,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aa1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,graves 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 and ,ms4 ,titus7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents2 definition 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,innovation in ,pipeline ,efficiency and ,safety ,act of #bjbe or the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbe4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents2 definition4 ,sec4 #b4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,workforce development4 ,sec4 #e4 ,regulatory updates4 ,sec4 #f4 ,incorporation by reference4 ,sec4 #g4 ,inspection activity reporting4 ,sec4 #h4 ,technical safety standards committees4 ,sec4 #i4 ,sense of ,congress on ,,phmsa engagement prior to rulemaking activities4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,office of ,public ,engagement4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,class location changes4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,pipeline operating status4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,rights-of-way management4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,study on composite materials for pipelines4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,competitive ,academic ,agreement ,program4 ,sec4 #af4 ,geohazard mitigation study4 ,sec4 #ag4 ,special permit program4 ,sec4 #ah4 ,excavation damage prevention4 ,sec4 #ai4 ,integrity management study4 ,sec4 #bj4 ,hydrogen study4 ,sec4 #ba4 ,penalty for causing a defect in or disrupting operation of pipeline infrastructure4 ,sec4 #bb4 ,civil penalties4 ,sec4 #bc4 ,liquefied natural gas regulatory coordination4 ,sec4 #bd4 ,pipeline safety voluntary information-sharing system4 ,sec4 #be4 ,carbon dioxide pipelines4 ,sec4 #bf4 ,opportunity for formal hearing4 ,sec4 #bg4 ,state pipeline safety grants reporting4 ,sec4 #bh4 ,disclosure of safety information assessment4 ,sec4 #bi4 ,assessment of certain pipeline safety definitions4 ,sec4 #cj4 ,report assessing the costs of pipeline failures4 ,sec4 #ca4 ,study on localized emergency alert system for pipeline facilities incidents4 ,sec4 #cb4 ,maximum allowable operating pressure4 7c7 ,state defined ,in this ,act1 the term ,state has the meaning given such term in section #fjaja7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #b4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,gas and hazardous liquid ,section #fjabe of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,gas and hazardous liquid 7#a7 ,in general ,from fees collected under section #fjcja1 there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out section #ab of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee7 and the provisions of this chapter relating to gas and hazardous liquid-- 7,a7 #aha1djj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 of which-- 7i7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out section #ab of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 and 7ii7 #gc1jjj1jjj shall be used for making grants2 7,b7 #ahi1hjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg1 of which-- 7i7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out section #ab of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 and 7ii7 #ge1jjj1jjj shall be used for making grants2 7,c7 #aih1bjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh1 of which-- 7i7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out section #ab of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 and 7ii7 #gg1jjj1jjj shall be used for making grants2 and 7,d7 #bjf1fjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi1 of which-- 7i7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out section #ab of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 and 7ii7 #gi1jjj1jjj shall be used for making grants4 7#b7 ,trust fund amounts ,in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 7#a71 there are authorized to be appropriated from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund established by section #ieji7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to carry out section #ab of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee7 and the provisions of this chapter relating to hazardous liquid-- 7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 of which-- 7i7 #b1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to the authority in section #ab7;f7 of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee71 shall be used to carry out section #ab of such ,act2 and 7ii7 #aa1jjj1jjj shall be used for making grants2 7,b7 #cj1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg1 of which-- 7i7 #b1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to the authority in section #ab7;f7 of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee71 shall be used to carry out section #ab of such ,act2 and 7ii7 #aa1ejj1jjj shall be used for making grants2 7,c7 #ca1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh1 of which-- 7i7 #b1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to the authority in section #ab7;f7 of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee71 shall be used to carry out section #ab of such ,act2 and 7ii7 #ab1jjj1jjj shall be used for making grants2 and 7,d7 #ca1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi1 of which-- 7i7 #b1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to the authority in section #ab7;f7 of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee71 shall be used to carry out section #ab of such ,act2 and 7ii7 #ab1ejj1jjj shall be used for making grants4 7#c7 ,underground natural gas storage facility safety account ,from fees collected under section #fjcjb1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out section #fjada #g1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbi4 7#d7 ,recruitment and retention ,from amounts made available to the ,secretary under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the ,secretary shall use1 to carry out section #ajd7;a7 of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbe and section #ajb7;c7 of the ,protecting our ,infrastructure of ,pipelines and ,enhancing ,safety ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7-- 7,a7 #c1djj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 of which-- 7i7 #b1hij1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7ii7 #eaj1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#b77;,a72 7,b7 #e1ajj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg1 of which-- 7i7 #d1cce1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7ii7 #gfe1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#b77;,b72 7,c7 #f1hjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh1 of which-- 7i7 #e1ghj1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#a77;,c72 and 7ii7 #a1jbj1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#b77;,c72 and 7,d7 #h1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi1 of which-- 7i7 #g1bbe1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#a77;,d72 and 7ii7 #a1bge1jjj shall be from amounts made available under paragraph 7#b77;,d74 4 7b7 ,operational expenses ,section #b7;b7 of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ahc2 #acj ,stat4 #eae7 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 #ca1fha1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4 7#b7 #cb1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg4 7#c7 #cc1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh4 7#d7 #cd1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi4 4 7c7 ,one-,call notification programs ,section #fajg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #a1jeh1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc and inserting #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbi4 7d7 ,emergency response grants ,section #fjabe7;b77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc and inserting fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbi4 7e7 ,pipeline safety information grants to communities ,section #fjacj7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc to carry out this section4 and inserting the following3 1 to carry out this section1 the following3 7,a7 #b1bej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4 7,b7 #b1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg4 7,c7 #b1gej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh4 7,d7 #c1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi4 4 7f7 ,improving technical assistance ,section #fjacj7;c77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall award #a1jjj1jjj and inserting 1 the ,secretary shall award2 and 7#b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 the following amounts3 7,a7 #a1bej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4 7,b7 #a1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg4 7,c7 #a1gej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh4 7,d7 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi4 4 7g7 ,damage prevention programs ,section #fjacd7;i7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the first sentence by striking #a1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc and inserting #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbi4 7h7 ,pipeline integrity program ,section #ab7;f7 of the ,pipeline ,safety ,improvement ,act of #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #c1jjj1jjj and inserting #b1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by striking #bjba through #bjbc and inserting #bjbf through #bjbi4 7i7 ,securing ,systems grants 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #fja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end of the following3 #fjadd4 ,safe ,energy for ,communities ,updating and ,replacing ,infrastructure for ,natural ,gas ,systems grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may provide grants to assist publicly owned natural gas distribution pipeline systems to-- 7#a7 advance the safe delivery of energy through reducing the risk profile of existing municipal and community-owned natural gas distribution infrastructure that contains high-risk or leaking pipelines that may result in fatalities1 injuries1 or significant damages to property resulting from unintentional natural gas leaks2 and 7#b7 reduce monetary losses to the utility4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant under this section is a natural gas distribution system utility owned and operated by a-- 7#a7 community2 7#b7 municipality2 7#c7 city or township2 7#d7 county2 or 7#e7 ,federally-recognized ,tribal government4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require that directly relates to technical aspects of the grant application1 including a description of the projects or activities proposed to be funded by the grant4 7d7 ,uses ,a grant provided under this section may be used to repair1 rehabilitate1 or replace a natural gas distribution pipeline system or portions of a natural gas distribution pipeline system4 7e7 ,considerations ,the ,secretary shall establish procedures for awarding grants under this section that take into consideration-- 7#a7 the risk profile of the existing pipeline system operated by the applicant1 including the presence of pipe prone to leakage1 and how the project would improve the safe delivery of energy2 7#b7 the financial ability of the utility to fund the project in the absence of ,federal financial assistance2 7#c7 the ability for the project to reduce monetary losses to the utility by improving system reliability1 reducing lost natural gas from leaking pipe1 or reducing costs associated with maintenance and repair activities2 and 7#d7 the legal authority and capability of the applicant to carry out the project4 7f7 ,prioritization ,in making grants for projects eligible under this section1 the ,secretary shall prioritize grants for projects that-- 7#a7 serve a rural area1 as defined in section #bbijg7;g77#b7 or an economically distressed community that meets the eligibility criteria described in section #cja