,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,mr4  
,cr5%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 & ,mr4
 ,web] ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to cl>ify !    
requisite timel9e = mak+ a decision on !
 approval or disapproval ( a ,/ate      
und]gr\nd injection control program1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,primacy ,c]ta9ty  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,/ate prim>y en=cem5t
 responsibility = ,class ,,vi wells  7a7
 ,am5dm5ts ,section #adbb7;b7 ( ! ,safe 
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;h-#a7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,)9  
n9ety days & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7     
,requir$ timel9e  7,a7 ,def9ition (     
,class ,,vi well ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
,class ,,vi well has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #djcjf7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure 
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#cjj;h-#i7;a774  7,b7 ,g5]al deadl9e =  
response ,)9 #ij days  2 &  7,b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,notice relat$
 to ,/ate prim>y en=cem5t responsibility
 = class ,,vi wells  7i7 ,notice to     
,/ate ,if ! ,adm9i/rator does n approve1
 disapprove1 or approve 9 "p &          
disapprove 9 "p ! ,/ate's und]gr\nd     
injection control program = ,class ,,vi 
wells by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! application ( ! ,/ate is  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or notice
 ( ! ,/ate is submitt$ "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all transmit 
to ! ,/ate1 9 writ+1 a detail$          
explanation t describes--  7,i7 ! /atus 
( ! review ( ! application or notice1 z 
applicable2  7,,ii7 ! reason = :i* a    
decision ) respect to t application or  
notice has n yet be5 made2 &  7,,iii7 an
 itemiz$ li/ ( specific defici5cies ) ! 
application or notice to be address$ to 
receive approval ( t application or     
notice1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is title4  7ii7 ,automatic approval =  

,class ,,vi wells  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
,adm9i/rator has n approv$1 disapprov$1 
or approv$ 9 "p & disapprov$ 9 "p a     
complete application submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or notice submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( a ,/ate's         
und]gr\nd injection control program to  
regulate ,class ,,vi wells 9 writ+ by n 
lat] ?an ! date t is #cj days aft] ! end
 ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 clause  
7i71 t application or notice %all be    
consid]$ approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator if ! 
,/ate has e/abli%$ & implem5t$ a prim>y 
en=cem5t au?ority program = #a or m o!r 
classes ( und]gr\nd injection control   
wells 7includ+ adequate recordkeep+ &   
report+7 to prev5t und]gr\nd injection t
 endang]s dr9k+ wat] s\rces4  7,,ii7    
,det]m9ation ( complet5ess  7aa7        
,deadl9e ,! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e   
:e!r an application submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 or notice submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 is complete =        
purposes ( subclause 7,i71 & provide    
notice to ! ,/ate ( any defici5cies 9 t 

application or notice1 by n lat] ?an #aj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate submits
 ! application or notice4  7bb7 ,failure
 to make det]m9ation conc]n+ complet5ess
 ( ,class ,,vi primacy application or   
notice ,if ! ,adm9i/rator has n made a  
det]m9ation "u item 7aa7 by ! end ( !   
#aj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 t item1 on    
reque/ ( ! ,/ate t submitt$ !           
application or notice1 ! application or 
notice %all be consid]$ adm9i/ratively  
complete4  7,d7 ,p5d+ p]mits &          
applications = ,class ,,vi wells ,)     
respect to ,class ,,vi wells & ! ef=ts (
 a ,/ate to obta9 f ! ,adm9i/rator      
prim>y en=cem5t responsibility ( ,class 
,,vi wells1 foll[+ ! approval ( an      
application "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or    
notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = a ,/ate1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all1 z exp$iti\sly z    
possible-- 7i7 r5d] a decision on any   
p5d+ p]mits or applications = ! op]ation
 ( ,class ,,vi wells 9 ! ,/ate prior to 
t ,/ate assum+ prim>y en=cem5t          
responsibility = ,class ,,vi wells2 &   

7ii7 transf] to t ,/ate all p5d+ p]mits1
 applications1 & o!r in=mation relevant 
to op]at+ an und]gr\nd injection control
 program to regulate ,class ,,vi wells n
 already 9 possession ( ! ,/ate foll[+ t
 ,/ate assum+ prim>y en=cem5t           
responsibility = ,class ,,vi wells4     
7,e7 ,gr\nds = d5ial ( class ,,vi well  
applications ,a d5ial or approval 9 "p &
 disapproval 9 "p ) respect to an       
application "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or    
notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = a ,/ate  
to op]ate an und]gr\nd injection control
 program to regulate ,class ,,vi wells  
%all be bas$ solely on a f9d+ by !      
,adm9i/rator t ! ,/ate does n meet !    
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
7,f7 ,no conditions = decisions ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all n condition ! approval
 ( an application "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
or notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = a     
,/ate to op]ate an und]gr\nd injection  
control program to regulate ,class ,,vi 
wells on ! inclusion (-- 7i7 provisions 
n o!rwise includ$ 9 ! application or    

