; (B) in paragraph (p), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (C) in paragraph (q), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (r) The term State means the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (2) Exclusions Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) This section shall not apply to the scheduling of lease sales in the outer Continental Shelf adjacent to the Territories and possessions of the United States. . (b) Wind lease sales for areas of outer Continental Shelf The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 33. Wind lease sales for areas of outer Continental Shelf (a) Authorization The Secretary may conduct wind lease sales on the outer Continental Shelf. (b) Wind lease sale procedure Any wind lease sale conducted under this section shall be considered a lease under section 8(p). (c) Wind lease sales off coasts of Territories of the United States (1) Study on feasibility of conducting wind lease sales (A) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility, including the technological and long-term economic feasibility, and the potential environmental effects of, conducting wind lease sales on an area of the outer Continental Shelf within the territorial jurisdiction of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. (B) Consultation In conducting the study required in paragraph (A), the Secretary shall consult— (i) the National Laboratories, that term is defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) ); (ii) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and National Marine Fisheries Service