,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 
,veasey 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 
,latta1 & ,mr4 ,bald]son7 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      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to 
c>ry out a pipel9e safety enhancem5t    
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pipel9e
 ,safety ,pilot ,program ,act4  #b4     
,advancem5t ( new pipel9e safety        
te*nologies & approa*es  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #fja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #fjadb4 ,pipel9e safety        
enhancem5t programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out limit$
 safety-enhanc+ te/+ programs dur+ !    
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbf to
 evaluate innovative te*nologies &      
op]ational practices te/+ ! safe        
op]ation (-- 7#a7 a natural gas pipel9e 
facility2 or  7#b7 a haz>d\s liquid     
pipel9e facility4  7b7 ,limitations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* te/+ programs may n  
exce$-- 7,a7 #e p]c5t ( ! total miles ( 
haz>d\s liquid pipel9es 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,b7 #e p]c5t ( ! total miles
 ( natural gas pipel9es 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,individual op]ator       
mileage limitation ,! ,secret>y %all    
limit ! mileage an individual op]ator c 
te/ "u ea* program e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a7 to ! less] (-- 7,a7 #ej  
p]c5t ( ! total pipel9e mileage 9 !     
op]ator's sy/em2 or  7,b7 #a1jjj miles4 
7#c7 ,high population areas2 high       
consequ5ce areas ,any program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all n be locat$ 9 a  
high population area 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aie4dej ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    

,regulations7 or a high consequ5ce area 
7z def9$ 9 section #aib4ijc ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74  7#d7    
,unusually s5sitive areas ,any program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n be    
locat$ 9 an unusually s5sitive area 7z  
describ$ 9 section #fjaji7;b774  7#e7   
,high consequ5ce areas = haz>d\s liquid 
pipel9es  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report conta9+ an exam9ation
 ( ! b5efits & co/s ( prohibit+ te/+ 9  
high consequ5ce areas 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aie4dej ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations7 = haz>d\s liquid pipel9es4
  7,b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,! report      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all exam9e 
! safety b5efits ( all[+ te/+ = haz>d\s 
liquid pipel9es 9 high consequ5ce areas 
& :e!r additional te/+ conditions are   
requir$ to protect su* areas :ile       
conduct+ ! program e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a7 9 su* areas4  7#f7       
,re/riction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 

%all n approve a program "u ?is section 
until ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 
is submitt$ to ,congress4  7,b7         
,exception ,! limitation 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n apply if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t !re is a ne$ = a program "u  
?is section2 &  7ii7 m ?an #a ye> has   
pass$ s9ce ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section4  7c7 ,duration ,! t]m ( a te/+ 
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be n m ?an a p]iod ( #d ye>s beg9n+ on !
 date ( approval ( ! program4  7d7      
,safety /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all require1 z a condition ( 
approval ( a te/+ program "u subsection 
7a71 t ! safety measures 9 ! te/+       
program are design$ to a*ieve a level ( 
safety t is great] ?an1 or equival5t to1
 ! level ( safety requir$ by ?is *apt]4 
7#b7 ,det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may issue an ord] "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section              
#fjaah7;c77#a7 to accompli% ! purpose ( 
a te/+ program = a t]m n to exce$ ! "t  
p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 if !    

condition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is   
met1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7    
,limitation ,an ord] "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all p]ta9 only to ^? regulations t    
w\ld o!rwise prev5t ! use ( ! safety    
te*nology to be te/$ "u ! te/+ program4 
7e7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ a te/+   
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all consid]-- 7#a7 ! accid5t or incid5t
 record ( ! own]s or op]ators p>ticipat+
 9 ! program2  7#b7 :e!r ! own]s or     
op]ators p>ticipat+ 9 ! program h a     
safety managem5t sy/em 9 place & h[ !   
application = su* program proposes to   
elim9ate or mitigate any pot5tial safety
 risks2  7#c7 a description ( any       
measures or activities ! own]s or       
op]ators p>ticipat+ 9 ! program propose 
to elim9ate or mitigate any environm5tal
 risks2  7#d7 a description ( any       
previ\s te/+ & ! outcome ( su* te/+ ( ! 
propos$ safety te*nology ?r\gh a rese>* 
& developm5t program c>ri$ out by-- 7,a7
 ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 collaborative rese>*
 developm5t organizations2 or  7,c7 o!r 

in/itutions2  7#e7 :e!r !re h be5 o!r   
te/+ programs grant$ "u subsection 7a7  
simil> to ! propos$ safety te*nology & !
 outcome ( su* programs2 &  7#f7 :e!r ! 
pipel9e segm5ts te/$ by ! program c\ld  
affect1 or are outside (1 high          
consequ5ce areas 7z def9$ 9 sections    
#aib4ijc & #aie4dej ( title #di1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations7 & unusually       
s5sitive areas 7z describ$ 9 section    
#fjaji7;b774  7f7 ,multiple op]ators    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may select up
 to #e own]s or op]ators to c>ry out a  
te/+ program "u subsection 7a7 9 a s+le 
application4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,9      
select+ own]s or op]ators "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e t ea*    
te/+ program propos$ by su* own]s or    
op]ators-- 7,a7 meet ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7d77#a72  7,b7 te/ a simil>  
te*nology1 be/ practice1 or relat$ set (
 te*nologies & be/ practices2 &  7,c7   
provides appropriate te/+ conditions = !
 te*nologies or practices be+ us$4  7#c7
 ,au?ority to revoke p>ticipation  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,if an own] or op]ator         
p>ticipat+ 9 a program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may revoke  
p]mission to p>ticipate 9 su* program   
if-- 7i7 ! own] or op]ator is involv$ 9 
an accid5t or incid5t & ! te/+ program  
is det]m9$ to be ! cause or a contribut+
 factor ( su* accid5t or incid5t2 or    
7ii7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es revocation (  
p]mission is w>rant$ = public safety    
reasons4  7g7 ,data & f9d+s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,z a p>ticipant 9 a te/+ program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 an own] or  
op]ator %all submit to ! ,secret>y      
detail$ f9d+s & a summ>y ( data collect$
 z a result ( p>ticipation 9 ! te/+     
program4  7#b7 ,public report ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all make
 a ye>ly int]im report publicly         
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation = any ongo+ te/+ program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 summ>iz+ !  
progress ( su* program4  7h7 ,au?ority  
,to revoke p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y    
%all imm$iately revoke p>ticipation 9 a 

