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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fracturing Regulations are Effective
in State Hands Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) hydraulic fracturing is a commercially viable practice
that has been used in the United States for more than 60 years
in more than 1,000,000 wells;
(2) the Ground Water Protection Council, a national
association of State water regulators that is considered to be
a leading groundwater protection organization in the United
States, released a report entitled ''State Oil and Natural Gas
Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources'' and dated May
2009 finding that the ''current State regulation of oil and gas
activities is environmentally proactive and preventive'';
(3) that report also concluded that ''[a]ll oil and gas
producing States have regulations which are designed to provide
protection for water resources'';
(4) a 2004 study by the Environmental Protection Agency,
entitled ''Evaluation of Impacts to Underground Sources of
Drinking Water by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane
Reservoirs'', found no evidence of drinking water wells
contaminated by fracture fluid from the fracked formation;
(5) a 2009 report by the Ground Water Protection Council,
entitled ''State Oil and Natural Gas Regulations Designed to
Protect Water Resources'', found a ''lack of evidence'' that
hydraulic fracturing conducted in both deep and shallow
formations presents a risk of endangerment to ground water;
(6) a January 2009 resolution by the Interstate Oil and Gas
Compact Commission stated ''The states, who regulate
production, have comprehensive laws and regulations to ensure
operations are safe and to protect drinking water. States have
found no verified cases of groundwater contamination associated
with hydraulic fracturing.'';
(7) on May 24, 2011, before the Oversight and Government
Reform Committee of the House of Representatives, Lisa Jackson,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
testified that she was ''not aware of any proven case where the
fracking process itself has affected water'';
(8) in 2011, Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey
stated, ''We have not seen evidence of any adverse effect as a
result of the use of the chemicals that are part of that
fracking technology.'';
(9)(A) activities relating to hydraulic fracturing (such as
surface discharges, wastewater disposal, and air emissions) are
already regulated at the Federal level under a variety of
environmental statutes, including portions of--
(i) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
(ii) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et
seq.); and
(iii) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
but
(B) Congress has continually elected not to include the
hydraulic fracturing process in the underground injection
control program under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300f et seq.);
(10) in 2011, the Secretary of the Interior announced the
intention to promulgate new Federal regulations governing
hydraulic fracturing on Federal land;
(11) a February 2012 study by the Energy Institute at the
University of Texas at Austin, entitled ''Fact-Based Regulation
for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development'', found
that ''[n]o evidence of chemicals from hydraulic fracturing
fluid has been found in aquifers as a result of fracturing
operations''; and
(12) on October 1, 2014, the Ground Water Protection
Council and State Oil and Gas Regulatory Exchange released a
report entitled ''State Oil and Gas Regulations Designed to
Protect Water Resources'' that describes the cutting edge of
State-based oil and gas regulations, concluding that ''In step
with dramatic industry growth over the past five years, states
have substantially improved groundwater protection laws and
regulations governing oil and natural gas production.''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF FEDERAL LAND.

In this Act, the term ''Federal land'' means--
(1) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702));
(2) National Forest System land;
(3) land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of
Reclamation; and
(4) land under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers.

SEC. 4. STATE AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--A State shall have the sole authority to
promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement
regarding the treatment of a well by the application of fluids under
pressure to which propping agents may be added for the expressly
designed purpose of initiating or propagating fractures in a target
geologic formation in order to enhance production of oil, natural gas,
or geothermal production activities on or under any land within the
boundaries of the State.
(b) Federal Land.--The treatment of a well by the application of
fluids under pressure to which propping agents may be added for the
expressly designed purpose of initiating or propagating fractures in a
target geologic formation in order to enhance production of oil,
natural gas, or geothermal production activities on Federal land shall
be subject to the law of the State in which the land is located.
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act This bill gives states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Hydraulic fracturing on federal land must comply with the law of the state in which the land is located.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Defending Our Great Lakes Act of
2015''.

SEC. 2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL ZONE AT BRANDON ROAD LOCK AND
DAM SITE, JOLIET, ILLINOIS.

