43 U.S.C. § 3001 | Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

Covered land

The term “covered land” means land that is—

(A)

Federal lands administered by the Secretary concerned; and

(B)

not excluded from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy under—

(i)

a land use plan; or

(ii)

other Federal law.

(2)

Federal land

The term “Federal land” means—

(A)

43 U.S.C. 1702 public land as defined by section 103 of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (); or

(B)

section 1609(a) of title 16 land of the National Forest System (as defined in ).

(3)

Land use plan

The term “land use plan” means—

(A)

43 U.S.C. 1701 for public land, a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( et seq.); and

(B)

section 1604 of title 16 for National Forest System land, a land management plan approved, amended, or revised under .

(4)

Eligible project

The term “eligible project” means a project carried out on covered land that uses wind, solar, or geothermal energy to generate energy.

(5)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3101Dec. 27, 2020134 Stat. 2513(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 116–260Dec. 27, 2020134 Stat. 2513This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§ 3101–3106) of title III of div. Z of , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.

Pub. L. 94–579Oct. 21, 197690 Stat. 2743 section 1701 of this titleThe Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in par. (3)(A), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.