,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjad   
,mrs4 ,capito introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to protect navigable wat]s f   
contam9ation by *emical /orage          
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+
 ,access to ,clean ,wat] ,act ( #bjad4  
#b4 ,protection ( navigable wat]s f     
contam9ation by *emical /orage          
facilities ,! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution   
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et4  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,,vii ,protection ( ,navigable 
,wat]s f ,contam9ation by ,*emical      
,/orage ,facilities  #gja4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is title3  7#a7 ,abovegr\nd /orage  
tank  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is 
title1 ! t]m abovegr\nd /orage tank     
means any conta9]1 or set ( connect$    
conta9]s1 design$ to conta9 fluids      
locat$ at a cov]$ *emical /orage        

facility1 con/ruct$ ( mat]ials includ+  
concrete1 /eel1 pla/ic or fib]glass     
re9=c$ pla/ic & locat$ on or above !    
gr\nd surface4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,= !   
purposes ( ?is title1 ! t]m abovegr\nd  
/orage tank does n include--  7i7 any   
abovegr\nd /orage tank ( #a1ajj gallons 
or less capacity1 unless t tank is      
great] ?an #ejj gallons capacity & is   
locat$ )9 #ejj feet ( a navigable wat] t
 is designat$ = use z a dome/ic wat]    
supply "u section #cjc2 or  7ii7 any    
abovegr\nd /orage tank t is subject to  
ov]sight & inspection requirem5ts "u a  
,f$]al or ,/ate law or regulation t is  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate z  
applicable "u section #gjb7;c7 to be at 
lea/ z /r+5t z ! requirem5ts ( ! program
 "u section #gjb4  7#b7 ,*emical ,! t]m 
*emical means any sub/ance or mixture ( 
sub/ances4  7#c7 ,cov]$ *emical /orage  
facility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$    
*emical /orage facility means a facility
 at :i* a *emical is /or$ & !           
,adm9i/rator or ,/ate1 z applicable1    

det]m9es t a release ( ! *emical f !    
facility poses a risk ( h>m to a        
navigable wat] t is designat$ = use z a 
dome/ic wat] supply "u section #cjc4    
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ *emical   
/orage facility does n include a        
facility t is subject to a proc$ure1    
me?od1 or o!r requirem5t = equipm5t to  
address haz>d\s sub/ances pursuant to   
section #caa7;j77#a77;,c74  7,c7        
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ risk ( h>m    
pos$ by a *emical /orage facility "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator or     
,/ate1 z applicable1 may consid] !      
requirem5ts ( applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate
 laws 7includ+ regulations74  7#d7 ,/ate
 program ,! t]m ,/ate program means a   
*emical /orage facility s\rce wat]      
protection program e/abli%$ "u section  
#gjb4  #gjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,/ate        
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title1 
! ,adm9i/rator or ea* ,/ate ex]cis+     
prim>y en=cem5t responsibility "u       
section #gjb7;c71 z applicable1 %all    

c>ry out1 directly or ?r\gh delegation1 
a *emical /orage facility s\rce wat]    
protection program to provide = !       
protection ( navigable wat]s t are      
designat$ = use z dome/ic wat] s\rces "u
 section #cjc f a release ( a *emical f 
a cov]$ *emical /orage facility4  7b7   
,program requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
,/ate program "u subsection 7a7 %all    
provide = ov]sight & inspection ( ea*   
cov]$ *emical /orage facility 9         
accordance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 to prev5t ! release (     
*emicals into a navigable wat] t is     
designat$ = use z a dome/ic wat] s\rce  
"u section #cjc4  7#b7 ,m9imum          
requirem5ts ,at a m9imum1 a ,/ate       
program %all include--  7,a7 requirem5ts
 = cov]$ *emical /orage facilities1     
includ+--  7i7 acceptable /&>ds ( good  
design1 con/ruction1 or ma9t5ance2  7ii7
 leak detection2  7iii7 spill & ov]fill 
control2  7iv7 inv5tory control2  7v7 an
 em]g5cy response & communication plan2 
7vi7 an employee tra9+ & safety plan2   

