,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjai ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4  
,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,neguse1   
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4
 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4         
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4          
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4         
,huffman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,safe   
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to require te/+ (     
und]gr\nd s\rces ( dr9k+ wat] 9         
connection ) hydraulic fractur+         
op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe   
,hydration is an ,am]ican ,"r 9 ,en]gy  
,developm5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,te/+ (  
und]gr\nd dr9k+ wat] s\rces 9 connection
 ) hydraulic fractur+ op]ations  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #adba7;b77#a7 ( ! ,safe  
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;h7b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       

subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 %all      
prohibit ! und]gr\nd injection ( fluids 
or propp+ ag5ts pursuant to hydraulic   
fractur+ op]ations relat$ to oil1 gas1  
or geo!rmal production activities unless
 ! p]son propos+ to conduct ! hydraulic 
fractur+ op]ations agrees to conduct    
te/+ & report data 9 accordance )       
section #adba;,a4  4  7b7 ,te/+ &       
report+ requirem5ts ,"p ,c ( ! ,safe    
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] section #adba ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h7 ! foll[+3  #adba;,a4  
,te/+ ( und]gr\nd dr9k+ wat] s\rces 9   
connection ) hydraulic fractur+         
op]ations  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,regulations
 "u section #adba7;a7 = ,/ate und]gr\nd 
injection control programs %all1 9      
connection ) ! und]gr\nd injection (    
fluids or propp+ ag5ts pursuant to      
hydraulic fractur+ op]ations relat$ to  
oil1 gas1 or geo!rmal production        

activities1 require any p]son conduct+  
su* op]ations--  7#a7 to conduct te/+ ( 
und]gr\nd s\rces ( dr9k+ wat] 9         
accordance ) subsections 7c7 & 7d7--    
7,a7 ) respect to a site :]e1 z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 und]gr\nd    
injection has n comm5c$ = ! fir/ "t--   
7i7 prior to comm5cem5t ( und]gr\nd     
injection at ! site = ! fir/ "t2  7ii7  
at lea/ once e #f mon?s dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ at ! comm5cem5t ( und]gr\nd      
injection describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & end+  
at ! cessation ( su* hydraulic fractur+ 
op]ations2 &  7iii7 at lea/ once e #ab  
mon?s dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! end (
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7ii72  7,b7 )
 respect to a site :]e1 z ( ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 !re is no active
 und]gr\nd injection1 b und]gr\nd       
injection has previ\sly occurr$ at !    
site--  7i7 prior to r5ew+ und]gr\nd    
injection at ! site2  7ii7 at lea/ once 
e #f mon?s dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ at su*   
r5ewal ( und]gr\nd injection & end+ at !
 cessation ( su* hydraulic fractur+     

op]ations2 &  7iii7 at lea/ once e #ab  
mon?s dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! end (
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7,c7
 ) respect to a site :]e1 z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 su* hydraulic   
fractur+ op]ations are occurr+--  7i7 at
 lea/ once e #f mon?s dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section end+ at ! cessation ( su*       
hydraulic fractur+ op]ations2 &  7ii7 at
 lea/ once e #ab mon?s dur+ ! #e-ye>    
p]iod foll[+ ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 
clause 7i72 &  7#b7 to submit reports to
 ! ,adm9i/rator on ! results ( te/+ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #b weeks ( su* te/+4   
7b7 ,exception ,! te/+ & report+        
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 d n apply )
 respect to hydraulic fractur+ op]ations
 if !re is no accessible und]gr\nd s\rce
 ( dr9k+ wat] )9 a radius ( "o mile ( ! 
site :]e ! op]ations occur4  7c7 ,sampl+
 locations ,te/+ requir$ pursuant to    
subsection 7a7 %all occur-- 7#a7 at all 
accessible und]gr\nd s\rces ( dr9k+ wat]

 )9 a radius ( "o-half mile ( ! site :]e
 ! hydraulic fractur+ op]ations occur2 &
  7#b7 if !re is no accessible und]gr\nd
 s\rce ( dr9k+ wat] )9 su* radius1 at ! 
ne>e/ accessible und]gr\nd s\rce ( dr9k+
 wat] )9 a radius ( "o mile ( su* site4 
7d7 ,te/+ ,te/+ requir$ pursuant to     
subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 be conduct$ 
by "o or m laboratories c]tifi$ pursuant
 to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's
 program = c]tify+ laboratories =       
analysis ( dr9k+ wat] contam9ants2 &    
7#b7 include te/+ = any haz>d\s         
sub/ance1 pollutant1 contam9ant1 or o!r 
factor t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w\ld   
indicate damage associat$ ) hydraulic   
fractur+ op]ations4  7e7 ,database2     
public accessibility  7#a7 ,database ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a    
database ( ! results report$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,public      
accessibility ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make 
su* database publicly accessible on !   
website ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,public se>*ability ,!    

,adm9i/rator %all make su* database     
se>*able by ,,zip ,code1 all[+ memb]s ( 
! public to easily id5tify all sites =  
:i* reports are submitt$ pursuant to    
subsection 7a77#b74  7f7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m accessible und]gr\nd 
s\rce ( dr9k+ wat] means an und]gr\nd   
s\rce ( dr9k+ wat] to :i* ! p]son       
conduct+ ! hydraulic fractur+ op]ations 
c reasonably ga9 access4  4  7c7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #adba7;d77#a77;,b77ii7
 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h7d77#a77;,b77ii77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7b77#a77;,e7 ( ?is section & 
section #adba;,a1 be=e ! und]gr\nd      
injection ( fluids or propp+ ag5ts 7o!r 
?an diesel fuels7 pursuant to hydraulic 
fractur+ op]ations relat$ to oil1 gas1  
or geo!rmal production activities4