#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bbii  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance ! safety
 & reliability ( pipel9e transportation1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ our      
,infra/ructure ( ,pipel9es & ,enhanc+   
,safety ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,pipes ,act (
 #bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,,title ,i--,improv+    
pipel9e safety & infrastructure,sec4    
#aja4 ,au?orization (                   
appropriations4,sec4 #ajb4 ,pipel9e     
work=ce developm5t4,sec4 #ajc4 ,co/     
recov]y & fees = facility reviews4,sec4 
#ajd4 ,advancem5t ( new pipel9e safety  
te*nologies & approa*es4,sec4 #aje4     
,pipel9e safety te/+ enhancem5t         
/udy4,sec4 #ajf4 ,regulatory            
updates4,sec4 #ajg4 ,self-disclosure (  
violations4,sec4 #ajh4 ,due process     
protections 9 en=cem5t proce$+s4,sec4   

#aji4 ,pipel9e op]at+ /atus4,sec4 #aaj4 
,liquefi$ natural gas facility project  
reviews4,sec4 #aaa4 ,updates to /&>ds = 
liquefi$ natural gas facilities4,sec4   
#aab4 ,national ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce =    
,liquefi$ ,natural ,gas ,safety &       
,tra9+4,sec4 #aac4 ,prioritization (    
rulemak+4,sec4 #aad4 ,leak detection &  
repair4,sec4 #aae4 ,inspection &        
ma9t5ance plans4,sec4 #aaf4             
,consid]ation ( pipel9e class location  
*anges4,sec4 #aag4 ,protection (        
employees provid+ pipel9e safety        
in=mation4,sec4 #aah4 ,transportation   
,te*nology ,c5t]4,sec4 #aai4 ,int]/ate  
drug & alcohol ov]sight4,sec4 #abj4     
,sav+s clause4,,title ,,ii--,leonel     
,rondon ,pipel9e ,safety ,act,sec4 #bja4
 ,%ort title4,sec4 #bjb4 ,di/ribution   
integrity managem5t plans4,sec4 #bjc4   
,em]g5cy response plans4,sec4 #bjd4     
,op]ations & ma9t5ance manuals4,sec4    
#bje4 ,pipel9e safety managem5t         
sy/ems4,sec4 #bjf4 ,pipel9e safety      
practices4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3

 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration
 means ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials  
,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7            
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  ,i        
,improv+ pipel9e safety & infra/ructure 
#aja4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
7a7 ,gas & haz>d\s liquid ,section      
#fjabe ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,gas & haz>d\s    
liquid  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f fees collect$  
"u section #fjcja1 !re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry   
out section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety    
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee7 & ! 
provisions ( ?is *apt] relat+ to gas &  
haz>d\s liquid-- 7,a7 #adg1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #i1jjj1jjj
 %all be us$ to c>ry out section #ab ( !
 ,pipel9e ,safety ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2       

,public ,law #ajg-cee72 &  7ii7         
#fj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = mak+ grants2  
7,b7 #aea1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 ( 
:i*-- 7i7 #i1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry
 out section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety   
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 &  
7ii7 #fc1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = mak+     
grants2  7,c7 #aee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbb1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #i1jjj1jjj %all be   
us$ to c>ry out section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e
 ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law     
#ajg-cee72 &  7ii7 #ff1jjj1jjj %all be  
us$ = mak+ grants2 &  7,d7 #aei1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ( :i*-- 7i7         
#i1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out      
section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 &  
7ii7 #fi1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = mak+     
grants4  7#b7 ,tru/ ,fund am\nts ,9     
addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ f ! ,oil     

,spill ,liability ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$  
by section #ieji7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to c>ry out       
section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee7 & ! 
provisions ( ?is *apt] relat+ to haz>d\s
 liquid-- 7,a7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbj1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #c1jjj1jjj %all be   
us$ to c>ry out section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e
 ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law     
#ajg-cee72 &  7ii7 #aj1jjj1jjj %all be  
us$ = mak+ grants2  7,b7 #bf1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjba1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #c1jjj1jjj
 %all be us$ to c>ry out section #ab ( !
 ,pipel9e ,safety ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2       
,public ,law #ajg-cee72 &  7ii7         
#aa1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = mak+ grants2  
7,c7 #bg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 (  
:i*-- 7i7 #c1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry
 out section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety   
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 &  

7ii7 #ab1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = mak+     
grants2 &  7,d7 #bh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbc1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #c1jjj1jjj %all be  
us$ to c>ry out section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e
 ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law     
#ajg-cee72 &  7ii7 #ac1jjj1jjj %all be  
us$ = mak+ grants4  7#c7 ,und]gr\nd     
natural gas /orage facility safety      
acc\nt ,f fees collect$ "u section      
#fjcjb1 !re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
section #fjada #h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  4  7b7        
,op]ational exp5ses ,section #b7;b7 ( ! 
,,pipes ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law      
#aad-ahc2 #acj ,/at4 #eae7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 #bd1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj4  7#b7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjba4  7#c7 #bf1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb4  7#d7 #bg1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbc4  4  7c7 ,"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+ #a1jeh1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  7d7     
,em]g5cy response grants ,section       
#fjabe7;b77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal  
ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  7e7 ,pipel9e   
safety in=mation grants to communities  
,section #fjacj ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a77#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ to local communities & gr\ps (    
individuals 7n includ+ =-pr(it entities7
 & ins]t+ to local communities1 ,indian 
,tribes1 & gr\ps ( individuals 7n       
includ+ =-pr(it entities72 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7c7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( am\nts 
made available "u section #b7;b7 ( !    
,,pipes ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law      
#aad-ahc2 #acj ,/at4 #eae71 ! ,secret>y 
%all use #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,any am\nts  

us$ to c>ry out ?is section %all n be   
d]iv$ f us] fees collect$ "u section    
#fjcja4  4  7f7 ,damage prev5tion       
programs ,section #fjacd7;i7 ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjab  
?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbc4  7g7 ,pipel9e integrity    
program ,section #ab7;f7 ( ! ,pipel9e   
,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di   
,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law     
#ajg-cee7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjaf ?r\gh 
#bjai & ins]t+ #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  #ajb4
 ,pipel9e work=ce developm5t  7a7       
,inspector tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 review !       
inspector tra9+ programs provid$ at !   
,inspector ,tra9+ & ,qualifications     
,division ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 ,oklahoma 
,city1 ,oklahoma2 &  7#b7 det]m9e :e!r  
any ( ! programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 or any portions ( ! programs1 c\ld
 be provid$ onl9e ?r\gh teletra9+ or    
ano!r type ( di/ance le>n+4  7b7 ,report

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 make publicly available on a website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation a report  
conta9+ a compreh5sive work=ce plan = ! 
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a  
description ( ! curr5t /aff+ at !       
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 an id5tification ( 
! /aff ne$$ to a*ieve ! mission ( !     
,adm9i/ration ov] ! next #aj ye>s foll[+
 ! date ( ! report2  7,c7 an evaluation 
( :e!r ! inspector tra9+ programs ref]r$
 to 9 subsection 7a77#a7 provide        
appropriate exposure to pipel9e         
op]ations & curr5t pipel9e safety       
te*nology2  7,d7 a summ>y ( any gaps    
betwe5 ! curr5t work=ce ( !             
,adm9i/ration & ! future human capital  

ne$s ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,e7 a       
description ( h[ ! ,adm9i/ration-- 7i7  
uses ! ret5tion inc5tives def9$ by !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7ii7  
plans to use ^? ret5tion inc5tives z "p 
( ! compreh5sive work=ce plan ( !       
,adm9i/ration4  #ajc4 ,co/ recov]y &    
fees = facility reviews  7a7 ,fees =    
compliance reviews ( liquefi$ natural   
gas facilities ,*apt] #fjc ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #fjcjb ! foll[+3  #fjcjc4  
,fees = compliance reviews ( liquefi$   
natural gas facilities  7a7 ,imposition 
( fee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,secret>y7 %all impose on a p]son  
:o files ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory  
,commission an application = a liquefi$ 
natural gas facility t has design &     
con/ruction co/s total+ n less ?an      
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj a fee = ! necess>y       
exp5ses ( a review1 if any1 t !         
,secret>y conducts1 9 connection ) t    
application1 to det]m9e compliance )    

