[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7231 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7231

 To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking 
                   Water Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2008

Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Salazar) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking 
                   Water Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REGULATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.

    Section 1421(d)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300h(d)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting:
                    ``(B) includes the underground injection of fluids 
                or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing 
                operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal 
                production activities; but
                    ``(C) excludes the underground injection of natural 
                gas for purposes of storage.''.
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