,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjai ,mr4 
,ru% 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 ! safety ( !   
,nation's natural gas & haz>d\s liquid  
pipel9e sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,saf]   
,pipel9es ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations4 ,sec4 #c4 ,purpose &    
g5]al au?ority4 ,sec4 #d4 ,risk analysis
 & integrity managem5t programs4 ,sec4  
#e4 ,community "r-to-"k & em]g5cy       

prep>$ness4 ,sec4 #f4 ,actions by       
private p]sons4 ,sec4 #g4 ,civil        
p5alties4 ,sec4 #h4 ,crim9al p5alties4  
,sec4 #i4 ,direct hire au?ority =       
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,report4  #b4 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,op]ational exp5ses ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation = ! necess>y op]ational 
exp5ses ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s         
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration ! foll[+
 am\nts3 7#a7 #bd1bae1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbj4  7#b7 #bd1ida1dej = fiscal ye>   
#bjba4  7#c7 #bf1dfj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbb4  7#d7 #bg1bed1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbc4  7b7 ,gas & haz>d\s liquid       
,section #fjabe7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7
 #afj1hjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ( :i* 
#aj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out  
su* section #ab & #ej1jjj1jjj %all be   
exp5d$ = mak+ grants2  7,b7 #afe1fbd1jjj

 = fiscal ye> #bjba ( :i* #aj1jjj1jjj   
%all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section  
#ab & #ej1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+ 
grants2  7,c7 #agj1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbb1 ( :i* #aj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ 
= c>ry+ out su* section #ab &           
#ej1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+       
grants2 &  7,d7 #age1gjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbc1 ( :i* #aj1jjj1jjj %all be    
exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section #ab &    
#ej1hhe1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+       
grants4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 #be1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ( :i* #e1jjj1jjj %all 
be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section #ab & 
#i1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+ grants2
  7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 (
 :i* #e1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = c>ry+  
out su* section #ab & #i1jjj1jjj %all be
 exp5d$ = mak+ grants2  7,c7 #bf1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ( :i* #e1jjj1jjj   
%all be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section  
#ab & #i1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+  
grants2 &  7,d7 #bf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>

 #bjbc1 ( :i* #e1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ 
= c>ry+ out su* section #ab & #i1jjj1jjj
 %all be exp5d$ = mak+ grants4  2 &     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+          
#h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag    
?r\gh #bjai & ins]t+ #i1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  7c7     
,em]g5cy response grants ,section       
#fjabe7;b77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjab   
?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ #ab1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  7d7    
,pipel9e safety in=mation grants to     
communities ,section #fjacj7;c7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #b7;b7 ( ! ,,pipes ,act ( 
#bjaf1 ! ,secret>y %all exp5d #a1ejj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai  
to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su* am\nts    
%all n be d]iv$ f us] fees collect$ "u  
section #fjcja & ins]t+ section #b7;a7 (
 ! ,saf] ,pipel9es ,act ( #bjai1 !      
,secret>y %all exp5d #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry   

out ?is section4  7e7 ,/ate damage      
prev5tion programs ,section #fjacd7;i7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$
 by /rik+ #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjab ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4   
7f7 ,"o-,call notification programs     
,section #fajg ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#a1jeh1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf    
?r\gh #bjai & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  #c4     
,purpose & g5]al au?ority  7a7          
,co/-,b5efit analysis ,section          
#fjajb7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7  
?r\gh 7,e72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 
7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7b7   
,safety condition reports ,section      
#fjajb7;h77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,/ate   
au?orities & ins]t+ ,/ate (ficials1     

includ+ local em]g5cy respond]s &       
appropriate on-sc5e coord9ators = any   
applicable cont+5cy plans4  #d4 ,risk   
analysis & integrity managem5t programs 
7a7 ,direct assessm5ts ,section         
#fjaji7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,use ( direct assessm5ts 
7,a7 ,transmission pipel9e facilities   
regulation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !       
,secret>y %all issue regulations =      
me?ods ( assessm5t ( transmission       
pipel9e facilities "u p>agraph 7#c7 t   
prioritize me?ods t w\ld provide a      
great] level ( safety ?an direct        
assessm5t1 includ+ ! use ( int]nal      
inspection devices or pressure te/+4    
7,b7 ,di/ribution pipel9es /udy ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 

( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+--  7i7 !    
results ( a /udy ( me?ods ( assessm5t ( 
di/ribution pipel9es t may be us$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 o!r ?an direct assessm5t1
 to det]m9e :e!r any su* me?ods-- 7,i7  
w\ld provide an equal or great] level ( 
safety ?an direct assessm5t ( su*       
pipel9es2 &  7,,ii7 are feasible2 &     
7ii7 any recomm5dations bas$ on su*     
/udy4  4  7b7 ,automatic or remote %ut(f
 valves ,section #fjaji ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,automatic or     
remote %ut(f valves = transmission      
pipel9e facilities  7#a7 ,requirem5t    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 beg9n+ on ! date t is #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ea* op]ator ( a transmission
 pipel9e facility t is locat$ 9 a high  
consequ5ce area 7z def9$ 9 subsection   
7g77 %all1 bas$ on a risk assessm5t1    
in/all = ! transmission pipel9e facility
 automatic or remote %ut(f valves1 z    
appropriate4  7,b7 ,inspection &        

en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y %all conduct      
inspections "u section #fjaag7;c7 to    
det]m9e :e!r ea* op]ator ( a            
transmission pipel9e facility to :i* ?is
 p>agraph applies is comply+ ) ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,exception ,if !         
,secret>y requires by regulation1 "u    
section #fjajb7n71 ! use ( automatic or 
remote-controll$ %ut-(f valves1 or      
equival5t te*nology1 on a transmission  
pipel9e facility1 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
apply to ! transmission pipel9e         
facility4  4  #e4 ,community "r-to-"k & 
em]g5cy prep>$ness  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #fjaaf ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #fjaaf4 ,community "r-to-"k & em]g5cy 
prep>$ness  7a7 ,public education       
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* own] or    
op]ator ( a gas or haz>d\s liquid       
pipel9e facility %all c>ry out a cont9u+
 program to educate ! public on--  7,a7 
! use ( a "o-call notification sy/em    
prior to excavation & o!r damage        
prev5tion activities2  7,b7 ! possible  

haz>ds associat$ ) un9t5d$ releases f ! 
pipel9e facility2 &  7,c7 ! physical    
indications t a release f a pipel9e     
facility may h occurr$1 ! /eps t %\ld be
 tak5 = public safety 9 ! ev5t ( su* a  
release1 & h[ to report su* a release4  
7#b7 ,review & modification ( exi/+     
programs ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,saf] ,pipel9es ,act (   
#bjai1 ea* own] or op]ator ( a gas or   
haz>d\s liquid pipel9e facility %all--  
7,a7 review its exi/+ public education  
program = effectiv5ess1 & modify !      
program z necess>y2 &  7,b7 submit to ! 
,secret>y = review a detail$ description
 ( its public education program1 includ+
 any modifications made to ! program "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,/&>ds2 mat]ial 
,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 issue /&>ds =   
public education programs "u ?is        
section1 includ+ /&>ds provid+ = p]iodic
 review ( su* programs & modification ( 
su* programs z ne$$2 &  7,b7 develop    
mat]ial = use 9 ! programs4  7b7        
,liaison ) ,/ate & local em]g5cy        

response entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,saf] ,pipel9es ,act ( #bjai1 an op]ator
 ( a gas or haz>d\s liquid pipel9e      
facility %all e/abli% liaison )--  7,a7 
! ,/ate em]g5cy response commission     
e/abli%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,em]g5cy   
,plann+ & ,community ,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( 
#aihf 9 ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! pipel9e       
facility op]ates2 &  7,b7 ! local       
em]g5cy plann+ committee e/abli%$ "u su*
 section 9 ea* em]g5cy plann+ di/rict 9 
:i* ! pipel9e facility op]ates4  7#b7   
,availability ( in=mation ,^u reque/1 an
 op]ator ( a gas or haz>d\s liquid      
pipel9e facility %all make available to 
! applicable ,/ate em]g5cy response     
commissions & local em]g5cy plann+      
committees-- 7,a7 ! in=mation requir$ to
 be ma9ta9$ "u section #fjajb7;d72  7,b7
 a copy ( any integrity managem5t       
program adopt$ by ! op]ator "u section  
#fjaji2 &  7,c7 in=mation describ+ !    
implem5tation ( ! integrity managem5t   
program & ! risks t ! program is design$

 to address4  7#c7 ,communities )\t     
local em]g5cy plann+ committees ,9 a    
community = :i* a local em]g5cy plann+  
committee has n be5 e/abli%$1 ! op]ator 
( a gas or haz>d\s liquid pipel9e       
facility %all liaise ) ! local fire1    
police1 & o!r em]g5cy response entities4
  7c7 ,public availability ( reports ,! 
,secret>y %all make available to !      
public--  7#a7 any safety-relat$        
condition report submitt$ by an op]ator 
"u section #fjajb7;h72 &  7#b7 a report 
( a pipel9e incid5t fil$ by an op]ator  
pursuant to ?is *apt]4  7d7 ,access to  
integrity managem5t program in=mation ,!
 ,secret>y %all prescribe requirem5ts = 
public access to in=mation reg>d+       
integrity managem5t programs provid$ to 
a ,/ate au?ority pursuant to section    
#fjaji7;c77#i77;,c74  7e7 ,availability 
( maps ,! own] or op]ator ( ea* int]/ate
 gas pipel9e facility & int]/ate haz>d\s
 liquid pipel9e facility %all--  7#a7 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is subsection1 provide to ea*         