of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa72 or 7#b7 address the highest safety concerns based on the risk profile and condition of the existing pipeline system as outlined in the operator's distribution integrity management plan1 factoring in relevant data1 leak statistics1 and risk analysis4 7g7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,awards to a single utility ,the ,secretary may not award more than #ab4e percent of the total amount made available in any fiscal year to carry out this section to a single eligible entity described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,not more than #b percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i77#a7 for a fiscal year may be used by the ,secretary for the administrative costs of carrying out this section4 7h7 ,cost sharing ,the total amount awarded for a project under this section shall be not less than #ij percent of the total eligible project costs described in subsection 7d74 7i7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjbi1 to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,requirement ,any amounts used to carry out this section-- 7,a7 shall be derived from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury2 and 7,b7 shall not be derived from user fees collected under section #fjcja4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #fja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #fjadd4 ,safe ,energy for ,communities ,updating and ,replacing ,infrastructure for ,natural ,gas ,systems grants4 4 #c4 ,definitions ,section #fjaja7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h77;,b7 by inserting and carbon dioxide after hazardous liquid2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ah7 by inserting 1 a carbon dioxide pipeline facility1 after gas pipeline facility2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#ai7 by inserting 1 transporting carbon dioxide1 after transporting gas2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#bd7 by inserting 1 carbon dioxide1 after a gas2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#be7 by striking and at the end2 7#f7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#i71 7#g71 7#aj71 7#h71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ae71 7#af71 7#ag71 7#ah71 7#ai71 7#bc71 7#bd71 7#be71 7#bj71 7#ba71 7#bb71 and 7#bf7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ae71 7#af71 7#ag71 7#ah71 7#ai71 7#bj71 7#ba71 7#bc71 7#bd71 7#be71 7#bg71 7#bh71 7#bi71 7#cj71 7#cb71 7#cc71 and 7#ce71 respectively1 and transferring the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order2 7#g7 by inserting before paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 carbon dioxide means a product stream consisting of more than #ej percent carbon dioxide molecules in any state of matter except solid2 7#b7 carbon dioxide pipeline facility-- 7,a7 means a pipeline1 a right of way1 a facility1 a building1 or equipment used1 or intended to be used1 in transporting carbon dioxide or treating carbon dioxide during the transportation of such carbon dioxide2 but 7,b7 does not include any storage facility1 piping1 or equipment covered by the exclusion in section #fjajb7;i77#c77;,b77ii72 7#c7 de-identified means the process by which all information that is likely to establish the identity of the specific persons1 organizations1 or entities submitting reports1 data1 or other information is removed from reports1 data1 or other information2 2 7#h7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#i7 interstate carbon dioxide pipeline facility means a carbon dioxide pipeline facility used to transport carbon dioxide in interstate or foreign commerce2 7#aj7 intrastate carbon dioxide pipeline facility means a carbon dioxide pipeline facility that is not an interstate carbon dioxide facility2 2 7#i7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ba71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#bb7 non-public pipeline safety data and information means any pipeline safety data or information1 regardless of form or format1 that a company does not disclose1 disseminate1 or make available to the public or that is not otherwise in the public domain2 2 7#aj7 by inserting after paragraph 7#be71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#bf7 public information means any data or information1 regardless of form or format1 that a company discloses1 disseminates1 or makes available to the public or that is otherwise in the public domain2 2 7#aa7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cj71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ca7 transporting carbon dioxide means the movement of carbon dioxide or the storage of carbon dioxide incidental to the movement of carbon dioxide by pipeline1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce2 2 and 7#ab7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cc71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#cd7 ,tribal means relating to ,indian ,tribes1 as such term is defined in section #ajb of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj72 and 4 #d4 ,workforce development 7a7 ,additional full-,time equivalent employees ,in addition to the personnel level authorized for the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of such ,administration may increase the number of full-time equivalent employees or directly supporting in the ,office of ,pipeline ,safety by not more than #cj positions for employees who have advanced engineering1 scientific1 or other technical expertise 7or equivalent experience7 to-- 7#a7 develop and implement pipeline safety policies and regulations2 and 7#b7 fulfill congressional rulemaking mandates4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7#a7 any progress made on implementation of subsection 7a72 7#b7 the implementation of the recruitment and retention incentives authorized in section #ajb of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj72 7#c7 barriers and challenges to hiring and retention at the ,administration2 7#d7 staffing levels of inspection and