,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dghg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ab1 #bjah,mr4 ,bishop of ,michigan introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to impose additional requirements on portions of petroleum pipelines that cross the waters of the ,great ,lakes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,great ,lakes ,oil ,spill ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,additional requirements for ,great ,lakes pipelines ,chapter #fja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #fjadb4 ,standards for ,great ,lakes pipelines 7a7 ,additional oversight 7#a7 ,biannual ,,phmsa report ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this section1 and every #f months thereafter1 the ,administrator of ,,phmsa shall provide a status report on all ,great ,lakes pipelines to the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,annual ,,phmsa report ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this section1 and on an annual basis thereafter1 the ,administrator of ,,phmsa shall make available to the public a status report on all ,great ,lakes pipelines4 7#c7 ,annual ,department of ,transportation report ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this section1 and on an annual basis thereafter1 the ,secretary shall provide to ,congress a status report on all ,great ,lakes pipelines1 including recommendations on additional standards that may be necessary to improve the safety of such pipelines4 7#d7 ,availability of materials to ,state and local agencies 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,administrator of ,,phmsa shall provide access to the ,governor of the ,state with jurisdiction over the relevant portion of such pipeline and any additional entities of such ,state designated by such ,governor to receive such a notification all information in the possession of ,,phmsa concerning such portion4 7,b7 ,exception for sensitive information ,pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator may not provide access to security-sensitive information1 including information described in section #aebj4e7;a7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7b7 ,additional standards 7#a7 ,maintenance requirements ,the owner and operator of a ,great ,lakes pipeline shall adhere to the following requirements with respect to a ,great ,lakes pipeline3 7,a7 ,maintain a functional anchor every #ge feet1 at minimum1 for every section of such pipeline that is at least #cj feet below the surface of the water4 7,b7 ,maintain at least #a functional computational pipeline monitoring system in every #a1ejj-;foot section of such pipeline that is at least #aj feet below the surface of the water4 7,c7 ,install cathodic wrapping on such pipeline4 7,d7 ,no holiday in cathodic wrapping may exceed #c square inches4 7,e7 ,install enamel coating on such pipeline4 7,f7 ,no holiday in enamel coating may exceed #c square inches4 7,g7 ,maintain such pipeline without any corrosion4 7,h7 ,install and maintain the functional ability to shut off the pressure of such pipeline in case of an emergency4 7#b7 ,testing requirements ,an operator of a ,great ,lakes pipeline shall1 at least once every #ab months1 perform the following actions with respect to a ,great ,lakes pipeline3 7,a7 ,conduct at least one in-line test1 also known as a smart pig1 to determine the integrity of the interior of such pipeline4 7,b7 ,conduct at least one ,remote ,operated ,vehicle 7,,rov7 inspection to determine the structural integrity of the exterior of such pipeline4 7,c7 ,conduct at least one hydrostatic test to determine the integrity and ability of such pipeline to sustain pressure4 7#c7 ,company reporting requirements ,the operator and owner of a ,great ,lakes pipeline shall-- 7,a7 immediately1 but in no event more than #a business day1 after the date of discovery of a violation of paragraph 7#a7 report any such known violation to-- 7i7 the ,administrator of ,,phmsa2 and 7ii7 the ,governor of the ,state with jurisdiction over the relevant portion of such pipeline and any additional entities of such ,state designated by such ,governor to receive such a notification2 and 7,b7 provide notification of any tests conducted pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 to-- 7i7 the ,administrator of ,,phmsa2 and 7ii7 the ,governor of the ,state with jurisdiction over the relevant portion of such pipeline and any additional entities of such ,state designated by such ,governor to receive such a notification4 7#d7 ,corrective action timelines ,the ,administrator of ,,phmsa shall issue to the owner or operator of a ,great ,lakes pipeline a corrective action timeline for each violation of paragraph 7#a71 during which such violation shall be remedied1 as follows3 7,a7 ,a corrective action timeline for a violation of subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,g71 or 7,h7 of paragraph 7#a7 may be for a period of not more than #cfe days4 7,b7 ,a corrective action timeline for a violation of subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,e7 of paragraph 7#a7 may be for a period of not more than #ahj days4 7,c7 ,a corrective action timeline for a violation of subparagraph 7,d7 or 7,f7 of paragraph 7#a7 may be for a period of not more than #ij days4 7#e7 ,running of corrective action timeline ,a corrective action timeline described in paragraph 7#d7 shall begin to run from the date on which it is issued to the owner or operator of the pipeline4 7#f7 ,special rule for corrosion 7,a7 ,in general ,an owner or operator of a ,great ,lakes pipeline who learns of corrosion in such pipeline shall immediately pursue steps to ensure such pipeline ceases to transmit petroleum until such corrosion is repaired4 7,b7 ,option to restart transmission ,the ,administrator of ,,phmsa may inspect a pipeline described in subparagraph 7,a7 and permit