,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #g1 #bjai,mr4 
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to 
issue regulations to ban ! v5t+ & fl>+ (
 gas 9 oil & gas production op]ations 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fuel ,loss ,abatem5t & ,royalty        
,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,fl>e ,act4  #b4 
,regulations to ban v5t+ & fl>+ ( gas   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all issue       
regulations "u ?is ,act--  7#a7 to ban !
 v5t+ & fl>+ ( gas 9 oil & gas          
production op]ations on ,f$]al l& on%ore
 & (f%ore 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) !        
exception (--  7,a7 de m9imis v5t+ &    
fl>+2 &  7,b7 v5t+ & fl>+ t ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es is requir$ = safety2 &  7#b7 to
 promote ! capture & b5eficial use or   

re9jection ( gas 9 ! op]ations ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,royalties ,a    
regulation issu$ "u ?is section %all    
include provisions t treat gas t is fl>$
 or v5t$ 9 op]ations "u a lease "u ?is  
,act z production = :i* royalty is      
requir$ to be paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#c4 ,assessm5t ( v5t+ & fl>+ ( gas 9    
production op]ations 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7   
assess ! v5t+ & fl>+ ( gas 9 oil & gas  
production op]ations on ,f$]al l& on%ore
 & (f%ore 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7    
submit to ,congress a report on ! v5t+ &
 fl>+ ( gas 9 oil & gas production      
op]ations on ,f$]al l& on%ore & (f%ore 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an e/imate ( !
 volume ( gas t is v5t$ or fl>$ 9 su*   
op]ations ea* ye>4  #d4 ,regulations ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all issue       
regulations t def9e ! t]ms v5t1 v5t+1   
fl>e1 & fl>+ = purposes ( ?is ,act4