,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #aj1 #bjae    
,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 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      
provide enhanc$ safety 9 pipel9e        
transportation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 ref]5ces  7a7 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+       
,am]ica's ,future ,en]gy3 ,protect+ our 
,infra/ructure ( ,pipel9es & ,enhanc+   
,safety ,act or ! ,,safe ,,pipes ,act4  
7b7 ,ref]5ces to title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code ,except z o!rwise expressly
 provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or
 repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t 
to1 or 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  #b4   
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,gas

 & haz>d\s liquid ,section #fjabe7;a7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjae1 f fees   
collect$ "u section #fjcja1 #ij1fgi1jjj1
 ( :i* #d1gdf1jjj is = c>ry+ out su*    
section #ab &  #cf1aid1jjj is = mak+    
grants4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  !re are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation f fees      
collect$ "u section #fjcja-- 7,a7       
#abg1jfj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 ( :i*  
#i1cbe1jjj %all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out   
su* section #ab & #db1eae1jjj %all be   
exp5d$ = mak+ grants2  7,b7 #abi1fga1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjag1 ( :i* #i1dah1jjj   
%all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section  
#ab & #db1ida1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+ 
grants2  7,c7 #acb1ccd1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjah1 ( :i* #i1eab1jjj %all be exp5d$ =
 c>ry+ out su* section #ab & #dc1cga1jjj
 %all be exp5d$ = mak+ grants2 &  7,d7  
#ace1jea1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai1 ( :i*  
#i1fjg1jjj %all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out   

su* section #ab & #dc1hje1jjj %all be   
exp5d$ = mak+ grants4  2 &  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !re is au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjab ?r\gh #bjae f ! ,oil ,spill       
,liability ,tru/ ,fund to c>ry out !    
provisions ( ?is *apt] relat$ to haz>d\s
 liquid & section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e      
,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di   
,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law     
#ajg-cee71 #ah1egc1jjj1 ( :i* #b1agd1jjj
 is = c>ry+ out su* section #ab &       
#d1eeh1jjj is = mak+ grants & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  !re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ f ! ,oil ,spill ,liability  
,tru/ ,fund to c>ry out ! provisions (  
?is *apt] relat$ to haz>d\s liquid &    
section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee7--   
7,a7 #ai1hij1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 (  
:i* #c1ajh1jjj %all be exp5d$ = c>ry+   
out su* section #ab & #h1gjh1jjj %all be
 exp5d$ = mak+ grants2  7,b7 #bj1bhh1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjag1 ( :i* #c1aci1jjj   

%all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section  
#ab & #h1gie1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+  
grants2  7,c7 #bj1fid1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjah1 ( :i* #c1aga1jjj %all be exp5d$ =
 c>ry+ out su* section #ab & #h1hhc1jjj 
%all be exp5d$ = mak+ grants2 &  7,d7   
#ba1ajh1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai1 ( :i*   
#c1bjc1jjj %all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out   
su* section #ab & #h1igb1jjj %all be    
exp5d$ = mak+ grants4  4  7b7 ,em]g5cy  
response grants ,section #fjabe7;b77#b7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab ?r\gh #bjae &   
ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4  7c7 ,"o-,call
 notification programs ,section #fajg is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by     
/rik+ #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjab ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ #a1jfj1jjj = 
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #bjab 
?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4 
7d7 ,/ate damage prev5tion programs     
,section #fjacd7;i7 is am5d$ by /rik+   
#bjab ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh  
#bjai4  7e7 ,community pipel9e safety   
in=mation grants ,section #fjacj7;c7 is 

am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab ?r\gh #bjae &      
ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4  7f7 ,pipel9e 
integrity program ,section #ab7;f7 ( !  
,pipel9e ,safety ,improvem5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab ?r\gh #bjae &      
ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4  #c4          
,regulatory updates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days       
!reaft] until a f9al rule has be5 issu$ 
= ea* ( ! requirem5ts describ$ "u       
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit 
a report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! /atus ( a f9al 
rule =--  7#a7 regulations requir$ "u ! 
,pipel9e ,safety ,regulatory ,c]ta9ty & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjaa 7,public    
,law #aab-ij2 #abe ,/at4 #aijd7 = :i* no
 int]im f9al rule or direct f9al rule   
has be5 issu$2  7#b7 any regulation     

