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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act or the ROWATA Act . 2. Determination regarding rights-of-way (a) 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. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.