enforcement personnel of the ,administration2 and 7#e7 any additional workforce needs of the ,administration4 7c7 ,effect on existing regulation ,section #ajb7;c7 of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbj 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjaja note7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,effect on existing regulation ,in implementing the incentives described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 may waive existing regulations4 4 #e4 ,regulatory updates 7a7 ,definition of outstanding mandate ,in this section1 the term outstanding mandate means-- 7#a7 a final rule required to be issued under the ,pipeline ,safety1 ,regulatory ,certainty1 and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-ij7 that has not been published in the ,federal ,register2 7#b7 a final rule required to be issued under the ,,pipes ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ahc7 that has not been published in the ,federal ,register2 7#c7 a final rule required to be issued under the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 that has not been published in the ,federal ,register2 and 7#d7 any other final rule regarding gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities that-- 7,a7 has not been published in the ,federal ,register2 and 7,b7 is required to be issued under this ,act or any other ,act4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,periodic updates ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #cj days thereafter until each outstanding mandate is published in the ,federal ,register1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall publish on a publicly available website of the ,department of ,transportation an update regarding the status of each such mandate in accordance with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,notification of ,congress ,on publication of a final rule in the ,federal ,register for an outstanding mandate1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a notification of such publication4 7c7 ,contents ,an update published or a notification submitted under subsection 7b77#a7 shall contain1 as applicable-- 7#a7 with respect to information relating to the ,administration-- 7,a7 a description of the work plan for each outstanding mandate2 7,b7 an updated rulemaking timeline for each outstanding mandate2 7,c7 the staff allocations with respect to each outstanding mandate2 7,d7 any resource constraints affecting the rulemaking process for each outstanding mandate2 7,e7 any other details associated with the development of each outstanding mandate that affect the progress of the rulemaking process with respect to that outstanding mandate2 and 7,f7 a description of all rulemakings regarding gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities published in the ,federal ,register that are not identified under subsection 7b77#b72 and 7#b7 with respect to information relating to the ,office of the ,secretary-- 7,a7 the date that the outstanding mandate was submitted to the ,office of the ,secretary for review2 7,b7 the reason that the outstanding mandate is under review beyond #de days2 7,c7 the staff allocations within the ,office of the ,secretary with respect to each outstanding mandate2 7,d7 any resource constraints affecting review of the outstanding mandate2 7,e7 an estimated timeline of when review of the outstanding mandate will be complete1 as of the date of the update2 7,f7 if applicable1 the date that the outstanding mandate was returned to the ,administration for revision and the anticipated date for resubmission to the ,office of the ,secretary2 7,g7 the date that the outstanding mandate was submitted to the ,office of ,management and ,budget for review2 and 7,h7 a statement of whether the outstanding mandate remains under review by the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 #f4 ,incorporation by reference 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7l7 and inserting the following3 7l7 ,updating standards 7#a7 ,in general ,not less frequently than once every #d years1 or if an interested person otherwise petitions in accordance with section #aij4cca of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulation71 the ,secretary shall review1 and update as necessary1 incorporated industry standards that have been adopted1 either partially or in full1 as part of the ,federal pipeline safety regulatory program under this chapter that are modified and published by a standards development organization1 as such term is defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,national ,cooperative ,research and ,production ,act of #aiic 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;a774 7#b7 ,discretion in adopting industry standards ,the ,secretary may decline to adopt an industry standard that is inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impracticable1 including in circumstances where the use of an industry standard would not serve the needs of the ,federal pipeline safety regulatory program1 would impose undue burdens1 or if the ,secretary determines the standard was improperly influenced by foreign entities4 7#c7 ,list of industry standards ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 maintain a publicly available list of all industry standards considered for adoption under this chapter and the agency's adjudication of each considered standard2 7,b7 include the reasoning for not adopting an industry standard1 whether in full or in part1 on the list under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate such list not later than-- 7i7 #cj days after completion of such list2 and 7ii7 #cj days after the date of any subsequent revisions to such list4 7#d7 ,public accessibility ,any industry standards incorporated by reference1 or portions thereof1 shall be made available by the entity that developed such standards free of charge for viewing on a publicly available website4 4 7b7 ,,gao report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review to determine compliance