Sec. 7. Environmental impact statement requirement
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For purposes of this Act and in order to conduct lease sales in accordance with the lease sale schedule established by this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a multisale environmental impact statement under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ) for all lease sales required under this Act that are not included in the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2017–2022). Notwithstanding section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ), with respect to the statement described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior— shall not be required— to identify nonleasing alternative courses of action; or to analyze the environmental effects of any alternative courses of action; and shall only be required— to identify— a preferred action for leasing; and not more than 1 alternative leasing proposal; and to analyze the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for the preferred action and alternative leasing proposal identified under subparagraph (A).
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