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136 STAT. 2061 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 (B) that, if any acceptable bids have been received for any tract offered in the lease sale, results in the issuance of a lease. (3) ONSHORE LEASE SALE.—The term ‘‘onshore lease sale’’ means a quarterly oil and gas lease sale— (A) that is held by the Secretary in accordance with section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226); and (B) that, if any acceptable bids have been received for any parcel offered in the lease sale, results in the issuance of a lease. (b) LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN LEASES OR RIGHTS- OF-WAY.—During the 10-year period beginning on the date of enact- ment of this Act— (1) the Secretary may not issue a right-of-way for wind or solar energy development on Federal land unless— (A) an onshore lease sale has been held during the 120-day period ending on the date of the issuance of the right-of-way for wind or solar energy development; and (B) the sum total of acres offered for lease in onshore lease sales during the 1-year period ending on the date of the issuance of the right-of-way for wind or solar energy development is not less than the lesser of— (i) 2,000,000 acres; and (ii) 50 percent of the acreage for which expressions of interest have been submitted for lease sales during that period; and (2) the Secretary may not issue a lease for offshore wind development under section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)) unless— (A) an offshore lease sale has been held during the 1-year period ending on the date of the issuance of the lease for offshore wind development; and (B) the sum total of acres offered for lease in offshore lease sales during the 1-year period ending on the date of the issuance of the lease for offshore wind development is not less than 60,000,000 acres. (c) SAVINGS.—Except as expressly provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), nothing in this section supersedes, amends, or modifies existing law. PART 7—UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SEC. 50271. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 3D ELEVATION PRO- GRAM. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated to the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $23,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031, to produce, collect, dissemi- nate, and use 3D elevation data. Time periods. Effective dates. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00245 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw