S.Amdt. 3187

SA 3187. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of part II of subtitle F of title VIII, add the
following:

SEC. 86___. RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE LAND USE DESIGNATION
FOR TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Associated facility.--The term ``associated facility''
means any facility or corridor needed to access, develop,
construct, or maintain renewable a renewable energy resource
project.
(2) Renewable energy resource.--The term ``renewable energy
resource'' means public or private hydropower, geothermal,
wind, hydrokinetic, solar, wave, or biomass.
(b) Renewable Energy Resource Land Use Designation.--As
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall amend the land and resource management
plan for the Tongass National Forest to include a renewable
energy resource land use designation to allow for the
planning, design, permitting, and development of renewable
energy resource projects, plans of operations, and associated
facilities.
(c) Application of the Renewable Energy Resource Land Use
Designation.--The renewable energy resource land use
designation included in the land and resource management plan
for the Tongass National Forest under subsection (b) shall--
(1) function as an overlay; and
(2) take precedence over any underlying land use
designation, subject to applicable law, regardless of whether
the area is identified as an avoidance area in the land and
resource management plan for the Tongass National Forest.
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