United States Code
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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- S 4715 Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 9034 Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 7977 Energy Bills Relief Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 7476 Countering Communist China Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 6747 Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 1335 TAPP American Resources Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 947 Lower Energy Costs Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 879 Energy Freedom Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 2780 Insular Area Climate Change Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 3764 Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 5376 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. Amends its part · enacted · 117th Congress
- HR 7094 Energy Freedom Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 3762 Energy Freedom Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 2613 Insular Area Climate Change Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 4334 American Energy First Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 1689 Offshore Wind for Territories Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 998 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 3068 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 2 Moving Forward Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 1014 Offshore Wind for Territories Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 4294 American Energy First Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- S 499 Offshore Wind for Territories Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 4239 SECURE American Energy Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 5291 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 52 Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act Amends its part · introduced · 112th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.
(a) 1 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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