43 U.S.C. § 1356c — Wind lease sales for areas of the outer Continental Shelf offshore of territories of the United States

(a)(1)(A) The Secretary must issue calls for information and nominations for proposed wind-lease sales in feasible areas of the Outer Continental Shelf described in paragraph (2). (B) The first call must be issued by September 30, 2025. (2) The Secretary may hold a wind-lease sale in an area within the United States exclusive economic zone next to Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands only if: (A) the Secretary finds a sale feasible; (B) the Secretary finds enough interest in leasing the area; and (C) the Secretary has consulted the territory’s Governor about whether the area is suitable for wind-energy development.