,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #faab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4    
,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,b>ragn7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,transportation &           
,infra/ructure1 = 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 require op]ators
 ( oil & gas production facilities to   
take c]ta9 measures to protect dr9k+    
wat]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,oil & ,wat] 
,don't ,mix ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4          
,protection ( wat] res\rces  7a7 ,m9]al 
,leas+ ,act requirem5ts ,section #ag ( !
 ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7g7 by    
/rik+ l&s or surface wat]s adv]sely &   
ins]t+ surface or gr\nd wat]s or l&s    

adv]sely2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7p7 z subsection 7q72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7o7 ! foll[+3  7p7     
,wat] requirem5ts  7#a7 ,an op]ator     
produc+ oil or gas 7includ+ coalb$      
me?ane7 "u a lease issu$ "u ?is ,act    
%all-- 7,a7 replace ! wat] supply ( a   
wat] us] :o obta9s all or "p ( su* us]'s
 supply ( wat] f an und]gr\nd or surface
 s\rce t has be5 affect$ by             
contam9ation1 dim9ution1 or int]ruption 
proximately result+ f drill+1 frack+1 or
 production op]ations = su* production2 
7,b7 ensure t if a surface or gr\nd wat]
 s\rce is affect$ by contam9ation1      
dim9ution1 or int]ruption proximately   
result+ f su* production1 be/ managem5t 
practices & appropriately available     
te*nologies are us$ to prev5t1 to !     
maximum ext5t possible1 ! long-t]m or   
p]man5t degradation ( ! surface or gr\nd
 wat] s\rce2 &  7,c7 comply ) all       
applicable requirem5ts ( ,f$]al & ,/ate 
law ) respect to-- 7i7 dis*>ge ( any    
wat] produc$ "u ! lease2 &  7ii7        

activities t w\ld div]t or o!rwise alt] 
a surface or gr\nd wat] s\rce or lead to
 a dis*>ge n cov]$ by clause 7i74  7#b7 
,an application = a p]mit to drill "u a 
lease "u ?is ,act %all be accompani$ by 
a propos$ wat] managem5t plan includ+   
provisions to-- 7,a7 protect ! quantity 
& quality ( surface & gr\nd wat] sy/ems1
 bo? on-site & (f-site1 f adv]se effects
 ( ! exploration1 developm5t1 &         
reclamation processes or to provide     
alt]native s\rces ( wat] if su*         
protection _c be assur$2  7,b7 protect !
 rights ( pres5t us]s ( wat] t w\ld be  
affect$ by op]ations "u ! lease1 includ+
 ! dis*>ge ( any wat] produc$ 9         
connection ) su* op]ations t is n       
re9ject$2 &  7,c7 id5tify any agreem5ts 
) o!r p>ties = ! b5eficial use ( produc$
 wat]s & ! /eps t w be tak5 to comply ) 
,/ate & ,f$]al laws relat$ to su* use4  
7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may n approve an      
application if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! 
applicant did n submit a wat] managem5t 
plan t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   

p>agraph 7#b74  4  7b7 ,relation to     
,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is section or any    
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ z-- 7#a7 impair+ or 9 any mann] 
affect+ any "r or jurisdiction ( any    
,/ate ) respect to ! wat]s ( su* ,/ate2 
or  7#b7 limit+1 alt]+1 modify+1 or     
am5d+ any ( ! int]/ate compacts or      
equitable apportionm5t decrees t        
apportion wat] among & betwe5 ,/ates4   
#c4 ,frack+ regulation on ,f$]al l&s    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t1 %all issue regulations     
gov]n+ ! use ( hydraulic fractur+ "u oil
 & gas leases = ,f$]al l&s4  7b7        
,includ$ provisions ,! regulations "u   
?is section %all require-- 7#a7 basel9e 
wat] te/+1 ! results ( :i* %all be po/$ 
on an appropriate int]net website2 &    
7#b7 public disclosure ( ea* *emical us$
 = hydraulic fractur+ on an appropriate 
int]net website4  7c7 ,int]im           
application ( prior rule ,! f9al rule   

