,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dcci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,mr4  
,rangel 7= himself & ,ms4 ,norton7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ,/ate revolv+ loan funds to     
repair or replace natural gas           
di/ribution pipel9es4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pipel9e      
,revolv+ ,fund & ,job ,creation ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s   
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--  7,a7 a      
,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  
7#c7 ,/ate loan fund ,! t]m ,/ate loan  
fund means a pipel9e replacem5t revolv+ 

loan fund e/abli%$ by a ,/ate "u section
 #c7;a77#b77;,b74  #c4 ,/ate revolv+    
loan funds  7a7 ,grants to /ates ,to    
e/abli% loan funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all (f] to ent] into      
agreem5ts ) eligible ,/ates to make     
capitalization grants1 includ+ lett]s ( 
cr$it1 to ! ,/ates "u ?is subsection to 
repair or replace natural gas           
di/ribution pipel9es4  7#b7 ,eligibility
 ,to be eligible to receive a           
capitalization grant "u ?is section1 a  
,/ate %all--  7,a7 ent] into a          
capitalization agreem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 e/abli% a    
pipel9e replacem5t revolv+ loan fund4   
7#c7 ,deposit ,funds grant$ to a ,/ate  
"u ?is section %all be deposit$ 9 !     
,/ate loan fund e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate4    
7#d7 ,p]iod ,! funds grant$ to a ,/ate  
%all be available to ! ,/ate =          
obligation dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !    
funds are au?oriz$ & dur+ ! foll[+      
fiscal ye>4  7#e7 ,allotm5t ,funds made 
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  

be allott$ to ,/ates 9 at ! discretion (
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#f7 ,reallotm5t ,any 
funds n obligat$ by a ,/ate by ! la/ day
 ( ! p]iod = :i* ! grants are available 
%all be reallott$ 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#e74  7b7 ,use ( funds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,am\nts deposit$ 9 a ,/ate loan
 fund1 includ+ loan repaym5ts & int]e/  
e>n$ on ! am\nts1 %all be us$ only =    
provid+ loans or loan gu>antees or z a  
s\rce ( res]ve & security = lev]ag$     
loans4  7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,loans or loan gu>antees made by a     
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 may be us$
 only = exp5ditures ( a type or category
 t ! ,adm9i/rator has det]m9$1 ?r\gh    
guidance1 w--  7,i7 facilitate          
compliance ) a plan submitt$ "u         
subsection 7c72 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise      
significantly fur!r ! replacem5t or     
repair ( natural gas di/ribution        
pipel9es t h be5 id5tifi$ z leak-prone2 
&  7ii7 may n be us$ = ! acquisition (  
real prop]ty or an int]e/ 9 real        
prop]ty1 unless ! acquisition is--  7,i7

 integral to a plan submitt$ "u         
subsection 7c72 &  7,,ii7 f a will+     
sell]4  7,b7 ,buy+ am]ican  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure1 ?r\gh     
guidance1 t1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 none ( ! funds f a loan or 
loan gu>antee made by a ,/ate "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 are us$ to repair or      
replace natural gas di/ribution pipel9es
 unless all ( ! iron1 /eel1 pla/ic1 &   
manufactur$ goods us$ 9 ! repair or     
replacem5t are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,clause 7i7 %all n 
apply 9 any case or category ( cases 9  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator f9ds t--  7,i7 apply+
 t clause w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public 
int]e/2  7,,ii7 iron1 /eel1 pla/ic1 or !
 applicable manufactur$ goods are n     
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & 
reasonably available quantities & ( a   
satisfactory quality2 or  7,,iii7       
inclusion ( iron1 /eel1 pla/ic1 &       
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates w increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all      
repair or replacem5t by m ?an #be p]c5t4

