To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms.

1. Adds TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS at the end of the bill

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   In S. 601 · Reported to Senate

   (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

   Inserted: TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS

   Inserted: SEC. 12001. APPLICABILITY OF SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURE RULE.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this title:

   Inserted: (1) Administrator.--The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

   Inserted: (2) Farm.--The term "farm" has the meaning given the term in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

   Inserted: (3) Gallon.--The term "gallon" means a United States liquid gallon.

   Inserted: (4) Oil.--The term "oil" has the meaning given the term in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

   Inserted: (5) Oil discharge.--The term "oil discharge" has the meaning given the term "discharge" in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

   Inserted: (6) Reportable oil discharge history.--The term "reportable oil discharge history" has the meaning used to describe the legal requirement to report a discharge of oil under applicable law.

   Inserted: (7) Spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule.--The term "Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule" means the regulation, including amendments, promulgated by the Administrator under part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

   Inserted: (b) Certification.--In implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, the Administrator shall--

   Inserted: (1) require certification of compliance with the rule by--

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   Inserted: (A) a professional engineer for a farm with--

   Inserted: (i) an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons;

   Inserted: (ii) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than or equal to 20,000 gallons; or

   Inserted: (iii) a reportable oil discharge history; or

   Inserted: (B) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with--

   Inserted: (i) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity not more than 20,000 gallons and not less than the lesser of--

   Inserted: (I) 6,000 gallons; or

   Inserted: (II) the adjustment described in subsection (d)(2); and

   Inserted: (ii) no reportable oil discharge history of oil; and

   Inserted: (2) not require a certification of a statement of compliance with the rule--

   Inserted: (A) subject to subsection (d), with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of not less than 2,500 gallons and not more than 6,000 gallons; and

   Inserted: (B) no reportable oil discharge history; and

   Inserted: (3) not require a certification of a statement of compliance with the rule for an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of not more than 2,500 gallons.

   Inserted: (c) Calculation of Aggregate Aboveground Storage Capacity.--For purposes of subsection (b), the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of a farm excludes--

   Inserted: (1) all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is 1,000 gallons or less; and

   Inserted: (2) all containers holding animal feed ingredients approved for use in livestock feed by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

   Inserted: (d) Study.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months of the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct a study to determine the appropriate exemption under subsection (b)(2)(A) and (b)(1)(B) to not more than 6,000 gallons and not less than 2,500 gallons, based on a significant rise of discharge to water.

   Inserted: (2) Adjustment.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which the study described in paragraph (1) is complete, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall promulgate a rule to adjust the exemption levels described in subsection (b)(2)(A) and (b)(1)(B) in accordance with the study.

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