subp>t ,b ( "p #aic ( title #di1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      
regulations74  7#b7 ,relation to o!r    
review ,! ,secret>y may n impose fees "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 & section #fjaag7o7 or   
#fjcja7;b7 = ! same compliance review   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,means ( 
collection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all prescribe proc$ures to collect fees
 "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,use ( gov]nm5t  
entities ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 use a  
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ( a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t to collect fees "u ?is section2
 &  7,b7 reimburse t dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or
 in/rum5tality a reasonable am\nt = !   
s]vices provid$4  7c7 ,acc\nt ,!re is   
e/abli%$ an acc\nt1 to be kn[n z !      
,liquefi$ ,natural ,gas ,sit+ ,acc\nt1 9
 ! ,pipel9e ,safety ,fund e/abli%$ 9 !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section  
#fjcja4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #fjc ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    

#fjcjb ! foll[+3  #fjcjc4 ,fees =       
compliance reviews ( liquefi$ natural   
gas facilities4  4  #ajd4 ,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 may 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 ,high population   
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$]al    
,regulations74  7c7 ,duration ,! t]m ( a
 te/+ program e/abli%$ "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 :e!r ! own]s or     
op]ators p>ticipat+ 9 ! program h a     
safety managem5t sy/em 9 place2 &  7#b7 
:e!r ! propos$ safety te*nology has be5 
te/$ ?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/itutions4
  7f7 ,data & f9d+s ,z a p>ticipant 9 a 
te/+ program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71
 an op]ator %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
detail$ f9d+s & a summ>y ( data collect$
 z a result ( p>ticipation 9 ! te/+     
program4  7g7 ,au?ority to revoke       
p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all          
imm$iately revoke p>ticipation 9 a te/+ 
program "u subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 !   
p>ticipant fails to comply ) ! t]ms &   
conditions ( ! te/+ program2 or  7#b7 9 
! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 cont9u$    
p>ticipation 9 ! te/+ program by !      
p>ticipant w\ld be unsafe or w\ld n be  
consi/5t ) ! goals & objectives ( ?is   
*apt]4  7h7 ,au?ority to t]m9ate program

 ,! ,secret>y %all imm$iately t]m9ate a 
te/+ program "u subsection 7a7 if       
cont9uation ( ! te/+ program w\ld n be  
consi/5t ) ! goals & objectives ( ?is   
*apt]4  7i7 ,/ate rights  7#a7          
,exemption ,except z provid$ 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 ,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  7j7 ,program    
review process & public notice  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/] & s5d directly to ea*    
relevant ,/ate au?ority ) a c]tification
 9 effect "u section #fjaje a notice (  
ea* te/+ program "u subsection 7a71     
includ+ ! ord] to be consid]$1 & provide
 an opportunity = public comm5t = n less
 ?an #ij days4  7#b7 ,response f        
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y issues an ord] provid+ an     
effective date ( a te/+ program notic$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
respond to ea* comm5t submitt$ "u t     
p>agraph4  7k7 ,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  7l7 ,/&>ds ,if a report "u  
subsection 7k7 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  #aje4 ,pipel9e safety te/+
 enhancem5t /udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! rese>* &     
developm5t capabilities ( !             
,adm9i/ration1 9 accordance ) section   
#ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety ,improvem5t    
,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2
 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72  7#b7 7,a7 !   
developm5t ( additional te/+ & rese>*   
capabilities ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( an    
indep5d5t pipel9e safety te/+ facility  
"u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,b7 
:e!r an indep5d5t pipel9e safety te/+   
facility w\ld be critical to ! "w ( !   

,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 ! co/s & b5efits ( 
develop+ an indep5d5t pipel9e safety    
te/+ facility "u ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation2 &  7,d7 ! co/s &       
b5efits ( colocat+ an indep5d5t pipel9e 
safety te/+ facility at an exi/+ tra9+  
c5t] ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#c7 !       
ability ( ! ,adm9i/ration to use ! te/+ 
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 or 
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s4
  #ajf4 ,regulatory updates  7a7        
,def9ition ( out/&+ m&ate ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m out/&+ m&ate means-- 7#a7
 a f9al rule requir$ to be issu$ "u !   
,pipel9e ,safety1 ,regulatory ,c]ta9ty1 
& ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjaa 7,public  
,law #aab-ij2 #abe ,/at4 #aijd7 t has n 
be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2  7#b7 a 
f9al rule requir$ to be issu$ "u !      
,,pipes ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law      
#aad-ahc2 #acj ,/at4 #ead7 t has n be5  
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7#c7 any 
o!r f9al rule reg>d+ gas or haz>d\s     
liquid pipel9e facilities requir$ to be 

issu$ "u ?is ,act or an ,act enact$     
prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 
has n be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4   
7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,p]iodic updates 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #cj days       
!reaft] until a f9al rule ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection  
7a7 is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 !    
,secret>y %all publi% on a publicly     
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation an update reg>d+ ! /atus
 ( ea* out/&+ m&ate 9 accordance )      
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,notification (   
,congress ,on publication ( a f9al rule 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = an out/&+ m&ate1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a notification 9        
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7c7       
,cont5ts ,an update publi%$ or a        
notification submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  

or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 %all conta91 z 
applicable-- 7#a7 ) respect to in=mation
 relat+ to ! ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 a     
description ( ! "w plan = ea* out/&+    
m&ate2  7,b7 an updat$ rulemak+ timel9e 
= ea* out/&+ m&ate2  7,c7 ! /aff        
allocations ) respect to ea* out/&+     
m&ate2  7,d7 any res\rce con/ra9ts      
affect+ ! rulemak+ process = ea* out/&+ 
m&ate2  7,e7 any o!r details associat$ )
 ! developm5t ( ea* out/&+ m&ate t      
affect ! progress ( ! rulemak+ process )
 respect to t out/&+ m&ate2 &  7,f7 a   
description ( all rulemak+s reg>d+ gas  
or haz>d\s liquid pipel9e facilities    
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t are n      
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 &  7#b7 
) respect to in=mation relat+ to !      
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 ! date t !  
out/&+ m&ate 0 submitt$ to ! ,(fice ( ! 
,secret>y = review2  7,b7 ! reason t !  
out/&+ m&ate is "u review beyond #de    
days2  7,c7 ! /aff allocations )9 !     
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ea* ! 
out/&+ m&ate2  7,d7 any res\rce         

con/ra9ts affect+ review ( ! out/&+     
m&ate2  7,e7 an e/imat$ timel9e ( :5    
review ( ! out/&+ m&ate w be complete1 z
 ( ! date ( ! update2  7,f7 if          
applicable1 ! date t ! out/&+ m&ate 0   
return$ to ! ,adm9i/ration = revision & 
! anticipat$ date = resubmission to !   
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y2  7,g7 ! date t !  
out/&+ m&ate 0 submitt$ to ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget = review2 &  7,h7 a
 /atem5t ( :e!r ! out/&+ m&ate rema9s "u
 review by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget4  #ajg4 ,self-disclosure (      
violations ,section #fjabb7;b77#a7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 self-disclosure &   
correction ( violations1 or actions to  
correct a violation1 prior to discov]y  
by ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials      
,safety ,adm9i/ration2 &  4  #ajh4 ,due 
process protections 9 en=cem5t proce$+s 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjaag ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    

