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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Right-Of-Way Applica-
tion Transparency and Accountability Act’’ or the 
‘‘ROWATA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION REGARDING RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 
(a) NOTICE.—Not later than 60 days after the Sec-
retary concerned receives an application to grant a right- 
of-way, the Secretary concerned shall notify the applicant 
as to whether the application is complete or deficient. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The term ‘‘right-of-way’’ 
means— 
(A) a right-of-way issued, granted, or re-
newed 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 ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) with respect to public lands, the Sec-
retary of the Interior; and 
(B) with respect to National Forest Sys-
tem lands, the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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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 sta-
tus 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Right-Of-Way Applica-
tion Transparency and Accountability Act’’ or the 
‘‘ROWATA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION REGARDING RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 
(a) NOTICE.—Not later than 90 days after the Sec-
retary concerned receives an application to grant a right- 
of-way, the Secretary concerned shall— 
(1) notify the applicant as to whether the appli-
cation 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 re-
newed 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 ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) with respect to public lands, the Sec-
retary of the Interior; and 
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(B) with respect to National Forest Sys-
tem lands, the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 11, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6012 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit removal of trees around 
electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting a 
timber sale, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2023 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mr. COSTA, and Mr. 
VALADAO) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, 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 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit removal 
of trees around electrical lines on National Forest Sys-
tem land without conducting a timber sale, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fire Safe Electrical 
Corridors Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS WITH ELECTRICAL 
UTILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any special use permit or ease-
ment on National Forest System land provided to an elec-
trical utility, the Secretary of Agriculture may provide per-
mission to cut and remove trees or other vegetation from 
within the vicinity of distribution lines or transmission 
lines without requiring a separate timber sale, if that cut-
ting and removal is consistent with— 
(1) the applicable land and resource manage-
ment plan; and 
(2) other applicable environmental laws (includ-
ing regulations). 
(b) USE OF PROCEEDS.—A special use permit or 
easement that includes permission for cutting and removal 
described in subsection (a) shall include a requirement 
that, if the applicable electrical utility sells any portion 
of the material removed under the permit or easement, 
the electrical utility shall provide to the Secretary of Agri-
culture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
any proceeds received from the sale, less any transpor-
tation costs incurred in the sale. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in subsection (b) shall require 
the sale of any material removed under a permit or ease-
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ment that includes permission for cutting and removal de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
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‘‘(ii) in the case of a State department 
of agriculture, the chief agricultural official 
of the State; and 
‘‘(B) paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 
not apply to the violation. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(f) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section prohibits the 
production of raw cannabis in a State or the territory of 
an Indian Tribe for which a State or Tribal plan is not 
approved under this section in accordance with other Fed-
eral laws (including regulations). 
‘‘SEC. 298C. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a State or 
Indian Tribe for which a State or Tribal plan is not 
approved under section 298B, the production of raw 
cannabis in that State or the territory of that Indian 
Tribe shall be subject to a plan established by the 
Secretary to monitor and regulate that production in 
accordance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—A plan established by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (1) shall include— 
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lawn, garden, and landscape equipment for which a credit 
is allowed under section 48 or 48E. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION FROM RECAPTURE IN EVENT OF 
BANKRUPTCY
OR BUSINESS DISSOLUTION.—If, during 
any taxable year, a recapture event occurs with respect 
to any zero-emission electric lawn, garden, and landscape 
equipment for which a credit was allowed under subsection 
(a) due to— 
‘‘(1) the bankruptcy or dissolution of the busi-
ness, or 
‘‘(2) such other conditions as the Secretary may 
prescribe by regulations, 
the rules of section 50(a)(1)(A) shall not apply to such 
event.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 48E the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 48F. Zero-emission electric lawn, garden, and landscape equipment cred-
it.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 2022. 
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paragraph (1), that such transaction would facilitate, di-
rectly or indirectly— 
(1) the purchase of goods or services involving 
a person designated for the imposition of sanctions 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
(2) support for acts of international terrorism; 
or 
(3) the proliferation of weapons of mass de-
struction. 
(d) VOICE AND VOTE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States Executive Direc-
tor at the World Bank to use the voice and vote of 
the United States to oppose the provision of finan-
cial assistance to the government of the Islamic Re-
public of Iran. 
