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43 U.S.C. § 1356c — Wind lease sales for areas of the outer Continental Shelf offshore of territories of the United States
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**(a) 11 So in original. There is no subsec. (b). Wind lease sales off coasts of territories of the United States**
(1) **Call for information and nominations**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary shall issue calls for information and nominations for proposed wind lease sales for areas of the outer Continental Shelf described in paragraph (2) that are determined to be feasible.
(B) *Initial call* — Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary shall issue an initial call for information and nominations under this paragraph.
(2) **Conditional wind lease sales** — The Secretary may conduct wind lease sales in each area within the exclusive economic zone of the United States adjacent to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that meets each of the following criteria:
(A) The Secretary has concluded that a wind lease sale in the area is feasible.
(B) The Secretary has determined that there is sufficient interest in leasing the area.
(C) The Secretary has consulted with the Governor of the territory regarding the suitability of the area for wind energy development.
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**(a) 11 So in original. There is no subsec. (b). Wind lease sales off coasts of territories of the United States**
(1) **Call for information and nominations**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary shall issue calls for information and nominations for proposed wind lease sales for areas of the outer Continental Shelf described in paragraph (2) that are determined to be feasible.
(B) *Initial call* — Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary shall issue an initial call for information and nominations under this paragraph.
(2) **Conditional wind lease sales** — The Secretary may conduct wind lease sales in each area within the exclusive economic zone of the United States adjacent to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that meets each of the following criteria:
(A) The Secretary has concluded that a wind lease sale in the area is feasible.
(B) The Secretary has determined that there is sufficient interest in leasing the area.
(C) The Secretary has consulted with the Governor of the territory regarding the suitability of the area for wind energy development.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Federal land** — The term “Federal land” means public lands (as defined in [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1331&num=0&edition=prelim) 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section226&num=0&edition=prelim); 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 percen
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 1356c
1 So in original. There is no subsec. (b).
sure the expeditious and orderly development
and conservation of domestic mineral resources
in accordance with all applicable United States
laws governing the exploration, development,
and production of hydrocarbon resources on the
Outer Continental Shelf.
(b) Submission to Congress
(1) In general
No later than 180 days after all parties to a
transboundary hydrocarbon agreement have
agreed to its terms, a transboundary hydro-
carbon agreement that does not constitute a
treaty in the judgment of the President shall
be submitted by the Secretary to—
(A) the Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives;
(B) the Majority Leader of the Senate;
(C) the Chair of the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives;
and
(D) the Chair of the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) Contents of submission
The submission shall include—
(A) any amendments to this subchapter or
other Federal law necessary to implement
the agreement;
(B) an analysis of the economic impacts
such agreement and any amendments neces-
sitated by the agreement will have on do-
mestic exploration, development, and pro-
duction of hydrocarbon resources on the
Outer Continental Shelf; and
(C) a detailed description of any regula-
tions expected to be issued by the Secretary
to implement the agreement.
(c) Implementation of specific transboundary
agreement with Mexico
The Secretary may take actions as necessary
to implement the terms of the Agreement be-
tween the United States of America and the
United
Mexican
States
Concerning
Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the
Gulf of Mexico, signed at Los Cabos, February
20, 2012, including—
(1) approving unitizat
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