7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh
 7o7 z subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7p71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,en=cem5t 
& regulatory proc$ures  7#a7 ,reque/ =  
=mal he>+ ,on reque/ ( a respond5t 9 an 
en=cem5t or regulatory proce$+ "u ?is   
*apt]1 a he>+ %all be held 9 accordance 
) section #eed ( title #e4  7#b7        
,adm9i/rative law judge ,a he>+ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be conduct$ by an    
adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ "u       
section #caje ( title #e4  7#c7 ,op5 to 
! public  7,a7 ,he>+s ,a he>+ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7i7 notic$ to ! 
public-- 7,i7 on ! website ( ! ,pipel9e 
& ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety            
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]2 &  7ii7 op5 to ! public4  7,b7 
,agreem5ts1 ord]s1 & judgm5ts ,a cons5t 
agreem5t1 cons5t ord]1 ord]1 or judgm5t 
result+ f a he>+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be made available to ! public on !      
website ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s         
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7  

,proc$ures ,9 implem5t+ en=cem5t &      
regulatory proc$ures "u ?is *apt]1 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 all[ ! use ( a    
cons5t agreem5t & cons5t ord] to resolve
 any matt] ( fact or law ass]t$2  7,b7  
all[ ! respond5t & ! ag5cy to conv5e #a 
or m meet+s-- 7i7 = settlem5t or        
simplification ( ! issues2 or  7ii7 to  
aid 9 ! disposition ( issues2  7,c7     
require t ! case file 9 an en=cem5t     
proce$+ include all ag5cy records p]t95t
 to ! matt]s ( fact & law ass]t$2  7,d7 
require t a recomm5d$ decision be made  
available to ! respond5t :5 issu$2  7,e7
 all[ a respond5t to reply to any       
po/-he>+ submission2  7,f7 all[ a       
respond5t to reque/-- 7i7 t a he>+ be   
held1 & a recomm5d$ decision & ord]     
issu$1 on an exp$it$ basis2 or  7ii7 t a
 he>+ n comm5ce = a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#ij days2  7,g7 require t ! ag5cy h !   
burd5 ( pro(1 pres5tation1 & p]suasion 9
 any en=cem5t matt]2  7,h7 require t any
 recomm5d$ decision & ord] conta9 f9d+s 
( fact & conclusions ( law2  7,i7       

require ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,pipel9e ,safety to file a     
po/-he>+ recomm5dation n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! deadl9e = any po/-he>+      
submission ( a respond5t2  7,j7 require 
an ord] on a petition = reconsid]ation  
to be issu$ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! petition is fil$2 &  7,k7 
all[ an op]ator to reque/ t an issue (  
controv]sy or unc]ta9ty be address$     
?r\gh a decl>atory ord] 9 accordance )  
section #eed7;e7 ( title #e1 :i* ord]   
%all be issu$ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date on :i* a reque/ is made4  7#e7   
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
alt]s ! proc$ures applicable to an      
em]g5cy ord] "u subsection 7p74  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section         
#fjaji7;g77#d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#fjaag7;c7 & ins]t+ section #fjaag7;d74 
7#b7 ,section #fjaag7p7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z r$esignat$ by    
subsection 7a77#a771 is am5d$1 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,e71 by /rik+ #fjaag7l7 &

 ins]t+ subsection 7m74  7#c7 ,section  
#fjaah7;a77#c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#fjaag7;a7-7d7 & ins]t+ subsections 7a7 
?r\gh 7e7 ( section #fjaag4  #aji4      
,pipel9e op]at+ /atus  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #fja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7z am5d$ by section #ajd7;a771 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#fjadc4 ,idl$ pipel9es  7a7 ,def9ition (
 idl$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m idl$1 )     
respect to a pipel9e1 means t !         
pipel9e-- 7#a7 7,a7 has ceas$ normal    
op]ations2 &  7,b7 w n resume s]vice = a
 p]iod ( n less ?an #ahj days2  7#b7 has
 be5 isolat$ f all s\rces ( haz>d\s     
liquid1 natural gas1 or o!r gas2 &  7#c7
 7,a7 has be5 purg$ ( combu/ibles &     
haz>d\s mat]ials & ma9ta9s a blanket (  
in]t1 nonflammable gas at l[ pressure2  
or  7,b7 has n be5 purg$ z describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 b ! volume ( gas is s 
small t !re is no pot5tial haz>d4  7b7  
,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,pipes 

,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all          
promulgate regulations prescrib+ !      
applicability ( ! pipel9e safety        
requirem5ts to idl$ natural or o!r gas  
transmission & haz>d\s liquid pipel9es4 
7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
applicability ( ! regulations "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$ on ! risk t  
idl$ natural or o!r gas transmission &  
haz>d\s liquid pipel9es pose to !       
public1 prop]ty1 & ! environm5t1 & %all 
include requirem5ts to resume op]ation4 
7,b7 ,inspection ,! ,secret>y or an     
appropriate ,/ate ag5cy %all inspect ea*
 idl$ pipel9e & v]ify t ! pipel9e has   
be5 purg$ ( combu/ibles & haz>d\s       
mat]ials1 if requir$ "u subsection 7a74 
7,c7 ,requirem5ts = re9spection ,!      
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! requirem5ts =  
p]iodic re9spection ( idl$ natural or   
o!r gas transmission & haz>d\s liquid   
pipel9es4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = *apt] #fja ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by    
section #ajd7;b771 is am5d$ by ins]t+   

aft] ! item relat+ to section #fjadb !  
foll[+3  #fjadc4 ,idl$ pipel9es4  4     
#aaj4 ,liquefi$ natural gas facility    
project reviews ,section #fjajc7;a7 (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,g71 respectively1 & ind5t+      
appropriately2  7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation  2  7#c7 9 !
 second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,9 prescrib+ a 
/&>d & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,consid]ations ,9 prescrib+ a /&>d "u   
p>agraph 7#a7  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,use ( location     
/&>ds ,if a ,f$]al or ,/ate au?ority )  
jurisdiction ov] liquefi$ natural gas   
pipel9e facility p]mits or approvals is 
us+ ! location /&>ds prescrib$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 = purposes ( mak+ a       
decision ) respect to ! location ( a new
 liquefi$ natural gas pipel9e facility &
 submits to ! ,secret>y (               

,transportation a reque/ to provide a   
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! new liquefi$       
natural gas pipel9e facility w\ld meet !
 location /&>ds1 ! ,secret>y may provide
 su* a det]m9ation to ! reque/+ ,f$]al  
or ,/ate au?ority4  7#d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection or subsection 7b7-- 7,a7
 affects-- 7i7 section #c ( ! ,natural  
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b72  7ii7 
! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory
 ,commission to c>ry out t section2 or  
7iii7 any o!r simil> au?ority ( any o!r 
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy2 or  7,b7 requires
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to =mally
 approve any project proposal or o!rwise
 p]=m any sit+ functions4  4  #aaa4     
,updates to /&>ds = liquefi$ natural gas
 facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review ! m9imum
 op]at+ & ma9t5ance /&>ds prescrib$ "u  
section #fjajc7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 bas$ on ! review  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 update ! /&>ds        
describ$ 9 t p>agraph applicable to     

l>ge-scale liquefi$ natural gas         
facilities 7o!r ?an peak %av+           
facilities7 to provide = a risk-bas$    
regulatory approa* = su* facilities1    
consi/5t ) ?is section4  7b7 ,scope ,9  
updat+ ! m9imum op]at+ & ma9t5ance /&>ds
 "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t all regulations1 guidance1 &  
int]nal docum5ts are develop$ & appli$ 9
 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is section4  7c7   
,requirem5ts ,! updates to ! op]at+ &   
ma9t5ance /&>ds requir$ "u subsection   
7a77#b7 %all1 at a m9imum1 require      
op]ators-- 7#a7 to develop & ma9ta9     
writt5 safety in=mation id5tify+ haz>ds 
associat$ )-- 7,a7 ! processes (        
liquefi$ natural gas conv]sion1 /orage1 
& transport2  7,b7 equipm5t us$ 9 !     
processes2 &  7,c7 te*nology us$ 9 !    
processes2  7#b7 to conduct a haz>d     
assessm5t1 includ+ ! id5tification (    
pot5tial s\rces ( accid5tal releases2   
7#c7 7,a7 to consult ) employees &      
repres5tatives ( employees on !         
developm5t & conduct ( haz>d assessm5ts 