7vii7 an inspection ( ! integrity ( ea* 
cov]$ *emical /orage facility2  7viii7  
lifecycle ma9t5ance1 includ+ corrosion  
protection2  7ix7 notice to !           
,adm9i/rator1 ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy1
 & applicable op]ators ( public wat]    
sy/ems on ! navigable wat] designat$ =  
use z a dome/ic wat] supply "u section  
#cjc (--  7,i7 ! pot5tial toxicity ( !  
/or$ *emicals to humans & ! environm5t2 
&  7,,ii7 safegu>ds or o!r precautions t
 c be tak5 to detect1 mitigate1 or      
o!rwise limit ! adv]se effects ( a      
release ( ! /or$ *emicals2 &  7x7       
f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts1    
includ+ pro( ( insurance1 bond1 or o!r  
simil> in/rum5t2  7,b7 inspections (    
abovegr\nd /orage tanks at cov]$ *emical
 /orage facilities1 :i* %all occur--    
7i7 = a cov]$ *emical /orage facility   
id5tifi$ 9 a s\rce wat] assessm5t area  
"u section #adec ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq471 n  
less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s2 &    
7ii7 = any o!r cov]$ *emical /orage     

facility1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e
 ye>s2 &  7,c7 a compreh5sive inv5tory (
 ! cov]$ *emical /orage facilities 9 ea*
 ,/ate4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate     
program %all be c>ri$ out--  7#a7 if !  
,/ate ex]cises prim>y en=cem5t          
responsibility = ! issuance ( p]mits "u 
section #djb7;b71 by ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7 if
 ! ,/ate does n ex]cise prim>y en=cem5t 
responsibility = ! issuance ( p]mits "u 
section #djb7;b7 9 t ,/ate1 by !        
,adm9i/rator4  7d7 ,rule ( ,con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is title %all preclude or d5y !
 "r ( any ,/ate or political subdivision
 !re( or int]/ate ag5cy to adopt or     
en=ce /&>ds = ! ov]sight & inspection ( 
cov]$ *emical /orage facilities t are m 
/r+5t ?an ! m9imum requirem5ts 9 ?is    
section4  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,^u ! 
reque/ ( a ,/ate ex]cis+ prim>y en=cem5t
 responsibility "u section #gjb7;c77#a71
 ! ,adm9i/rator may provide te*nical    
assi/ance to a ,/ate program 9 c>ry+ out
 activities "u ?is title4  7f7 ,survey (
 ,be/ ,practices ,! ,adm9i/rator %all )9

 six mon?s ( ! date 9 section #gjb7;a7--
  7#a7 prep>e a report t surveys ! ,/ate
 ov]sight & inspection programs provid$ 
= 9 ?is section & applicable regulations
 implem5t+ su* programs 9 place 9 ea*   
,/ate2  7#b7 submit a copy ( ?is report 
to ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,committee & ! ,s5ate ,environm5t &     
,public ,works ,committee2  7#c7 make ! 
report available to ! public on !       
,adm9i/rator's ,web site2 &  7#d7       
provide a copy ( ! report to ea* ,/ate  
ex]cis+ prim>y en=cem5t responsibility  
"u section #gjb7;c77#a74  #gjc4 ,em]g5cy
 p[]s  7a7 ,corrective action ord]s ,!  
,adm9i/rator "u section #gjb7;c77#b7 or 
! ,/ate "u section #gjb7;c77#a71 z      
applicable1 may issue an ord] to ! own] 
or op]ator ( a cov]$ *emical /orage     
facility to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 title4  7b7 ,petitions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator or     
,/ate z applicable "u section #gjb7;c7  
is au?oriz$ to act "u subsection 7a71 ! 

