,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bee #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgbh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac,receiv$2 read ! fir/ "t ,decemb] #i1 #bjac,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d> ,,an ,,act ,to recognize ,/ates' au?ority to regulate oil & gas op]ations & promote ,am]ican en]gy security1 developm5t1 & job creation4 ,i ,/ate ,au?ority ,= ,hydraulic ,fractur+ ,regulation #aja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,/ates' ,rights to ,promote ,am]ican ,en]gy ,security ,act4 #ajb4 ,/ate au?ority = hydraulic fractur+ regulation ,! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ section #dd z section #de1 & by ins]t+ aft] section #dc ! foll[+3 #dd4 ,/ate au?ority = hydraulic fractur+ regulation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all n en=ce any ,f$]al regulation1 guidance1 or p]mit requirem5t reg>d+ hydraulic fractur+1 or any compon5t ( t process1 relat+ to oil1 gas1 or geo!rmal production activities on or "u any l& 9 any ,/ate t has regulations1 guidance1 or p]mit requirem5ts = t activity4 7b7 ,/ate au?ority ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all recognize & def] to ,/ate regulations1 p]mitt+1 & guidance1 = all activities relat$ to hydraulic fractur+1 or any compon5t ( t process1 relat+ to oil1 gas1 or geo!rmal production activities on ,f$]al l&4 7c7 ,transp>5cy ( ,/ate regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all submit to ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t a copy ( its regulations t apply to hydraulic fractur+ op]ations on ,f$]al l&4 7#b7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all make available to ! public ,/ate regulations submitt$ "u ?is subsection4 7d7 ,transp>5cy ( ,/ate disclosure requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all submit to ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t a copy ( any regulations ( ! ,/ate t require disclosure ( *emicals us$ 9 hydraulic fractur+ op]ations on ,f$]al l&4 7#b7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all make available to ! public ,/ate regulations submitt$ "u ?is subsection4 7e7 ,hydraulic fractur+ def9$ ,9 ?is section ! t]m hydraulic fractur+ means ! process by :i* fractur+ fluids 7or a fractur+ fluid sy/em7 are pump$ into an und]gr\nd geologic =mation at a calculat$1 pr$et]m9$ rate & pressure to g5]ate fractures or cracks 9 ! t>get =mation & !reby increase ! p]meability ( ! rock ne> ! wellbore & improve production ( natural gas or oil4 4 #ajc4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice /udy 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy exam9+ ! economic b5efits ( dome/ic %ale oil & gas production result+ f ! process ( hydraulic fractur+4 ,?is /udy w include id5tification (-- 7#a7 ,/ate & ,f$]al rev5ue g5]at$ z a result ( %ale gas production2 7#b7 jobs creat$ bo? directly & indirectly z a result ( %ale oil & gas production2 & 7#c7 an e/imate ( pot5tial en]gy prices )\t dome/ic %ale oil & gas production4 7b7 ,report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report on ! f9d+s ( su* /udy to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )9 #cj days aft] completion ( ! /udy4 #ajd4 ,tribal au?ority on tru/ l& ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all n en=ce any ,f$]al regulation1 guidance1 or p]mit requirem5t reg>d+ ! process ( hydraulic fractur+ 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #dd ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act1 z am5d$ by section #ajb ( ?is ,act71 or any compon5t ( t process1 relat+ to oil1 gas1 or geo!rmal production activities on any l& held 9 tru/ or re/rict$ /atus = ! b5efit ( ,indians except ) ! express cons5t ( ! b5efici>y on ^: behalf su* l& is held 9 tru/ or re/rict$ /atus4 ,,ii ,,epa ,,hydraulic ,,fractur+ ,,rese>* #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,,epa ,hydraulic ,fractur+ ,/udy ,improvem5t ,act4 #bjb4 ,epa hydraulic fractur+ rese>* ,9 conduct+ its /udy ( ! pot5tial impacts ( hydraulic fractur+ on dr9k+ wat] res\rces1 ) respect to :i* a reque/ = in=mation 0 issu$ "u ,f$]al ,regi/] ,vol4 #gg1 ,no4 #bah1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all adh]e to ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,pe] review & in=mation quality ,prior to issuance & dissem9ation ( any f9al report or any int]im report summ>iz+ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's rese>* on ! relation%ip betwe5 hydraulic fractur+ & dr9k+ wat]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 consid] su* reports to be ,highly ,influ5tial ,sci5tific ,assessm5ts & require pe] review ( su* reports 9 accordance ) guidel9es gov]n+ su* assessm5ts1 z describ$ 9-- 7i7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's ,pe] ,review ,h&book #crd ,edition2 7ii7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's ,sci5tific ,integrity ,policy1 z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7iii7 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget's ,pe] ,review ,bullet91 z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 require su* reports to meet ! /&>ds & proc$ures = ! dissem9ation ( influ5tial sci5tific1 f9ancial1 or /ati/ical in=mation set =? 9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's ,guidel9es = ,ensur+ & ,maximiz+ ! ,quality1 ,objectivity1 ,utility1 & ,integrity ( ,in=mation ,dissem9at$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 develop$ 9 response to guidel9es issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u section #eae7;a7 ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-eed74 7#b7 ,probability1 unc]ta9ty1 & consequ5ce ,9 ord] to maximize ! quality & utility ( in=mation develop$ ?r\gh ! /udy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t id5tification ( ! possible impacts ( hydraulic fractur+ on dr9k+ wat] res\rces includ$ 9 su* reports be accompani$ by objective e/imates ( ! probability1 unc]ta9ty1 & consequ5ce ( ea* id5tifi$ impact1 tak+ into acc\nt ! risk managem5t practices ( ,/ates & indu/ry4 ,e/imates or descriptions ( probability1 unc]ta9ty1 & consequ5ce %all be z quantitative z possible giv5 ! validity1 accuracy1 precision1 & o!r quality attributes ( ! und]ly+ data & analyses1 b no m quantitative ?an ! data & analyses c support4 7#c7 ,release ( f9al report ,! f9al report %all be publicly releas$ by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf4 ,,iii ,miscellane\s provisions #cja4 ,review ( ,/ate activities ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all annually review & report to ,congress on all ,/ate activities relat+ to hydraulic fractur+4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k ,decemb] #i1 #bjac,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>