H.R. 6011 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 346 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6011 [Report No. 118–420, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2023 Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned March 12, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. McClintock, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Gosar March 12, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic March 12, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 20, 2023 A BILL 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. March 12, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment March 12, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed