Pub. L. 116-260, div. AA, tit. I, sec. 153 (as amended)
LEASE DEVIATIONS.
SEC. 153. LEASE DEVIATIONS.
(a) Definition of Covered Lease Deviation.—In this section, the term “covered lease deviation” means a change in terms from the existing lease that requires approval from the Secretary for a lease—
(1) of Federal land within the State of Oklahoma that is associated with a water resources development project, under—
(A) section 2667 of title 10, United States Code; or
(B) section 4 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (16 U.S.C. 460d); and
(2) with respect to which the lessee is in good standing.
(b) Deadline.—In the case of a request for a covered lease deviation—
(1) the Division Commander of the Southwestern Division shall—
(A) notify the Secretary of the request via electronic means by not later than 24 hours after receiving the request; and
(B) by not later than 10 business days after the date on which the Division Commander notifies the Secretary under subparagraph (A)—
(i) make a determination approving, denying, or requesting a modification to the request; and
(ii) provide to the Secretary the determination under clause (i); and
(2) the Secretary shall make a determination approving, denying, or requesting a modification to the request by not later than 10 business days after—
(A) the date on which the Division Commander provides to the Secretary a determination in accordance with paragraph (1)(B); or
(B) if the Division Commander does not provide to the Secretary a determination in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), the date on which the deadline described in such paragraph expires.
(c) Notification.—If the Secretary does not make a determination under subsection (b)(2) by the deadline described in that subsection, the Secretary shall submit a notification of the failure to make a determination with respect to the covered lease deviation, including the reason for the failure and a description of any outstanding issues, to—
(1) the entity seeking the covered lease deviation;
(2) the members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation;
(3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
(4) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.