Bill113th Congress

H.R. 311

FUELS Act

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Introduced
Jan 18, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2014

Sponsor

Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]

Republican·AR-1
Bioguide ID: C001087
First Name: Eric
Middle Name: A. "Rick"
Last Name: Crawford
By Request: N
73
Cosponsors
2
Committees
16
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
6
Subjects
2
Summaries
8
Titles
4
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
311
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 18, 2013
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Is Law
No
Mar 12, 2014IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Source: Senate

Mar 11, 2014FloorH37300

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2264-2265)

Source: House floor actions

Mar 11, 2014Floor8000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2264-2265)

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Mar 11, 2014FloorH8D000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 311.

Source: House floor actions

Mar 11, 2014FloorH30000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2264-2266)

Source: House floor actions

Mar 11, 2014FloorH30300

Mr. Crawford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H2264)

Source: House floor actions

Mar 6, 2014CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.

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Mar 6, 2014CommitteeH12200

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-375.

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Mar 6, 2014Committee5000

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-375.

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Oct 29, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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Oct 29, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Oct 29, 2013Committee

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

Source: House committee actions

Jan 21, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Source: House committee actions

Jan 18, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Jan 18, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Jan 18, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Jan 18, 20130

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of at least 42,000 gallons, or a history that includes a spill, as determined by the Administrator; or (2) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons and no history of spills. Directs the Administrator to exempt from all requirements of such rule any farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or less and no history of spills.

Excludes from the aggregate storage capacity of a farm all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons.

Passed House without amendment· Mar 11, 201481

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of at least 42,000 gallons, or a history that includes a spill, as determined by the Administrator; or (2) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons and no history of spills. Directs the Administrator to exempt from all requirements of such rule any farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or less and no history of spills.

Excludes from the aggregate storage capacity of a farm all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons.

Environment and Public Works Committee

Senate· Standing

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresOil and gasWater quality

Referred in Senate

Mar 12, 2014

Engrossed in House

Mar 11, 2014

Reported in House

Mar 6, 2014

Introduced in House

Jan 18, 2013

FUELS Act — Informed