,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjai,mrs4 
,trahan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4 
,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! 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 am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to improve pipel9e safety1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,leonel ,rondon   
,pipel9e ,safety ,act4  #b4 ,di/ribution
 integrity managem5t plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #fjaji7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7         
,evaluation ( risk ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations t
 ensure t ea* di/ribution integrity     

managem5t plan develop$ by an op]ator ( 
a di/ribution pipel9e includes an       
evaluation (--  7i7 ! risks result+ f ! 
pres5ce ( ca/ iron pipes & ma9s 9 !     
di/ribution sy/em2 &  7ii7 ! risks t    
c\ld lead to or result f ! op]ation ( a 
di/ribution pipel9e above ! maximum     
all[able op]at+ pressure 7z describ$ 9  
section #aib4fai ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations774  7,b7 ,consid]ation ,9 ! 
evaluations requir$ 9 a plan "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! regulations         
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
! di/ribution integrity managem5t plan  
evaluates future pot5tial ?reats 9 a    
mann] t consid]s factors o!r ?an pa/    
obs]v$ abnormal op]at+ conditions 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aib4hjc ( title #di1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations77 9 rank+ risks & 
id5tify+ measures to mitigate ^? risks  
"u t subp>agraph1 s t op]ators avoid us+
 a risk rat+ ( z]o = l[ probability     
ev5ts unless o!rwise support$ by eng9e]+

 analysis4  7,c7 ,deadl9es  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ea* op]ator ( a
 di/ribution pipel9e %all submit to !   
,secret>y or to ! relevant c]tifi$ ,/ate
 au?ority1 if applicable1 a copy (--    
7,i7 ! di/ribution integrity managem5t  
plan ( ! op]ator2  7,,ii7 ! em]g5cy     
response plan "u section #aib4fae (     
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations72 &  7,,iii7 !
 proc$ural manual = op]ations1          
ma9t5ance1 & em]g5cies "u section       
#aib4fje ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7ii7 ,updates ,ea* op]ator ( a        
di/ribution pipel9e %all submit to !    
,secret>y an updat$ plan or manual      
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 by n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! update4  4  7b7    
,monitor+ ,section #fjaje7;e7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,a     
,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7          
,coop]ation ,a ,/ate  2  7#b7 by /rik+  

,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,audit program 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all promulgate regulations to update ! 
annual ,/ate ,program ,evaluations to-- 
7,a7 ensure t a ,/ate au?ority has !    
capability to suffici5tly review &      
evaluate ! adequacy ( ! plans & manuals 
describ$ 9 section                      
#fjaji7;e77#g77;,c77i72 &  7,b7 require 
t a ,/ate au?ority has a suffici5t numb]
 ( inspectors to ensure safe op]ations1 
z det]m9$ by a =mula t takes into acc\nt
 factors includ+ b n limit$ to--  7i7 ! 
numb] ( miles ( ca/ iron pipe 9 ! ,/ate2
  7ii7 ! numb] ( cu/om]s 9 ! ,/ate2     
7iii7 population d5sity 9 areas ) gas   
di/ribution pipel9e2  7iv7 ! age ( ! gas
 di/ribution sy/em 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7v7    
environm5tal factors1 includ+ relevant  
geological issues4  4  #c4 ,em]g5cy     
response plans ,section #fjajb ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,em]g5cy   
response plans ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to
 ensure t ea* em]g5cy response plan "u  
section #aib4fae ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 develop$ by an op]ator ( a
 di/ribution pipel9e includes writt5    
proc$ures =--  7#a7 e/abli%+            
communication ) fire1 police1 & o!r     
relevant public (ficials z soon z       
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #cj m9utes1   
aft] a gas pipel9e em]g5cy t--  7,a7    
includes fires1 explosions1 or "o or m  
fatalities2 or  7,b7 results 9 ! %utd[n 
( gas s]vice to m ?an #ajj cu/om]s2     
7#b7 e/abli%+ public communication z    
soon z practicable & 9 consultation )   
fire1 police1 & o!r public (ficials aft]
 a gas pipel9e em]g5cy t--  7,a7        
includes fires1 explosions1 or "o or m  
fatalities2 or  7,b7 results 9 ! %utd[n 
( gas s]vice to m ?an #ajj cu/om]s2 &   
7#c7 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a   

volunt>y1 opt-9 sy/em t w\ld all[       
op]ators ( di/ribution pipel9es to      
rapidly communicate ) cu/om]s 9 ! ev5t (
 an em]g5cy4  4  #d4 ,op]ations &       
ma9t5ance manuals ,section #fjajb (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ 
by section #c71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7r7 ,op]ations &         
ma9t5ance manuals ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations
 to ensure t ea* proc$ural manual =     
op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & em]g5cies "u    
section #aib4fje ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 develop$ by an op]ator ( a
 di/ribution pipel9e includes writt5    
proc$ures =--  7#a7 respond+ to         
ov]pressurization al>ms1 includ+ a cle> 
timel9e & ord] ( op]ations = %utt+ d[n  
portions ( ! gas di/ribution sy/em1 if  
necess>y2 &  7#b7 a detail$ proc$ure = a
 managem5t ( *ange process1 :i* %all be 
appli$ to all *anges to ! di/ribution   
sy/em1 & :i* %all ensure t relevant     

employees ( an op]ator ( a di/ribution  
pipel9e1 z det]m9$ ?r\gh ! regulations1 
review con/ruction docum5ts = accuracy1 
complet5ess1 & correctness4  4  #e4     
,pipel9e safety managem5t sy/ems        
,section #fjajb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by section #d71 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7  
,pipel9e safety managem5t sy/ems  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all promulgate regulations direct+ ea*
 op]ator ( a di/ribution pipel9e to     
develop & implem5t a pipel9e safety     
managem5t sy/ems framework 9 accordance 
) ,recomm5d$ ,practice #aagc ( !        
,am]ican ,petroleum ,in/itute 7,,api    
,,rp #aagc74  7#b7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y
 may p]iodically revise su* regulations 
to adopt new be/ indu/ry practices =    
promot+ safety managem5t sy/ems1 z      
appropriate4  7#c7 ,submission ,ea*     
op]ator ( a di/ribution pipel9e %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y or ! relevant     
,/ate au?ority1 z c]tifi$ "u section    

