,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjai,ms4   
,de,gette 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,oil & ,gas  
,royalty ,managem5t ,act ( #aihb 7#cj   
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to require !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to issue         
regulations to r$uce & prev5t gas wa/e &
 to enhance gas measur+ & report+1 to   
codify a f9al rule ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy reg>d+ c]ta9 emission
 /&>ds = ! oil & natural gas sector1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,me?ane ,wa/e      
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai4  #b4           
,codification ( ,f9al ,rule ,! am5dm5ts 

to ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations made   
pursuant to ! f9al rule ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 titl$ 
,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3 ,emission 
,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ 
,s\rces & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on 
,june #c1 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #cehbd71
 %all h ! same =ce & effect ( law z if  
su* am5dm5ts _h be5 enact$ by an ,act ( 
,congress1 except t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may    
revise su* regulations1 z provid$ = "u !
 ,clean ,air ,act1 if su* revision w\ld 
result 9 a r$uction 9 gas release4  #c4 
,gas wa/e r$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$uction &  
enhancem5t ( gas measur+ & report+  7a7 
,regulations = prev5t+ & r$uc+ wa/e (   
gas via v5t+1 fl>+1 & fugitive releases 
7#a7 ,requirem5t to issue regulations ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ! ,me?ane ,wa/e ,prev5tion ,act (    
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all issue           
regulations pursuant to ! ,secret>y's   
au?ority "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act1 !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf1 ! ,indian ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act (   
#aich1 & o!r /atutes au?oriz+ !         
,secret>y to regulate oil & gas         
activities on ,f$]al l& & ,indian l&s1 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 ( regulations ,!           
regulations %all1 ) respect to cov]$    
op]ations-- 7,a7 require t1 beg9n+ n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,me?ane ,wa/e ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjai1 ea* op]ator captures at lea/ #he 
p]c5t ( all gas produc$ 9 ea* ye> f ea* 
on%ore well t is subject to a m9]al     
leas+ law2  7,b7 require t1 beg9n+ n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,me?ane ,wa/e ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjai1 ea* op]ator captures at lea/ #ii 
p]c5t ( all gas produc$ 9 ea* ye> f ea* 

on%ore well t is subject to a m9]al     
leas+ law2  7,c7 require fl>+ ( gas1 r  
?an v5t+1 9 all in/ances 9 :i* gas is n 
captur$2  7,d7 require t e application =
 a p]mit to drill a production well--   
7i7 demon/rate suffici5t infra/ructure &
 capacity is 9 place to capture !       
expect$ quantity ( produc$ gas f ! well2
 &  7ii7 be publi%$ ) an opportunity = a
 public comm5t p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days2
  7,e7 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,me?ane ,wa/e       
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai1 prohibit all   
new & refractur$ production wells f     
fl>+2  7,f7 require ! op]ator ( any     
cov]$ op]ation t r\t9ely fl>es gas be=e 
! effective date ( a regulation         
prohibit+ fl>+ issu$ pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,e7 to submit a gas capture
 plan to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #ahj    
days be=e su* effective date t ensures t
 su* op]ator w meet ! requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72    
7,g7 set p]=mance /&>ds = newly in/all$ 
equipm5t bas$ on mod]n equipm5t t       

m9imize gas loss f--  7i7 /orage tanks2 
7ii7 dehydrators2  7iii7 compressors2   
7iv7 op5-end$ valves or l9es2  7v7      
pumps2 &  7vi7 su* o!r equipm5t z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to r$uce 
& prev5t gas release2  7,h7 require t   
op]ators replace exi/+ equipm5t )9 "o   
ye> ( ! publication date ( p]=mance     
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7,g72  7,i7
 require ! replacem5t ( all high-ble$   
gas-actuat$ pneumatic devices ) l[-ble$ 
or no-ble$ devices n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( issuance ( ! regulation   
enact$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,j7 set   
p]=mance /&>ds bas$ on mod]n proc$ures &
 equipm5t t m9imize gas loss f-- 7i7    
d[nhole ma9t5ance2  7ii7 liquids        
unload+2  7iii7 well completion2 &  7iv7
 su* o!r proc$ures z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate to r$uce & prev5t  
gas release2  7,k7 require all op]ators 
to h leak detection programs ) regul>ly 
s*$ul$ inspections t assess ! entire    
cov]$ op]ation us+ an infr>$ cam]a or   
o!r equipm5t ) me?ods t provide ov]all  