  7iii7 ,publication ,if ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es t x is necess>y to waive !     
application ( clause 7i7 bas$ on a f9d+ 
"u clause 7ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$     
writt5 ju/ification z to :y ! provision 
is be+ waiv$4  7iv7 ,applicability ,?is 
section %all be appli$ 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u 
int]national agreem5ts4  7c7 ,int5d$ use
 plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] provid+ =   
public review & comm5t1 ea* ,/ate t has 
ent]$ into a capitalization agreem5t    
pursuant to ?is section %all annually   
prep>e a plan t id5tifies ! int5d$ uses 
( ! am\nts available f ! ,/ate loan fund
 ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an int5d$   
use plan %all include--  7,a7 a li/ ( ! 
projects to be c>ri$ out by entities    
receiv+ ! loans 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t   
beg9s aft] ! date ( ! plan1 includ+ a   
description ( ! project2  7,b7 ! crit]ia
 & me?ods e/abli%$ = ! use ( funds2 &   
7,c7 a description ( ! f9ancial /atus ( 
! ,/ate loan fund & ! %ort- & long-t]m  

goals ( ! ,/ate loan fund4  7#c7 ,li/ ( 
projects ,ea* ,/ate %all1 aft] notice & 
opportunity = public comm5t1 publi% &   
p]iodically update a li/ ( projects 9 ! 
,/ate t are eligible = assi/ance "u ?is 
section1 includ+ ! priority assign$ to  
ea* project &1 to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 ! expect$ fund+ s*$ule =   
ea* project &1 if possible1 an e/imate (
 expect$ r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas       
emissions = ! project4  7d7 ,fund       
managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate loan
 fund "u ?is section %all be e/abli%$1  
ma9ta9$1 & cr$it$ ) repaym5ts & int]e/ &
 ! fund corpus %all be available 9      
p]petuity 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7#b7 ,inve/m5t au?oriz$ ,to ! ext5t     
am\nts 9 ! fund are n requir$ = curr5t  
obligation or exp5diture1 ! am\nts %all 
be inve/$ 9 int]e/ be>+ obligations4    
7e7 ,/ate contributions ,ea*            
capitalization agreem5t ent]$ into      
pursuant to ?is section %all require t !
 ,/ate deposit 9 ! ,/ate loan fund f    
,/ate moneys an am\nt equal to n less   

?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( ! grant 
to be made to ! ,/ate on or be=e ! date 
on :i* ! grant paym5t is made to !      
,/ate4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration ( /ate loan   
fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate may      
annually use n great] ?an #d p]c5t ( !  
funds allott$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is section 
to cov] ! reasonable co/s ( adm9i/ration
 ( ! programs "u ?is section1 includ+ ! 
recov]y ( reasonable co/s exp5d$ to     
e/abli% a ,/ate loan fund t are incurr$ 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,guidance & regulations ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all issue guidance & promulgate       
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section1 includ+ guidance &         
regulations--  7,a7 to ensure t ea*     
,/ate commits & exp5ds funds allott$ to 
! ,/ate "u ?is section z effici5tly z   
practicable 9 accordance ) ?is section &
 applicable ,/ate law2  7,b7 to prev5t  
wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse2 &  7,c7 to ensure 
t ! ,/ates receiv+ grants "u ?is section
 use acc\nt+1 audit1 & fiscal proc$ures 
t con=m to g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+      

/&>ds4  7#c7 ,/ate report ,ea* ,/ate    
adm9i/]+ a ,/ate loan fund "u ?is       
section %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a 
report e #b ye>s on ! activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is section1 includ+ ! f9d+s ( ! 
mo/ rec5t audit ( ! fund & ! entire     
,/ate allotm5t4  7#d7 ,audits ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all p]iodically audit all 
,/ate loan funds e/abli%$ by1 & all o!r 
am\nts allott$ to1 ! ,/ates pursuant to 
?is section 9 accordance ) proc$ures    
e/abli%$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,applicability (    
f$]al law  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all ensure t all labor]s & me*anics   
employ$ on projects fund$ directly1 or  
assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ?is ,act &    
contribut$ to a ,/ate loan fund e/abli%$
 by ?is ,act %all be paid wages at rates
 n less ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a 
"* simil> 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )       
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( "p ,a (     
subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,) respect to ! 

labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority &  
functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan
 ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2  
#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade (   
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    
sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjad ?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7 ,limitation     
,only sums appropriat$ pursuant to      
subsection 7a7 may be us$ to c>ry out   
?is ,act4