(2) SUNSET.—This subsection shall have no 
force or effect on the date that is the earlier of— 
(A) the date that is 7 years after the date 
of the enactment of this section; or 
(B) the date that is 30 days after the 
President finds and reports to the Congress 
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(b) BUSINESS INVENTORY FIREARM DEFINED.— 
Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(38) The term ‘business inventory firearm’ means, 
with respect to a person, a firearm required by law to be 
recorded in the acquisition and disposition logs of any fire-
arms business of the person.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 923(c) of 
such title is amended in the second sentence by inserting 
‘‘section 922(aa) and to’’ after ‘‘subject only to’’. 
(d) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(aa) 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
1 year (or, if the violation was willful, 5 years), or both.’’. 
(e) REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSE REVOCATION OR 
APPLICATION DENIAL NOTICE INCLUDE TEXT OF LAW 
PROHIBITING DEALING IN FIREARMS WITHOUT A FED-
ERAL FIREARMS LICENSE AND RESTRICTING TRANSFER 
OF BUSINESS INVENTORY FIREARMS.—Section 923(f)(1) 
of such title is amended by inserting after the first sen-
tence the following: ‘‘A written notice described in the pre-
ceding sentence shall set forth the provisions of Federal 
statutes and regulations that prohibit a person not li-
censed under this chapter from engaging in the business 
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of dealing in firearms or that are relevant in determining 
whether a person is doing so, and the provisions of section 
922(aa).’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iran Sanctions Ac-
countability Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS REQUIRED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the President shall 
issue regulations to ensure that each transaction described 
under section 1244(e) or 1247(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (22 U.S.C. 
8803(e) or 8806(c)) or section 1245(d)(2) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8513a(d)(2)) does not facilitate, directly or indi-
rectly— 
(1) support for acts of international terrorism; 
or 
(2) the proliferation of weapons of mass de-
struction. 
(b) REPORT.—Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
after the date on which the President issues regulations 
pursuant to subsection (a), and every 2 years thereafter 
for 6 years, the President shall submit to the Congress 
a report that evaluates the efficacy of the regulations 
issued by the President pursuant to subsection (a). 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 
1244(e) or 1247(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (22 U.S.C. 8803(e) or 8806(c))
or section 1245(d)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(2)) 
may be construed to prohibit the imposition of sanctions 
with respect to a transaction if the President finds, con-
sistent with the regulations issued pursuant to subsection 
(a), that such transaction would facilitate, directly or indi-
rectly— 
(1) support for acts of international terrorism; 
or 
(2) the proliferation of weapons of mass de-
struction. 
(d) VOICE AND VOTE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States Executive Direc-
tor at the World Bank to use the voice and vote of 
the United States to oppose the provision of finan-
cial assistance to the government of the Islamic Re-
public of Iran. 
(2) SUNSET.—This subsection shall have no 
force or effect on the date that is the earlier of— 
(A) the date that is 7 years after the date 
of the enactment of this section; 
(B) the date that is 30 days after the date 
that the Secretary of the Treasury reports to 
Congress that reasonable grounds do not exist
for concluding that the Islamic Republic of Iran 
is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering 
concern; or 
(C) the date that is 30 days after the date 
that the President finds and reports to the Con-
gress that the government of Iran has ceased to 
provide support for acts of international ter-
rorism. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6015 
AN ACT 
To require the President to prevent the abuse of fi-
nancial sanctions exemptions by Iran, and for 
other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6015 
To require the President to prevent the abuse of financial sanctions 
exemptions by Iran, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2023 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the President to prevent the abuse of financial 
sanctions exemptions by Iran, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iran Sanctions Ac-
countability Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. REGULATIONS REQUIRED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the President shall 
issue regulations to ensure that each transaction described 
under sections 8803(e), 8806(c), or 8513a(d)(2) of title 
22 of the United States Code does not facilitate, directly 
or indirectly— 
(1) the purchase of goods or services involving 
a person designated for the imposition of sanctions 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
(2) support for acts of international terrorism; 
or 
(3) the proliferation of weapons of mass de-
struction. 