relat+ to pipel9e safety requir$ by law1
 o!r ?an a regulation describ$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 = :i* = m ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enact+ /atute or        
/atutory deadl9e no int]im f9al rule or 
direct f9al rule has be5 issu$2 &  7#c7 
any o!r rulemak+ categoriz$ z           
significant4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report  
"u subsection 7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a
 description ( ! "w plan = ! out/&+     
regulation2  7#b7 an updat$ rulemak+    
timel9e = ! out/&+ regulation2  7#c7    
curr5t /aff allocations2  7#d7 curr5t   
data collection or rese>* relat+ to !   
developm5t ( ! rulemak+2  7#e7 curr5t   
collaborative ef=ts ) safety exp]ts &   
o!r /akehold]s2  7#f7 any res\rce       
con/ra9ts impact+ ! rulemak+ process = !
 out/&+ regulation2 &  7#g7 any o!r     
details associat$ ) ! developm5t ( !    
rulemak+ t impact ! progress ( !        
rulemak+4  #d4 ,/atutory pref]5ce ,!    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all    
prioritize ! use ( ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s  

,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration res\rces
 = ! completion ( ea* out/&+ /atutory   
requirem5t = a rulemak+ describ$ 9 a    
report "u section #c be=e beg9n+ any new
 rulemak+ requir$ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act unless ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation c]tifies to ,congress t
 !re is a significant ne$ to move =w>d )
 a new rulemak+4  #e4 ,natural gas      
integrity managem5t review  7a7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! publication
 ( a f9al rule reg>d+ ! safety ( gas    
transmission pipel9es 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4   
#ecjhf71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all      
submit a report to ,congress reg>d+ !   
natural gas integrity managem5t program4
  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u subsection  
7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an analysis ( ! 
ext5t to :i* ! natural gas integrity    
managem5t program "u section #fjaji7;c7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 has   
improv$ ! safety ( natural gas          
transmission pipel9es2  7#b7 an analysis
 or recomm5dations reg>d+ *anges to !   
program t w\ld prev5t inadv]t5t releases

 f pipel9es & mitigate any adv]se       
consequ5ces ( an inadv]t5t release1     
includ+ *anges to ! curr5t def9ition (  
high consequ5ce area1 or w\ld exp&      
integrity managem5t beyond high         
consequ5ce areas2  7#c7 a review ( ! co/
 effectiv5ess ( ! legacy class location 
regulations2  7#d7 an analysis ( &      
recomm5dations reg>d+ :at impact ! age (
 a pipel9e %\ld h on risk analysis ( a  
p>ticul> pipel9e2  7#e7 a description ( 
any *all5ges affect+ ,f$]al or ,/ate    
regulators 9 _! ov]sight ( ! program &  
h[ ! *all5ges are be+ address$2 &  7#f7 
a description ( any *all5ges affect+ !  
natural gas indu/ry 9 comply+ ) !       
program1 & h[ ! *all5ges are be+        
address$4  7c7 ,def9ition ( high        
consequ5ce area ,9 ?is section & 9      
section #f1 ! t]m high consequ5ce area  
means an area describ$ 9 section        
#fjaji7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  #f4 ,haz>d\s liquid integrity   
managem5t review  7a7 ,safety /udy ,n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! publication ( 

a f9al rule reg>d+ ! safety ( haz>d\s   
liquid pipel9es 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #fafaj71
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a     
report to ,congress reg>d+ ! haz>d\s    
liquid integrity managem5t program4  7b7
 ,cont5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7   
%all include-- 7#a7 an analysis ( !     
ext5t to :i* liquid pipel9e integrity   
managem5t 9 high consequ5ce areas =     
op]ators ( c]ta9 haz>d\s liquid pipel9e 
facilities1 z regulat$ "u sections      
#aie4dej & #aie4deb ( title #di1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 has improv$ !     
safety ( haz>d\s liquid pipel9es2  7#b7 
recomm5dations1 includ+ consid]ation (  
te*nical1 op]ational1 & economic        
feasibility1 reg>d+ *anges to ! program 
t c\ld prev5t inadv]t5t releases f      
pipel9es & mitigate any adv]se          
consequ5ces ( an inadv]t5t release1     
includ+ *anges to ! curr5t def9ition (  
high consequ5ce area2  7#c7 an analysis 
( h[ survey+1 assessm5t1 mitigation1 &  
monitor+ activities1 includ+ real-"t    
haz>d\s liquid pipel9e monitor+ dur+    

