,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 
,l[5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,bey]1    
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4          
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
prev5t ! wa/e ( gas produc$ "u oil & gas
 leases on ,f$]al l& & to collect       
royalty on all gas production4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,natural ,gas ,environm5tal & ,economic 
,security ,act4  #b4 ,gas wa/e r$uction 
& enhancem5t ( gas measur+ & report+    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,oil &
 ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t ,act ( #aihb  
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agaa et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aah4 ,gas  
wa/e r$uction & enhancem5t ( gas measur+
 & report+  7a7 ,rules = prev5t+ & r$uc+
 wa/e ( gas via v5t+1 fl>+1 & fugitive  

releases  7#a7 ,requirem5t to issue     
rules ,! ,secret>y %all issue rules t   
e/abli% requirem5ts = r$uc+ & prev5t+ ! 
wa/e ( gas1 includ+ by v5t+1 fl>+1 &    
fugitive releases1 f cov]$ op]ations4   
7#b7 ,cont5t ( rules ,! rules %all--    
7,a7 require t #ii p]c5t ( all gas      
produc$ t is subject to a m9]al leas+   
law be captur$ annually )9 #e ye>s (    
enactm5t ( ! ,natural ,gas ,environm5tal
 & ,economic ,security ,act2  7,b7      
require fl>+ ( gas1 r ?an v5t+1 9 all   
in/ances 9 :i* gas capture is n viable2 
7,c7 require t e application = a p]mit  
to drill a production well--  7i7       
demon/rate suffici5t infra/ructure is 9 
place to capture produc$ gas2 &  7ii7 be
 subject to public comm5ts = a p]iod (  
#cj days2  7,d7 prohibit all new wells f
 fl>+1 )9 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,natural ,gas ,environm5tal
 & ,economic ,security ,act2  7,e7      
require ! op]ator ( any cov]$ op]ation t
 r\t9ely fl>es gas be=e ! effective date
 ( ! prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,d7 to 

submit a gas capture plan to ! ,secret>y
 no lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] su* effective
 date t ensures ! requirem5t 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 w be met2  7,f7 require
 ! op]ator ( any cov]$ op]ation t       
r\t9ely fl>es gas be=e ! effective date 
( ! prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,d7 to  
demon/rate a ye>ly decrease 9 ! am\nt ( 
gas fl>$1 z a fraction ( gas produc$1 to
 meet ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a72 
7,g7 set p]=mance /&>ds bas$ on mod]n   
equipm5t1 to be updat$ e #e ye>s1 t     
m9imize gas loss f--  7i7 /orage tanks2 
7ii7 dehydrators2  7iii7 compressors2   
7iv7 op5-end$ valves or l9es2  7v7      
pumps2 &  7vi7 o!r equipm5t = :i* !     
,secret>y consid]s su* /&>ds are        
necess>y2  7,h7 require ! replacem5t (  
all high-ble$ gas-actuat$ pneumatic     
devices ) l[-ble$ or no-ble$ devices2   
7,i7 set p]=mance /&>ds bas$ on mod]n   
proc$ures & equipm5t1 to be updat$ e #e 
ye>s1 t m9imize gas loss f--  7i7       
d[nhole ma9t5ance2  7ii7 liquids        
unload+2  7iii7 well completion2 &  7iv7

 o!r proc$ures = :i* ! ,secret>y        
consid]s su* /&>ds are necess>y2  7,j7  
require all op]ators to h regul>ly      
s*$ul$ leak detection programs t assess 
! entire cov]$ op]ation us+ an infr>$   
cam]a or o!r equipm5t ) equival5t       
s5sitivity & ! ability to survey        
simil>ly l>ge areas2  7,k7 require any  
leaks f\nd dur+ leak detection programs 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,j71 or o!rwise1
 to be repair$ )9 #b weeks2 &  7,l7     
require recordkeep+ =-- 7i7 equipm5t    
ma9t5ance2  7ii7 leak detection &       
repair2  7iii7 v5t+ ev5ts2  7iv7 fl>+   
ev5ts2 &  7v7 o!r op]ations = :i* !     
,secret>y consid]s su* requirem5ts are  
necess>y4  7b7 ,gas measur+1 report+1 & 
transp>5cy requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 9 accordance ) ?is     
subsection1 e/abli% new requirem5ts =   
measur+ & report+ ! production &        
disposition ( all gas subject to ! m9]al
 leas+ laws to all[ = m accurate acc\nt+
 ( all su* gas t is consum$ or lo/ by   
v5t+ & fl>+1 & ( fugitive releases ( su*

