,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjae,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4      
,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to enhance pipel9e safety1
 to provide communities ) access to     
improv$ in=mation conc]n+ ! equipm5t &  
op]ations ( pipel9e facilities1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,pipel9e ,improvem5t &      
,prev5t+ ,spills ,act ( #bjae4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,,title         
,i--,in=mation transp>5cy ,sec4 #aja4   
,ref]5ces to title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,notice to prop]ty   
own]s & resid5ts4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,facility 
op]ation in=mation /&>ds4 ,sec4 #ajd4   
,availability ( indu/ry /&>ds &         

proc$ures adopt$ 9 regulations by       
ref]5ce4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,consid]ations =   
id5tification ( high-consequ5ce areas4  
,,title ,,ii--,pipel9e spill prev5tion  
,sec4 #bja4 ,assessm5t ( oil spill      
impacts & response 9 ! ,great ,lakes4   
,sec4 #bjb4 ,great ,lakes ,bas9 wat]    
cross+ /udy & alt]natives assessm5t4    
,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on transport ( 
crude oil on ,great ,lakes4 ,sec4 #bjd4 
,def9ition ( wor/ case dis*>ge4  ,i     
,in=mation transp>5cy  #aja4 ,ref]5ces  
to title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1    
:5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is
 express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or a  
repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! 
ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a
 section or o!r provision ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ajb4 ,notice to  
prop]ty own]s & resid5ts ,section       
#fjajb7;c77#d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,notice to prop]ty     
own]s & resid5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe 
m9imum /&>ds to require ! own] or       
op]ator ( a pipel9e facility to notify  
all own]s & resid5ts ( prop]ty locat$ )9
 #b1jjj feet ( a transmission l9e ( !   
facility (--  7,i7 ! proximity ( !      
prop]ty to ! transmission l9e2 &  7,,ii7
 9 ! case ( a transmission l9e locat$ on
 private resid5tial prop]ty1 ! specific 
location ( ! l9e on ! prop]ty4  7ii7    
,requir$ in=mation ,! notice "u clause  
7i7 %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7 a  
me?od = electronic access to ! in=mation
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh !          
,geospatial ,plat=m or su* o!r ,f$]al   
data ar*ive z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate2  7,,ii7 in=mation on h[ to 
obta9 a map ( ! pipel9e sy/em ?r\gh !   
,national ,pipel9e ,mapp+ ,sy/em2 &     
7,,iii7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate4  7iii7 ,deadl9es  
,! notice "u clause 7i7 %all be provid$ 
n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph & at lea/    
once e #c ye>s !reaft]4  4  #ajc4       

,facility op]ation in=mation /&>ds      
,section #fjajb7;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+           
appropriately2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &     
ind5t+ appropriately2  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#e71 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71   
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7#d7 by designat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#f7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71    
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 & 
7#e7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh %all include-- & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,pipel9e ,improvem5t
 & ,prev5t+ ,spills ,act ( #bjae1 !     
,secret>y %all prescribe m9imum /&>ds "u
 ?is section requir+ an op]ator ( a     
pipel9e facility subject to ?is *apt]-- 
7,a7 to ma9ta9 in=mation relat$ to      

op]at+ ! facility z requir$ by ! /&>ds  
prescrib$ "u ?is *apt]2 &  7,b7 to      
provide t in=mation1 includ+ any updates
 & *anges1 to ! ,secret>y1 ,/ate        
regulatory (ficials1 ,/ate & local      
em]g5cy respond]s1 & su* o!r entities z 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 
,local em]g5cy respond]s ,9 ! case ( a  
local em]g5cy respond]1 ! ,secret>y %all
 provide ! in=mation describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,e71 & 7,f7 ( 
p>agraph 7#d7 only to ! ext5t applicable
 to ! local di/rict4  7#c7 ,ma9t5ance ,!
 ,secret>y %all keep on file ! in=mation
 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#b74  7#d7 ,in=mation ,!        
in=mation %all include--  4  #ajd4      
,availability ( indu/ry /&>ds &         
proc$ures adopt$ 9 regulations by       
ref]5ce ,section #fjajb is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,availability (
 indu/ry /&>ds & proc$ures adopt$ 9     
regulations by ref]5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t indu/ry /&>ds &
 proc$ures adopt$ by ref]5ce z "p ( !   

,f$]al pipel9e safety regulatory program
 "u ?is *apt] are easily available to ! 
public free ( *>ge4  7#b7 ,application  
,?is subsection %all apply to           
regulations issu$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  4    
#aje4 ,consid]ations = id5tification (  
high-consequ5ce areas ,section #fjaji is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7  
,consid]ations = id5tification (        
high-,consequ5ce areas ,9 id5tify+      
high-consequ5ce areas "u ?is *apt]1 !   
,secret>y %all consid]--  7#a7 ! age ( !
 pipe2  7#b7 :e!r ! pipe at issue c be  
inspect$ us+ ! mo/ mod]n in/rum5t$      
int]nal inspection devices2  7#c7 :e!r !
 pipe at issue crosses op5 wat]s ( !    
,great ,lakes2 &  7#d7 ! type (         
commodity 7includ+ ! type & grade (     
petroleum product7 be+ transport$ ?r\gh 
! pipe4  4  ,,ii ,pipel9e spill         
prev5tion  #bja4 ,assessm5t ( oil spill 
impacts & response 9 ! ,great ,lakes    
7a7 ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,oil

