H.R. 6064

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6064 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6064

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide 
for the denial of certain applications for solar or wind energy 
development projects right-of-way applications.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 25, 2023

Mr. Simpson (for himself and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following 
bill; which was 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

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A BILL

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide 
for the denial of certain applications for solar or wind energy 
development projects right-of-way applications.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Don't Develop Obstructive 
Infrastructure on our Terrain Act'' or the ``Don't DO IT Act''.

SEC. 2. DENIAL OF CERTAIN SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 
RIGHT-OF-WAY APPLICATIONS.

Section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1761) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Solar or Wind Energy Development Project Right-of-Way 
Applications.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in 
the case of a solar or wind energy development project right-of-way 
application submitted under this section, the Secretary shall deny the 
application if the Secretary has received from the Governor of the 
State in which the proposed project is located notice that the State 
legislature has enacted legislation disapproving the proposed 
project.''.
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