,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bihj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bh 7legislative day1 ,september #bb71 #bjbc,mr4 ,markey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to eliminate the requirement for cost-benefit analyses in the establishment of minimum safety standards for pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,penalizing and ,improving ,prevention of ,emergencies ,act of #bjbc or the ,,pipe ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,cost-benefit analyses 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjajb7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#g74 7b7 ,technical and safety standards committees ,section #fjaae of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the third sentence2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#d77;,c71 by striking the second sentence2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,committee each standard proposed under this chapter for transporting gas and for gas pipeline facilities including the risk assessment information and other analyses supporting each proposed standard2 and inserting the following3 8,committee-- 7i7 each standard proposed under this chapter for-- 7,i7 transporting gas2 or 7,,ii7 gas pipeline facilities2 and 7ii7 analyses supporting each proposed standard described in clause 7i72 2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,committee each standard proposed under this chapter for transporting hazardous liquid and for hazardous liquid pipeline facilities including the risk assessment information and other analyses supporting each proposed standard4 and inserting the following3 8,committee-- 7i7 each standard proposed under this chapter for-- 7,i7 transporting hazardous liquid2 or 7,,ii7 hazardous liquid pipeline facilities2 and 7ii7 analyses supporting each proposed standard described in clause 7i74 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking cost-effectiveness14 #c4 ,elimination of nonapplication clause for existing pipelines 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjajd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7e7 as subsections 7b7 through 7d71 respectively4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #fjajf7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the third sentence1 by striking section #fjajd7;c7 and inserting section #fjajd7;b74 7#b7 ,section #fjaji7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#aa72 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ab7 as paragraph 7#aa74 #d4 ,prohibition against releases ,section #fjaah7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#c7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated71 by striking facility shall-- and inserting the following3 8facility-- 7#a7 shall-- 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 shall not release gas or hazardous liquid from a pipeline facility in a quantity that would require the reporting of an incident or accident under a regulation prescribed under this chapter4 4 #e4 ,penalties 7a7 ,maximum civil penalty for a related series of violations 7#a7 ,in general ,section #fjabb7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the third sentence4 7#b7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 shall revise subpart ,b of part #aij of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 in accordance with the amendment made by paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,scienter requirement for criminal penalties ,section #fjabc7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking knowingly and willfully and inserting knowingly1 willfully1 or recklessly2 7#b7 by striking ,a person and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,a person 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,meaning of terms 7,a7 ,in general ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 a person acts knowingly when-- 7,i7 the person has actual knowledge of the facts giving rise to the violation2 or 7,,ii7 a reasonable person acting in the circumstances and exercising reasonable care would have that knowledge2 7ii7 a person acts willfully when-- 7,i7 the person has knowledge of the facts giving rise to the violation2 and 7,,ii7 the person has knowledge that the conduct was unlawful2 and 7iii7 a person acts recklessly when the person displays a deliberate indifference or conscious disregard to the consequences of that person's conduct4 7,b7 ,knowledge ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 knowledge of the existence of a statutory provision1 or a regulation or requirement of the ,secretary1 is not an element of an offense under that paragraph4 4