118 HR 6011 EH: Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB 118th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 6011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act or the ROWATA Act.

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Determination regarding rights-of-way

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Notice

Not later than 90 days after the Secretary concerned receives an application to grant a right-of-way, the Secretary concerned shall— (1)notify the applicant as to whether the application is complete; or (2)notify the applicant that information is missing and specify any information that is required to be submitted for the application to be complete. (b)

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Right-of-way

The term right-of-way means— (A)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 (B)a right-of-way granted under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185). (2)

Secretary concerned

The term Secretary concerned means— (A)with respect to public lands, the Secretary of the Interior; and (B)with respect to National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture.

Passed the House of Representatives April 11, 2024.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.