; and (B) not excluded from the development of geothermal energy under— (i) a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or (ii) any other Federal law. (2) Priority area; designated leasing areas The terms priority area and Designated Leasing Areas mean covered land identified by the land use planning process of the Bureau of Land Management as being a preferred location for a renewable energy project for solar, wind, or geothermal energy. (b) Designation of geothermal, solar, and wind leasing priority areas (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish priority areas on covered land for geothermal, solar, and wind energy projects. (2) Deadline (A) Geothermal and wind energy With respect to geothermal and wind energy, the Secretary shall establish priority areas as soon as practicable, but not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Solar energy For solar energy, solar Designated Leasing Areas, including the solar energy zones established by the 2012 western solar plan of the Bureau of Land Management and any subsequent land use plan amendments, shall be considered to be priority areas for solar energy projects. The Secretary shall establish additional solar priority areas as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Criteria for selection In determining which covered lands to designate as geothermal, solar, and wind leasing priority areas under subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall consider if— (1) the covered land is preferable for geothermal, solar, and wind leasing; (2) production of geothermal, solar, and wind energy on such land is economically viable, including if such land has access to methods of energy transmission