,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #be1 #bjai,mrs4 ,dingell 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 require the ,secretary of ,transportation to conduct a study on the economic and environmental risks to the ,great ,lakes of spills or leaks of oil1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preserve ,our ,lakes and ,keep ,our ,environment ,safe ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,great ,lakes are an invaluable national resource1 containing one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water and #ie percent of the ,united ,states freshwater supply2 7#b7 over #dj1jjj1jjj people depend on the ,great ,lakes for fresh drinking water2 7#c7 the ,great ,lakes provide #ef1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons of water per day for municipal1 agricultural and industrial use2 7#d7 there are more than #c1ejj species of plants and animals within the ,great ,lakes ecosystem2 7#e7 hundreds of thousands of jobs1 tied to the #g1jjj1jjj1jjj recreational fishing and #af1jjj1jjj1jjj recreational boating industries1 directly depend on the ,great ,lakes2 7#f7 currently1 several million gallons per day of hazardous liquids are transported by pipeline across various points along the ,great ,lakes2 7#g7 modeling studies by the ,university of ,michigan in #bjad and #bjaf have concluded that an oil spill originating from a pipeline under the ,straits of ,mackinac would present particularly severe consequences1 potentially impacting over #gjj miles of ,great ,lakes shoreline2 7#h7 a joint ,,noaa-,u4,s4 ,coast ,guard guidebook on oil spill response planning in marine environments states that1 during the first #bd to #dh hours of open water exposure1 most oil spills become difficult to recover1 burn1 or chemically disperse2 7#i7 swift currents beneath the straits and waterways which connect the ,great ,lakes could rapidly disperse oil spill contaminants following a pipeline breach2 7#aj7 certain pipelines on the ,great ,lakes are located in close proximity to municipal drinking water collection intakes for millions of people2 and 7#aa7 the ,united ,states should seek to protect the ,great ,lakes1 as a unique national asset1 from unreasonable risk of environmental and economic harm4 #c4 ,study on economic and environmental risks to the ,great ,lakes 7a7 ,study ,notwithstanding a pipeline integrity management program1 integrity management assessment schedule1 or considerations by the ,secretary of ,transportation resulting in a corrective action order pursuant to section #fjaab of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission1 and other agencies as appropriate1 conduct a study to determine the economic and environmental risks to the ,great ,lakes of spills or leaks of oil or other hazardous liquids in the ,straits of ,mackinac from a rupture1 breakage1 or other failure of onshore1 underwater pipeline facilities within the ,straits4 7b7 ,contents ,the study required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 meet the content requirements of an environmental impact statement as described in part #aejb of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#b7 describe the potential impacts of such spills or leaks to the public health or welfare1 wildlife populations1 ecosystems1 shorelines1 public and private property1 economic activity1 and water quality in the ,great ,lakes and connecting waterways2 7#c7 include an assessment of spill responses in a variety of likely and worst-case spill scenarios in those waters2 and 7#d7 include the supplemental study conducted under subsection 7c74 7c7 ,supplemental study ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall conduct1 in collaboration with pipeline facility operators and any necessary agencies1 a supplemental study to evaluate the condition and structural integrity of onshore1 underwater pipeline facilities in the ,straits of ,mackinac1 taking into consideration the age1 construction materials1 external and internal corrosion1 weld integrity1 pressure1 underwater currents1 possible external damage caused by anchor strikes or dragging by recreational or cargo vessels1 and the presence of in-line shutoff valves4 ,such supplemental study shall utilize both internal inspection technology and pipeline route surveys1 depth of cover surveys1 pressure tests1 external corrosion direct assessment1 or other technology that the operator demonstrates can further the understanding of the condition of the pipeline facility4 7d7 ,termination of operation ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration shall terminate the operations of an onshore1 underwater pipeline facility located in the ,straits of ,mackinac if the ,administrator determines that1 based on the studies conducted under subsections 7a7 and 7c71 such facility poses a sufficient risk of hazard to life1 property1 or the environment to necessitate the termination4