municipality 9 :i* ! pipel9e facility is
 locat$ a map id5tify+ ! location ( su* 
facility2 &  7#b7 provide to ea* su*    
municipality an updat$ map n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] any *ange to a location (   
su* facility4  7f7 ,pipel9e segm5t      
reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,saf]  
,pipel9es ,act ( #bjai1 & n less        
frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ea* own]
 or op]ator ( a gas or haz>d\s liquid   
pipel9e facility %all submit to !       
,secret>y a report on pipel9e segm5ts ( 
! facility 9 accordance ) ?is           
subsection4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( reports ,! 
own] or op]ator ( a pipel9e facility    
submitt+ a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include 9 ! report ! foll[+ in=mation = 
ea* pipel9e segm5t ( ! facility3  7,a7  
,! bus9ess "n1 address1 & telephone     
numb] ( ! own] or op]ator4  7,b7 ,a     
summ>y description ( ! pipel9e facility 
conta9+ ! pipel9e segm5t1 includ+ a     
g5]al facility map & a description ( any
 product ! pipel9e facility transports1 

! l5g? ( ! facility1 & orig9 & t]m9ation
 po9ts4  7,c7 ,/ate & local em]g5cy     
response liaison in=mation4  7,d7 ,a    
description ( p]iodic te/+ me?ods us$ on
 ! pipel9e segm5t & ! frequ5cy ( su*    
te/+4  7,e7 ,a summ>y ( ! results (     
p]iodic te/+ ( ! pipel9e segm5t pursuant
 to section #fjajb1 includ+ any defects 
detect$ & actions tak5 to address !     
defects4  7,f7 ,a description ( ! leak  
detection sy/em 9 use on ! pipel9e      
segm5t & its s5sitivity4  7,g7 ,a #e-ye>
 incid5t hi/ory = ! pipel9e segm5t4     
7,h7 ,an inspection & en=cem5t hi/ory = 
! pipel9e segm5t4  7,i7 ,if applicable1 
a summ>y ( integrity managem5t program  
activities "u section #fjaji7;c77#c7    
relat$ to ! pipel9e segm5t4  7#c7       
,au?ority ( ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may  
modify or waive any ( ! in=mation       
requir$ to be includ$ 9 a report "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 = a pipel9e facility if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! inclusion ( su*  
in=mation w\ld pose a risk to ! security
 ( ! pipel9e facility4  7#d7            

,availability ( reports ,! ,secret>y    
%all make ea* report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! public     
electronically4  7#e7 ,pipel9e segm5t   
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m pipel9e  
segm5t means--  7,a7 ) respect to a gas 
pipel9e facility-- 7i7 ! l5g? ( pipel9e 
betwe5 ! orig9 & ! fir/ compressor      
/ation2  7ii7 ea* l5g? ( pipel9e betwe5 
int]mitt5t compressor /ations2 &  7iii7 
! l5g? ( pipel9e betwe5 ! f9al          
compressor /ation & ! t]m9ation po9t2 & 
7,b7 ) respect to a haz>d\s liquid      
pipel9e facility-- 7i7 ! l5g? ( pipel9e 
betwe5 ! orig9 & ! fir/ pump+ /ation2   
7ii7 ea* l5g? ( pipel9e betwe5          
int]mitt5t pump+ /ations2 &  7iii7 !    
l5g? ( pipel9e betwe5 ! f9al pump+      
/ation & ! t]m9ation po9t4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #fja
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to     
section #fjaaf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3       
#fjaaf4 ,community "r-to-"k & em]g5cy   
prep>$ness4  4  #f4 ,actions by private 
p]sons ,section #fjaba ( title #di1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,m&amus ,a p]son  
may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to compel
 ! ,secret>y to p]=m a nondiscretion>y  
duty "u ?is *apt] t ! ,secret>y has     
fail$ to p]=m4  4  #g4 ,civil p5alties  
,section #fjabb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! maximum civil
 p5alty "u ?is p>agraph = a relat$ s]ies
 ( violations is #b1jjj1jjj42  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #ej1jjj & ins]t+
 #bjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by  
/rik+ #a1jjj & ins]t+ #bjj1jjj4  #h4    
,crim9al p5alties ,section #fjabc (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ kn[+ly & willfully ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ kn[+ly or recklessly4  
#i4 ,direct hire au?ority = ,pipel9e &  
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration may appo9t qualifi$       
c&idates to positions describ$ 9        

subsection 7b7 )\t reg>d to sections    
#ccji ?r\gh #ccai ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,applicability ,!    
au?ority "u subsection 7a7 applies )    
respect to c&idates = any position t    
w\ld likely all[ increas$ activities    
relat+ to pipel9e safety1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,!       
au?ority to make appo9tm5ts "u ?is      
section %all n be available aft]        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4  #aj4 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
?r\gh cal5d> ye> #bjbc1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety
 ,adm9i/ration %all submit to ,congress 
a report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,adm9i/ration to
 hire wom51 m9orities1 & vet]ans z      
inspectors s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjab4