,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #feji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bi1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,mol9>o 7= himself & ,mr4     
,coh57 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 require ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation to e/abli% a confid5tial
 volunt>y in=mation-%>+ sy/em to        
enc\rage ! %>+ ( pipel9e safety data1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,volunt>y          
,in=mation-,%>+ ,sy/em ,act4  #b4       
,pipel9e safety volunt>y in=mation-%>+  
sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fja ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjadd4        
,volunt>y in=mation-%>+ sy/em  7a7      

,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a confid5tial volunt>y     
in=mation-%>+ sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ,,vis7 to enc\rage ! %>+ (    
pipel9e safety data & in=mation 9 a     
non-punitive context 9 ord] to improve !
 safety ( gas1 c>bon dioxide1 & haz>d\s 
liquid ga!r+1 transmission1 &           
di/ribution pipel9es & facilities1      
includ+ /orage facilities4  7#b7        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,,vis is to     
e/abli% a compreh5sive1 sy/ematic1 &    
integrat$ /ructure to ga!r1 evaluate1 & 
quantify critical pipel9e safety data & 
in=mation & to %>e recomm5d$ rem$iation 
measures & lessons le>n$ across !       
pipel9e indu/ry 9 an ef=t to improve    
pipel9e safety1 includ+ damage prev5tion
 ef=ts1 :ile protect+ p>ticipant        
confid5tiality4  7#c7 ,implem5tation &  
managem5t ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,,vis "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t &    
manage su* ,,vis bas$ on ! ,pipel9e     
,safety ,volunt>y ,in=mation-,%>+ ,sy/em
 ,recomm5dation ,report prep>$ pursuant 

to section #aj ( ! ,protect+ ,our       
,infra/ructure ( ,pipel9es & ,enhanc+   
,safety ,act ( #bjaf 7#di ,u4,s4,c4     
#fjajh note74  7#d7 ,inapplicability (  
,,faca ,! ,,vis %all n be consid]$ a    
,f$]al advisory committee & %all n be   
subject to ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #aj (  
title #e4  7b7 ,gov]nance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a ,gov]n+ ,bo>d1 a ,program ,manag]1 a
 ,?ird-,p>ty ,in=mation ,manag]1 &      
,issue ,analysis ,teams %all gov]n !    
,,vis4  7#b7 ,gov]n+ bo>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety
 ,adm9i/ration %all appo9t a ,gov]n+    
,bo>d aft] consult+ ) public & private  
pipel9e safety /akehold]s4  7,b7        
,composition ( ! bo>d ,! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d  
%all be compris$ ( at lea/ #i memb]s &  
%all repres5t a balanc$ cross-section ( 
pipel9e safety /akehold]s ) pipel9e     
safety k or exp]i5ce z foll[s3 7i7 at   
lea/ #c individuals %all be select$ f   
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 in/rum5talities ( ! 

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,t]ritories1 ,/ate    
gov]nm5ts1 or local gov]nm5ts1 #a ( :i* 
%all be ! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 at lea/ #c
 individuals %all be select$ f ! gas1   
c>bon dioxide1 or haz>d\s liquid        
indu/ries1 su* z op]ators1 trade        
associations1 inspection te*nology1     
coat+1 & ca?odic protection v5dors1 &   
pipel9e inspection organizations4  7iii7
 at lea/ #c individuals %all be select$ 
f public safety advocate organizations1 
su* z pipel9e safety & environm5tal     
advocacy gr\ps1 public safety-focus$    
rese>* in/itutions1 or labor & work]    
safety repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,bo>d t]ms 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,gov]n+     
,bo>d %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s1
 ) ! t]ms ( #c ( ! memb]s expir+ ea*    
ye>4  7ii7 ,t]m expiration ,! t]m ( at  
lea/ #a memb] ( ea* ( ! #c /akehold]    
gr\ps e/abli%$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all  
expire ea* ye>4  7iii7 ,initial         
appo9tm5t ,9 ! initial appo9tm5t (      
memb]s1 t]ms ( #a1 #b1 & #c ye>s %all be
 e/abli%$ to all[ ! t]ms ( #c memb]s to 