significant flood ev5ts & in=mation %>+ 
) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 are be+ us$ to    
address risks associat$ ) ! dynamic &   
unique nature ( riv]s1 flood pla9s1 &   
lakes2  7#d7 an analysis ( &            
recomm5dations reg>d+ :at impact pipel9e
 features & conditions1 includ+ ! age1  
condition1 mat]ials1 & con/ruction ( a  
pipel9e %\ld h on risk analysis ( a     
p>ticul> pipel9e & :at *anges to !      
def9ition ( high consequ5ce area c\ld be
 made to improve pipel9e safety2 &  7#e7
 a description ( any *all5ges affect+   
,f$]al or ,/ate regulators 9 _! ov]sight
 ( ! program & h[ ! *all5ges are be+    
address$4  #g4 ,te*nical safety /&>ds   
committees ,section #fjaae7;b77#d77;,a7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,/ate commission]s4 ,!
 ,secret>y %all consult ) ! national    
organization ( ,/ate commissions be=e   
select+ ^? #b individuals4 & ins]t+     
,/ate (ficials4 ,! ,secret>y %all       
consult ) national organizations        
repres5t+ ,/ate commission]s or gov]nors
 :5 mak+ a selection "u ?is             

subp>agraph44  #h4 ,inspection report   
in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! completion ( a pipel9e      
safety inspection1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration1 or ! head ( ! ag5cy lead+
 ! inspection1 %all--  7#a7 conduct a   
po/-inspection brief+ ) ! op]ator outl9+
 conc]ns1 & to ! ext5t practicable1     
provide writt5 prelim9>y f9d+s ( !      
inspection2 or  7#b7 issue to ! op]ator 
a f9al report1 notice ( am5dm5t ( plans 
or proc$ures1 safety ord]1 or corrective
 action ord]4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all submit an    
annual report to ,congress reg>d+-- 7,a7
 ! actions t ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s      
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration has tak5
 to ensure t inspections by ,/ate       
au?orities provide effective & timely   
ov]sight2 &  7,b7 /ati/ics relat+ to !  
timel9ess ( ! actions describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,cessation ( effectiv5ess ,p>agraph
 7#a7 %all cease to be effective on     

,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4  #i4 ,improv+     
location mapp+ te*nology  7a7 ,/udy ,!  
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) /akehold]s1 %all conduct 
a /udy on improv+ damage prev5tion ?r\gh
 te*nological improvem5ts 9 location &  
communications practices to prev5t      
accid5tal excavation damage to a pipe or
 its coat+1 includ+ consid]ations (     
te*nical1 op]ational1 & economic        
feasibility4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy "u   
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an   
id5tification ( any me?ods t c\ld       
improve damage prev5tion ?r\gh location 
& mapp+ data 9 an ef=t to r$uce un9t5d$ 
releases caus$ by excavation2  7#b7 an  
analysis ( h[ increas$ use ( ,,gps      
digital mapp+ te*nologies1 pr$ictive    
analytic tools1 public aw>5ess          
initiatives1 includ+ "o-call            
initiatives1 ! use ( mobile devices1 &  
o!r advanc$ te*nologies c\ld supplem5t  
exi/+ "o-call notification & damage     
prev5tion programs to r$uce ! frequ5cy &
 sev]ity ( incid5ts caus$ by excavation 

damage2  7#c7 an analysis ( !           
feasibility ( a national data repository
 = pipel9e excavation accid5t data t    
creates /&>diz$ data models = /or+ & %>+
 pipel9e accid5t in=mation2 &  7#d7 an  
id5tification ( opportunities =         
/akehold] engagem5t 9 prev5t+ excavation
 damage4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit 
a report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! /udy "u ?is    
section1 includ+ recomm5dations1 t      
include ! consid]ation ( te*nical1      
op]ational1 & economic feasibility1 on  
h[ to incorporate te*nological          
improvem5ts & practices t may help      
prev5t accid5tal excavation damage4     
#aj4 ,work=ce ( ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s     
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration  7a7    
,review  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator 

( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials       
,safety ,adm9i/ration %all submit to    
,congress a review ( ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s
 ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration /aff   
res\rce managem5t1 includ+ geographic   
allocation plans1 hir+ *all5ges1 &      
expect$ retirem5t rates & /rategies4 ,! 
review %all include recomm5dations to   
address hir+ *all5ges1 tra9+ ne$s1 & any
 o!r id5tifi$ /aff res\rce *all5ges4    
7b7  ,critical hir+ ne$s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! review is    
submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 !           
,adm9i/rator may c]tify to ,congress1 n 
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 t a sev]e  
%ortage ( qualifi$ c&idates or a        
critical hir+ ne$ exi/s = a position or 
gr\p ( positions 9 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s
 ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 
,direct hire au?ority ,not)/&+ sections 
#ccji ?r\gh #ccah ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] mak+ 
a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71 may    
hire a c&idate = ! position or c&idates 
= ! gr\p ( positions1 z applicable4     

7#c7 ,t]m9ations ( effectiv5ess ,!      
direct hire au?ority provid$ "u p>agraph
 7#b7 %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjai4  #aa4 ,rese>* & developm5t  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ a rese>* &         
developm5t program plan "u p>agraph 7#c7
 ( section #ab7;d7 ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety 
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,rese>* &         
,te*nology1 %all--  7#a7 detail         
compliance ) ! consultation requirem5t  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section2  7#b7   
provide opportunities = jo9t rese>*     
v5tures ) non-,f$]al entities1 :5ev]    
practicable & appropriate1 to lev]age   
limit$ ,f$]al rese>* res\rces2 &  7#c7  
p]mit collaborative rese>* & developm5t 
projects ) appropriate non-,f$]al       
organizations4  7b7 ,collaborative      
safety rese>* report ,section           
#fjabd7;a77#f7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  

7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 rese>*    
activities 9 collaboration ) non-,f$]al 
entities1 includ+ ! int5d$ improvem5ts  
to safety te*nology1 inspection         
te*nology1 op]ator response "t1 &       
em]g5cy respond] incid5t response "t4  4
  #ab4 ,in=mation %>+ sy/em  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation %all conv5e a work+ gr\p
 to consid] ! developm5t ( a volunt>y   
no-fault in=mation %>+ sy/em to enc\rage
 collaborative ef=ts to improve         
inspection in=mation fe$back & in=mation
 %>+ ) ! purpose ( improv+ natural gas  
transmission & haz>d\s liquid pipel9e   
integrity risk analysis4  7b7 ,memb]%ip 
,! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
%all include repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 !  
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 indu/ry /akehold]s1
 includ+ op]ators ( pipel9e facilities1 
inspection te*nology v5dors1 & pipel9e  

inspection organizations2  7#c7 safety  
advocacy gr\ps2  7#d7 rese>*            
in/itutions2  7#e7 ,/ate public utility 
commissions or ,/ate (ficials           
responsible = pipel9e safety ov]sight2  
7#f7 ,/ate pipel9e safety inspectors2 & 
7#g7 labor repres5tatives4  7c7         
,consid]ations ,! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 %all consid] & provide   
recomm5dations1 if applicable1 to !     
,secret>y on--  7#a7 ! ne$ = & !        
id5tification ( a sy/em to ensure t dig 
v]ification data is %>$ ) inl9e         
inspection op]ators to ! ext5t consi/5t 
) ! ne$ to ma9ta9 propriet>y data 9 a   
confid5tial mann] to improve pipel9e    
safety & inspection te*nology2  7#b7    
ways to enc\rage ! ex*ange ( pipel9e    
inspection in=mation & ! developm5t (   
advanc$ pipel9e inspection te*nologies &
 enhanc$ risk analysis2  7#c7           
opportunities to %>e data1 includ+ dig  
v]ification data betwe5 op]ators (      
pipel9e facilities & 9-l9e inspector    
v5dors to exp& k ( ! advantages &       

