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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 10513 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to co-locate renewable energy 

projects on certain existing Federal leased areas, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2024 

Mr. CURTIS (for himself and Mr. LEVIN) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to co-locate renewable energy projects on certain existing Federal leased 

areas, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Co-Location Energy 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CO-LOCATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. 

7 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO EVALUATE LEASED AREAS

8 FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the authority 

10 provided under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental 


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1 Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) and section 

2 501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage3 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4)), the Sec4 retary of the Interior may authorize a person to 

5 evaluate an area of an existing Federal energy lease 

6 for solar or wind energy development. 

7 (2) CONSENT OF LEASEHOLDER.—The Sec8 retary of the Interior may not authorize a person to 

9 evaluate an area under paragraph (1) unless the ap10 plicable leaseholder consents to the authorization. 

11 (b) PERMITS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOP12 MENT ON EXISTING OIL, GAS, COAL, AND GEOTHERMAL

13 LEASE AREAS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the authority 

15 provided under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental 

16 Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) and section 

17 501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage18 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4)), the Sec19 retary of the Interior may issue a permit to author20 ize a person to construct or operate systems or fa21 cilities for the production, transportation, storage, or 

22 transmission of energy from solar or wind resources 

23 on an area of an existing Federal energy lease. 

24 (2) CONSENT OF LEASEHOLDER.—The Sec25 retary of the Interior may not issue a permit for an 


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1 activity under paragraph (1) unless the applicable 

2 leaseholder consents to the issuance of the permit. 

3 (c) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.—Not later than 180 

4 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec5 retary of the Interior shall determine whether any of the 

6 actions for which a permit may be issued under subsection 

7 (b)(1), or any actions that may be carried out pursuant 

8 to a lease granted under section 8(p) of the Outer Conti9 nental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) or section 

10 501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

11 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4)), are a category of ac12 tions that normally do not significantly affect the quality 

13 of the human environment within the meaning of section 

14 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 

15 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). 

16 (d) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of the Interior 

17 may issue a rule to carry out this section. 

18 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) EXISTING FEDERAL ENERGY LEASE.—The 

20 term ‘‘existing Federal energy lease’’ means a 

21 lease— 

22 (A) of land managed by the Secretary of 

23 the Interior; and 


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1 (B) issued, granted, or renewed before, on, 

2 or after the date of enactment of the Co-Loca3 tion Energy Act under— 

4 (i) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 

5 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or 

6 (ii) the Geothermal Steam Act of 

7 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 

8 (2) LEASE.—The term ‘‘lease’’ includes an 

9 easement and right-of-way. 

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