Amendment requires States to submit a copy of their hydraulic fracturing regulations and chemical disclosure requirements to the BLM for public disclosure and to provide other technical/clarifying changes.
What it does: 3 changes: replaces text in 2 places, inserts text
Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)Description
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 113-271 to require states to submit a copy of their hydraulic fracturing regulations and chemical disclosure requirements to the BLM for public disclosure and provide other technical/clarifying changes.
What it changes
3 changes to H.R. 2728
Change 1: Replaces “regardless” through line 11 with new text
Struck: regardless …
Original wording
Page 2, beginning at line 9, strike “regardless” and all that follows through line 11 and insert a period.
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 2, line 11
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (c) Transparency of State Regulations.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Bureau of Land Management a copy of its regulations that apply to hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal land.
Inserted: (2) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make available to the public State regulations submitted under this subsection.
Inserted: (d) Transparency of State Disclosure Requirements.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Bureau of Land Management a copy of any regulations of the State that require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal land.
Inserted: (2) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make available to the public State regulations submitted under this subsection.
Original wording
Page 2, after line 11, insert the following:
Change 3: Replaces “the” through “process” with “the process of hydraulic fracturing (as that term is defined in section 44 of the Mineral…”
[struck: the … process][inserted: the process of hydraulic fracturing (as that term is defined in section 44 of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended by section 102 of this Act)]Original wording
Page 2, beginning at line 23, strike “the” and all that follows through “process” and insert “the process of hydraulic fracturing (as that term is defined in section 44 of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended by section 102 of this Act)”.
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As printed
Page 2, beginning at line 9, strike “regardless” and all that follows through line 11 and insert a period.
Page 2, after line 11, insert the following:
“(c) Transparency of State Regulations.--
“(1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Bureau of Land Management a copy of its regulations that apply to hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal land.
“(2) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make available to the public State regulations submitted under this subsection.
“(d) Transparency of State Disclosure Requirements.--
“(1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Bureau of Land Management a copy of any regulations of the State that require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal land.
“(2) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make available to the public State regulations submitted under this subsection.
Page 2, beginning at line 23, strike “the” and all that follows through “process” and insert “the process of hydraulic fracturing (as that term is defined in section 44 of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended by section 102 of this Act)”.
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House amendment offered
November 20, 2013
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House amendment offered
November 20, 2013
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
November 20, 2013 • 4:10 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
November 20, 2013 • 4:10 PM
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Flores.(consideration: CR H7290-7291; text: CR H7290)
November 20, 2013 • 4:03 PM
Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Flores. (consideration: CR H7290-7291; text: CR H7290)
November 20, 2013 • 4:03 PM
On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
November 20, 2013 • 4:10 PM