entitl$ ,oil & ,gas2 ,hydraulic         
,fractur+ on ,f$]al & ,indian ,l&s1 z   
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,m>* #bf1    
#bjae 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #afabh71 &        
correct$ by ! rule publi%$ on ,m>* #cj1 
#bjae 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #afegg71 %all     
apply until ! effective date ( a f9al   
rule "u subsection 7a74  #d4 ,clos+     
loopholes  7a7 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act  
7#a7 ,und]gr\nd injection ,section      
#adba7;d77#a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h7d77#a77 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,b7 includes ! und]gr\nd      
injection ( fluids or propp+ ag5ts      
pursuant to hydraulic fractur+ op]ations
 relat$ to oil1 gas1 or geo!rmal        
production activities2 &  7,c7 excludes 
! und]gr\nd injection ( natural gas =   
purposes ( /orage4  4  7#b7 ,disclosure 
( *emicals2 m$ical em]g5cies2 propriet>y
 *emical =mulas ,section #adba7;b7 ( !  
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#cjj;,h7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7 ,regulations includ$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all include !    
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7i7 ,a p]son        
conduct+ und]gr\nd injection op]ations  
%all disclose to ! ,/ate 7or !          
,adm9i/rator if ! ,adm9i/rator has      
prim>y en=cem5t responsibility 9 !      
,/ate7-- 7,i7 prior to ! comm5cem5t (   
any und]gr\nd injection op]ations at any
 lease area or portion !re(1 a li/ (    
*emicals int5d$ = use 9 any und]gr\nd   
injection dur+ su* op]ations1 includ+   
id5tification ( ! *emical con/itu5ts (  
mixtures1 ,*emical ,ab/racts ,s]vice    
numb]s = ea* *emical & con/itu5t1       
mat]ial safety data %eets :5 available1 
& ! anticipat$ volume ( ea* *emical2    
7,,ii7 ! results ( basel9e wat] te/+2   
7,,iii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end (
 any und]gr\nd injection op]ations1 !   
li/ ( *emicals us$ 9 ea* und]gr\nd      
injection dur+ su* op]ations1 includ+   
id5tification ( ! *emical con/itu5ts (  
mixtures1 ,*emical ,ab/racts ,s]vice    

numb]s = ea* *emical & con/itu5t1       
mat]ial safety data %eets :5 available1 
& ! volume ( ea* *emical us$2  7,,iv7 = 
cont9u\s injection op]ations1 su* z     
enhanc$ recov]y or disposal1 a fluid    
analysis report1 :i* %all be submitt$ on
 a qu>t]ly basis & %all include a       
complete *emical analysis ( all inject$ 
fluids2 &  7,v7 = any und]gr\nd         
injection op]ation t results 9 fluids   
return+ to ! surface1 su* z fl[back aft]
 hydraulic fractur+ or produc$ wat]     
recov]$ f an enhanc$ recov]y project1 a 
qu>t]ly report ( recov]$ fluids t       
includes ! s\rce1 volume1 & specific    
composition & disposition ( all wat]1   
includ+ wat] us$ z base fluid dur+ !    
injection op]ation & produc$ wat] t is  
recov]$ f ! well foll[+ injection & dur+
 ! production phase4  7ii7 ,! ,/ate or !
 ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 %all make !
 disclosure ( basel9e wat] te/+ results 
& *emical con/itu5ts ref]r$ to 9 clause 
7i7 available to ! public1 includ+ by   
po/+ ! in=mation on an appropriate      

int]net website4  7iii7 ,:5ev] ! ,/ate  
or ! ,adm9i/rator1 or a treat+ physician
 or nurse1 det]m9es t a m$ical em]g5cy  
exi/s & ! propriet>y *emical =mula ( a  
*emical us$ 9 und]gr\nd injection       
op]ations is necess>y = m$ical treatm5t1
 ! p]son conduct+ ! und]gr\nd injection 
op]ations %all1 ^u reque/1 imm$iately   
disclose ! propriet>y *emical =mulas or 
! specific *emical id5tity ( a trade    
secret *emical to ! ,/ate1 !            
,adm9i/rator1 or ! treat+ physician or  
nurse1 reg>dless ( :e!r a writt5 /atem5t
 ( ne$ or a confid5tiality agreem5t has 
be5 provid$4 ,! p]son conduct+ !        
und]gr\nd injection op]ations may       
require a writt5 /atem5t ( ne$ & a      
confid5tiality agreem5t z soon !reaft] z
 circum/ances p]mit4  7,b7 ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! foll[+    
in=mation %all be protect$ z a trade    
secret3 7i7 ,! id5tities1 includ+       
,*emical ,ab/racts ,s]vice id5tification
 numb]s1 ( ! *emical con/itu5ts (       
additives us$ 9 und]gr\nd injection     

projects1 includ+ well /imulation       
treatm5t fluids & r\t9e ma9t5ance       
fluids4  7ii7 ,! conc5trations ( !      
additives 9 fluids us$ 9 und]gr\nd      
injection projects4  7iii7 ,any air or  
o!r pollution monitor+ data4  7iv7      
,heal? & safety data associat$ ) fluids 
us$ 9 und]gr\nd injection4  7v7 ,!      
*emical composition ( recov]$ fluids or 
fluids inject$ = disposal4  4  7b7      
,clean ,wat] ,act  7#a7 ,limitation on  
p]mit requirem5t ,section #djb7l7 ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7
 z p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,def9itions     
,section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#bd72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#be71 7#bf71 & 7#bg7 z p>agraphs 7#bd71
 7#be71 & 7#bf71 respectively4  7#c7    
,/udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior %all conduct a /udy ( /ormwat] 
impacts ) respect to any area t !       