"u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 to provide    
employees access to ! records ( ! haz>d 
assessm5ts & any o!r records requir$ "u 
! updat$ /&>ds2  7#d7 to e/abli% a sy/em
 to respond to ! f9d+s ( a haz>d        
assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 t   
addresses prev5tion1 mitigation1 &      
em]g5cy responses2  7#e7 to review1 :5 a
 design *ange occurs1 a haz>d assessm5t 
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ! response  
sy/em e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d72  7#f7  
to develop & implem5t writt5 op]at+     
proc$ures = ! processes ( liquefi$      
natural gas conv]sion1 /orage1 &        
transport2  7#g7 7,a7 to provide writt5 
safety & op]at+ in=mation to employees2 
&  7,b7 to tra9 employees 9 op]at+      
proc$ures ) an emphasis on address+     
haz>ds & us+ safe practices2  7#h7 to   
ensure contractors & contract employees 
are provid$ appropriate in=mation &     
tra9+2  7#i7 to tra9 & educate employees
 & contractors 9 em]g5cy response2      
7#aj7 to e/abli% a quality assurance    
program to ensure t equipm5t1 ma9t5ance 

mat]ials1 & sp>e p>ts relat+ to !       
op]ations & ma9t5ance ( liquefi$ natural
 gas facilities are fabricat$ & in/all$ 
consi/5t ) design specifications2  7#aa7
 to e/abli% ma9t5ance sy/ems = critical 
process-relat$ equipm5t1 includ+ writt5 
proc$ures1 employee tra9+1 appropriate  
inspections1 & te/+ ( t equipm5t to     
ensure ongo+ me*anical integrity2  7#ab7
 to conduct pre-/>t-up safety reviews ( 
all newly in/all$ or modifi$ equipm5t2  
7#ac7 to e/abli% & implem5t writt5      
proc$ures to manage *ange to processes (
 liquefi$ natural gas conv]sion1 /orage1
 & transport1 te*nology1 equipm5t1 &    
facilities2 &  7#ad7 7,a7 to inve/igate 
ea* incid5t t results 91 or c\ld h      
result$ 9-- 7i7 loss ( life2  7ii7      
de/ruction ( private prop]ty2 or  7iii7 
a major accid5t2 &  7,b7 to h op]at+    
p]sonnel-- 7i7 review any f9d+s ( an    
inve/igation "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &     
7ii7 if appropriate1 take responsive    
measures4  #aab4 ,national ,c5t] (      
,excell5ce = ,liquefi$ ,natural ,gas    

,safety & ,tra9+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means 
! ,national ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce =        
,liquefi$ ,natural ,gas ,safety & ,tra9+
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,,lng
 ,! t]m ,,lng means liquefi$ natural    
gas4  7#c7 ,,lng sector /akehold] ,! t]m
 ,,lng sector /akehold] means a         
repres5tative (-- 7,a7 ,,lng facilities 
t repres5t ! broad array ( ,,lng        
facilities op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & units ( 
local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 po/second>y       
education2  7,d7 labor organizations2   
7,e7 safety organizations2 or  7,f7     
,f$]al regulatory ag5cies (             
jurisdiction1 :i* may include-- 7i7 !   
,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy    
,regulatory ,commission2  7iii7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7iv7 !             
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration2  7v7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &    
7vi7 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration4  7b7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1

 9 consultation ) ,,lng sector          
/akehold]s1 %all e/abli% a c5t]1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,national ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = 
,liquefi$ ,natural ,gas ,safety &       
,tra9+4  7c7 ,functions ,! ,c5t] %all1 =
 activities regulat$ "u section #fjajc (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7#a7  
promote1 facilitate1 & conduct-- 7,a7   
education2  7,b7 tra9+2 &  7,c7         
te*nological advancem5ts2  7#b7 be a    
repository ( in=mation on be/ practices 
relat+ to1 & exp]tise on1 ,,lng         
op]ations2  7#c7 fo/] collaboration     
among /akehold]s2 &  7#d7 provide a     
curriculum = tra9+ t incorporates-- 7,a7
 risk-bas$ pr9ciples into ! op]ation1   
managem5t1 & regulatory ov]sight ( ,,lng
 facilities2  7,b7 ! reliance on subject
 matt] exp]tise )9 ! ,,lng indu/ry2     
7,c7 ! transf] ( k & exp]tise betwe5 !  
,,lng indu/ry & regulatory ag5cies2 &   
7,d7 tra9+ & work%ops t occur at        
op]ational facilities4  7d7 ,location   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all be locat$ 9 
close proximity to critical ,,lng       

transportation infra/ructure on1 &      
connect+ to1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7           
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! location ( !
 ,c5t]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 take    
into acc\nt ! /rategic value ( locat+   
res\rces 9 close proximity to ,,lng     
facilities2 &  7,b7 locate ! ,c5t] 9 !  
,/ate ) ! l>ge/ ,,lng production        
capacity1 z det]m9$ by ! total capacity 
79 billion cubic feet p] day7 ( ,,lng   
production au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy  
,regulatory ,commission "u section #c ( 
! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#gag;b7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7e7 ,coord9ation ) ,,tq tra9+    
c5t] ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions describ$ 9
 subsection 7c71 ! ,c5t] %all coord9ate 
) ! ,tra9+ & ,qualifications ,tra9+     
,c5t] ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 ,oklahoma     
,city1 ,oklahoma1 to facilitate k %>+   
among1 & enhanc$ tra9+ opportunities =1 
,f$]al & ,/ate pipel9e safety inspectors
 & inve/igators4  7f7 ,jo9t op]ation )  
educational in/itution ,! ,secret>y may 

ent] into an agreem5t ) an appropriate  
(ficial ( an in/itution ( high]         
education-- 7#a7 to provide = jo9t      
op]ation ( ! ,c5t]2 &  7#b7 to provide  
necess>y adm9i/rative s]vices = ! ,c5t]4
  #aac4 ,prioritization ( rulemak+  7a7 
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure completion ( & publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] ! out/&+ rulemak+ entitl$
 ,pipel9e ,safety3 ,safety ( ,gas       
,transmission & ,ga!r+ ,pipel9es1       
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,april #h1
 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #bjgbb2 ,docket  
,no4 ,,phmsa-#bjaa-jjbc71 z t rulemak+  
relates to ! consid]ation ( ga!r+       
pipel9es4  7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 review ! ext5t to :i*       
geospatial & te*nical data is collect$  
by op]ators ( ga!r+ l9es1 includ+ design
 & mat]ial specifications2  7#b7 analyze
 in=mation collect$ by op]ators ( ga!r+ 
l9es :5 ! mapp+ in=mation describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#a7 is n available = a ga!r+  
l9e2 &  7#c7 assess any plans & timel9es
 ( op]ators ( ga!r+ l9es to develop !   
mapp+ in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 or o!rwise collect in=mation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,report ,!         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committees on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
review requir$ "u subsection 7b71       
includ+ any recomm5dations t !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may
 h z a result ( ! review4  #aad4 ,leak  
detection & repair ,section #fjajb (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,gas   
pipel9e leak detection & repair  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all promulgate f9al regulations t      
require op]ators ( regulat$ ga!r+ l9es  
7z def9$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 (   

section #fjaja = purposes ( subsection  
7a77#ba7 ( t section7 9 a ,class #b     
location1 ,class #c location1 or ,class 
#d location1 z det]m9$ "u section #aib4e
 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 op]ators ( new & exi/+ gas
 transmission pipel9e facilities1 &     
op]ators ( new & exi/+ gas di/ribution  
pipel9e facilities to conduct leak      
detection & repair programs-- 7,a7 to   
meet ! ne$ = gas pipel9e safety1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 to      
protect ! environm5t4  7#b7 ,leak       
detection & repair programs  7,a7       
,m9imum p]=mance /&>ds ,! f9al          
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all include1 = ! leak detection &      
repair programs describ$ 9 t p>agraph1  
m9imum p]=mance /&>ds t reflect !       
capabilities ( comm]cially available    
advanc$ te*nologies t1 ) respect to ea* 
pipel9e cov]$ by ! programs1 are        
appropriate =-- 7i7 ! type ( pipel9e2   
7ii7 ! location ( ! pipel9e2  7iii7 !   
mat]ial ( :i* ! pipel9e is con/ruct$2 & 

