“The term "covered land" means land that is-- (A) public land administered by the Secretary; and”
The section defines covered land as public land administered by the Secretary that is not shut out from solar or wind development by a land use plan or other federal law. Public land covers both public lands as defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and National Forest System land. A renewable energy project is a system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations, on covered land, that uses wind or solar to generate energy.
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“The term "covered land" means land that is-- (A) public land administered by the Secretary; and”
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The term covers public land run by the Secretary. The next test that follows narrows it.
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The land must not be closed to wind or solar. A land use plan may close it. A federal law may close it too.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 50303, 139 Stat. 150 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“Covered land is public land not closed to wind or solar,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 50303, Sec. 50303. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec50303-covered-land/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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