,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dia #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adib ,report ,no4 #aag-fgb1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #b1 #bjba,ms4 ,de,gette 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,mr4 ,espaillat7 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$ ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,ms4 ,escob> ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbb;,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t me?ane wa/e & pollution f oil & gas op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,me?ane ,wa/e ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,controll+ me?ane emissions f ! oil & natural gas sector 7a7 ,national goals ,! goals ( ?is section are to /eadily r$uce ! quantity ( ,unit$ ,/ates me?ane emissions f ! oil & natural gas sector su* t-- 7#a7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbe1 ! quantity ( ,unit$ ,/ates me?ane emissions f ! oil & natural gas sector is at lea/ #fe p]c5t bel[ cal5d> ye> #bjab emissions2 & 7#b7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjcj1 ! quantity ( ,unit$ ,/ates me?ane emissions f ! oil & natural gas sector is at lea/ #ij p]c5t bel[ cal5d> ye> #bjab emissions4 7b7 ,regulations ,to meet ! national goals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue regulations pursuant to ! exi/+ au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #aaa ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 to control me?ane emissions f ! oil & natural gas sector to a*ieve ! national goals describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,cov]$ s\rces ,! regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all apply to s\rces ( me?ane f e segm5t ( oil & natural gas sy/ems1 includ+ oil & natural gas production1 process+1 transmission1 di/ribution1 & /orage4 7#c7 ,meet+ ! goal = #bjbe 7,a7 ,deadl9e = issuance ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all f9alize regulations pursuant to ! exi/+ au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u sections #aaa7;b7 & #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;b71 7d77 to a*ieve ! national goal describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! regulations requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! regulations %all prescribe proc$ures = ! e/abli%m5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( /&>ds ( p]=mance or design1 equipm5t1 "w practice1 or op]ational /&>ds1 or comb9ation !re(1 = exi/+ s\rces & guidel9es = ,/ates4 7ii7 ,! regulations %all require ,/ates to submit plans 9 accordance ) section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;d77 no lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7iii7 ,! regulations %all provide = ! ,adm9i/rator to prescribe1 n lat] ?an #db mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a plan 9 accordance ) su* section #aaa7;d7-- 7,i7 = a ,/ate t fails to submit a plan by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 clause 7ii72 or 7,,ii7 = a ,/ate = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator disapproves ! ,/ate plan4 7#d7 ,meet+ ! goal = #bjcj 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all f9alize regulations pursuant to ! exi/+ au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u sections #aaa7;b7 & #aaa7;d7 to a*ieve ! national goal describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! regulations requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide = ! e/abli%m5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( /&>ds ( p]=mance or design1 equipm5t1 "w practice1 or op]ational /&>ds1 or comb9ation !re(1 = new s\rces & exi/+ s\rces1 & guidel9es = ,/ates1 t include requirem5ts =-- 7i7 new & exi/+ natural gas transmission1 ga!r+1 & di/ribution pipel9es to r$uce me?ane emissions by application ( ! be/ sy/em ( emissions r$uction p]ta9+ to v5t+1 fl>+1 & leakage r$uction2 7ii7 new s\rces1 & exi/+ s\rces1 ) equipm5t t h&les liquefi$ natural gas to r$uce me?ane emissions f t equipm5t by application ( ! be/ sy/em ( emission r$uction2 7iii7 new & exi/+ (f%ore petroleum & natural gas production facilities to r$uce me?ane emissions by application ( ! be/ sy/em ( emission r$uction2 & 7iv7 any s\rce address$ "u ! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a m /r+5t /&>d is necess>y to a*ieve ! national goal "u subsection 7a77#b74 7,c7 ,di/ribution ( hydrog5 ,9 implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t any new di/ribution infra/ructure is compatible ) ! di/ribution ( hydrog54 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,! phrase design1 equipm5t1 "w practice1 or op]ational /&>d1 or comb9ation !re( has ! mean+ giv5 to su* phrase = purposes ( section #aaa7;h7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;h774 7#c7 ,! t]ms exi/+ s\rce1 new s\rce1 & /&>d ( p]=mance h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a774 #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 ( #bjba1 ! ,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 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,me?ane ,wa/e ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjba1 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 ( #bjba1 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 ( #bjba1 prohibit all new & refractur$ production wells f v5t+ or 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 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 gas-actuat$ pneumatic controll]s & pumps ) nonemitt+ equipm5t 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$uce & prev5t gas release2 7,k7 require all op]ators to h leak detection programs ) mon?ly inspections t assess ! entire cov]$ 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 ( #bjba1 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 in/all met]+ devices to measure all fl>$ gas2 & 7,b7 report to ! ,secret>y ! volumes ( gas measur$ pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 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 #ae times ! m>ket value ( ! v5t$ gas & #c times ! value ( ! 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 five 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 ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,resources,december #cj1 #bjbb;,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$