7iv7 ! mat]ials transport$ by ! pipel9e4
  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! leak detection &  
repair programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be able to id5tify1 locate1 &     
categorize all leaks t-- 7i7 are haz>d\s
 to human safety or ! environm5t2 or    
7ii7 h ! pot5tial to become explosive or
 o!rwise haz>d\s to human safety4  7#c7 
,advanc$ leak detection te*nologies &   
practices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! f9al        
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all-- 7i7 require ! use ( advanc$ leak 
detection te*nologies & practices       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7      
id5tify any sc5>ios :]e op]ators may use
 leak detection practices t dep5d on    
human s5ses2 &  7iii7 include a s*$ule =
 repair+ or replac+ ea* leak+ pipe1     
except a pipe ) a leak s small t x poses
 no pot5tial haz>d1 ) appropriate       
deadl9es4  7,b7 ,advanc$ leak detection 
te*nologies & practices describ$ ,!     
advanc$ leak detection te*nologies &    
practices ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77i7 include-- 7i7 = new & exi/+ gas 

di/ribution pipel9e facilities1         
te*nologies & practices to detect       
pipel9e leaks-- 7,i7 7aa7 ?r\gh cont9u\s
 monitor+ on or along ! pipel9e2 &  7bb7
 9 ! case ( an exi/+ facility1 t d n    
impose any design or in/allation        
requirem5ts on exi/+ facilities t w\ld  
be inapplicable "u section #fjajd7;b72  
or  7,,ii7 ?r\gh p]iodic surveys )      
h&held equipm5t1 equipm5t m\nt$ on      
mobile plat=ms1 or o!r means us+        
comm]cially available te*nology2  7ii7 =
 new & exi/+ gas transmission pipel9e   
facilities1 te*nologies & practices to  
detect pipel9e leaks ?r\gh-- 7,i7       
equipm5t t-- 7aa7 is capable ( cont9u\s 
monitor+2 &  7bb7 9 ! case ( an exi/+   
facility1 does n impose any design or   
in/allation requirem5ts on exi/+        
facilities t w\ld be inapplicable "u    
section #fjajd7;b72 or  7,,ii7 p]iodic  
surveys ) h&held equipm5t1 equipm5t     
m\nt$ on mobile plat=ms1 or o!r means   
us+ comm]cially available te*nology2 &  
7iii7 = regulat$ ga!r+ l9es 9 ,class #b 

locations1 ,class #c locations1 or      
,class #d locations1 te*nologies &      
practices to detect pipel9e leaks       
?r\gh-- 7,i7 equipm5t t-- 7aa7 is       
capable ( cont9u\s monitor+2 &  7bb7 9 !
 case ( an exi/+ facility1 does n impose
 any design or in/allation requirem5ts  
on exi/+ facilities t w\ld be           
inapplicable "u section #fjajd7;b72 or  
7,,ii7 p]iodic surveys ) h&held         
equipm5t1 equipm5t m\nt$ on mobile      
plat=ms1 or o!r means us+ comm]cially   
available te*nology4  7#d7 ,sav+s       
clauses  7,a7 ,surveys & ,timel9es ,9   
promulgat+ regulations "u ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all n    
r$uce ! frequ5cy ( surveys requir$ "u   
any o!r provision ( ?is *apt] or        
/ipulat$ by regulation z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 %all 
n ext5d ! duration ( any timel9es = !   
repair or rem$iation ( leaks t are      
/ipulat$ by regulation z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7,b7        
,application ,! limitations 9 ?is       

p>agraph d n re/rict ! ,secret>y's      
ability to modify any regulations ?r\gh 
proce$+s sep>ate f or subsequ5t to !    
f9al regulations requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7,c7 ,exi/+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subsection %all alt] ! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y to regulate ga!r+ l9es z def9$
 "u section #fjaja4  4  #aae4           
,inspection & ma9t5ance plans  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #fjajh ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71  
by ins]t+ 1 mu/ meet ! requirem5ts ( any
 regulations promulgat$ "u section      
#fjajb7q71 aft] ! ne$ = pipel9e safety2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,d7 ! ext5t to :i*
 ! plan w contribute to-- 7i7 public    
safety2  7ii7 elim9at+ haz>d\s leaks &  
m9imiz+ releases ( natural gas f pipel9e
 facilities2 &  7iii7 ! protection ( !  
environm5t2 &  7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* !    
plan addresses ! replacem5t or          

rem$iation ( pipel9es t are kn[n to leak
 bas$ on ! mat]ial 7includ+ ca/ iron1   
unprotect$ /eel1 wr\ght iron1 & hi/oric 
pla/ics ) kn[n issues71 design1 or pa/  
op]at+ & ma9t5ance hi/ory ( ! pipel9e4  
2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,review ( plans  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 & n 
less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y or relevant ,/ate  
au?ority ) a c]tification 9 effect "u   
section #fjaje %all review ea* plan     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7,b7        
,context ( review ,! ,secret>y may      
conduct a review "u ?is p>agraph z an   
elem5t ( ! inspection ( ! op]ator c>ri$ 
out by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b74   
7,c7 ,inadequate programs ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t a plan review$ "u  
?is p>agraph does n comply ) !          
requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] 7includ+ any    
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is *apt]71   
has n be5 adequately implem5t$1 is      
inadequate = ! safe op]ation ( a pipel9e

 facility1 or is o!rwise inadequate1 !  
,secret>y may conduct en=cem5t proce$+s 
"u ?is *apt]4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7b77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ con/ruction     
mat]ial1 aft] me?od ( con/ruction14  7b7
 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* pipel9e     
op]ator %all update ! inspection &      
ma9t5ance plan prep>$ by ! op]ator "u   
section #fjajh7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to address ! elem5ts      
describ$ 9 ! am5dm5ts to t section made 
by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,inspection &   
ma9t5ance plan ov]sight  7#a7 ,/udy ,!  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy to evaluate !       
proc$ures us$ by ! ,secret>y & ,/ates 9 
review+ plans prep>$ by pipel9e op]ators
 "u section #fjajh7;a7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 pursuant to        
subsection 7b7 9 m9imiz+ releases (     
natural gas f pipel9e facilities4  7#b7 
,report ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
,secret>y's review ( ! op]ator plans    

prep>$ "u section #fjajh7;a7 ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 &
 ! ,committees on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t--    
7,a7 describes ! results ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ an   
evaluation ( ! proc$ures us$ by !       
,secret>y & ,/ates 9 review+ !          
effectiv5ess ( ! plans prep>$ by pipel9e
 op]ators "u section #fjajh7;a7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 pursuant to   
subsection 7b7 9 m9imiz+ releases (     
natural gas f pipel9e facilities2 &     
7,b7 provides recomm5dations = h[ to    
fur!r m9imize releases ( natural gas f  
pipel9e facilities )\t compromis+       
pipel9e safety bas$ on obs]vations &    
in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh ! /udy conduct$  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,response ( !   
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! report "u p>agraph 7#b7 is

 publi%$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes-- 7,a7 a response to ! results 
( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !  
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 a      
discussion (-- 7i7 ! be/ available      
te*nologies or practices to prev5t or   
m9imize1 )\t compromis+ pipel9e safety1 
! release ( natural gas :5 mak+ plann$  
repairs1 replacem5ts1 or ma9t5ance to a 
pipel9e facility2  7ii7 ! be/ available 
te*nologies or practices to prev5t or   
m9imize1 )\t compromis+ pipel9e safety1 
! release ( natural gas :5 ! op]ator    
int5tionally v5ts or releases natural   
gas2 &  7iii7 pipel9e facility designs  
t1 )\t compromis+ pipel9e safety1       
mitigate ! ne$ to int5tionally v5t      
natural gas2 &  7,c7 a timel9e = updat+ 
pipel9e safety regulations1 z !         