such pipeline to resume transmission if the ,administrator makes a determination that such pipeline can operate safely4 7#g7 ,special rule for aging pipelines 7,a7 ,in general ,the owner or operator of a ,great ,lakes pipeline may not operate such a pipeline 7and may replace such a pipeline with a new pipeline in accordance with this chapter7 after the conclusion of the time period described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,time period ,the time period described in this subparagraph is-- 7i7 for a ,great ,lakes pipeline that first transported petroleum or a petroleum product earlier than the date that is #ej years before the date of enactment of this section1 the #e-year period commencing on the date of enactment of this section2 and 7ii7 for any other ,great ,lakes pipeline1 the #eb-year period commencing on the date such pipeline first transported petroleum or a petroleum product4 7c7 ,additional penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an owner or operator of a ,great ,lakes pipeline shall be liable for a civil penalty for each day during which a repair has not been completed following the conclusion of the applicable period of the corrective action timeline issued pursuant to subsection 7b77#d7 as follows3 7,a7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 may not be less than #b1jjj and not more than #bj1jjj a day4 7,b7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 may not be less than #a1jjj and not more than #aj1jjj a day4 7,c7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 may not be less than #a1jjj and not more than #aj1jjj a day4 7,d7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 may not be less than #ajj and not more than #a1jjj a day4 7,e7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,e7 may not be less than #a1jjj and not more than #aj1jjj4 7,f7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,f7 may not be less than #ajj and not more than #a1jjj4 7,g7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,g7 may not be less than #e1jjj and not more than #cj1jjj a day4 7,h7 ,a penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#a77;,h7 may not be less than #ejj and not more than #a1jjj a day4 7#b7 ,failure to submit required reports ,an owner or operator of a ,great ,lakes pipeline that knowingly violates subsection 7b77#c77;,a7 shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than #ej1jjj and not more than #ejj1jjj4 7#c7 ,continued operation of aging pipeline ,a civil penalty for a violation of subsection 7b77#g7 may not be less than #ajj1jjj and not more than #ejj1jjj a day after the conclusion of the applicable period described in such subsection4 7#d7 ,treatment of penalties ,amounts collected under this section shall be deposited in the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund established under section #ieji of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ieji74 7d7 ,regulations2 effective date 7#a7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall issue regulations to implement the requirements of this section not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this section4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the requirements of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f7 of subsection 7b7 shall be effective on the day that is #a year after the date of enactment of this section4 4 #c4 ,additional liability for spills 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ajja of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab7 through 7#ae71 7#af7 through 7#bd71 7#be71 7#bf71 7#bg71 7#bh71 7#bi71 7#cj71 7#ca71 7#cb71 7#cc71 7#cd7 through 7#cg71 7#ch71 7#ci71 7#dj71 7#da71 7#db71 7#dc71 and 7#dd7 as paragraphs 7#aj71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ag7 through 7#bj71 7#bb7 through 7#cj71 7#cb71 7#cc71 7#cf71 7#ce71 7#cg71 7#ci71 7#ch71 7#dj71 7#da71 7#dc7 through 7#df71 7#cd71 7#i71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ba71 7#ca71 and 7#db71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ad7 7as redesignated7 the following3 7#ae7 ,great ,lakes pipeline has the meaning given such term in section #fjaja7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#af7 ,great ,lakes system has the meaning given such term in section #fjaja7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 4 7b7 ,liability for ,great ,lakes pipelines ,section #ajjd7;a7 of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 for a ,great ,lakes pipeline1 the total of all removal costs plus #ge1jjj1jjj4 4 7c7 ,financial responsibility requirement for ,great ,lakes pipelines ,section #ajaf7;c7 of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgaf7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting and ,great ,lakes pipelines after facilities2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,great ,lakes pipelines ,a responsible party with respect to a ,great ,lakes pipeline shall establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility in the same manner as described in paragraph 7#a74 4 #d4 ,definitions ,section #fjaja7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and in paragraph 7#be72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#bf7 and inserting 22 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bg7 ,great ,lakes pipeline means the portion of any pipeline that-- 7,a7 is used in transporting petroleum or a petroleum product2 and 7,b7 crosses the navigable waters of the ,great ,lakes system2 7#bh7 ,great ,lakes system means ,lake ,ontario1 ,lake ,erie1 ,lake ,huron 7including ,lake ,st4 ,clair71 ,lake ,michigan1 and ,lake ,superior1 and the connecting channels 7,saint ,mary's ,river1 ,saint ,clair ,river1 ,detroit ,river1 ,niagara ,river1 and ,saint ,lawrence ,river to the ,canadian ,border72 and 7#bi7 ,,phmsa means the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration4 4