Sec. 2. Fracking regulation on Federal lands

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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall issue regulations governing the use of hydraulic fracturing under oil and gas leases for Federal lands. The regulations issued pursuant to this section shall require the designated operator of an oil and gas lease to— conduct baseline water testing prior to commencing hydraulic fracturing operations; and fully disclose to the public the chemicals used for hydraulic fracturing under such lease on an appropriate internet website.

The final rule entitled Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands , as published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 16128), and corrected by the rule published on March 30, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 16577), shall apply until the date of the publication of a final rule under subsection (a).

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Fracking regulation on Federal lands

Fed. Reg.80 FR 16128

Fed. Reg.80 FR 16577

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