,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 to
 address-- 7i7 ! recomm5dations ( !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
 report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &    
7ii7 ! matt]s describ$ 9 clauses 7i7    
?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 bas$ on !
 discussion describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4   
7#d7 ,rulemak+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y submits ! report "u p>agraph  
7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all update1 9        
accordance ) ! timel9e describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 pipel9e safety      
regulations t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$   
are necess>y to protect ! environm5t )\t
 compromis+ pipel9e safety4  7,b7       
,report ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es n to   
promulgate or update regulations to     
address a recomm5dation ( ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates made 9 ! report
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committees on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a ju/ification =
 t decision & any support+ docum5ts or  
analysis us$ to make t decision4  #aaf4 
,consid]ation ( pipel9e class location  
*anges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all--  
7#a7 review all comm5ts submitt$ 9      
response to ! advance notice ( propos$  
rulemak+ entitl$ ,pipel9e ,safety3      
,class ,location ,*ange ,requirem5ts    
7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #cfhfa 7,july #ca1      
#bjah772  7#b7 complete any o!r         
activities or proc$ures necess>y-- 7,a7 
to make a det]m9ation :e!r to publi% a  
notice ( propos$ rulemak+2 &  7,b7 if a 
positive det]m9ation is made "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 to advance 9 !        
rulemak+ process1 includ+ by tak+ any   
actions requir$ "u section #fjaae (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ate ,code2 &  7#c7  
consid] ! issues rais$ 9 ! report to    
,congress entitl$ ,evaluation ( ,exp&+  
,pipel9e ,integrity ,managem5t ,beyond  

,high-,consequ5ce ,areas & ,:e!r ,su*   
,expansion ,w\ld ,mitigate ! ,ne$ = ,gas
 ,pipel9e ,class ,location ,requirem5ts 
prep>$ by ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s         
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration &       
submitt$ to ,congress on ,june #h1      
#bjaf1 includ+ ! adequacy ( exi/+       
integrity managem5t programs4  7b7      
,application ,no?+ 9 ?is section        
requires ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e &  
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 to publi% a notice ( propos$ rulemak+  
or o!rwise cont9ue ! rulemak+ process ) 
respect to ! advance notice ( propos$   
rulemak+ describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 
7c7 ,report+ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
! requirem5ts ( section #ajf %all apply 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 end+ on ! date on :i* ! requirem5ts (  
subsection 7a7 are complet$4  #aag4     
,protection ( employees provid+ pipel9e 
safety in=mation ,section #fjabi ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 9 ! matt]    

prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
employee ) & ins]t+ curr5t or =m]       
employee )2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#c71 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,de    
novo review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to 
a compla9t "u p>agraph 7#a71 if !       
,secret>y ( ,labor has n issu$ a f9al   
decision by ! date t is #baj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! compla9t 0 fil$1 & if !  
delay is n due to ! bad fai? ( !        
employee :o fil$ ! compla9t1 t employee 
may br+ an orig9al action at law or     
equity = de novo review 9 ! appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all
 h jurisdiction ov] su* action )\t reg>d
 to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy1 & :i* action  
%all1 at ! reque/ ( ei!r p>ty to !      
action1 be tri$ by ! c\rt ) a jury4     
7ii7 ,burd5s ( pro( ,an orig9al action  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be gov]n$ by 
! same legal burd5s ( pro( specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 = review by !        
,secret>y ( ,labor4  2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,non5=ceability 
( c]ta9 provisions waiv+ rights &       

rem$ies or requir+ arbitration (        
disputes  7#a7 ,waiv] ( rights & rem$ies
 ,! rights & rem$ies provid$ "u ?is     
section may n be waiv$ by any agreem5t1 
policy1 =m1 or condition ( employm5t1   
includ+ by a pr$ispute arbitration      
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,pr$ispute arbitration  
agreem5ts ,no provision ( a pr$ispute   
arbitration agreem5t %all be valid or   
en=ceable if ! provision requires       
arbitration ( a dispute aris+ "u        
subsection 7a77#a74  4  #aah4           
,transportation ,te*nology ,c5t]  7a7   
,rese>* & developm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator may
 use ! ,transportation ,te*nology ,c5t] 
9 ,pueblo1 ,colorado1 = rese>* &        
developm5t relat+ to transportation     
safety improvem5ts t w advance ! safe & 
effici5t transportation ( haz>d\s       
mat]ials & en]gy products4  7b7         
,au?ority to plan1 design1 eng9e]1      
erect1 alt]1 & repair build+s & make    
public improvem5ts ,only aft] submitt+ a
 report to ! ,committees on             
,appropriations & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &  

,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,appropriations1         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & subject to !         
availability ( funds appropriat$ by     
,congress = ! applicable purpose1 !     
,secret>y may plan1 design1 eng9e]1     
erect1 alt]1 & repair build+s & make o!r
 public improvem5ts to c>ry out necess>y
 rese>*1 safety1 & tra9+ activities at !
 ,transportation ,te*nology ,c5t] 9     
,pueblo1 ,colorado4  7c7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report on ! use (1 &  
future plans =1 rese>* & developm5t     
activities at ! ,transportation         
,te*nology ,c5t] 9 ,pueblo1 ,colorado4  
#aai4 ,int]/ate drug & alcohol ov]sight 

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all am5d ! audit+ program = !
 drug & alcohol regulations 9 "p #aii ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to improve ! effici5cy & processes ( ^? 
regulations z appli$ to-- 7#a7 op]ators2
 &  7#b7 pipel9e contractors work+ =    
multiple op]ators 9 multiple ,/ates4    
7b7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all m9imize           
duplicative audits ( ! same op]ators1 & 
! contractors work+ = ^? op]ators1 by ! 
,adm9i/ration & multiple ,/ate ag5cies4 
7c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is section     
requires modification ( ! inspection or 
en=cem5t au?ority ( any ,f$]al ag5cy or 
,/ate4  #abj4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is 
title or an am5dm5t made by ?is title   
affects ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u !   
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq471 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj   
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 or ! au?ority (

 any ,/ate to regulate ! release (      
pollutants or haz>d\s sub/ances to air1 
wat]1 or l&1 includ+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t 
& en=cem5t ( requirem5ts relat+ to t    
release4  ,,ii ,leonel ,rondon ,pipel9e 
,safety ,act  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is    
title may be cit$ z ! ,leonel ,rondon   
,pipel9e ,safety ,act4  #bjb4           
,di/ribution integrity managem5t plans  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjaji7;e7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7           
,di/ribution integrity managem5t plans  
7,a7 ,evaluation ( risk ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate   
regulations to ensure t ea* di/ribution 
integrity managem5t plan develop$ by an 
op]ator ( a di/ribution sy/em includes  
an evaluation (-- 7i7 ! risks result+ f 
! pres5ce ( ca/ iron pipes & ma9s 9 !   
di/ribution sy/em2 &  7ii7 ! risks t    
c\ld lead to or result f ! op]ation ( a 
l[-pressure di/ribution sy/em at a      
pressure t makes ! op]ation ( any       

