,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #feaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bi1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,mol9>o 7= himself & ,mr4     
,allr$7 introduc$ ! 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 direct ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation to /udy c]ta9 composite 
mat]ial pipel9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,hydrog5 ,safety & ,environm5tal        
,responsibility ,act4  #b4 ,/udy on     
composite mat]ials  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all complete a /udy assess+ ! pot5tial 
& exi/+ use ( pipel9es con/ruct$ )      
composite mat]ials to safely transport  
hydrog5 & hydrog5 bl5d$ ) natural gas4  

7b7 ,/udy consid]ations ,9 complet+ !   
/udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all
 consid]-- 7#a7 any comm]cially         
available composite pipel9e mat]ials2   
7#b7 any complet$ or ongo+ te/s & data  
available to ! ,secret>y or o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 any recomm5d$ /&>ds1   
includ+ cons5sus /&>ds1 & ,f$]al ag5cy  
au?orizations relat+ to use ( !         
composite pipel9e mat]ials4  7c7 ,public
 p>ticipation ,to ensure adequate public
 p>ticipation 9 complet+ ! /udy "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
hold a public meet+ ) int]e/$           
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! affect$ indu/ries1
 int]e/ gr\ps1 & o!r individuals )      
relevant exp]tise2  7#b7 release a draft
 v]sion ( ! /udy = public comm5t = a    
p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days2 &  7#c7    
address any sub/antive comm5ts submitt$ 
by ! public dur+ ! public comm5t p]iod  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 9 prep>+ ! f9al /udy4  
7d7 ,public meet+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] ! clos+ ( ! public comm5t p]iod "u 
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all    

hold a public meet+ to pres5t ! f9d+s ( 
! /udy "u ?is section & any responses to
 public comm5ts receiv$ "u su*          
subsection4  7e7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! meet+ describ$ 9       
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all issue a
 rulemak+ t includes a ,notice (        
,propos$ ,rulemak+ to all[ = ! use (    
composite mat]ials = pipel9e            
transportation ( hydgrog5 & hydrog5     
bl5d$ ) natural gas4