,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bbd #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfii ,report ,no4 #aaf-bgi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #aa1 #bjai ,mr4 ,cleaver introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,november #ab1 #bjai;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,taylor ,november #ab1 #bjai ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to codify the ,transportation ,security ,administration's responsibility relating to securing pipelines against cybersecurity threats1 acts of terrorism1 and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pipeline ,security ,act4 #b4 ,pipeline security responsibilities ,subsection 7f7 of section #aad of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ae71 by striking and after the semicolon at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#af7 as paragraph 7#ag72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ae7 the following new paragraph3 7#af7 maintain responsibility1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 as appropriate1 relating to securing pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities 7as such terms are defined in section #fjaja of this title7 against cybersecurity threats 7as such term is defined in section #ajb of the ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja771 an act of terrorism 7as such term is defined in section #cjgg of title #ah71 and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities2 and 4 #c4 ,pipeline security section 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,xii of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #abji4 ,pipeline security section 7a7 ,establishment ,there is within the ,transportation ,security ,administration a pipeline security section to carry out pipeline security programs in furtherance of section #aad7;f77#af7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,mission ,the mission of the section referred to in subsection 7a7 is to oversee1 in coordination with the the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities 7as such terms are defined in section #fjaja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 against cybersecurity threats 7as such term is defined in section #ajb of the ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja771 an act of terrorism 7as such term is defined in section #cjgg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code71 and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities4 7c7 ,leadership2 staffing ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall appoint as the head of the section an individual with knowledge of the pipeline industry and security best practices1 as determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 ,the section shall be staffed by a workforce that includes personnel with cybersecurity expertise4 7d7 ,responsibilities ,the section shall be responsible for carrying out the duties of the section as directed by the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 acting through the head appointed pursuant to subsection 7c74 ,such duties shall include the following3 7#a7 ,developing1 in consultation with relevant ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 territorial entities and public and private sector stakeholders1 guidelines for improving the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats1 an act of terrorism1 and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities1 consistent with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,framework for ,improvement of ,critical ,infrastructure ,cybersecurity and any update to such guidelines pursuant to section #b7;c77#ae7 of the ,national ,institute for ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c77#ae774 7#b7 ,updating such guidelines as necessary based on intelligence and risk assessments1 but not less frequently than every three years4 7#c7 ,sharing of such guidelines and1 as appropriate1 intelligence and information regarding such security threats to pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities1 as appropriate1 with relevant ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial entities and public and private sector stakeholders4 7#d7 ,conducting voluntary security assessments based on the guidelines developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to provide recommendations for the improvement of the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats1 an act of terrorism1 and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities1 including the security policies1 plans1 practices1 and training programs maintained by owners and operators of pipeline facilities4 7#e7 ,carrying out a program through which the ,administrator identifies and ranks the relative risk of pipelines and inspects pipeline facilities designated by owners and operators of such facilities as critical based on the guidelines developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,preparing notice and comment regulations for publication1 if determined necessary by the ,administrator4 7e7 ,details ,in furtherance of the section's mission1 as set forth in subsection 7b71 the ,administrator and the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency may detail personnel between their components to leverage expertise4 ,personnel detailed from the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency may be considered as fulfilling the cybersecurity expertise requirements in referred to in subsection 7c74 4 7b7 ,updated guidelines ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjba1 the section shall publish updated guidelines pursuant to section #abji of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg1 as added by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #abjh the following new item3 ,sec4 #abji4 ,pipeline security section4 4 #d4 ,personnel strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall develop a personnel strategy for enhancing operations within the pipeline security section of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 as established pursuant to section #abji of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg1 as added by section #c4 7b7 ,contents ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall take into consideration the most recently published versions of each of the following documents3 7#a7 ,the ,transportation ,security ,administration ,national ,strategy for ,transportation ,security4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,cybersecurity ,strategy4 7#c7 ,the ,transportation ,security ,administration ,cybersecurity ,roadmap4 7#d7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,balanced ,workforce ,strategy4 7#e7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,quadrennial ,homeland ,security ,review4 7c7 ,resources ,the strategy shall include an assessment of resources determined necessary by the ,administrator4 7d7 ,submission to ,congress ,upon development of the strategy1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall provide to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a copy of such strategy4 #e4 ,oversight 7a7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate not less than annually on activities of the pipeline security section of the ,administration1 as established pursuant to section #abji of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg1 as added by section #c1 including information with respect to guidelines1 security assessments1 and inspections4 ,each such report shall include a determination by the ,administrator regarding whether there is a need for new regulations or non-regulatory initiatives and the basis for such determination4 7b7 ,,gao review ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 #f4 ,stakeholder engagement ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall convene not less than two industry days to engage with relevant pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities stakeholders on matters related to the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities 7as such terms are defined in section #fjaja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code74 ,november #ab1 #bjai ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed