I 
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 renew-
able energy projects on certain existing Federal leased 
areas, 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 ‘‘Co-Location Energy 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CO-LOCATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO EVALUATE LEASED AREAS 
FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the authority 
provided under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental 
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Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) and section 
501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4)), the Sec-
retary of the Interior may authorize a person to 
evaluate an area of an existing Federal energy lease 
for solar or wind energy development. 
(2) CONSENT
OF
LEASEHOLDER.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may not authorize a person to 
evaluate an area under paragraph (1) unless the ap-
plicable leaseholder consents to the authorization. 
(b) PERMITS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOP-
MENT ON EXISTING OIL, GAS, COAL, AND GEOTHERMAL 
LEASE AREAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the authority 
provided under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) and section 
501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4)), the Sec-
retary of the Interior may issue a permit to author-
ize a person to construct or operate systems or fa-
cilities for the production, transportation, storage, or 
transmission of energy from solar or wind resources 
on an area of an existing Federal energy lease. 
(2) CONSENT
OF
LEASEHOLDER.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may not issue a permit for an 
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activity under paragraph (1) unless the applicable 
leaseholder consents to the issuance of the permit. 
(c) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall determine whether any of the 
actions for which a permit may be issued under subsection 
(b)(1), or any actions that may be carried out pursuant 
to a lease granted under section 8(p) of the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) or section 
501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4)), are a category of ac-
tions that normally do not significantly affect the quality 
of the human environment within the meaning of section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). 
(d) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of the Interior 
may issue a rule to carry out this section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EXISTING FEDERAL ENERGY LEASE.—The 
term ‘‘existing Federal energy lease’’ means a 
lease— 
(A) of land managed by the Secretary of 
the Interior; and 
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(B) issued, granted, or renewed before, on, 
or after the date of enactment of the Co-Loca-
tion Energy Act under— 
(i) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or 
(ii) the Geothermal Steam Act of 
1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(2) LEASE.—The term ‘‘lease’’ includes an 
easement and right-of-way. 
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