; (3) the exportation of natural gas; (4) oil and gas lease sales; (5) onshore and offshore oil and gas drilling exploration; or (6) alternative energy production, including— (A) geothermal production; (B) solar production; (C) wind production; and (D) mineral production. (b) Agency action (1) In general The President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall require each applicable Federal agency to, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, review and approve or deny each application for a Federal energy authorization that is pending with the Federal agency on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Subsequent applications The President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall require each applicable Federal agency to, not later than 60 days after the date on which the Federal agency receives an application for a Federal energy authorization, review and approve or deny the application. (c) Denial If a Federal agency denies an application for a Federal energy authorization under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), not later than 5 days after the date of the denial, the Federal agency shall submit to Congress a detailed explanation of the reasons for the denial. (d) Extension On request by the head of a Federal agency, the President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may grant an extension of the deadline under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of not more than 30 days, on the condition that the head of the Federal agency submits to Congress an explanation of the reasons why the extension is necessary. 3. FERC authorizations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) FERC authorization The term FERC authorization means a permit, waiver, license, or other authorization required from the Commission relating to— (A) transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce