Sec. 153. LEASE DEVIATIONS
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## 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.