at lea/ equival5t s5sitivity &          
effectiv5ess 9 detect+ leaks on a timely
 basis2  7,l7 require any leaks f\nd to 
be repair$ promptly1 & 9 any case n lat]
 ?an #d weeks aft] ! discov]y ( ! leak1 
except :]e exceptional circum/ances     
w>rant an ext5sion ( n m ?an #h         
additional weeks2 &  7,m7 require       
recordkeep+ =-- 7i7 equipm5t ma9t5ance2 
7ii7 leak detection & repair2  7iii7    
v5t+ ev5ts2  7iv7 fl>+ ev5ts2 &  7v7 su*
 o!r op]ations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate to r$uce & prev5t gas       
release4  7b7 ,gas measur+1 report+1 &  
transp>5cy requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,me?ane ,wa/e     
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai1 issue          
regulations requir+ ea* op]ator to      
measure & report1 ) respect to all gas  
subject to ! m9]al leas+ laws1 all su*  
gas produc$1 consum$ on site1 or lo/    
?r\gh v5t+1 fl>+1 or fugitive releases4 
7#b7 ,measur+ & report+ requirem5ts ,to 
acc\nt = all gas ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   

7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations
 requir+ ea* op]ator to--  7,a7 measure 
all production & disposition ( gas ) su*
 accuracy t fugitive gas releases c be  
calculat$2  7,b7 in/all met]+ devices to
 measure all fl>$ gas2 &  7,c7 report to
 ! ,secret>y ! volumes ( gas measur$ "u 
! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 includ+--  7i7 all new measur$    
values = production & disposition1      
includ+ v5t$ & fl>$ volumes2 &  7ii7    
values = fugitive releases bas$ on      
guidel9es = _! calculation e/abli%$ by !
 ,secret>y 9 su* regulations4  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$1 includ+ ! refractur+ 
( exi/+ wells1 on or aft] ! date ( !    
issuance ( regulations "u ?is section2 &
  7#b7 aft] ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! issuance ( su*     
regulations1 any cov]$ op]ation initiat$
 be=e ! date ( ! issuance ( su*         
regulations4  7d7 ,en=cem5t me*anisms   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include 
9 ! regulations issu$ "u ?is section    
consi/5t en=cem5t me*anisms = cov]$     
op]ations t are n 9 compliance ) !      
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! regulations4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all     
include 9 ! en=cem5t me*anisms describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 civil p5alties = 
unau?oriz$ v5t+ & fl>+1 :i* %all--  7i7 
apply 9 lieu ( ! p5alties & relat$      
provisions "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$ures1 :i* %all-- 7i7 apply 9       
addition to or 9 lieu ( ! p5alties &    
relat$ provisions "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 ,capture ,! t]m    
capture means ! physical conta9m5t (    
natural gas = transportation to m>ket or
 productive use ( natural gas1 &        
includes re9jection & royalty-free      
on-site uses4  7#b7 ,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#c7 ,fl>e 
& fl>+ ,! t]ms fl>e & fl>+ mean !       

int5tional & controll$ burn+ ( gas t    
occurs 9 ! c\rse ( oil & gas op]ations  
to limit release ( gas to ! atmosph]e4  
7#d7 ,fugitive release ,! t]m fugitive  
release means ! un9t5tional &           
uncontroll$ release ( gas into !        
atmosph]e 9 ! c\rse ( oil & gas         
op]ations4  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,gas release ,! t]m gas    
release includes all gas t is dis*>g$ to
 ! atmosph]e via v5t+ or fugitive       
release4  7#g7 ,v5t & v5t+ ,! t]ms v5t &
 v5t+ mean ! int5tional & controll$     
release ( gas into ! atmosph]e 9 ! c\rse
 ( oil & gas op]ations4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a
 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #aag ! foll[+3   
,sec4 #aah4 ,gas wa/e r$uction &        
enhancem5t ( gas measur+ & report+4  4  
7c7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  

%all update ! regulations requir$ by !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section :5 !       
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 b no    
less frequ5tly ?an once e t5 ye>s1 to   
reflect new in=mation reg>d+ gas wa/e1 !
 impacts ( t wa/e1 & ! availability (   
te*nologies & p]=mance measures to r$uce
 gas wa/e4  7d7 ,application ( prior    
rule ,! f9al rule entitl$ ,wa/e         
,prev5tion1 ,production ,subject to     
,royalties1 & ,res\rce ,cons]vation1 z  
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,novemb] #ah1
 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hcjjh71 is h]eby
 re9/at$1 & ea* ( its provisions %all   
apply unless & until ! effective date ( 
a subsequ5t f9al rule promulgat$ "u !   
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a71 or      
promulgat$ "u ano!r applicable au?ority1
 t replaces or repeals su* provision4   
7e7 ,assessm5t ( v5t+1 fl>+1 & fugitive 
releases ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 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 regulations ! ,secret>y      
consid]s w\ld help fur!r curtail v5t+1  
fl>+1 & fugitive releases1 or ! rational
 basis = n issu+ su* additional         
regulations if ! ,secret>y consid]s     
additional regulations w\ld n be        
appropriate to fur!r curtail v5t+1 fl>+1
 & fugitive releases2 &  7#b7 issue     
regulations describ$ 9 ! report requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! report4