S. 1230 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1230 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2015Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas production activities. 1. State oversight of oil and gas programs (a) In general On request of the Governor of a State, the Secretary of the Interior shall establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the State to create consistent rules and processes for the measurement of oil and gas production activities, inspection of meters or other measurement methodologies, and other operational activities, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for the program described in subsection (a), a State shall administer oil and gas programs in the State sufficient to fulfill the oversight and enforcement responsibilities of the Bureau of Land Management, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.