3.0.0 1482 2023-01-11T13:23:23Z 2023-01-11T13:23:23Z Senate S S 2013-08-01 113 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-08-01T22:51:36Z 2013-08-01 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2013-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND N L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2013-08-01 True P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2013-08-01 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2013-08-01 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2013-08-01 True Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Civil actions and liability Economic performance and conditions Education programs funding Energy prices Energy revenues and royalties Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Indian lands and resources rights Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Land use and conservation Mining Oil and gas State and local government operations Unemployment Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2013-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2013-11-13T17:35:47Z Empower States Act of 2013 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing or promulgating any guideline or regulation relating to oil or gas exploration or production on federal land in a state if the state has otherwise met the requirements under applicable federal law, unless the Secretary determines that as a result of the exploration or production there is an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or the environment.

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the head of a federal department or agency, before issuing or promulgating any guideline or regulation relating to oil and gas exploration and production on federal, state, tribal, or fee land pursuant to federal law or executive order, to seek comments from and consult with the head of each affected state, state agency, and Indian tribe at a location within their jurisdiction.

Requires federal departments and agencies to develop Statements of Energy and Economic Impact that detail and analyze: (1) adverse effects of an action on energy supply, distribution, or use; and (2) impact on the domestic economy if the action is taken.

Prohibits imposition of any new or modified oil and gas regulation unless the head of the applicable department or agency determines: (1) that the rule is necessary to prevent immediate harm to human health or the environment, and (2) by clear and convincing evidence that the state or tribe does not have an existing reasonable alternative to the proposed regulation.

Requires any regulation promulgated after enactment of this Act that requires disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals to refer to the database managed by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

Sets forth procedures for judicial review of such regulations.]]>

Empower States Act of 2013 Display Title Empower States Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced A bill to recognize the primacy of States, provide for the consideration of the economic impact of additional regulations, and provide for standards and requirements relating to certain guidelines and regulations relating to health and the environment. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Empower States Act of 2013 Introduced in Senate 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1482is/xml/BILLS-113s1482is.xml 2013-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.