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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)Definitions
In this section:
(1)Federal land
The term “Federal land” means public lands (as defined in section 1702 of this title).
(2)Offshore lease sale
The term “offshore lease sale” means an oil and gas lease sale--
(A) that is held by the Secretary in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.); and
(B) that, if any acceptable bids have been received for any tract offered in the lease sale, results in the issuance of a lease.
(3)Onshore lease sale
The term “onshore lease sale” means a quarterly oil and gas lease sale--
(A) that is held by the Secretary in accordance with section 226 of Title 30; and
(B) that, if any acceptable bids have been received for any parcel offered in the lease sale, results in the issuance of a lease.
(b)Limitation on issuance of certain leases or rights-of-way
During the 10-year period beginning on August 16, 2022--
(1) the Secretary may not issue a right-of-way for wind or solar energy development on Federal land unless--
(A) an onshore lease sale has been held during the 120-day period ending on the date of the issuance of the right-of-way for wind or solar energy development; and
(B) the sum total of acres offered for lease in onshore lease sales during the 1-year period ending on the date of the issuance of the right-of-way for wind or solar energy development is not less than the lesser of--
(i) 2,000,000 acres; and
(ii) 50 percent of the acreage for which expressions of interest have been submitted for lease sales during that period; and
(2) the Secretary may not issue a lease for offshore wind development under section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)) unless--
(A) an offshore lease sale has been held during the 1-year period ending on the date of the issuance of the lease for offshore wind development; and
(B) the sum total of acres offered for lease in offshore lease sales during the 1-year period ending on the date of the issuance of the lease for offshore wind development is not less than 60,000,000 acres.
(c)Savings
Except as expressly provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), nothing in this section supersedes, amends, or modifies existing law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 43 U.S.C. § 3006 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 43. Public Lands § 3006. Ensuring energy security - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-43-public-lands/43-usc-sect-3006/
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