expire !reaft] ea* ye>4  7iv7           
,reappo9tm5t ,ea* memb] may be reappo9t$
 = consecutive #c-ye> t]ms4  7,d7       
,co-*airs  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d
 %all be co-*air$ by-- 7,i7 !           
,adm9i/rator2  7,,ii7 a repres5tative ( 
! /akehold] gr\p describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77ii71 :o %all be appo9t$ ) advice & 
cons5t ( ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d2 &  7,,iii7 a  
repres5tative ( ! /akehold] gr\p        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 :o    
%all be appo9t$ ) advice & cons5t ( !   
,gov]n+ ,bo>d4  7ii7 ,responsibilities  
,! co-*airs ( ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d %all be   
jo9tly responsible = organiz+ & conduct+
 meet+s ( ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d4  7,e7        
,au?ority ,! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d %all make    
decisions by a sup]-majority ( two-?irds
 plus #a ( ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d memb]s & %all
 h ! au?ority to--  7i7 gov]n & provide 
/rategic ov]sight to ! ,,vis2  7ii7     
develop gov]nance docum5ts1 includ+ a   
,gov]n+ ,bo>d *>t] t is made available  
to ! public1 & t describes ! scope ( !  
au?ority & objectives ( ! ,bo>d2  7iii7 

select a ,?ird-,p>ty ,data ,manag]      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ) exp]tise 9   
data protection1 aggregation1 &         
analytics & geographic in=mation sy/ems2
  7iv7 approve ! crit]ia & proc$ures    
gov]n+ h[ ! ,?ird-,p>ty ,data ,manag]   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 w receive &    
accept pipel9e safety data & in=mation &
 :o w h ! au?ority to view ,,vis data2  
7v7 e/abli% & appo9t memb]s to ,issue   
,analysis ,teams describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#e7 t consi/ ( te*nical & subject matt]
 exp]ts2  7vi7 collaborate ) ,issue     
,analysis ,teams describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#e7 to id5tify ! issues & topics to be 
analyz$2  7vii7 collaborate ) ,issue    
,analysis ,teams describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#e7 to specify ! type ( de-id5tifi$    
pipel9e safety data & in=mation t ,issue
 ,analysis ,teams ne$ 9 ord] to analyze 
! issues id5tifi$ "u clause 7vi7 &      
topics2  7viii7 det]m9e ! in=mation to  
be dissem9at$2  7ix7 det]m9e ! reports  
to be dissem9at$2  7x7 at lea/ once p]  
ye>1 issue a report to ! public on ,,vis

 processes1 memb]%ip ( ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d1 
issues or topics be+ inve/igat$ &       
analyz$1 pipel9e safety data & in=mation
 t ! ,,vis has reque/$ = submission to !
 ,,vis1 & safety tr5ds id5tifi$2 &  7xi7
 p]=m o!r functions z ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d   
decides are necess>y or appropriate     
consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ! ,,vis4  7#c7   
,program manag] ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
provide ! day-to-day program managem5t &
 adm9i/rative support = ! ,,vis1 includ+
 ov]sight ( ! ,?ird-,p>ty ,data ,manag] 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7         
,?ird-p>ty data manag]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 ,?ird-,p>ty ,data ,manag] %all provide 
data managem5t & data ov]sight s]vices =
 ! ,,vis4  7,b7 ,responsibilities ,9    
fulfill+ ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,?ird-,p>ty ,data   
,manag] %all--  7i7 accept pipel9e      
safety data & in=mation submitt$ to !   
,,vis t meets ! crit]ia & proc$ures     
e/abli%$ by ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,e77iv72  7ii7 de-id5tify1        
securely /ore1 & manage pipel9e safety  

data & in=mation t is accept$ by !      
,,vis2  7iii7 collaborate ) ,issue      
,analysis ,teams describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#e7 to aggregate & analyze de-id5tifi$ 
pipel9e safety data & in=mation t is    
accept$ by ! ,,vis2  7iv7 prep>e reports
 z reque/$ by ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d reg>d+ !  
type ( pipel9e safety data & in=mation t
 is manag$ by ! ,,vis2 &  7v7 make      
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! managem5t (     
pipel9e safety data & in=mation1 z      
appropriate4  7#e7 ,issue analysis teams
 ,issue ,analysis ,teams ( ! ,,vis      
%all--  7,a7 "w ) ! ,?ird-,p>ty ,data   
,manag] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 to     
aggregate & analyze de-id5tifi$ pipel9e 
safety data & in=mation accept$ by !    
,,vis2  7,b7 collaborate ) ! ,gov]n+    
,bo>d to id5tify issues & topics =      
analysis & submit int]nal reports &     
recomm5dations to ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d2 &    
7,c7 prep>e reports z reque/$ by !      
,gov]n+ ,bo>d reg>d+ issues & topics    
id5tifi$ = additional rese>* by !       
,gov]n+ ,bo>d4  7#f7 ,p>ticipation  7,a7

 ,9 g5]al ,! submission ( pipel9e safety
 data & in=mation to ! ,,vis by any     
p]son %all be volunt>y1 ) no p]son      
compell$ to p>ticipate 9 or submit data 
or in=mation = inclusion 9 ! ,,vis4     
7,b7 ,acceptance ( in=mation ,! ,,vis   
%all implem5t policies to ensure t all  
op]ator data or in=mation submitt$ has  
be5 au?oriz$ by ! op]ator = submission4 
7,c7 ,%>+ ( in=mation ,! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d  
%all enc\rage ! volunt>y %>+ ( pipel9e  
safety data & in=mation among op]ators (
 gas1 c>bon dioxide1 & haz>d\s liquid   
ga!r+1 transmission1 & di/ribution      
pipel9es & facilities1 employees1 labor 
unions1 contractors1 9-l9e inspection   
s]vice provid]s1 non-de/ructive         
evaluation exp]ts1 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s
 ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration1       
repres5tatives ( ,/ate pipel9e safety   
ag5cies1 local & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1     
pipel9e safety advocacy gr\ps1          
manufactur]s1 rese>* & academic         
in/itutions1 & o!r pipel9e /akehold]s4  
7c7 ,in=mation %>+  7#a7 ,inclusions    

,pipel9e safety data & in=mation accept$
 by ! ,,vis may include-- 7,a7 pipel9e  
integrity risk analysis in=mation2  7,b7
 lessons le>n$ f accid5ts & ne> misses2 
7,c7 process improvem5ts2  7,d7         
te*nology deploym5t practices2  7,e7    
in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh ,,vis pipel9e    
safety surveys ( pipel9e op]ator        
employees1 z long z su* surveys are     
volunt>ily agre$ to by ! pipel9e        
op]ator2 &  7,f7 pipel9e safety data &  
in=mation :i* may lead to !             
id5tification ( pipel9e safety risks4   
7d7 ,confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7
 ,confid5tiality ,to facilitate ! %>+ ( 
o!rwise non-public pipel9e safety data &
 in=mation 7h]e9aft] kn[n z non-public  
in=mation7 9 ! ,,vis1 non-public        
in=mation accept$ by ! ,,vis & :i* may  
be analyz$1 /or$1 or manag$ by ! ,,vis  
%all be kept confid5tial by ! ,,vis4    
7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to apply to      
public in=mation t may be submitt$ to ! 
,,vis or to non-public in=mation t is   

requir$ to be submitt$ to any ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ag5cy "u any   
o!r provision ( law4  7#b7 ,disclosure (
 de-id5tifi$1 non-public in=mation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsections 7e7 &    
7f71 ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d may approve !      
disclosure ( de-id5tifi$1 non-public    
in=mation by ! ,,vis or by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration bas$ on 
analysis ( ! de-id5tifi$ in=mation & any
 safety f9d+s or recomm5dations t !     
,gov]n+ ,bo>d 9 ! sole discretion ( !   
,bo>d det]m9es to publi% or au?orizes ! 
,adm9i/rator to publi% to improve       
pipel9e safety4  7,b7 ,public reports ,9
 issu+ public reports "u subsection     
7b77#b77;,e77x71 ! ,gov]n+ ,bo>d %all   
approve ! disclosure ( de-id5tifi$1     
non-public in=mation by ! ,,vis t !     
,gov]n+ ,bo>d det]m9es is necess>y to   
adequately describe & illu/rate ! issues
 & topics be+ inve/igat$ & analyz$ by ! 
,,vis4  7#c7 ,limitation ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no p]son1      

includ+ any ,,vis ,gov]n+ ,bo>d memb]1 !
 ,program ,manag]1 ! ,?ird-,p>ty ,data  
,manag] describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d71  
an ,issue ,analysis ,team memb] describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#e71 or any ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ag5cy1 hav+ or 
obta9+ access to non-public in=mation by
 virtue ( ! acceptance ( su* in=mation  
to ! ,,vis1 %all release or communicate 
,,vis held non-public in=mation1 9 ei!r 
an id5tifi$ or de-id5tifi$ =m1 to any   
p]son t does n h ! au?ority to view     
,,vis data4  7e7 ,applicability ( ,,foia
 ,any non-public in=mation t is accept$ 
by ! ,,vis & :i* may be analyz$1 /or$1  
or manag$ by ! ,,vis & subsequ5tly      
obta9$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator 
by virtue ( ! acceptance ( su* in=mation
 to ! ,,vis %all be exempt f !          
requirem5ts ( section #eeb ( title #e & 
specifically exempt f release "u        
subsection 7b77#c7 ( su* section4  7f7  
,exclusions  7#a7 ,exclud$ evid5ce      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71      
non-public in=mation accept$ by ! ,,vis 

& :i* may be analyz$1 /or$1 or manag$ by
 ! ,,vis %all n be obta9$ f ! ,,vis--   
7,a7 = use z evid5ce = any purpose 9 any
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or      
private litigation1 includ+ any action  
or proce$+2 or  7,b7 to initiate any    
en=cem5t action or civil litigation     
aga9/ a pipel9e op]ator or employees or 
contractors ( su* op]ator relat+ to a   
probable violation "u ?is *apt] 7includ+
 any regulation promulgat$ or ord] issu$
 "u ?is *apt]74  7#b7 ,exclusion f      
discov]y ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 non-public in=mation accept$ by ! 
,,vis & :i* may be analyz$1 /or$1 or    
manag$ by ! ,,vis %all n be subject to  
discov]y f ! ,,vis 9 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 or private litigation or
 o!r proce$+4  7#c7 ,limitations on     
exclusions ,! exclusions describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply to   
non-public in=mation accept$ by ! ,,vis 
t is--  7,a7 evid5ce ( a crim9al        
violation2  7,b7 n relat$ to ! e/abli%$ 
purpose ( ! ,,vis describ$ 9 subsection 

7a77#b72  7,c7 o!rwise requir$ to be    
report$ to ! ,secret>y "u "p #aia       
7includ+ in=mation ab\t an incid5t or   
accid5t71 "p #aib1 "p #aid1 "p #aie1 or 
"p #aii ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 or requir$ to be report$ "u !          
requirem5ts ( a ,/ate au?ority2 or  7,d7
 develop$ or obta9$ f a s\rce o!r ?an ! 
,,vis1 includ+ ?r\gh discov]y f a p]son 
or an entity o!r ?an ! ,,vis 9 an       
en=cem5t action or private litigation4  
7g7 ,effect on ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to affect       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local pipel9e safety  
law4  7h7 ,no effect on discov]y  7#a7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
or any rule1 regulation1 or am5dm5t     
issu$ pursuant to ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to create a def5se to a discov]y
 reque/ or o!rwise limit or affect !    
discov]y ( pipel9e safety data &        
in=mation aris+ f a cause ( action      
au?oriz$ "u any "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local law4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph   

7#a7 %all n apply to exclusions f       
discov]y f ! ,,vis z describ$ 9         
subsection 7f77#b74  7i7 ,exp5ses  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ! ,,vis ,gov]n+ ,bo>d
 & ,issue ,analysis ,teams may be paid  
exp5ses "u section #egjc ( title #e4    
7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a paym5t "u   
?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to make
 a memb] ( ! ,,vis ,gov]n+ ,bo>d an     
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
7#c7 ,f$]al employees ,p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n apply to memb]s ( ! ,,vis ,gov]n+
 ,bo>d t are employees ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t4  7j7 ,report on ,,vis ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & make      
publicly available1 a report t          
includes-- 7#a7 a detail$ acc\nt+ ( !   
allocation & uses ( exp5ditures au?oriz$
 "u ?is section2  7#b7 an e/imate ( !   

annual co/ to ma9ta9 ! ,,vis program1   
includ+ an assessm5t & projection ( co/s
 associat$ ) ! ,?ird-,p>ty ,data        
,manag]1 data s\rc+ & /orage1 data      
gov]nance1 data ar*itecture1 data       
consumption1 & ! ,,vis op]ations &      
adm9i/ration by ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s   
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 !
 me?odology = det]m9+ ! e/imate "u      
p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 ! numb] ( expect$  
p>ticipants 9 ! ,,vis program2  7#e7 !  
numb] ( ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials   
,safety ,adm9i/ration positions ne$$ to 
ma9ta9 ! ,,vis program2  7#f7 ! project$
 timel9e = ! implem5tation ( ! ,,vis    
program to meet ! purposes "u subsection
 7a77#b72 &  7#g7 recomm5dations to     
ensure suffici5t fund+ = ! ongo+        
activities ( ! ,,vis program1 includ+ a 
reasonable fee assess$ on au?oriz$      
p>ticipants 9 ! ,,vis program4  7k7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !          
e/abli%m5t ( a volunt>y in=mation-%>+   
program "u ?is section-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj

 = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbg4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #fja ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3                 
#fjadd4,volunt>y in=mation-%>+ sy/em4  4