,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cidh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbe,ms4  
,br[nley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal       
,en=cem5t to fur!r develop1 f9alize1 &  
implem5t updat$ regulations = (f%ore oil
 & gas pipel9es to address long-/&+     
limitations reg>d+ its ability to ensure
 active pipel9e integrity & address     
safety & environm5tal risks associat$ ) 
decommission+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,(f%ore ,pipel9e ,safety ,act4  #b4     
,f9alization ( regulations relat$ to    
(f%ore pipel9es ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,safety &       
,environm5tal ,en=cem5t1 %all issue f9al
 regulations relat+ to ,oil & ,gas &    
,sulphur ,op]ations 9 ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf--,pipel9es & ,pipel9e            

,rights-(-,way 7#gb ,f$4 ,reg4 #ef1ddb  
7,oct4 #c1 #bjjg774 ,su* regulations    
%all require own]s ( oil & gas pipel9es 
subject to su* regulations--  7#a7 to   
provide = int]nal & ext]nal inspections 
( pipel9es by a ?ird-p>ty no less       
frequ5tly ?an e two ye>s1 unless !      
,director ( ! ,bureau det]m9es t any su*
 inspection is n requir$2 &  7#b7 to    
equip su* pipel9es ) a leak detection   
sy/em or device t provides cont9u\s     
volumetric comp>ison betwe5 ! pipel9e's 
product input & output & includes al>ms 
& adequate s5sitivity to detect         
v>iations betwe5 input & dis*>ge volumes
 to enable any leaks f ! pipel9e to be  
detect$ z quickly z possible4  #c4      
,address+ environm5tal risks (          
decommission+ pipel9es  7a7 ,/udy on    
environm5tal risks ( decommission+      
pipel9es v]sus remov+ pipel9es  7#a7    
,/udy ,! ,directors ( ! ,bureau (       
,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t & !   
,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t %all 
jo9tly conduct a /udy to evaluate !     

environm5tal b5efits & risks associat$ )
 decommission+ oil & gas pipel9es 9     
place on ! sea floor comp>$ to remov+   
su* pipel9es4 ,su* /udy %all include--  
7,a7 an evaluation ( pipel9es t h be5   
decommission$ 9 place1 id5tify+         
decommission$ pipel9es at high-risk (   
caus+ safety & environm5tal h>m1 caus+  
ob/ructions1 or o!rwise unduly int]f]+ )
 pres5t or future uses ( ! out]         
cont95tal %elf2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations  
on ! be/ uses ( ! rev5ues g5]at$ by !   
annual pipel9es fees z au?oriz$ by      
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,directors %all transmit a  
report to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 detail+ ! f9d+s & 
det]m9ations ( ! /udy1 includ+ any      
recomm5dations = legislation4  7b7      
,requir$ consid]ations 9 review+        
decommission+ applications ,9 det]m9+   
:e!r to p]mit an own] to decommission an

 oil or gas pipel9e1 ! ,bureau ( ,safety
 & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t1 %all fully  
consid] :e!r ! (f%ore oil & gas pipel9e 
con/itutes a haz>d to navigation &      
comm]cial & recreational fi%+ op]ations1
 unduly int]f]es ) o!r uses ( ! out]    
cont95tal %elf1 or has adv]se           
environm5tal effects4  7c7 ,ongo+       
monitor+ ( decommission$ pipel9es ,!    
,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal       
,en=cem5t %all cont9ually monitor !     
condition & location ( all oil & gas    
pipel9es t h be5 decommission$ & rema9 9
 place1 & %all ma9ta9 all relevant      
records ( su* monitor+4  7d7 ,annual    
pipel9e own]s fee ,n lat] ?an #ahj aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau 
( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t %all
 issue regulations to assess an annual  
fee on own]s ( (f%ore oil & gas pipel9es
 = ! purpose ( provid+ ! ,bureau ) funds
 to decommission or remove su* pipel9es 
9 ! ev5t an own] files = bankruptcy4    
,su* fee %all be no less ?an-- 7#a7     
#aj1jjj p] mile = su* pipel9es 9 wat] ) 

a dep? ( #ejj feet or great]2 &  7#b7   
#a1jjj p] mile = pipel9es 9 wat] dep? ( 
"u #ejj feet4  #d4 ,requirem5t relat+ to
 expos$ segm5ts ( (f%ore pipel9es ,if ! 
,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal       
,en=cem5t id5tifies any expos$ segm5t ( 
any active or decommission$ pipel9e1 !  
,bureau %all ei!r remove ! pipel9e f !  
ocean or ensure x is prop]ly            
decommission$ & does n pose a ?reat4 ,if
 a segm5t ( any active pipel9e is expos$
 or %ifts1 ! ,bureau %all re-secure su* 
segm5t to ! sea floor4  #e4 ,completion 
( /udy relat+ to environm5t risks (     
*emical products us$ 9 oil & gas        
op]ations  7a7 ,completion ( /udy ,!    
,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal       
,en=cem5t %all complete a /udy address+ 
! risks to ! environm5t ( *emical       
products us$ 9 oil & gas op]ations      
includ+ umbilical l9es4 ,9 conduct+ !   
/udy1 ! ,bureau %all seek input f       
*emical suppli]s & ! oil & gas indu/ry4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau   

%all transmit a report ( ! f9d+s &      
det]m9ations 9 su* /udy to ,congress1   
includ+ any recomm5dations =            
legislation4  #f4 ,effective ,date  ,no 
provision ( ?is ,act %all take effect   
)\t consid]+ :e!r su* action w result 9 
a r$uction ( reef fi% habitat4