#fjaje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code--  7,a7 a copy ( ! pipel9e safety 
managem5t sy/ems framework develop$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 &  
7,b7 any updates to ! framework describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection aft] ! update4  7#d7         
,evaluation & c]tification ,"u a timel9e
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh          
regulation1 ! ,secret>y or ! relevant   
,/ate au?ority1 z c]tifi$ "u section    
#fjaje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 %all--  7,a7 evaluate pipel9e safety   
managem5t sy/ems frameworks develop$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ by us+ indep5d5t 
?ird-p>ty evaluators if necess>y2 &     
7,b7 c]tify t-- 7i7 ^? frameworks are   
effective & complete2 &  7ii7 op]ators (
 di/ribution pipel9es are 9 compliance )
 ^? frameworks4  4  #f4 ,pipel9e safety 
practices ,section #fjajb ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by section 
#e71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3

  7t7 ,o!r pipel9e safety practices     
7#a7 ,records ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to
 require an op]ator ( a di/ribution     
pipel9e--  7,a7 to develop & ma9ta9     
traceable1 reliable1 complete1 &        
up-to-date records ( ! gas di/ribution  
sy/em 9 ea* region ( op]ation t depict  
high-1 m$ium-1 & l[-gas pressure sy/ems1
 includ+ maps & o!r draw+s2 &  7,b7 to  
ensure t ! records describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 are accessible to all  
employees ( ! op]ator & provid$ to !    
,secret>y or ! relevant ,/ate au?ority4 
7#b7 ,approval ( c]ta9 activities  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all promulgate regulations to require 
t1 be=e c>ry+ out any cov]$ task 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aib4hja7;b7 ( title    
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations771 ! cov]$ task is
 approv$ by a pr(essional eng9e] lic5s$ 
to practice 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* x is to be  

c>ri$ out4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,9          
promulgat+ regulations "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t         
pr(essional eng9e]s are provid$ access  
to all relevant records & prior "w plans
 ne$$ to c]tify ! safety ( ! cov]$ task4
  7,c7 ,application ,! foll[+ provisions
 %all n apply to a /&>d promulgat$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a73 7i7 ,subsections 7c7 &
 7d7 ( section #fjaah4  7ii7 ,section   
#fjaca7;e77#e74  7#c7 ,pres5ce (        
qualifi$ employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all promulgate regulations to require t
 n less ?an #a employee ( an op]ator ( a
 di/ribution pipel9e :o is qualifi$ to  
p]=m relevant cov]$ tasks 7z def9$ 9    
section #aib4hja7;b7 ( title #di1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations771 %all monitor gas pressure
 & h ! capability to %ut d[n ! fl[ ( gas
 at a di/rict regulator /ation dur+ any 
con/ruction project t has ! pot5tial to 
cause a haz>d\s ov]-pressurization at t 

/ation1 includ+ tie-ins & ab&onm5t (    
di/ribution l9es & ma9s1 bas$ on an     
evaluation ( ?reats t c\ld result 9     
unsafe op]ation conduct$ by ! op]ator4  
7,b7 ,exclusion ,9 promulgat+           
regulations "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t ^? regulations d
 n apply to a di/rict regulat+ /ation t 
has a monitor+ sy/em & ! capability =   
remote or automatic %ut(f4  7#d7        
,di/rict regulator /ations  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all promulgate regulations to require t
 ea* op]ator ( a di/ribution pipel9e    
assesses & upgrades1 z appropriate1 ea* 
di/rict regulator /ation ( ! op]ator to 
ensure t--  7i7 !re is no possibility = 
a common mode ( failure 9 ! regulator   
te*nology ( ! /ation t c\ld lead to an  
op]at+ pressure t is great] ?an !       
maximum all[able op]at+ pressure 7z     
describ$ 9 section #aib4fai ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations772  7ii7 ! /ation 

has monitor+ te*nology t provides       
con/ant aw>5ess ( gas pressure at !     
/ation2 &  7iii7 ! /ation has additional
 pressure-reliev+ safety te*nology1 su* 
z a relief valve or automatic %ut(f     
valve1 z appropriate = ! configuration &
 sit+ ( ! /ation4  7#e7 ,m9imum /aff+   
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate 
regulations to promote suffici5t /aff+ =
 monitor+ & regulat+ gas pressure levels
 by ea* op]ator ( a di/ribution pipel9e4
  7,b7 ,inclusions ,regulations         
promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
consid]-- 7i7 ! total miles ( gas ma9 & 
s]vice pipel9e )9 ! s]vice area ( !     
op]ator ( ! di/ribution pipel9e2  7ii7 !
 age & mat]ial ( ! pipes )9 ! s]vice    
area ( ! op]ator ( ! di/ribution        
pipel9e2 &  7iii7 ! numb] & d5sity (    
cu/om]s )9 ! s]vice area ( ! op]ator ( !
 di/ribution pipel9e4  4  #g4 ,civil    
p5alties ,section #fjabb7;a77#a7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   

7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bjj1jjj 
& ins]t+ #bj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 9 ! ?ird    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #b1jjj1jjj & ins]t+    
#bjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all annually     
adju/ ! p5alties "u ?is p>agraph =      
inflation44