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136 STAT. 2055 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 ‘‘(2) does not include any area conveyed by Congress to a territorial government for administration;’’; (ii) in subsection (p), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; (iii) in subsection (q), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(r) The term ‘State’ means— ‘‘(1) each of the several States; ‘‘(2) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; ‘‘(3) Guam; ‘‘(4) American Samoa; ‘‘(5) the United States Virgin Islands; and ‘‘(6) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.’’. (B) EXCLUSIONS.—Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) APPLICATION.—This section shall not apply to the scheduling of any lease sale in an area of the outer Continental Shelf that is adjacent to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.’’. (2) WIND LEASE SALES FOR AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTI- NENTAL SHELF.—The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 33. WIND LEASE SALES FOR AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFFSHORE OF TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘‘(a) 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 para- graph (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 Common- wealth 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 suffi- cient 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.’’. Determination. Deadline. 43 USC 1356c. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00239 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw