,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,/rickl& 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 e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,public
 ,engagem5t )9 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  #a4   
,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t  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 e/abli% an (fice )9 !
 ,adm9i/ration kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,public
 ,engagem5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,(fice74  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !  
,(fice is to proactively engage )       
pipel9e /akehold]s1 includ+ ! public1 to
 promote ! adoption & increas$ use (    

safety programs & activities1 provide   
te*nical exp]tise1 raise aw>5ess to     
cont9u\sly improve pipel9e safety1 & to 
assi/ ! public ) inquiries reg>d+       
pipel9e safety4  7c7 ,location ,! ,(fice
 %all be locat$ 9 an appropriate        
location )9 ! ,adm9i/ration z det]m9$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7d7 ,director ,!      
,(fice %all be adm9i/]$ by a ,director4 
,! ,director--  7#a7 %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator1 or ! ,adm9i/rator's     
designee2  7#b7 %all be responsible = ! 
dis*>ge ( ! functions & duties ( !      
,(fice2  7#c7 may assign ! duties (     
employees ( ! ,(fice2  7#d7 %all        
coord9ate active & ongo+ assi/ance &    
engagem5t ) ! public ) respect to !     
au?orities ex]cis$ by ! ,adm9i/ration2 &
  7#e7 %all ensure su* ,(fice initiates 
programs accessible to ! public1 includ+
 language access & auxili>y aids &      
s]vices4  7e7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y        
#ab1jjj1jjj1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd
 ?r\gh #bjbg to e/abli% ! ,(fice4