connect$ & prop]ly adju/$ l[-pressure   
gas burn+ equipm5t unsafe 7z describ$ 9 
section #aib4fbc ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation774  7,b7 ,consid]ation ,9 !  
evaluations requir$ 9 a plan "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! regulations         
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
! di/ribution integrity managem5t plan  
evaluates = future pot5tial ?reats 9 a  
mann] t consid]s factors o!r ?an pa/    
obs]v$ abnormal op]ations 7)9 ! mean+ ( 
section #aib4fje ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation771 9 rank+ risks & id5tify+  
measures to mitigate ^? risks "u t      
subp>agraph1 s t op]ators avoid us+ a   
risk rat+ ( z]o = l[ probability ev5ts  
unless o!rwise support$ by eng9e]+      
analysis or op]ational k4  7,c7         
,deadl9es  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ea* op]ator ( a di/ribution   
sy/em %all make available to ! ,secret>y
 or ! relevant ,/ate au?ority ) a       

c]tification 9 effect "u section #fjaje1
 z applicable1 a copy (-- 7,i7 !        
di/ribution integrity managem5t plan ( !
 op]ator2  7,,ii7 ! em]g5cy response    
plan "u section #aib4fae ( title #di1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation72 &  7,,iii7 !     
proc$ural manual = op]ations1 ma9t5ance1
 & em]g5cies "u section #aib4fje ( title
 #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a 
successor regulation74  7ii7 ,updates   
,ea* op]ator ( a di/ribution sy/em %all 
make available to ! ,secret>y or make   
available = inspection to ! relevant    
,/ate au?ority ) a c]tification 9 effect
 "u section #fjaje1 if applicable1 an   
updat$ plan or manual describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 by n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 a significant update1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7iii7 ,applicability (      
,,foia ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be   
con/ru$ to au?orize ! disclosure ( any  
in=mation t is exempt f disclosure "u   
section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,review ( plans &   

docum5ts  7i7 ,tim+  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (          
promulgation ( ! regulations "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an
 once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y or 
relevant ,/ate au?ority ) a c]tification
 9 effect "u section #fjaje %all review 
! di/ribution integrity managem5t plan1 
! em]g5cy response plan1 & ! proc$ural  
manual = op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 &        
em]g5cies ( ea* op]ator ( a di/ribution 
sy/em & record ! results ( t review =   
use 9 ! next review ( ! program ( t     
op]ator4  7,,ii7 ,grace p]iod ,= ! ?ird1
 f\r?1 & fif? ye>s aft] ! date (        
promulgation ( ! regulations "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7aa7    
%all n use subclause 7,i7 z ju/ification
 to r$uce fund+1 dec]tify1 or p5alize 9 
any way "u section #fjaje1 #fjajf1 or   
#fjajg a ,/ate au?ority t has 9 effect a
 c]tification "u section #fjaje or an   
agreem5t "u section #fjajf2 &  7bb7     
%all-- 7,,aa7 submit to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate & ! ,committees on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a li/ ( ,/ates f\nd to  
be noncompliant ) subclause 7,i7 dur+ ! 
annual program evaluation2 & 7,,bb7     
provide a writt5 notice to ea* ,/ate    
au?ority describ$ 9 item 7aa7 t is n 9  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( subclause  
7,i74  7ii7 ,review ,ea* plan or        
proc$ural manual made available "u      
subp>agraph 7,c77i7 %all be reexam9$--  
7,i7 on significant *ange to ! plans or 
proc$ural manual1 z applicable2  7,,ii7 
on significant *ange to ! gas           
di/ribution sy/em ( ! op]ator1 z        
applicable2 &  7,,iii7 n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s4  7iii7 ,context (   
review ,! ,secret>y may conduct a review
 "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 z an elem5t ( !  
inspection ( ! op]ator c>ri$ out by !   
,secret>y4  7iv7 ,inadequate programs   
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! docum5ts   
review$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 d n comply
 ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] 7includ+   

regulations to implem5t ?is *apt]71 h n 
be5 adequately implem5t$1 or are        
inadequate = ! safe op]ation ( a pipel9e
 facility1 ! ,secret>y may conduct      
proce$+s "u ?is *apt]4  4  7b7 ,monitor+
 ,section #fjaje7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate        
au?ority & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,coop]ation ,a ,/ate au?ority ) a       
c]tification 9 effect "u ?is section  2 
7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &
  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 
,audit program ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 revise ! ,/ate    
audit protocols & proc$ures to update ! 
annual ,/ate ,program ,evaluations c>ri$
 out "u ?is subsection & section        
#fjajf7;d7 to ensure t a ,/ate au?ority 
) a c]tification 9 effect "u ?is section
 has ! capability to suffici5tly review 
& evaluate ! adequacy ( ! plans &       
manuals describ$ 9 section              

#fjaji7;e77#g77;,c77i72  7,b7 update !  
,/ate ,inspection ,calculation ,tool to 
take into acc\nt factors includ+-- 7i7 !
 numb] ( miles ( natural gas & haz>d\s  
liquid pipel9es 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ !    
numb] ( miles ( ca/ iron & b>e /eel     
pipel9es2  7ii7 ! numb] ( s]vices 9 !   
,/ate2  7iii7 ! age ( ! gas di/ribution 
sy/em 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7iv7 environm5tal   
factors t c\ld impact ! integrity ( !   
pipel9e1 includ+ relevant geological    
issues2 &  7,c7 promulgate regulations  
to require t a ,/ate au?ority ) a       
c]tification 9 effect "u ?is section has
 a suffici5t numb] ( qualifi$ inspectors
 to ensure safe op]ations1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,/ate ,inspection ,calculation ,tool &
 o!r factors det]m9$ to be appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y4  4  #bjc4 ,em]g5cy      
response plans ,section #fjajb ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by    
section #aad71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7r7 ,em]g5cy response plans 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  

%all update regulations to ensure t ea* 
em]g5cy response plan develop$ by an    
op]ator ( a di/ribution sy/em "u section
 #aib4fae ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 includes writt5 proc$ures  
=-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ communication ) fir/  
respond]s & o!r relevant public         
(ficials1 z soon z practicable1 beg9n+ f
 ! "t ( confirm$ discov]y1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y1 by ! op]ator ( a gas       
pipel9e em]g5cy involv+ a release ( gas 
f a di/ribution sy/em ( t op]ator t     
results 9-- 7,a7 a fire relat$ to an    
un9t5d$ release ( gas2  7,b7 an         
explosion2  7,c7 #a or m fatalities2 or 
7,d7 ! uns*$ul$ release ( gas & %utd[n (
 gas s]vice to a significant numb] (    
cu/om]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7
 e/abli%+ g5]al public communication    
?r\gh an appropriate *annel-- 7,a7 z    
soon z practicable1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 aft] a gas pipel9e em]g5cy   
involv+ a release ( gas t results 9--   
7i7 a fire relat$ to an un9t5d$ release 

