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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5508 
To provide for the development of solar pilot project areas on public land 
in Lincoln County, Nevada. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2010 
Mr. HELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the development of solar pilot project areas 
on public land in Lincoln County, Nevada. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Solar En-
ergy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Lin-
coln County, Nevada. 
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(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means any of the Federal land in the State under 
the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
Land Management that is identified as a ‘‘solar de-
velopment zone’’ on the maps. 
(3) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Re-
newable Energy Mitigation and Fish and Wildlife 
Fund established by section 3(d)(5)(A). 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means each of— 
(A) the map entitled ‘‘Dry Lake Valley 
Solar Development Zone’’ and dated May 25, 
2010; and 
(B) the map entitled ‘‘Delamar Valley 
Solar Development Zone’’ and dated May 25, 
2010. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
SEC. 3. DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR PILOT PROJECT AREAS 
ON PUBLIC LAND IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NE-
VADA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with sections 201 
and 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
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of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712) and subject to valid exist-
ing rights, the Secretary shall designate the Federal land 
as a solar pilot project area. 
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The designation of the solar 
pilot project area under subsection (a) shall be subject to 
the requirements of— 
(1) this Act; 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(3) any other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
(c) SOLAR LEASE SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
lease sales and issue leases for commercial solar en-
ergy development on the Federal land, in accordance 
with this subsection. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR LEASE SALES.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary, after consulting with affected 
governments and other stakeholders, shall conduct 
lease sales for the Federal land. 
(3) EASEMENTS, SPECIAL-USE
PERMITS, AND 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Except for the temporary place-
ment and operation of testing or data collection de-
vices, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
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