Bill Flores: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, beginning at line 9, strike ``regardless'' and all that follows through line 11 and insert a period. Page 2, after line 11, insert the following: ``(c) Transparency of State Regulations.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Bureau of Land Management a copy of its regulations that apply to hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal land. ``(2) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make available to the public State regulations submitted under this subsection. ``(d) Transparency of State Disclosure Requirements.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Bureau of Land Management a copy of any regulations of the State that require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal land. ``(2) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make available to the public State regulations submitted under this subsection. Page 2, beginning at line 23, strike ``the'' and all that follows through ``process'' and insert ``the process of hydraulic fracturing (as that term is defined in section 44 of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended by section 102 of this Act)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 419, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.”