IIB
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6011
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 15 (legislative day, April 10), 2024
Received
April 15, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status of right-of-way applications under section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act
or the ROWATA Act
.
Determination regarding rights-of-way
Notice
Not later than 90 days after the Secretary concerned receives an application to grant a right-of-way, the Secretary concerned shall—
notify the applicant as to whether the application is complete; or
notify the applicant that information is missing and specify any information that is required to be submitted for the application to be complete.
Definitions
In this Act:
Right-of-way
The term right-of-way means—
a right-of-way issued, granted, or renewed under section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761); or
a right-of-way granted under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185).
Secretary concerned
The term Secretary concerned means—
with respect to public lands, the Secretary of the Interior; and
with respect to National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture.
Passed the House of Representatives April 11, 2024.
Kevin F. McCumber,
Clerk.