S. 830Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3899)

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April 18, 2005

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April 18, 2005

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3899)

Environment and Public Works Committee

April 18, 2005

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Sen. James M. InhofeR-OK · Apr 19, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. James M. InhofeR-OK · Apr 19, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 18, 2005

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 830

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 18, 2005

Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production.

Definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production

Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(24)

Oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission

(A)

In general

The term oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission means all field activities or operations associated with oil or gas exploration, production, or processing, or oil or gas treatment operations or transmission facilities.

(B)

Inclusions

The term oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission includes activities necessary to prepare a site for oil or gas drilling and for the movement and placement of drilling equipment, whether or not the field activities or operations may be considered to be construction activities.