43 U.S.C. § 3002: Program to improve eligible project permit coordination

The Secretary shall establish a national Renewable Energy Coordination Office and State, district, or field offices, as appropriate, with responsibility to establish and implement a program to improve Federal permit coordination with respect to eligible projects on covered land and such other activities as the Secretary determines necessary. In carrying out the program, the Secretary may temporarily assign qualified staff to Renewable Energy Coordination Offices to expedite the permitting of eligible projects. the Secretary of Agriculture; the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary may request the Governor of any interested State or any Tribal leader of any interested Indian Tribe (as defined in section 5304 of title 25 ) to be a signatory to the memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1). consultation regarding, and preparation of, biological opinions under section 1536 of title 16 ; permits under section 1344 of title 33 ; regulatory matters under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); the preparation of analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); implementation of the requirements of section 306108 of title 54 (formerly known as section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act); planning under section 472a of title 16 ; developing geothermal resources under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); the Act of June 8, 1940 ( 16 U.S.C. 668 et seq., popularly known as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act); and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54 (previously known as the National Park Service Organic Act). be responsible for addressing all issues relating to the jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the employee; and participate as part of the team of personnel working on proposed energy projects, planning, monitoring, inspection, enforcement, and environmental analyses. The Secretary may assign such additional personnel for the Bureau of Land Management Renewable Energy Coordination Offices as are necessary to ensure the effective implementation of any programs administered by the offices in accordance with the multiple use mandate of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; the Bureau of Indian Affairs; the Forest Service; the Corps of Engineers; the National Park Service; the Environmental Protection Agency; or the Department of Defense. Not later than February 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after December 27, 2020 , and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the progress made under the program established under subsection (a) during the preceding year. projections for renewable energy production and capacity installations; and a description of any problems relating to leasing, permitting, siting, or production.