,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,d+ell 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 require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to conduct a /udy on !  
economic & environm5tal risks to !      
,great ,lakes ( spills or leaks ( oil1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]ve ,our      
,lakes & ,keep ,our ,environm5t ,safe   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--    
7#a7 ! ,great ,lakes are an invaluable  
national res\rce1 conta9+ "o-fif? ( !   
_w's fre% surface wat] & #ie p]c5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates fre%wat] supply2  7#b7 ov]
 #dj1jjj1jjj p dep5d on ! ,great ,lakes 
= fre% dr9k+ wat]2  7#c7 ! ,great ,lakes

 provide #ef1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons ( wat] 
p] day = municipal1 agricultural &      
indu/rial use2  7#d7 !re are m ?an      
#c1ejj species ( plants & animals )9 !  
,great ,lakes ecosy/em2  7#e7 hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( jobs1 ti$ to ! #g1jjj1jjj1jjj   
recreational fi%+ & #af1jjj1jjj1jjj     
recreational boat+ indu/ries1 directly  
dep5d on ! ,great ,lakes2  7#f7         
curr5tly1 sev]al million gallons p] day 
( haz>d\s liquids are transport$ by     
pipel9e across v>i\s po9ts along !      
,great ,lakes2  7#g7 model+ /udies by ! 
,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan 9 #bjad & #bjaf h 
conclud$ t an oil spill orig9at+ f a    
pipel9e "u ! ,/raits ( ,mack9ac w\ld    
pres5t p>ticul>ly sev]e consequ5ces1    
pot5tially impact+ ov] #gjj miles (     
,great ,lakes %orel9e2  7#h7 a jo9t     
,,noaa-,u4,s4 ,coa/ ,gu>d guidebook on  
oil spill response plann+ 9 m>9e        
environm5ts /ates t1 dur+ ! fir/ #bd to 
#dh h\rs ( op5 wat] exposure1 mo/ oil   
spills become difficult to recov]1 burn1
 or *emically disp]se2  7#i7 swift      

curr5ts b5ea? ! /raits & wat]ways :i*   
connect ! ,great ,lakes c\ld rapidly    
disp]se oil spill contam9ants foll[+ a  
pipel9e brea*2  7#aj7 c]ta9 pipel9es on 
! ,great ,lakes are locat$ 9 close      
proximity to municipal dr9k+ wat]       
collection intakes = millions ( p2 &    
7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek to      
protect ! ,great ,lakes1 z a unique     
national asset1 f unreasonable risk (   
environm5tal & economic h>m4  #c4 ,/udy 
on economic & environm5tal risks to !   
,great ,lakes  7a7 ,/udy ,not)/&+ a     
pipel9e integrity managem5t program1    
integrity managem5t assessm5t s*$ule1 or
 consid]ations by ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation result+ 9 a corrective  
action ord] pursuant to section #fjaab (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 n lat] 
?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9           
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/    
,gu>d1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection      
,ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory     
,commission1 & o!r ag5cies z            

appropriate1 conduct a /udy to det]m9e !
 economic & environm5tal risks to !     
,great ,lakes ( spills or leaks ( oil or
 o!r haz>d\s liquids 9 ! ,/raits (      
,mack9ac f a rupture1 breakage1 or o!r  
failure ( on%ore1 und]wat] pipel9e      
facilities )9 ! ,/raits4  7b7 ,cont5ts  
,! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all--
 7#a7 meet ! cont5t requirem5ts ( an    
environm5tal impact /atem5t z describ$ 9
 "p #aejb ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations2  7#b7 describe ! pot5tial 
impacts ( su* spills or leaks to !      
public heal? or welf>e1 wildlife        
populations1 ecosy/ems1 %orel9es1 public
 & private prop]ty1 economic activity1 &
 wat] quality 9 ! ,great ,lakes &       
connect+ wat]ways2  7#c7 include an     
assessm5t ( spill responses 9 a v>iety (
 likely & wor/-case spill sc5>ios 9 ^?  
wat]s2 &  7#d7 include ! supplem5tal    
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7c74  7c7   
,supplem5tal /udy ,! ,secret>y (        
,transportation %all conduct1 9         
collaboration ) pipel9e facility        

op]ators & any necess>y ag5cies1 a      
supplem5tal /udy to evaluate ! condition
 & /ructural integrity ( on%ore1        
und]wat] pipel9e facilities 9 ! ,/raits 
( ,mack9ac1 tak+ into consid]ation !    
age1 con/ruction mat]ials1 ext]nal &    
int]nal corrosion1 weld integrity1      
pressure1 und]wat] curr5ts1 possible    
ext]nal damage caus$ by an*or /rikes or 
dragg+ by recreational or c>go vessels1 
& ! pres5ce ( 9-l9e %ut(f valves4 ,su*  
supplem5tal /udy %all utilize bo?       
int]nal inspection te*nology & pipel9e  
r\te surveys1 dep? ( cov] surveys1      
pressure te/s1 ext]nal corrosion direct 
assessm5t1 or o!r te*nology t ! op]ator 
demon/rates c fur!r ! und]/&+ ( !       
condition ( ! pipel9e facility4  7d7    
,t]m9ation ( op]ation ,n lat] ?an #ab   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s 
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all    
t]m9ate ! op]ations ( an on%ore1        
und]wat] pipel9e facility locat$ 9 !    
,/raits ( ,mack9ac if ! ,adm9i/rator    

det]m9es t1 bas$ on ! /udies conduct$ "u
 subsections 7a7 & 7c71 su* facility    
poses a suffici5t risk ( haz>d to life1 
prop]ty1 or ! environm5t to necessitate 
! t]m9ation4