(ii) take into consideration the value 
of the multiple resources of the covered 
land on which such sites are located; and 
(iii) not select any site for which a 
right-of-way for site testing or construction 
has been issued under title V of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.). 
(3) LEASE SALES OF PROJECT SITES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (4)(B)(i), not later than 180 days 
after the date on which sites are selected under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall offer each 
site for competitive leasing under such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary requires. 
(B) BIDDING.—Bidding on a site offered 
for lease under this subsection shall be— 
(i) limited to one round; 
(ii) open only to bidders who— 
(I) submit a plan of development 
for such site together with the bid; 
and 
(II) the Secretary determines are 
qualified under subparagraph (C)(ii); 
and 
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(iii) conducted using a bidding system 
selected by the Secretary, including— 
(I) a cash bonus bids system re-
quiring payment of the royalty estab-
lished under this title; 
(II) a variable royalty bids sys-
tem based on a percentage of the 
gross proceeds from the sale of elec-
tricity produced from the site offered 
for lease, except that the royalty shall 
not be less than the royalty required 
under this title, together with a fixed 
cash bonus; or 
(III) such other bidding system 
as ensures a fair return to the public 
consistent with the royalty established 
under this title. 
(C) BIDDER
QUALIFICATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
(i) before conducting any lease sale 
under this subsection, establish qualifica-
tion requirements for bidders on a site of-
fered for lease that ensure that such bid-
ders, with respect to renewable energy 
projects— 
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(I) are able to expeditiously de-
velop such a project on the site; 
(II) possess the financial re-
sources necessary to complete such a 
project; 
(III) possess knowledge of the 
technology needed to complete such a 
project; 
(IV) meet the eligibility require-
ments for leasing under the first sec-
tion of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181); and 
(V) possess such other qualifica-
tions as the Secretary determines are 
necessary; and 
(ii) using the requirements established 
under clause (i), determine whether a per-
son is qualified to be a bidder on a site of-
fered for lease under this subsection. 
(D) CREDIT FOR BID PREPARATION EX-
PENDITURES.—In the case of a site offered for 
lease under this subsection with respect to 
which more than one bid is submitted on the 
date of the lease sale of such site, the Secretary 
shall give credit to each person who submitted 
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a bid with respect to such site for expenditures 
such person incurred in the preparation of such 
bid. 
(E) FEES, CHARGES, AND COMMISSIONS.— 
Section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1734) 
shall apply to a bid submitted under this sub-
section. 
(4) LEASE TERMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may es-
tablish such lease terms and conditions, includ-
ing the duration of the lease with respect to any 
site offered for lease under this subsection. 
(B) SHORT-TERM LEASES FOR DATA COL-
LECTION.—In carrying out this subsection, the 
Secretary shall— 
(i) offer on a noncompetitive basis a 
short-term lease on not less than one site 
selected under paragraph (2) for purposes 
of data collection; and 
(ii) upon the expiration of the short- 
term lease, offer on a competitive basis a 
long-term lease, giving credit toward the 
bonus bid submitted with respect to the 
long-term lease to the holder of the short- 
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term lease for any qualified expenditures 
made by such holder to collect data or to 
develop the site during such short-term 
lease. 
(5) REVENUES.—Subject to section 5, the Sec-
retary may collect bonus bids, royalties, fees, or 
other payments (except rental payments) with re-
spect to sites offered for lease under this subsection. 
(6) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary conducts the final lease 
sale under this subsection, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
on the results of each lease sale conducted under 
this subsection, including— 
(A) the level of competitive interest; 
(B) a summary of bids and revenues re-
ceived; and 
(C) any other factors that may have im-
pacted the lease sale. 
(7) OTHER LAWS.— 
(A) COMPLIANCE
WITH
LAND
MANAGE-
MENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—In offer-
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ing sites for lease under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall comply with— 
(i) all Federal laws applicable to pub-
lic land or National Forest System land; 
and 
(ii) Federal or State environmental 
laws or any other relevant laws. 
(B) APPLICABILITY
TO
RENEWABLE
EN-
ERGY
PROJECTS
UNDER
OTHER
FEDERAL 
LAWS.—Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
strued so as to prohibit the Secretary from 
issuing rights-of-way with respect to renewable 
energy projects in compliance with other Fed-
eral laws and regulations in effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(8) ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAND POLICY 
MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Sections 302(c) and 
303 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(c), 1733) 
shall apply to activities conducted on sites of-
fered for lease under this subsection. 
(B) EFFECT ON ENFORCEMENT AUTHOR-
ITY UNDER OTHER FEDERAL LAW.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed so as to re-
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