Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Definitions.—In this section: (1) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FACTOR.—The term “Annual Adjustment Factor” means 3 percent. (2) ENCUMBRANCE FACTOR.—The term “Encumbrance Factor” means— (A) 100 percent for a solar energy generation facility; and (B) an amount determined by the Secretary, but not less than 10 percent for a wind energy generation facility. (3) NATIONAL…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Forest Service.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: (A) FOREST PLAN.—The term “forest plan” means a land and resource management plan prepared by the Secretary for a unit of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). (B) NATIONAL FOREST…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Authorization.—In order to provide access to coal reserves in adjacent State or private land that without an authorization could not be mined economically, Federal coal reserves located in Federal land subject to a mining plan previously approved by the Secretary of the Interior as of the date of enactment of this Act…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA TextNotwithstanding section 2(a)(3)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)(3)(A)) and section 202(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(a)), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make available for lease known recoverable coal…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Rate.—Section 7(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 207(a)) is amended, in the fourth sentence, by striking “121⁄2 per centum” and inserting “121⁄2 percent, except such amount shall be not more than 7 percent during the period that begins on the date of enactment of the Act entitled ‘An Act to…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Definitions.—In this section: (1) COAL LEASE.—The term “coal lease” means a lease entered into by the United States as lessor, through the Bureau of Land Management, and an applicant on Bureau of Land Management Form 3400-012 (or a successor form that contains the terms of a coal lease). (2) QUALIFIED APPLICATION.—The term…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Definitions.—In this section: (1) NPR–A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—The term “NPR–A final environmental impact statement” means the final environmental impact statement published by the Bureau of Land Management entitled “National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement” and dated June 2020, including the errata sheet dated October 6,…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Definitions.—In this section: (1) COASTAL PLAIN.—The term “Coastal Plain” has the meaning given the term in section 20001(a) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note). (2) OIL AND GAS PROGRAM.—The term “oil and gas program” means the oil and gas program established under section 20001(b)(2) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C.…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA TextSection 50263 of Public Law 117–169 (30 U.S.C. 1727) is repealed. ← Sec. 50102. Offshore oil and gas leasingOBBBA TextAll TopicsBack to top ↑Sec. 50104. Alaska oil and gas leasing →

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Lease sales.— (1) GULF OF AMERICA REGION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (and any successor leasing program that does not satisfy the requirements of this section), in addition to lease sales which may be held under that program, and except within areas subject…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA Text(a) Repeal of Inflation Reduction Act provisions.— (1) ONSHORE OIL AND GAS ROYALTY RATES.—Subsection (a) of section 50262 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2056) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by that subsection is restored or revived as if that subsection had not been enacted into law. (2)…

Home/All Topics/OBBBA TextOf the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 106(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1392), $850,000,000 are permanently rescinded. ← Sec. 40010. Treatment of unobligated funds for alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technologyOBBBA TextAll TopicsBack to top ↑Sec. 50101. Onshore oil and gas leasing →