own] or op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em   
may--  7,a7 comm5ce a civil action =    
appropriate equitable relief1 includ+ a 
re/ra9+ ord] or p]man5t or tempor>y     
injunction1 to address any activity or  
facility t may pres5t an imm95t &       
sub/antial endang]m5t to ! heal? (      
p]sons :o are suppli$ by t public wat]  
sy/em2 or  7,b7 petition ! ,adm9i/rator 
or ,/ate z applicable "u section        
#gjb7;c7 to issue an ord] or comm5ce a  
civil action "u subsection 7a74  7#b7   
,response  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
receives a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all respond to ! petition 
& initiate su* action z ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,b7       
,special rule = em]g5cies ,if ! own] or 
op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em submits ! 
petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 response to 
an em]g5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all respond 
n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] receipt ( !    
petition4  #gjd4 ,co/ recov]y ,if co/s h

 be5 incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or !     
,/ate1 z applicable1 = und]tak+ a       
response action "u ?is title relat+ to !
 release ( a *emical1 ! own] or op]ator 
( ! cov]$ *emical /orage facility %all  
be liable to ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate =
 ^? co/s4  #gje4 ,transf] ( cov]$       
*emical /orage facilities ,not)/&+ !    
inspection s*$ule "u section            
#gjb7;b77#b77;,b71 no p]son %all transf]
 a cov]$ *emical /orage facility        
unless--  7#a7 prior to ! clos+ or      
completion ( ! transf]1 ! transf]or     
submits to ! transf]ee ! results ( a    
pre-transf] inspection ( ! integrity ( !
 cov]$ *emical /orage facility1 :i* %all
 be conduct$ pursuant to any requirem5ts
 set by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section       
#gjb7;c77#b7 or ! ,/ate "u section      
#gjb7;c77#a71 z applicable2 &  7#b7 !   
transf]or or ! transf]ee agrees to take 
appropriate measures to address !       
results ( ! pre-transf] inspection prior
 to ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! cov]$ *emical /orage facility     

closes or is transf]r$4  #gjf4          
,in=mation %>+  7a7 ,in=mation =        
op]ators ( dome/ic wat] sy/ems on       
navigable wat]s ,! ,adm9i/rator or      
,/ate1 z applicable1 %all provide       
op]ators ( dome/ic wat] sy/ems on a     
navigable wat] t is designat$ = use z a 
dome/ic wat] s\rce "u section #cjc )    
in=mation relat+ to--  7#a7 em]g5cy     
response plans = cov]$ *emical /orage   
facilities locat$ )9 ! same wat]%$ z !  
dome/ic wat] sy/em2 &  7#b7 an inv5tory 
( ea* *emical held at ! cov]$ *emical   
/orage facilities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,em]g5cy response plans ,a   
copy ( ea* em]g5cy response plan        
submitt$ "u section #gjb7;b77#b77;,a7   
%all be provid$ to--  7#a7 !            
,adm9i/rator 7if ! ,/ate ex]cises prim>y
 responsibility "u section              
#gjb7;c77#a772 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,in=mation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate1 z 
applicable1 may keep confid5tial        
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate     

det]m9es to be s5sitive or pres5t a     
security risk to a cov]$ *emical /orage 
facility4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n--  7,a7 apply to public     
heal? in=mation2 or  7,b7 prev5t ! %>+ (
 in=mation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 a public wat]     
sy/em1 or a public ag5cy involv$ 9      
em]g5cy response4  #gjg4 ,p5alties =    
violations ,any p]son own+ or op]at+ a  
cov]$ *emical /orage facility :o        
violates any applicable requirem5t or :o
 fails or refuses to comply ) an ord]   
issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate z    
applicable "u ?is title1 may1 9 an      
action br\ght 9 ! appropriate ,unit$    
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt1 be subject to a  
civil p5alty n to exce$ #ae1jjj = ea*   
day 9 :i* su* violation occurs or       
failure to comply cont9ues4  4