 gas4  7#b7 ,measur+ & report+          
requirem5ts ,to acc\nt = all gas ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
issue rules requir+ oil or gas op]ators 
to--  7,a7 measure all production &     
disposition ( gas ) su* accuracy t      
fugitive gas releases c be calculat$2   
7,b7 in/all met]+ devices to measure all
 v5t$ & fl>$ gas2 &  7,c7 report to !   
,secret>y ! volumes ( gas measur$ "u !  
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a71        
includ+--  7i7 all new measur$ values = 
production & disposition1 includ+ v5t$ &
 fl>$ volumes2 &  7ii7 fugitive releases
 bas$ on guidel9es = _! calculation     
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! rule4  7#c7 
,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y %all make all  
new data produc$ "u ! requirem5ts       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is          
subsection1 includ+ calculat$ fugitive  
releases & volumes ( gas lo/ to v5t+ &  
fl>+1 publicly available ?r\gh !        
,int]net--  7,a7 )\t a fee or o!r access
 *>ge2  7,b7 9 a se>*able1 sortable1 &  
d[nloadable mann]1 to ! ext5t te*nically

 possible2 &  7,c7 z soon z te*nically  
practicable aft] ! report by ! op]ator  
is fil$4  7c7 ,application ,except z    
o!rwise specifi$ 9 ?is section1 !       
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
?is section %all apply to--  7#a7 !     
con/ruction & op]ation ( any cov]$      
op]ation initiat$ aft] ! date ( !       
issuance ( rules "u ?is section2 &  7#b7
 aft] ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! issuance ( su* rules1 any     
cov]$ op]ation initiat$ be=e ! date ( ! 
issuance ( su* rules4  7d7 ,en=cem5t    
,me*anisms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all include 9 ! rules issu$ "u ?is     
section consi/5t en=cem5t me*anisms =   
cov]$ op]ations t are n 9 compliance ) !
 requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! rules4  7#b7 
,requirem5ts ,! en=cem5t me*anisms "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 civil 
p5alties = unau?oriz$ v5t+ & fl>+1 :i*  
%all--  7i7 apply 9 lieu ( ! p5alties "u
 section #aji2 &  7ii7 include          
production re/rictions & civil monet>y  
p5alties equival5t to #c times ! m>ket  

value ( ! v5t$ or fl>$ gas2 &  7,b7     
civil p5alties t apply to noncompliance 
) o!r new or exi/+ proc$ures1 :i* %all--
 7i7 apply 9 addition to or 9 lieu ( !  
p5alties "u section #aji2  7ii7 include 
production re/rictions or monet>y       
p5alties1 or bo?2 &  7iii7 9 ! case (   
monet>y p5alties1 be proportional to    
m>ket conditions4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ op]ations ,!   
t]m cov]$ op]ations means all oil & gas 
op]ations t are subject to m9]al leas+  
law or title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &
 ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 
#agfa et seq471 reg>dless ( size1       
includ+ production1 /orage1 ga!r+1      
process+1 & h&l+ op]ations4  7#b7 ,fl>e 
& fl>+ ,! t]m fl>+ means ! int5tional & 
controll$ burn+ ( gas t occurs 9 ! c\rse
 ( oil & gas op]ations to limit release 
( gas to ! atmosph]e4  7#c7 ,fugitive   
release ,! t]m fugitive release means ! 
un9t5tional & uncontroll$ release ( gas 
into ! atmosph]e 9 ! c\rse ( oil & gas  
op]ations4  7#d7 ,gas capture plan ,!   