,secret>y det]m9es may be contam9at$ by 
/ormwat] run(f associat$ ) oil or gas   
op]ations1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 an    
analysis ( measurable contam9ation 9 su*
 area2  7ii7 an analysis ( gr\nd wat]   
res\rces 9 su* area2 &  7iii7 an        
analysis ( ! susceptibility ( aquif]s 9 
su* area to contam9ation f /ormwat]     
run(f associat$ ) su* op]ations4  7,b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
results ( /udies conduct$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a74  7c7 ,clean ,air ,act  7#a7      
,repeal ( exemption = aggregation (     
emissions f oil & gas s\rces ,section   
#aab7n7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7n77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 
z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71         
respectively4  7#b7 ,hydrog5 sulfide z a
 haz>d\s air pollutant ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy     
%all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue a f9al
 rule add+ hydrog5 sulfide to ! li/ (   
haz>d\s air pollutants "u section       
#aab7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7;b772 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an
 #cfe days aft] a f9al rule "u p>agraph 
7#a7 is issu$1 revise ! li/ "u section  
#aab7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#gdab7;c77 to include categories &      
subcategories ( major s\rces & area     
s\rces ( hydrog5 sulfide1 includ+ oil & 
gas wells4  7d7 ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal  
,act  7#a7 ,id5tification or li/+1 &    
regulation "u subtitle ,c ,p>agraph 7#b7
 ( section #cjja7;b7 ( ! ,solid ,wa/e   
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba7;b77
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,oil & ,wat] ,don't ,mix ,act (      
#bjbj1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7       
det]m9e :e!r drill+ fluids1 produc$     
wat]s1 & o!r wa/es associat$ ) !        
exploration1 developm5t1 or production (
 crude oil1 natural gas1 or geo!rmal    
en]gy meet ! crit]ia promulgat$ "u ?is  

section = ! id5tification or li/+ (     
haz>d\s wa/e2  7,b7 id5tify or li/ z    
haz>d\s wa/e any drill+ fluids1 produc$ 
wat]s1 or o!r wa/es associat$ ) !       
exploration1 developm5t1 or production (
 crude oil1 natural gas1 or geo!rmal    
en]gy t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1        
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 meet !    
crit]ia promulgat$ "u ?is section = !   
id5tification or li/+ ( haz>d\s wa/e2 & 
7,c7 promulgate regulations "u ?is      
subtitle = wa/es id5tifi$ or li/$ z     
haz>d\s wa/e pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,b71 except t ! ,adm9i/rator is        
au?oriz$ to modify ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
subtitle to take into acc\nt ! special  
*>act]i/ics ( su* wa/es s long z su*    
modifi$ requirem5ts protect human heal? 
& ! environm5t4  4  7#b7 ,regulation "u 
subtitle ,d ,section #djaj7;c7 ( !      
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fidi;a7c77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7   
,drill+ fluids1 produc$ wat]s1 & o!r    
wa/es associat$ ) ! exploration1        

developm5t1 or production ( crude oil1  
natural gas1 or geo!rmal en]gy ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,oil & ,wat] ,don't ,mix ,act ( #bjbj1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate revisions 
( ! crit]ia promulgat$ "u section       
#djjd7;a7 & "u section #ajjh7;a77#c7 =  
facilities t may receive drill+ fluids1 
produc$ wat]s1 or o!r wa/es associat$ ) 
! exploration1 developm5t1 or production
 ( crude oil1 natural gas1 or geo!rmal  
en]gy1 t are n id5tifi$ or li/$ z       
haz>d\s wa/e pursuant to section        
#cjja7;b77#b74 ,! crit]ia %all be ^?    
necess>y to protect human heal? & !     
environm5t & may take into acc\nt !     
practicable capability ( su* facilities4
 ,at a m9imum su* revisions = facilities
 pot5tially receiv+ su* wa/es %\ld      
require gr\nd wat] monitor+ z necess>y  
to detect contam9ation1 e/abli% crit]ia 
= ! acceptable location ( new or exi/+  
facilities1 & provide = corrective      
action & f9ancial assurance z           
appropriate4  4