(a) Immediate Actions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers, the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Director of the United States Geological
Survey, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, and any other applicable Federal agency shall take
immediate actions to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic
nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great
Lakes basin through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site.
(2) Focus.--Actions under paragraph (1) shall place a
special focus on Asian carp species and other aquatic nuisance
species of concern to the Great Lakes as referenced in the
Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study of the Army
Corps of Engineers issued pursuant to section 1538 of Public
Law 112-141 (126 Stat. 586).
(b) Construction.--
(1) Required measures.--The Chief of Engineers shall
implement measures to improve the Brandon Road Lock and Dam
site to prevent the upstream transfer of Asian carp and other
swimming aquatic nuisance species through the lock and dam,
including--
(A) constructing an engineered channel in the
approach to the site from the Mississippi River
direction, as outlined in the report issued pursuant to
section 1538 of Public Law 112-141 (126 Stat. 586); and
(B) adding technologies and measures necessary for
aquatic nuisance species control, while protecting the
area's ecosystem to the greatest extent feasible.
(2) Cost estimate and schedule.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers
shall submit to Congress a cost estimate for, and schedule for
completion of, measures to be constructed under this
subsection.
(c) Other Measures.--The Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, in consultation with the Director of the United
States Geological Survey, the Chief of Engineers, the Commandant of the
United States Coast Guard, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall
implement all appropriate measures in compliance with applicable State
and Federal law around the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site on the
Illinois River to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming and
floating aquatic nuisance species, with a focus on Asian carp species,
including--
(1) implementing existing Asian carp monitoring and control
strategies at the Brandon Road site, as applicable, including
real-time monitoring for aquatic nuisance species passing
through by using relevant technology;
(2) using the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site to the maximum
extent practicable to test new aquatic nuisance species control
technologies and measures;
(3) implementing control strategies identified through that
testing necessary to fulfill the objectives of this section,
considering those strategies that minimize the negative impact
on the river ecosystem and desirable aquatic native species,
while maintaining efficient navigation; and
(4) developing best management practices to mitigate
aquatic nuisance species transfer by boat and barge operators
on the Illinois River and Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal
and working with operators to implement the practices.
(d) Administration.--
(1) Acquisition of real estate.--The Chief of Engineers may
only acquire real estate that is necessary to carry out this
section and shall do so pursuant to the laws (including
regulations) in existence at the time of the acquisition.
(2) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the Chief
of Engineers, the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Director of the United States
Geological Survey shall coordinate with each other and--
(A) the Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin;
(B) the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory
Committee; and
(C) any other applicable State, regional, local,
and international government entity.
(3) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Chief
of Engineers, the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Director of the United States
Geological Survey shall consult with appropriate entities in
the business, commerce, and environmental communities.

SEC. 3. ACTIONS RELATED TO THE LONG-TERM PREVENTION OF AQUATIC NUISANCE
SPECIES TRANSFER BETWEEN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN AND
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
Director of the United States Geological Survey, the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other applicable Federal
entity shall take actions for the long-term prevention of aquatic
nuisance species between the Mississippi River basin and the Great
Lakes basin, including transfer through the Chicago Area Waterway
System.
(b) Construction.--The Chief of Engineers shall coordinate with the
Governor of Illinois, the City of Chicago, the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and other relevant entities to
design, engineer, and construct flood mitigation and water quality
measures on the Chicago Area Waterway System related to the prevention
of the transfer of aquatic nuisance species between the Mississippi
River basin and the Great Lakes basin, including transfer through the
Chicago Area Waterway System.
(c) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Chief of
Engineers shall--
(1) coordinate with the City of Chicago and the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to
combine infrastructure to the maximum extent practicable with
the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan of the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and other relevant
storm and sewer water infrastructure projects;
(2) ensure flood mitigation in the vicinity of the Chicago
Area Waterway System is improved and strengthen protections
against flooding for residential and commercial neighborhoods;
(3) ensure water quality is protected in the Great Lakes,
the Chicago Waterway System, and the Mississippi River basin
consistent with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
(4) provide for continued commercial and recreational
watercraft traffic on the Chicago Area Waterway System, and
maintain efficient navigation; and
(5) prioritize efforts to prevent the upstream and
downstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species.
(d) Administration.--
(1) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the Chief
of Engineers, the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Director of the United States
Geological Survey shall coordinate with each other and--
(A) the Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin;
(B) the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory
Committee; and
(C) any other applicable State, regional, local,
and international government entity.
(2) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Chief
of Engineers, the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Director of the United States
Geological Survey shall consult with appropriate entities in
the business, commerce, and environmental communities.
(3) Delegation.--In carrying out this section, the Chief of
Engineers may delegate parts of the project to non-Federal
entities subject to the availability of funding.
(4) Identification of partners.--In carrying out this
section, the Chief of Engineers shall work to identify non-
Federal cost-share partners when applicable.
(5) Acquisition of real estate.--The Chief of Engineers may
only acquire real estate that is necessary to carry out this
section and shall do so pursuant to the laws (including
regulations) in existence at the time of the acquisition.
(e) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Chief of
Engineers shall submit to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report
describing the progress made, and a plan for further actions to
be taken, under this section.
(2) Public availability.--Reports under paragraph (1) shall
be made available to the public through electronic means,
including the Internet.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that there is an ongoing need to
further examine and protect the tributaries and waterways located in
other affected areas and States in the Great Lakes region, including at
a minimum, the St. Croix River, the Minnesota River, the Wisconsin
River, and the Ohio River, against the transfer of aquatic nuisance
species.
Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 This bill requires federal agencies to take immediate actions to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site. The actions must place a special focus on Asian carp species and other aquatic nuisance species of concern to the Great Lakes referred to in the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps must implement measures to improve the site to prevent the upstream transfer of Asian carp and other aquatic nuisance species swimming through the lock and dam, including by constructing an engineered channel in the approach to the site from the Mississippi River direction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must implement all appropriate measures around the site on the Illinois River to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming and floating aquatic nuisance species, with a focus on Asian carp species. Federal entities must take actions for the long-term prevention of the transfer of aquatic nuisance species between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins, including through the Chicago Area Waterway System. The Army Corps must design, engineer, and construct flood mitigation and water quality measures on the Chicago Area Waterway System related to preventing such transfer.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Chronic Wasting Disease Financial
Assistance Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION AND FINDINGS.