t]m gas capture plan means a plan t     
includes specific goals1 includ+        
equipm5t & timel9es1 = captur+1 ga!r+1 &
 process+ gas produc$ "u an oil or gas  
lease4  7#e7 ,gas release ,! t]m gas    
release includes all gas t is dis*>g$ to
 ! atmosph]e via v5t+ or fugitive       
release4  7#f7 ,v5t & v5t+ ,! t]m v5t+  
means ! int5tional & controll$ release (
 gas into ! atmosph]e 9 ! c\rse ( oil & 
gas op]ations4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( t ,act
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items    
relat+ to title ,i ! foll[+3  ,sec4     
#aah4 ,gas wa/e r$uction & enhancem5t ( 
gas measur+ & report+4  4  7c7 ,deadl9e 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all issue    
rules requir$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7          
,assessm5t ( v5t+1 fl>+1 & fugitive     
releases ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! end
 ( ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior fir/ receives    
data submitt$ "u ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ 

"u subsection 7b7 ( section #aah ( !    
,f$]al ,oil & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t  
,act ( #aihb1 z am5d$ by ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 submit a report  
to ,congress describ+-- 7,a7 ! volume ( 
fugitive releases1 & gas consum$ or lo/ 
by v5t+ & fl>+1 f cov]$ op]ations 7z ^? 
t]ms are us$ 9 su* section72  7,b7      
additional rules ! ,secret>y consid]s   
necess>y to fur!r curtail v5t+1 fl>+1 & 
fugitive releases1 or ! rational basis =
 n issu+ new rules if ! ,secret>y       
consid]s new rules are n necess>y2 &    
7,c7 recomm5dations = new /atutory      
au?ority necess>y to limit v5t+1 fl>+1  
or fugitive releases2 &  7#b7 issue     
rules describ$ 9 ! report "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 )9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
submission ( ! report4  #c4 ,royalty    
collection = all gas produc$ on f$]al   
l&s  7a7 ,assessm5t on all production   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 royalties o!rwise        
au?oriz$ or requir$ "u ! m9]al leas+    
laws 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,oil &

 ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t ,act ( #aihb  
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 to be    
paid = gas %all be assess$ on all gas   
produc$ "u ! m9]al leas+ laws1 includ+--
  7,a7 gas us$ or consum$ )9 ! area ( ! 
lease tract = ! b5efit ( ! lease        
7commonly ref]r$ to z b5eficial use     
gas72 &  7,b7 all gas t is consum$ or   
lo/ by v5t+1 fl>+1 or fugitive releases 
?r\gh any equipm5t dur+ up/ream         
op]ations4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7,a7   
gas v5t$ or fl>$ 9 an acute em]g5cy     
situation t poses dang] to human heal? t
 occurs = no long] ?an #dh h\rs2 &  7,b7
 gas inject$ into ! gr\nd on a lease    
tract 9 ord] to enhance production ( an 
oil or gas well or = "s o!r purpose4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,m9]al ,leas+
 ,act ,! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 section #ad 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc71
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( ?is ,act 7includ+ ?is  
section71 royalty %all be assess$ )     
respect to oil & gas1 o!r ?an gas       

describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#b7 ( !       
,natural ,gas ,environm5tal & ,economic 
,security ,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r oil or
 gas is remov$ or sold f ! leas$ l&42   
7,b7 9 section #ag 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf71
 by /rik+ remov$ or sold ea* place x    
appe>s2  7,c7 9 section #ah 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbf71 by /rik+ except oil or 
gas us$ = production purposes on !      
claim1 or unavoidably lo/ ea* place x   
appe>s2  7,d7 9 section #ai 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbf71 by /rik+ except oil or 
gas us$ = production purposes on !      
claim1 or unavoidably lo/ ea* place x   
appe>s2  7,e7 9 section #bb 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bea71 by /rik+ sold or       
remov$2 &  7,f7 9 section #ca 7#cj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahh71 by /rik+ remov$ or sold
 ea* place x appe>s4  7#b7 ,out]        
cont95tal %elf l&s act ,! ,out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 section #f7;a77#h7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #acce7;a77#h771 by /rik+ sav$1 remov$1 
or sold ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 9   
section #h7;a7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4           

#accg7;a77--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by   
/rik+ sav$1 remov$1 or sold ea* place x 
appe>s2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#i7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( ?is ,act 7includ+ ?is section71      
royalty "u ?is ,act %all be assess$ )   
respect to oil & gas1 o!r ?an gas       
describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#b7 ( !       
,natural ,gas ,environm5tal & ,economic 
,security ,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r oil or
 gas is remov$ or sold f ! leas$ l&4  4 
7c7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply only ) respect to   
leases issu$ on or aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4