 ,pollution ,rese>*1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
heads ( o!r relevant ag5cies1 %all--    
7,a7 id5tify measures to respond to     
spills or leaks ( oil 9 ! ,great ,lakes2
 &  7,b7 conduct an assessm5t ( !       
effectiv5ess ( su* measures 9 prev5t+   
significant or sub/antial h>m to !      
public heal? or welf>e1 includ+ fi%1    
%ellfi%1 wildlife1 public & private     
prop]ty1 %orel9es1 & bea*es ( ! ,great  
,lakes sy/em4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!         
assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include-- 7,a7 new sci5tific rese>* on !
 impacts ( a spill or leak ( oil or a   
haz>d\s sub/ance 9 fre% wat] "u a wide  
range ( meteorological & hydrological   
conditions1 includ+ an evaluation ( !   
impacts ( diff]5t types ( petroleum1    
includ+ syn!tic oil f t> s&s2  7,b7 an  
evaluation ( oil spill or leak prev5tion
 & response plans 7includ+ te*niques to 
address subm]g$ oil recov]y & recov]y 9 

ice-*ok$ wat]s7 9 ord] to id5tify       
vuln]abilities & exi/+ ?reats to !      
,great ,lakes sy/em2 &  7,c7            
recomm5dations to fo/] improvem5ts to   
safety te*nologies1 spill response      
plann+1 clean-up te*niques1 &           
environm5tal protection sy/ems4  7b7    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,oil
 ,pollution ,rese>* %all submit to      
,congress a report on ! results ( !     
assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7a74    
#bjb4 ,great ,lakes ,bas9 wat] cross+   
/udy & alt]natives assessm5t  7a7       
,survey requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 work+ )    
pipel9e facility own]s1 op]ators1 &     
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 %all conduct a         
compreh5sive wat] cross+ survey ( all   
intra/ate & int]/ate haz>d\s liquid     
pipel9e facilities t cross wat]ways 9 ! 
,great ,lakes ,bas9 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 ! f9al rule ( !      

,corps ( ,eng9e]s & ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,clean ,wat] 
,rule3 ,def9ition ( ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #cgjed2 ,june    
#bi1 #bjae774  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! survey   
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7   
produce a compreh5sive map ( all haz>d\s
 pipel9e wat]way cross+s 9 ! ,great     
,lakes ,bas91 includ+ lakes1 riv]s1 &   
/reams2  7#b7 evaluate ! condition &    
/ructural integrity ( pipel9es at ea*   
cross+1 consid]+ factors t include      
pipel9e ?ickness1 diamet]1 weld         
integrity1 int]nal & ext]nal corrosion1 
age1 pressure1 control & %ut-(f valves1 
burial dep?s1 wat] dep?s1 curr5ts1 & ice
 cov]2  7#c7 id5tify risks ( leak &     
rupture result+ f pipel9e integrity     
failures1 or any o!r vuln]ability at !  
pipel9e wat] cross+s2  7#d7 id5tify gaps
 9 data & in=mation t exi/ 9 ! pipel9e  
network 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas91 &      
reque/ in=mation relat$ to pipel9e      
integrity or risks f own]s & op]ators ) 
facilities t cross lakes1 riv]s1 &      

/reams2 &  7#e7 produce recomm5dations  
to prev5t future leaks1 ruptures1 &     
failures t c\ld result 9 damage to      
wat]ways & natural res\rces 9 ! ,great  
,lakes ,bas94  7c7 ,national ,rese>*    
,c\ncil /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 ent] into a jo9t agreem5t ) ! ,national
 ,rese>* ,c\ncil ( ! ,national          
,academies ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy 
9 connection ) ! survey "u ?is section4 
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy conduct$ "u ?is   
subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a /udy   
cov]+ ! elem5ts describ$ "u p>agraphs   
7#d7 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7b72  7,b7     
consid]ation ( ways 9 :i* review (      
facility response plans z requir$ by !  
,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq47 & approval (   
p]mits "u section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7 9 accordance ) ! ,national       
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ( future &     

exi/+ pipel9es t cross wat]ways 9 !     
,great ,lakes ,bas9 w\ld help prev5t    
spills 9 ! ,great ,lakes2 &  7,c7 a risk
 assessm5t analysis = alt]native        
transportation options to ! haz>d\s     
liquid pipel9e facility t crosses f !   
,upp] ,p59sula ( ,mi*igan to ! ,l[]     
,p59sula ( ,mi*igan ?r\gh ! ,/raits (   
,mack9ac1 includ+--  7i7 no action      
7/atus quo72  7ii7 r]\t+2  7iii7        
decommission+ & ab&on+2  7iv7 replac+2  
7v7 modify+ op]ations 7su* z limit+     
pipel9e product transport to only       
natural gas liquids72 &  7vi7 o!r       
transportation means4  #bjc4            
,prohibition on transport ( crude oil on
 ,great ,lakes ,section #ajh ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,prohibition on      
transport ( crude oil on ,great ,lakes  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
effective beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( 

! ,pipel9e ,improvem5t & ,prev5t+       
,spills ,act ( #bjae1 crude oil 7z t t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & crude oil d]iv$ f
 oil s&s may n be transport$ on ! ,great
 ,lakes by vessel 7z t t]m is def9$ 9   
section #c ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code74  4  #bjd4 ,def9ition ( wor/ case
 dis*>ge ,section #caa7;a77#bd77;,b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;a77#bd77;,b77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at !   
end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ conditions 9 :i*
 wat]s t may receive a dis*>ge are cov]$
 9 :ole or 9 "p by ice4