disadvantages ( ! diff]5t types ( 9-l9e 
inspection te*nology & me?odologies2    
7#d7 options to create a secure sy/em t 
protects propriet>y data :ile enc\rag+ !
 ex*ange ( pipel9e inspection in=mation 
& ! developm5t ( advanc$ pipel9e        
inspection te*nologies & enhanc$ risk   
analysis2 &  7#e7 regulatory1 fund+1 &  
legal b>ri]s to %>+ ! in=mation describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74  7d7      
,,faca ,! work+ gr\p %all n be subject  
to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act   
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7e7 ,publication 
,! ,secret>y %all publi% !              
recomm5dations provid$ "u subsection 7c7
 on a publicly available website4  #ac4 
,nationwide integrat$ pipel9e safety    
regulatory database  7a7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & subject to subsection 7c71 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all      
submit a report to ,congress on !       
feasibility ( a national integrat$      
pipel9e safety regulatory inspection    
database to improve communication &     

collaboration betwe5 ! ,pipel9e &       
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 & ,/ate pipel9e regulators4  7b7       
,cont5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7    
%all include-- 7#a7 a description ( any 
ef=ts curr5tly und]way to te/ a secure  
in=mation-%>+ sy/em = ! purpose describ$
 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 a description (
 any progress 9 e/abli%+ common /&>ds = 
ma9ta9+1 collect+1 & pres5t+ pipel9e    
safety regulatory inspection data1 & a  
me?odology = ! %>+ ( ! data2  7#c7 a    
description ( any exi/+ inadequacies or 
gaps 9 ,/ate & ,f$]al inspection1       
en=cem5t1 geospatial1 or o!r pipel9e    
safety regulatory inspection data2  7#d7
 a description ( ! pot5tial safety      
b5efits ( a national integrat$ pipel9e  
database2 &  7#e7 recomm5dations = h[ to
 implem5t a secure in=mation-%>+ sy/em =
 ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) /akehold]s1 includ+ ea* ,/ate        
au?ority op]at+ "u a c]tification to    

regulate intra/ate pipel9es "u section  
#fjaje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #ad4 ,und]gr\nd natural gas /orage    
facilities  7a7 ,def9ition ( und]gr\nd  
natural gas /orage facility ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m und]gr\nd natural gas    
/orage facility means a gas pipel9e     
facility 7z def9$ 9 section #fjaja (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t /ores 
gas 9 an und]gr\nd facility1 includ+--  
7#a7 a deplet$ hydroc>bon res]voir2     
7#b7 an aquif] res]voir2 or  7#c7 a     
solution m9$ salt cav]n res]voir4  7b7  
,m9imum uni=m safety /&>ds ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9  
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all issue m9imum uni=m 
safety /&>ds1 incorporat+1 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 cons5sus /&>ds = !         
op]ation1 environm5tal protection1 &    
integrity managem5t ( und]gr\nd natural 
gas /orage facilities4  7c7             
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! uni=m      
safety /&>ds "u subsection 7b71 !       

