e/
 e>n$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be exp5d$ 
9 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#e7    
,report to ,congress ,at ! end ( ea*    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a   
report to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate t includes a       
description (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt collect$ z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 by s\rce1    
dur+ t fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ! am\nt &      
purpose ( paym5ts dur+ t fiscal ye> to  
ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 ! am\nt 
rema9+ 9 ! ,fund at ! end ( ! fiscal    
ye>4  7#f7 ,int5t ( ,congress ,x is !   
int5t ( ,congress t ! rev5ues deposit$ &
 us$ 9 ! ,fund %all supplem5t 7& n      
supplant7 annual appropriations =       
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74    
#g4 ,sav+s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to   

manage public l&s "u ! pr9ciples (      
multiple use & su/a9$ yield 9 accordance
 ) title ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq47 or ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 z       
applicable1 includ+ due consid]ation (  
m9]al & nonr5ewable en]gy-relat$        
projects & o!r nonr5ewable en]gy uses1 =
 ! purposes ( l& use plann+1 p]mit      
process+1 & conduct+ environm5tal       
reviews4