June 11, 2025
Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Graves) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
or the FUELS Act
.
Sec. 2. Applicability of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule
Section 1049 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 1361 note) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 20,000
and inserting 42,000
;
(B)
by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows:
(A)
an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons; and;
(C)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
(A)
with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of less than or equal to 10,000 gallons; and; and
(ii)
in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and
and inserting a period; and
(D)
by striking paragraph (4);
(2)
in subsection (c)(2)(A)—
(A)
in clause (i), by striking 1,000
and inserting 1,320
; and
(B)
in clause (ii), by striking 2,500
and inserting 3,000
; and
(3)
by striking subsection (d).