,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consid] ! economic
 impacts ( ! regulations on individual  
gas cu/om]s to ! ext5t practicable2     
7#b7 ensure t ! regulations d n h a     
significant economic impact on end us]s 
to ! ext5t practicable2 &  7#c7 consid] 
exi/+ cons5sus /&>ds4  7d7              
,c]tifications ,! ,secret>y may au?orize
 an intra/ate und]gr\nd natural gas     
/orage safety program by a ,/ate        
au?ority t annually submits a           
c]tification to ! ,secret>y 9 ! same    
mann] z provid$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 ( section #fjaje ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make an agreem5t1
 9 ! same mann] z provid$ 9 section     
#fjajf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 ) a ,/ate au?ority au?oriz+ ! ,/ate    
au?ority to take necess>y action to     
provide or p>ticipate 9 ! ov]sight (    
int]/ate und]gr\nd natural gas /orage   
facilities4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,not)/&+ ! limitation "u section        
#fjajd7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 to ! ext5t a ,/ate has ov]sight (
 ! wellbore pip+ & hole drill$ to       
connect ! surface wellhead ) ! und]gr\nd
 res]voir1 ! /&>ds adopt$ "u subsection 
7b7 may be en=c$ by ! ,/ate4  7f7       
,grants ,if a ,/ate au?ority )          
responsibility = regulat+ gas pipel9es 9
 t ,/ate "u a c]tification "u section   
#fjaje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 an agreem5t "u section #fjajf ( t      
title1 or bo?1 files an application 9   
su* =m & mann] z prescrib$ by !         
,secret>y n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( a  
cal5d> ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all pay n m ?an
 #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! p]sonnel1        
equipm5t1 & activities ! au?ority       
reasonably requires dur+ ! next cal5d>  
ye>--  7#a7 to c>ry out an intra/ate    
und]gr\nd natural gas /orage safety     
program "u a c]tification "u subsection 
7d72 or  7#b7 to act z an ag5t ( !      
,secret>y on int]/ate und]gr\nd natural 
gas /orage facilities "u an agreem5t "u 
subsection 7e74  7g7 ,us] fees  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a fee %all be impos$ on an entity

 op]at+ an und]gr\nd natural gas /orage 
facility to :i* ?is section applies4    
,any su* fee impos$ %all be collect$    
be=e ! end ( ! fiscal ye> to :i* x      
applies4  7#b7 ,means ( collection ,!   
,secret>y %all prescribe proc$ures to   
collect fees "u ?is subsection4 ,!      
,secret>y may use a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or 
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t or ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t
 to collect ! fee & may reimburse !     
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality a     
reasonable am\nt = its s]vices4  7#c7   
,use ( fees  7,a7 ,acc\nt ,!re is       
e/abli%$ an und]gr\nd natural gas /orage
 facility safety acc\nt 9 ! ,pipel9e    
,safety ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #fjcja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,use 
( fees ,a fee collect$ "u ?is           
subsection-- 7i7 %all be deposit$ 9 !   
und]gr\nd natural gas /orage facility   
safety acc\nt2 &  7ii7 if ! fee is      
relat$ to an und]gr\nd natural gas      
/orage facility1 may be us$ only = an   

activity relat$ to und]gr\nd natural gas
 /orage safety "u ?is section4  7,c7    
,limitation ,am\nts collect$ "u ?is     
subsection %all be made available only  
to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9 an       
appropriation law = an activity relat$  
to und]gr\nd natural gas /orage safety4 
7h7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
affect any regulation relat+ to gas     
pipel9e facilities t is 9 effect on !   
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
may be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y  
to prescribe ! location ( an und]gr\nd  
natural gas /orage facility or to       
require ! ,secret>y's p]mission to      
con/ruct su* a facility4  #ae4 ,response
 plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 prep>+ or       
review+ a response plan "u "p #aid (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s  
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration & an    
op]ator %all ea* consid]1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 ! impact ( a         

wor/-case dis*>ge ( haz>d\s liquid1 or !
 sub/antial ?reat ( su* a dis*>ge1 into 
or on any navigable wat]s or adjo9+     
%orel9es t may be cov]$ 9 :ole or 9 "p  
by ice4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1
 any applicable def9itions set =? 9     
section #aid4e ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! day
 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71    
%all apply4  #af4 ,high consequ5ce areas
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
revise section #aie4f7;b7 ( title #di1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to         
explicitly /ate t ! ,great ,lakes are a 
,u4,s4,a4 ecological res\rce 7z def9$ 9 
section #aie4f7;b7 ( t title7 = purposes
 ( det]m9+ :e!r a pipel9e is 9 a high   
consequ5ce area 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aie4dej ( t title74  #ag4 ,surface     
transportation security review ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
submit a report to ,congress on ! /aff+1
 res\rce allocation1 ov]sight /rategy1 &
 managem5t ( ! ,transportation ,security

 ,adm9i/ration's pipel9e security       
program & o!r surface transportation    
programs4 ,! report %all include        
in=mation on ! coord9ation betwe5 !     
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 o!r ,f$]al /akehold]s1 & indu/ry4