(b) REPORT.—Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
after the date on which the President issues regulations 
pursuant to subsection (a), and each year thereafter, the 
President shall submit to the Congress a report that evalu-
ates the efficacy of the regulations issued by the President 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sections 
8803(e), 8806(c), or 8513a(d)(2) of title 22, United 
States Code may be construed to prohibit the imposition 
of sanctions with respect to a transaction if the President 
finds, consistent with the regulations issued pursuant to 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6017 
To revoke the waiver determination submitted to Congress on September 
11, 2023, with respect to certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2023 
Mrs. STEEL (for herself, Mr. OWENS, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. 
WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Account-
ability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To revoke the waiver determination submitted to Congress 
on September 11, 2023, with respect to certain sanctions 
imposed with respect to Iran. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. REVOCATION OF WAIVER DETERMINATION 
WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN IRAN SANC-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the waiver determination issued by 
the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of law 
specified in subsection (b) and submitted to Congress on 
September 11, 2023, shall have no force or effect. 
(b) PROVISIONS OF LAW SPECIFIED.—The provisions 
of law specified in this subsection are— 
(1) section 1245(d)(5) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 
8513a(d)(5)); or 
(2) section 1244(i) or 1247(f) of the Iran Free-
dom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8803(i) and 8806(f)). 
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‘‘(A) on delivery, charge to the retailer to 
which the beverage container is delivered a de-
posit in the amount of the applicable refund 
value described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(B) on redemption of an empty beverage 
container by a retailer, pay to the retailer a re-
fund in the amount of the applicable refund 
value described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
DEPOSITS
FROM
UNREDEEMED 
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.—A producer shall use any 
amounts received as deposits under paragraph 
(1)(A) for which an empty beverage container is not 
redeemed for investment in collection, recycling, and 
reuse infrastructure. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF RETAILERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each retailer of beverage containers 
shall— 
‘‘(A) at the time of sale, charge to the cus-
tomer to which the beverage container is sold a 
deposit in the amount of the applicable refund 
value described in subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) on redemption of an empty beverage 
container by a customer, pay to the customer a 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6020 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the 
income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to 
donating individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 24, 2023 
Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself and Ms. DELBENE) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consid-
eration of the income of organ recipients in providing 
reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Honor Our Living Do-
nors Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NO CONSIDERATION OF INCOME OF ORGAN RECIPI-
ENT. 
Section 377 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 274f(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) 
as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) NO CONSIDERATION OF INCOME OF ORGAN RE-
CIPIENT.—The recipient of a grant under this section, in 
providing reimbursement to a donating individual through 
such grant, shall not give any consideration to the income 
of the organ recipient.’’. 
SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF EXPECTATION OF PAYMENTS BY 
ORGAN RECIPIENTS. 
Section 377(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 274f(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and in-
serting a period; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORT. 
Section 377 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 274f), as amended, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31 
of each year, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) prepare, submit to the Congress, and make 
public a report on whether grants under this section 
provided adequate funding during the preceding fis-
cal year to reimburse all donating individuals for all 
qualifying expenses; and 
‘‘(2) include in each such report— 
‘‘(A) the estimated number of all donating 
individuals who did not receive reimbursement 
for all qualifying expenses during the preceding 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) the total amount of funding that is 
estimated to be necessary to fully reimburse all 
donating individuals for all qualifying ex-
penses.’’. 
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refund in the amount of the applicable refund 
value described in subsection (c); 
‘‘(C) accept a beverage container and pay 
a refund under subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) during any period that the re-
tailer is open for business; and 
‘‘(ii) regardless of whether the specific 
beverage container was sold by the retailer; 
and 
‘‘(D) in the case of a retailer the premises 
of which is not less than 5,000 square feet, ac-
cept any brand and size of beverage container 
and pay a refund under subparagraph (B) for 
the beverage container, regardless of whether 
the retailer sells that brand or size of beverage 
container. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) DIRTY OR DAMAGED.—A retailer de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may refuse to accept 
a beverage container and pay a refund under 
paragraph (1)(B) if the beverage container— 
‘‘(i) visibly contains, or is contami-
nated by, a substance other than— 
‘‘(I) water; 
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