notice on ! date ( submission2 or  7ii7 
any o!r provision n o!rwise explicitly  
requir$ by ?is title4  2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7               
,preapplication activities = ,class ,,vi
 wells ,) respect to ,class ,,vi wells  
7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77 & ! ef=ts
 ( a ,/ate to obta9 f ! ,adm9i/rator    
prim>y en=cem5t responsibility ( ,class 
,,vi wells 7z s def9$71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 
act+ ?r\gh ! individual designat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#f71 %all "w z exp$iti\sly z  
possible ) ,/ates to complete any       
necess>y activities prior to !          
submission ( an application "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 or notice "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b71 tak+ into consid]ation ! ne$ 
= a ?or\gh & detail$ application or     
notice1 z applicable4  7#f7 ,application
 coord9ation = ,class ,,vi wells ,)     
respect to und]gr\nd injection control  
programs ( ,/ates1 or portions (        
und]gr\nd injection control programs (  
,/ates1 t regulate ,class ,,vi wells 7z 
def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a771 !          

,adm9i/rator %all designate #a          
individual to be responsible = coord9at+
 = ea* ,/ate--  7,a7 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#e71 ! completion ( any       
necess>y activities prior to !          
submission ( an application submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or notice submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72  7,b7 ! review ( an
 application submitt$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 or notice submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 ! hir+ ( any        
additional /aff necess>y to c>ry out    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#g7         
,evaluation ( res\rces ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation
 ) ! individual designat$ "u p>agraph   
7#f71 %all submit to ! ,committees on   
,environm5t & ,public ,works &          
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report t describes--  
7,a7 ! availability ( /aff & res\rces to
 promptly c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( !    

am5dm5ts made by section #b7;a7 ( !     
,primacy ,c]ta9ty ,act ( #bjbe2 &  7,b7 
any fund+ necess>y to promptly c>ry out 
! requirem5ts ( ! am5dm5ts made by      
section #b7;a7 ( ! ,primacy ,c]ta9ty    
,act ( #bjbe4  4  7b7 ,use ( ,,iija     
funds  7#a7 ,use = report ,am\nts made  
available to c>ry out section #djcjf7;b7
 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h-#i7;b77 may1 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
be us$ to c>ry out p>agraph 7#g7 (      
section #adbb7;b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h-#a7;b774    
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #djcjf7;b7
 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h-#i7;b77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ c>ry+ out      
p>agraph 7#g7 ( section #adbb7;b7 ( !   
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;h-#a7;b77 9 accordance ) section   
#b7;b77#a7 ( ! ,primacy ,c]ta9ty ,act ( 
#bjbe7 aft] #bjaj774  7c7 ,rules (      
con/ruction  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection3  7,a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   

,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,b7 
,class ,,vi well ,! t]m ,class ,,vi well
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#djcjf7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 
& ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;h-#i7;a774  7#b7 ,ability to d5y or
 )draw ,/ate prim>y en=cem5t            
responsibility ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section limits ! ability ( !     
,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 to d5y an           
application "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 (     
subsection 7b7 ( section #adbb ( ! ,safe
 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjj;h-#a7 or notice "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 ( t subsection ( a ,/ate to   
op]ate an und]gr\nd injection control   
program to regulate ,class ,,vi wells2  
or  7,b7 to revoke prim>y en=cem5t      
responsibility 9 accordance ) t ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq474  7#c7   
,applicability to new submissions ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to all applications "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 ( subsection 7b7 ( section    

#adbb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h-#a7 & notices "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( t subsection =     
und]gr\nd injection control programs (  
,/ates1 or portions ( und]gr\nd         
injection control programs ( ,/ates1 t  
regulate ,class ,,vi wells submitt$ to !
 ,adm9i/rator pursuant to t section on &
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
7#d7 ,applicability to prior submissions
 ,) respect to applications "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 ( subsection 7b7 ( section    
#adbb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h-#a7 & notices "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( t subsection =     
und]gr\nd injection control programs (  
,/ates1 or portions ( und]gr\nd         
injection control programs ( ,/ates1 t  
regulate ,class ,,vi wells t 7 submitt$ 
to ! ,adm9i/rator1 b n approv$1 be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 !     
#ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,c77i7 ( t section %all beg9 on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 !   
,adm9i/rator %all process & make        

decisions1 pursuant to ! requirem5ts (  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
on ^? applications & notices 9 ! ord] 9 
:i* ! applications & notices 7 submitt$4