( gas2  7ii7 an explosion2  7iii7 #a or 
m fatalities2 or  7iv7 ! uns*$ul$ %utd[n
 ( gas s]vice to a significant numb] (  
cu/om]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &    
7,b7 t provides in=mation reg>d+-- 7i7 !
 em]g5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7ii7 ! /atus ( public safety2 &  7#c7 ! 
developm5t & implem5tation ( a volunt>y1
 opt-9 sy/em t w\ld all[ op]ators (     
di/ribution sy/ems to rapidly           
communicate ) cu/om]s 9 ! ev5t ( an     
em]g5cy4  4  #bjd4 ,op]ations &         
ma9t5ance manuals ,section #fjajb (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ 
by section #bjc71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,op]ations &         
ma9t5ance manuals ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>y %all update regulations to 
ensure t ea* proc$ural manual =         
op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & em]g5cies       
develop$ by an op]ator ( a di/ribution  
pipel9e "u section #aib4fje ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a      
successor regulation71 includes writt5  

proc$ures =-- 7#a7 respond+ to          
ov]pressurization indications1 includ+  
specific actions & an ord] ( op]ations =
 imm$iately r$uc+ pressure 9 or %utt+   
d[n portions ( ! gas di/ribution sy/em1 
if necess>y2 &  7#b7 a detail$ proc$ure 
= ! managem5t ( ! *ange process1 :i*    
%all-- 7,a7 be appli$ to significant    
te*nology1 equipm5t1 proc$ural1 &       
organizational *anges to ! di/ribution  
sy/em2 &  7,b7 ensure t relevant        
qualifi$ p]sonnel1 su* z an eng9e] ) a  
pr(essional eng9e] lic5sure1 subject    
matt] exp]t1 or o!r employee :o         
possesses ! necess>y k1 exp]i5ce1 &     
skills reg>d+ natural gas di/ribution   
sy/ems1 review & c]tify con/ruction     
plans = accuracy1 complet5ess1 &        
correctness4  4  #bje4 ,pipel9e safety  
managem5t sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,transportation &        

,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( op]ators (    
natural gas di/ribution sy/ems :o h     
implem5t$ a pipel9e safety managem5t    
sy/em 9 accordance ) ! /&>d e/abli%$ by 
! ,am]ican ,petroleum ,in/itute entitl$ 
,pipel9e ,safety ,managem5t ,sy/em      
,requirem5ts & numb]$ ,am]ican          
,petroleum ,in/itute ,recomm5d$         
,practice #aagc2  7#b7 ! progress made  
by op]ators ( natural gas di/ribution   
sy/ems :o h implem5t$1 or are 9 !       
process ( implem5t+1 a pipel9e safety   
managem5t sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7#c7 ! feasibility ( an op]ator
 ( a natural gas di/ribution sy/em      
implem5t+ a pipel9e safety managem5t    
sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on !
 size ( ! op]ator z measur$ by-- 7,a7 ! 
numb] ( cu/om]s ! op]ator has2 &  7,b7 !
 am\nt ( natural gas ! op]ator          
transports4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,z "p ( ! 
report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all provide guidance or      

recomm5dations t w\ld fur!r ! adoption (
 safety managem5t sy/ems 9 accordance ) 
! /&>d e/abli%$ by ! ,am]ican ,petroleum
 ,in/itute entitl$ ,pipel9e ,safety     
,managem5t ,sy/em ,requirem5ts & numb]$ 
,am]ican ,petroleum ,in/itute ,recomm5d$
 ,practice #aagc4  7c7 ,evaluation &    
promotion ( safety managem5t sy/ems ,!  
,secret>y & ! relevant ,/ate au?ority ) 
a c]tification 9 effect "u section      
#fjaje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z applicable1 %all-- 7#a7 promote &    
assess pipel9e safety managem5t sy/ems  
frameworks develop$ by op]ators (       
natural gas di/ribution sy/ems &        
describ$ 9 ! report "u subsection 7a71  
includ+-- 7,a7 if necess>y1 us+         
indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty evaluators2 &  7,b7 
?r\gh a sy/em t promotes self-disclosure
 (-- 7i7 errors2 &  7ii7 deviations f   
regulatory /&>ds2 &  7#b7 if a deviation
 f a regulatory /&>d is id5tifi$ dur+ ! 
developm5t & application ( a pipel9e    
safety managem5t sy/em1 c]tify t-- 7,a7 
due consid]ation w be giv5 to factors   

su* z flaw$ proc$ures1 hone/ mi/akes1 or
 lack ( und]/&+2 &  7,b7 ! op]ators &   
regulators use ! mo/ appropriate tools  
to fix ! deviation1 return to           
compliance1 & prev5t ! recurr5ce ( !    
deviation1 includ+-- 7i7 root cause     
analysis2 &  7ii7 tra9+1 education1 or  
o!r appropriate improvem5ts to proc$ures
 or tra9+ programs4  #bjf4 ,pipel9e     
safety practices ,section #fjajb ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by   
section #bjd71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7t7 ,o!r pipel9e safety     
practices  7#a7 ,records ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate 
regulations to require an op]ator ( a   
di/ribution sy/em-- 7,a7 to id5tify &   
manage traceable1 reliable1 & complete  
records1 includ+ maps & o!r draw+s1     
critical to ensur+ prop] pressure       
controls = a gas di/ribution sy/em1 &   
updat+ ^! records z ne$$1 :ile collect+ 
& id5tify+ o!r records necess>y = risk  
analysis on an opportuni/ic basis2 &    

7,b7 to ensure t ! records requir$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 accessible to
 all p]sonnel responsible = p]=m+ or    
ov]see+ relevant con/ruction or eng9e]+ 
"w2 &  7ii7 submitt$ to1 or made        
available = inspection by1 ! ,secret>y  
or ! relevant ,/ate au?ority ) a        
c]tification 9 effect "u section #fjaje4
  7#b7 ,pres5ce ( qualifi$ employees    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to
 require t n less ?an #a ag5t ( an      
op]ator ( a di/ribution sy/em :o is     
qualifi$ to p]=m relevant cov]$ tasks 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aib4hja7;b7 ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  
successor regulation77 %all monitor gas 
pressure at ! di/rict regulator /ation  
or at an alt]native site ) equipm5t     
capable ( ensur+ prop] pressure controls
 & h ! capability to promptly %ut d[n ! 
fl[ ( gas or control ov] pressurization 
at a di/rict regulator /ation dur+ any  
con/ruction project t has ! pot5tial to 

cause a haz>d\s ov]pressurization at t  
/ation1 includ+ tie-ins & ab&onm5t (    
di/ribution l9es & ma9s1 bas$ on an     
evaluation1 conduct$ by ! op]ator1 (    
?reats t c\ld result 9 unsafe op]ation4 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,9 promulgat+           
regulations "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t ^? regulations d
 n apply to a di/rict regulat+ /ation t 
has a monitor+ sy/em & ! capability =   
remote or automatic %ut(f4  7#c7        
,di/rict regulator /ations  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all promulgate regulations to require t
 ea* op]ator ( a di/ribution sy/em      
assesses & upgrades1 z appropriate1 ea* 
di/rict regulator /ation ( ! op]ator to 
ensure t-- 7i7 ! risk ( ! gas pressure 9
 ! di/ribution sy/em exce$+1 by a common
 mode ( failure1 ! maximum all[able     
op]at+ pressure 7z describ$ 9 section   
#aib4fbc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation77 all[$ "u ,f$]al law        

7includ+ regulations7 is m9imiz$2  7ii7 
! gas pressure ( a l[-pressure          
di/ribution sy/em is monitor$1          
p>ticul>ly at or ne> ! location (       
critical pressure-control equipm5t2     
7iii7 ! regulator /ation has second>y or
 backup pressure-reliev+ or             
ov]pressure-protection safety te*nology1
 su* z a relief valve or automatic %ut(f
 valve1 or o!r pressure-limit+ devices  
appropriate = ! configuration & sit+ ( !
 /ation &1 9 ! case ( a regulator /ation
 t employs ! prim>y & monitor regulator 
design1 ! op]ator %all elim9ate ! common
 mode ( failure or provide backup       
protection capable ( ei!r %utt+ ! fl[ ( 
gas1 reliev+ gas to ! atmosph]e to fully
 protect ! di/ribution sy/em f          
ov]pressurization ev5ts1 or !re mu/ be  
te*nology 9 place to elim9ate a common  
mode ( failure2 &  7iv7 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t x is n op]ationally possible 
= an op]ator to implem5t ! requirem5ts  
"u clause 7iii71 ! ,secret>y %all       
require su* op]ator to id5tify actions 9

 _! plan t m9imize ! risk ( an          
ov]pressurization ev5t4  4  ,pass$ !    
,s5ate ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj4,secret>y