te/+ program "u subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7
 ! p>ticipant has an accid5t or incid5t 
involv+ a dea?1 or p]sonal injury       
necessitat+ 9-pati5t hospitalization & !
 te/+ program is det]m9$ to be ! cause  
or a contribut+ factor to su* accid5t or
 incid5t2  7#b7 ! p>ticipant fails to   
comply ) ! t]ms & conditions ( ! te/+   
program2 or  7#c7 9 ! det]m9ation ( !   
,secret>y1 cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 ! te/+
 program by ! p>ticipant w\ld be unsafe4
  7i7 ,au?ority ,to t]m9ate program ,!  
,secret>y %all imm$iately t]m9ate a te/+
 program "u subsection 7a7 if           
cont9uation ( ! te/+ program w\ld n be  
consi/5t ) ! goals & objectives ( ?is   
*apt]4  7j7 ,/ate rights  7#a7          
,exemption ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 if a ,/ate submits to ! ,secret>y 
notice t ! ,/ate reque/s an exemption f 
any te/+ program consid]$ = e/abli%m5t  
"u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all be exempt4 
7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all n grant a reque/$        
exemption "u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] a te/+  

program is e/abli%$4  7,b7 ,late notice 
,! ,secret>y %all n grant a reque/$     
exemption "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! notice  
submitt$ "u t p>agraph is submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y m ?an #aj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y issues an ord] provid+  
an effective date = ! te/+ program4     
7#c7 ,exception ,a ,/ate %all be        
eligible to )draw f a te/+ program if an
 own] or op]ator conduct+ su* te/+      
program 9 su* ,/ate has an incid5t      
involv+ a dea?1 a p]sonal injury        
necessitat+ 9-pati5t hospitalization1 or
 a reportable accid5t 7)9 ! mean+ (     
sections #aie4ej & #aia4c ( title #di1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations71 & ! te/+  
program is det]m9$ to be ! cause or a   
contribut+ factor to su* incid5t4  7#d7 
,effect ,if a ,/ate has n submitt$ a    
notice reque/+ an exemption "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,/ate %all n en=ce any law      
7includ+ regulations7 t is inconsi/5t ) 
a te/+ program 9 effect 9 ! ,/ate "u ?is
 section4  7k7 ,program review process &
 public notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        

,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a notice ( ea* te/+ program "u         
subsection 7a71 includ+ ! ord] to be    
consid]$1 & provide an opportunity =    
public comm5t = n less ?an #fj days4    
7#b7 ,communication ) ,/ates  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,z "p ( c>ry+ out ! process       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all individually notify1 at ! "t       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! relevant    
au?orities 9 ! ,/ates su* te/+ programs 
w\ld be conduct$ 94  7,b7 ,notification 
cont5ts ,! notification describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a specific
 li/ ( ! laws or regulations t ! ,/ate  
w\ld n be all[$ to en=ce pursuant to    
subsection 7j77#d7 %\ld su* te/+ program
 g into effect1 & ! ability ( ! ,/ate to
 reque/ an exemption f ! program4  7#c7 
,response f ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y issues an ord]      
provid+ an effective date ( a te/+      
program notic$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y %all respond to ea* comm5t    
submitt$ "u t p>agraph4  7l7 ,report to 

,congress ,at ! conclusion ( ea* te/+   
program1 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly 
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation a report conta9+-- 7#a7 
! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,secret>y )   
respect to ! te/+ program2 &  7#b7 any  
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect  
to ! te/+ program1 includ+ any          
recomm5dations = am5dm5ts to laws       
7includ+ regulations7 & ! e/abli%m5t (  
/&>ds1 t-- 7,a7 w\ld enhance ! safe     
op]ation ( int]/ate gas or haz>d\s      
liquid pipel9e facilities2 &  7,b7 are  
te*nically1 op]ationally1 & economically
 feasible4  7m7 ,/&>ds ,if a report "u  
subsection 7l7 indicates t x is         
practicable to e/abli% te*nically1      
op]ationally1 & economically feasible   
/&>ds = ! use ( a safety-enhanc+        
te*nology & any correspond+ op]ational  
practices te/$ by ! te/+ program        
describ$ 9 ! report1 ! ,secret>y1 z soon
 z practicable aft] submission ( !      
report1 may promulgate regulations      
consi/5t ) *apt] #e ( title #e 7commonly

 kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures ,act7
 t-- 7#a7 all[ op]ators ( int]/ate gas  
or haz>d\s liquid pipel9e facilities to 
use ! relevant te*nology or practice to 
! ext5t practicable2 &  7#b7 e/abli%    
te*nically1 op]ationally1 & economically
 feasible /&>ds = ! capability &        
deploym5t ( ! te*nology or practice4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = *apt] #fja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #fjada ! foll[+3      
#fjadb4 ,pipel9e safety enhancem5t      
programs4  4