,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #beei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ae1 #bjba ,mr4 ,bald]son introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue regulations relat+ to ! au?orization ( =eign manufactur]s ( cyl9d]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,compress$ ,gas ,cyl9d] ,safety & ,ov]sight ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,=eign manufactur] ( cyl9d]s2 ,,fmoc ,! t]ms =eign manufactur] ( cyl9d]s & ,,fmoc mean an entity t manufactures cyl9d]s outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5d$ to be repres5t$1 m>k$1 c]tifi$1 or sold z qualifi$ = use 9 transport+ haz>d\s mat]ial 9 comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,9 good /&+ ,! t]m 9 good /&+ means an ,,fmoc t-- 7,a7 is has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to section #ajg4hjg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 & 7,b7 has demon/rat$ #c ye>s ( compliance ) section #ajg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *apt] #ea ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,cyl9d] ,! t]m cyl9d] means any cyl9d] specifi$ "u sections #agh4cf ?r\gh #agh4fh ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 #c4 ,au?orization ( =eign manufactur] ( cyl9d]s 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to provide t an au?orization provid$ to an ,,fmoc pursuant to section #ajg4hjg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any simil> successor regulation1 %all be = a p]iod ( n long] ?an #a ye>1 except z provid$ = 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 #e-,ye> au?orization ,! ,secret>y may approve a #e-ye> au?orization ( an ,,fmoc pursuant to su* section if ! foll[+ requirem5ts are met3 7#a7 ,! ,,fmoc atte/s t none ( ! cyl9d]s made by su* manufactur] are prohibit$ f entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74 7#b7 ,! ,,fmoc c]tifies t-- 7,a7 ! in=mation provid$ pursuant to section #g is accurate2 & 7,b7 ! ,,fmoc has a proactive responsibility to in=m ! ,secret>y if any su* in=mation mat]ially *anges4 7#c7 ,! ,,fmoc provides pro( ( ! m9imum f9ancial responsibility requir$ "u section #d4 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y det]m9es ! ,,fmoc is 9 good /&+4 7c7 ,facility inspections 7#a7 ,p5alties ,! ,secret>y may susp5d or t]m9ate an au?orization ( an ,,fmoc describ$ 9 ?is ,act if su* ,,fmoc ob/ructs or prev5ts ! ,secret>y f c>ry+ out an inspection "u section #ajg4hjg7;c7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#b7 ,def9ition ( ob/ructs ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m ob/ructs means tak+ actions t are kn[n1 or reasonably %\ld be kn[n1 to prev5t1 h9d]1 or imp$e an inspection4 7d7 ,int]action ) o!r /atutes1 agreem5ts1 regulations ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to prev5t ! h>monization ( cyl9d] /&>ds o!rwise au?oriz$ by law or regulation4 7e7 ,o!r cause = susp5sion or t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may susp5d or t]m9ate an au?orization ( an ,,fmoc describ$ 9 ?is ,act ^u det]m9ation t ! ,,fmoc kn[+ly or int5tionally misrepres5t$ responses to ! ,secret>y requir$ by law or regulation or ! requirem5ts ( sections #d & #g4 #d4 ,pro( ( m9imum f9ancial responsibility requir$ at "t ( application ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to e/abli% m9imum levels ( f9ancial responsibility requir$ = entities to receive approval pursuant to section #ajg4hjg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 #e4 ,reevaluation by reque/ = relat$ violations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z necess>y to e/abli% a process = any int]e/$ p>ty to reque/ a reevaluation ( ! au?orization ( ,,fmoc cyl9d]s "u section #ajg4hjg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to review ! accuracy & safety ( ! actions ( su* manufactur]4 7b7 ,petition = reevaluation ,su* regulations %all all[ an int]e/$ p>ty to file a petition if su* p>ty has evid5ce ( inaccurate1 *ang$1 or fraudul5t atte/ations or responses made by an ,,fmoc to ! ,secret>y "u section #c or #g4 #f4 ,notice & comm5t = applications by =eign manufactur]s ( cyl9d]s ,^u receipt ( an application = approval "u section #ajg4hjg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any simil> successor regulation1 ! ,secret>y %all timely publi% notification ( su* application 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & provide #cj days = public comm5t on su* application prior to approval4 #g4 ,additional que/ions to ensure safety & compliance ) ,,dot process 7a7 ,additional que/ions ,! ,secret>y %all require z "p ( an application = approval pursuant to section #ajg4hjg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any simil> successor regulation1 t ! applicant answ] ! foll[+ que/ions3 7#a7 ,:e!r ! ,,fmoc apply+1 or any entity controll+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* ,,fmoc1 has ev] be5 subject to a civil monet>y p5alty "u title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to any actions c>ri$ out z an au?oriz$ ,,fmoc or dur+ ! application = au?orization "u su* section4 7#b7 ,:e!r ! ,,fmoc apply+1 or any entity controll+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* ,,fmoc1 has be5 del9qu5t 9 ! paym5t ( any civil monet>y p5alties or o!r f9es or fees "u title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,:e!r ! ,,fmoc apply+1 or any entity controll+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* ,,fmoc1 is subject to ! ,d ,n ,pay ,initiative e/abli%$ "u section #cced ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ( ! date ( application4 7#d7 ,:e!r ! ,,fmoc apply+1 or any entity controll+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* ,,fmoc1 is li/$ 9 ! ,milit>y ,end ,us] ,li/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce z ( ! date ( application4 7#e7 ,:e!r ! ,,fmoc apply+1 or any entity controll+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* ,,fmoc1 is id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z an entity li/$ "u section #abcg ( ! ,/rom ,?urmond ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiii 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 z ( ! date ( application4 7#f7 ,does ! ,,fmoc apply+ c]tify t ! ,,fmoc has ! requisite m9imum f9ancial responsibility z requir$ 9 section #d1 & t su* f9ancial responsibility w cont9ue ?r\gh\t entirety ( ! reque/$ au?orization p]iod4 7#g7 ,:e!r ! ,,fmoc apply+1 or any entity controll+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* ,,fmoc1 has be5 f\nd guilty ( a crim9al p5alty or assess$ a civil p5alty "u section #agfj ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai section 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhai74 7#h7 ,:e!r ! ,,fmoc apply+1 or any entity controll+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* ,,fmoc1 is curr5tly subject to a f9al antidump+ or c\nt]vail+ duty ord] f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce z ( ! date ( application4 7b7 ,d5ial ( application ,! ,secret>y may d5y an application = approval "u section #ajg4hjg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 bas$ on ! responses to ! que/ions requir$ "u subsection 7a74 #h4 ,=eign manufactur]s li/+ approvals ,n less ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% & ma9ta9 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 a li/ ( au?oriz$ ,f,m,o,cs & ! duration ( su* au?orization4 #i4 ,au?oriz+ =eign inspections ,n less ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all update section #ajg4hjg7;d7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to-- 7#a7 require t 9 any case 9 :i* ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator det]m9es !re is good cause1 an inspection "u su* section %all be c>ri$ out annually = su* duration z ! ,associat$ ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate2 7#b7 specify t a refusal ( inspection "u su* section %all result 9 a loss ( a /atus ( 9 good /&+2 7#c7 all[ ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator to reque/ at ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 production ( te/ & production records & r&om sample te/+2 & 7#d7 all[ = ! recov]y ( all associat$ co/s ( =eign inspections to include travel1 "t1 & o!r co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4