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Introduced
09/17/2020
09/17/2020
In Committee
09/18/2020
09/18/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, amends the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to change the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule for certain farms. Specifically, it increases the threshold for the aggregate aboveground storage capacity from 20,000 gallons to 42,000 gallons for the SPCC rule to apply, and it adjusts other capacity thresholds related to the rule's applicability. Additionally, the bill removes the provision that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to require farms with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of less than 10,000 gallons to prepare an SPCC plan.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 09/18/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8292/all-info | 09/18/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8292/BILLS-116hr8292ih.pdf | 10/07/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8292/BILLS-116hr8292ih.pdf.pdf | 10/07/2020 |
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