(a) Chronic Wasting Disease Defined.--In this Act, the term
''chronic wasting disease'' means the animal disease afflicting deer
and elk that--
(1) is a transmissible disease of the nervous system
resulting in distinctive lesions in the brain; and
(2) belongs to the group of diseases known as transmissible
spongiform encephalopathies, which group includes scrapie,
bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and Cruetzfeldt-Jakob
disease.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The States retain undisputed primacy and policy-making
authority with regard to wildlife management, and nothing in
this Act interferes with or otherwise affects the primacy of
the States in managing wildlife generally, or managing,
surveying, and monitoring the incidence of chronic wasting
disease in animal populations.
(2) Chronic wasting disease is a fundamental threat to the
health and vibrancy of deer and elk populations, and the
increased occurrence of chronic wasting disease in the United
States necessitates government action to manage and eradicate
this lethal disease.
(3) As the States and tribal government move to manage
existing incidence of chronic wasting disease and insulate non-
infected wild cervid populations from the disease, it is
appropriate for the Federal Government to support their efforts
with financial assistance.

SEC. 3. STATE CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING
GRANTS.

(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make
grants to State wildlife management agencies to assist States in
developing and implementing long term management strategies to address
chronic wasting disease in wild cervids.
(b) Eligibility.--A wildlife management agency of a State whose
comprehensive wildlife conservation plan include chronic wasting
disease management activities is eligible for a grant under this
section.
(c) Funding Priorities.--In determining the amount of grant funds
to be provided to eligible applicants under this section, the Secretary
shall prioritize applicants based on the following criteria:
(1) States in which chronic wasting disease has been
detected and States located adjacent or in proximity to States
in which chronic wasting disease has been detected.
(2) States that have expended State funds for chronic
wasting disease management, monitoring, surveillance, and
research, with additional priority given to those States that
have shown the greatest financial commitment to managing,
monitoring, surveying, and researching chronic wasting disease.
(3) States with comprehensive and integrated policies and
programs focused on chronic wasting disease management between
involved State wildlife and agricultural agencies and tribal
governments, with additional priority given to States that have
integrated the programs and policies of all involved agencies
related to chronic wasting disease management.
(4) States that are seeking to develop a rapid response
capacity to address outbreaks of chronic wasting disease,
whether occurring in States in which chronic wasting disease is
already found or States with first infections, for the purpose
of containing the disease in any new area of infection.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $7,500,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR STATES WITH CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE OUTBREAKS.

(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make
grants to State wildlife management agencies to assist States in
responding to chronic wasting disease outbreaks in wild cervids.
(b) Eligibility.--A wildlife management agency of a State whose
comprehensive wildlife conservation plan include chronic wasting
disease management activities is eligible for a grant under this
section.
(c) Funding Priorities.--In determining the amount of grant funds
to be provided to eligible applicants under this section, the Secretary
shall prioritize applicants based on the following criteria:
(1) State expenditures on chronic wasting disease
management, monitoring, surveillance, and research in response
to management of an on-going outbreak.
(2) The number of chronic wasting disease cases detected in
the State.
(3) The wild cervid population of the State.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 5. TRIBAL CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE MANAGEMENT GRANTS.

(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make
grants to tribal wildlife management agencies to assist Indian tribes
in developing and implementing long term management strategies to
address chronic wasting disease in wild cervids.
(b) Eligibility.--A wildlife management agency of an Indian tribe
whose comprehensive wildlife conservation plan include chronic wasting
disease management activities is eligible for a grant under this
section.
(c) Funding Priorities.--In determining the amount of grant funds
to be provided to eligible applicants under this section, the Secretary
shall prioritize applicants based on the following criteria:
(1) Tribal governments managing lands on which cervids with
chronic wasting disease have been detected, or managing lands
located adjacent or in proximity to lands on which cervids with
chronic wasting disease have been detected.
(2) Tribal governments that have expended tribal funds for
chronic wasting disease management, monitoring, surveillance,
and research, with additional priority given to tribal
governments that have shown the greatest financial commitment
to managing, monitoring, and surveying chronic wasting disease.
(3) Tribal governments with cooperative arrangements with
Federal and State wildlife and agricultural agencies and State
governments, with additional priority given to tribal
governments that are working with other involved agencies on
issues of chronic wasting disease management.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.

The Secretary of the Interior shall carry out this Act acting
through the Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Funds
appropriated to carry out this Act shall be administered through the
Federal Assistance Program in the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service. Not more than three percent of such funds may be expended for
administrative expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
to carry out this Act.
Chronic Wasting Disease Financial Assistance Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to chronic wasting disease in wild cervids (deer and elk), to make grants to State and tribal wildlife management agencies to develop and implement long term management strategies to address and respond to outbreaks of such disease.