with section #fjajb7l77#d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the review conducted under paragraph 7#a74 #g4 ,inspection activity reporting 7a7 ,inspection and enforcement priorities ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall establish1 and make available to the public in an electronically accessible format1 a report containing the inspection and enforcement priorities of the ,office of ,pipeline ,safety of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration for fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbi4 ,such report shall include a description of-- 7#a7 how the ,administrator will use the priorities to guide the inspection program of such ,office2 7#b7 how the inspection and enforcement priorities will improve pipeline safety2 and 7#c7 how the ,administrator communicates and coordinates the implementation of inspection and enforcement priorities with regional offices and ,state inspectors operating under delegated authority4 7b7 ,notice and comment ,prior to publication of the inspection and enforcement priorities under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall solicit through notice in the ,federal ,register public comment on such priorities4 7c7 ,summary of pipeline inspections ,not later than ,june #a of each year beginning with the year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall make available to the public in an electronically accessible format a summary of ,federal and ,state pipeline inspections conducted under direct or delegated authority of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 during the previous calendar year1 to include-- 7#a7 the date of the inspection2 7#b7 the name of the pipeline owner or operator2 7#c7 the pipeline system or segment inspected2 7#d7 the region or regions of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration in which the inspected system or segment operates2 7#e7 the ,state or ,states in which the inspected system or segment operates2 and 7#f7 any violations1 or proposed violations1 found as a result of pipeline inspections4 #h4 ,technical safety standards committees 7a7 ,committee reports on proposed standards ,section #fjaae7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by inserting 1 if applicable after each proposed standard2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by inserting 1 if applicable after each proposed standard4 7b7 ,report ,section #fjaae7;c77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting and provide written notification of such reasons to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate at the time a final rulemaking relating to the standard is issued after publish the reasons4 7c7 ,frequency of meetings ,section #fjaae7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking up to #d and inserting #b4 #i4 ,sense of ,congress on ,,phmsa engagement prior to rulemaking activities ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,transportation should engage with pipeline stakeholder groups1 including ,state pipeline safety programs with an approved certification under section #fjaje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,tribal1 ,state1 and local governments and members of the public during predrafting stages of rulemaking activities and use1 to the greatest extent practicable1 properly docketed ex parte discussions during rulemaking activities in order to-- 7,a7 inform the work of the ,secretary2 7,b7 assist the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration in developing the scope of a rule2 and 7,c7 reduce the timeline for issuance of proposed and final rules2 and 7#b7 when it would reduce the time required for the ,secretary to adjudicate public comments1 the ,administrator should publicly provide information describing the rationale behind a regulatory decision included in proposed regulations in order to better allow for the public to provide clear and informed comments on such regulations4 #aj4 ,office of ,public ,engagement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall rename the ,community ,liaison ,services within the ,office of ,pipeline ,safety of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration as the ,office of ,public ,engagement 7hereinafter in this section referred to as the ,office74 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,office are to-- 7#a7 proactively engage with pipeline stakeholders1 including the public1 pipeline operators1 public safety organizations1 and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal government officials1 to raise awareness of pipeline safety practices2 7#b7 promote the adoption and increased use of safety programs and activities2 7#c7 inform the public of pipeline safety regulations and best practices2 and 7#d7 assist the public with inquiries regarding pipeline safety4 7c7 ,public access ,the ,office shall ensure that activities carried out by the ,office and information products developed by the ,office are accessible to the public4 7d7 ,community liaisons ,the ,office shall incorporate positions known as community liaisons under the ,community ,liaison ,services4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of this section4 #aa4 ,class location changes ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall prescribe a final rule amending the safety standards for class location changes in parts #aia and #aib of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 based on the notice of proposed rulemaking published by the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration on ,october #ad1 #bjbj1 titled ,pipeline ,safety3 ,class ,location ,change ,requirements 7#he ,fed4 ,reg4 #feadb71 including consideration of all documents in ,docket ,no4 ,,phmsa-#bjag-jaea4 #ab4 ,pipeline operating status ,section #fjadc7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbe1 the ,secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking prescribing the applicability of the pipeline safety requirements to idled natural gas or other gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,consideration ,in promulgating regulations under this section1 the ,secretary shall consider the adoption of industry consensus standards4 4 #ac4 ,rights-of-way management ,section #fjajh7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,alternative method of maintaining rights-of-way 7,a7 ,in general ,as part of the review conducted under paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary shall allow for an alternative method of maintaining rights-of-way for pipelines and other pipeline facilities under a voluntary program carried out by the operator if such alternative method achieves a level of safety at least equal to the level of safety required by regulations issued under this chapter4 7,b7 ,purpose ,an operator considering implementing an alternative method described under subparagraph 7,a7 may consider incorporating into the plan for implementing such method #a or more conservation practices1 including-- 7i7 integrated vegetation management practices1 including reduced mowing2 7ii7 the development of habitat and forage for pollinators and other wildlife through seeding or planting of diverse native forbs and grasses2 7iii7 practices relating to maintenance strategies that promote early successional vegetation or limit disturbance during periods of highest use by target pollinator species and other wildlife on pipeline or facilities rights-of-way1 including-- 7,i7 increasing mowing height2 7,,ii7 reducing mowing frequency2 and 7,,iii7 refraining from mowing monarch and other pollinator habitat during periods in which monarchs or other pollinators are present2 7iv7 an integrated vegetation management plan that may include approaches such as mechanical tree and brush removal and targeted and judicious use of herbicides and mowing to address incompatible or undesirable vegetation while promoting compatible and beneficial vegetation on pipeline and facilities rights-of-way2 7v7 planting or seeding of deeply rooted1 regionally appropriate perennial grasses and wildflowers1 including milkweed1 to enhance habitat2 7vi7 removing shallow-rooted grasses from planting and seeding mixes1 except for use as nurse or cover crops2 or 7vii7 obtaining expert training or assistance on wildlife and pollinator-friendly practices1 including-- 7,i7 native plant identification2 7,,ii7 establishment and management of regionally appropriate native plants2 7,,iii7 land management practices2 and 7,,iv7 integrated vegetation management4 7,c7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section exempts an operator from compliance with the applicable requirements under this chapter or any applicable regulations promulgated under this chapter4 7,d7 ,consultation 7i7 ,available guidance ,in developing such alternative methods1 an operator shall consult any available guidance issued by-- 7,i7 the ,secretary2 or 7,,ii7 an applicable ,state agency carrying out compliance activities on behalf of the ,secretary in accordance with section #fjaje4 7ii7 ,leading industry practices ,in the absence of the guidance described in clause 7i71 an operator may consult leading industry practices and guidance to develop and implement such alternative methods4 4 #ad4 ,study on composite materials for pipelines 7a7 ,study on use of composite materials ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall complete a study assessing the potential and existing use of pipelines constructed with composite materials to safely transport hydrogen and hydrogen blended with natural gas4 7b7 ,study considerations ,in completing the study under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7#a7 any commercially available composite pipeline materials2 7#b7 any completed or ongoing tests and data regarding composite pipeline materials available to the ,secretary or other ,federal agencies2 and 7#c7 any recommended standards1 including consensus standards1 and ,federal agency authorizations relating to use of composite pipeline materials4 7c7 ,public participation ,to ensure adequate public participation in completing the study under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 hold a public meeting with interested stakeholders1 including the affected industries1 interest groups1 and other individuals with relevant expertise2 7#b7 release a draft version of the study for public comment for a period of not less than #fj days2 and 7#c7 address any substantive comments submitted by the public during the public comment period under paragraph 7#b7 in preparing the final study4 7d7 ,public meeting ,not later than #fj days after the closing of the public comment period under subsection 7c77#b71 the ,secretary shall hold a public meeting to present the findings of the study under this section and any responses to public comments received under such subsection4 7e7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ah months after the meeting described in subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall issue a rulemaking that includes a ,notice of ,proposed ,rulemaking to allow for the use of composite materials for pipeline transportation of hydrogen and hydrogen blended with natural gas4 #ae4 ,competitive ,academic ,agreement ,program 7a7 ,federal share 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,competitive ,academic ,agreement ,program pursuant to section #fjaag7l7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,transportation may allow for a #ajj-percent ,federal share of financial assistance for a project carried out by small and mid-sized institutions4 7#b7 ,written request required ,the ,secretary may only allow the use of a #ajj-percent ,federal share under paragraph 7#a7 if the applicable institution has provided a written request to the ,secretary prior to the award of ,federal assistance under such ,program4 7#c7 ,small and mid-sized institutions defined ,in this subsection1 the term small and mid-sized institutions means academic institutions eligible for a grant under the ,competitive ,academic ,agreement ,program with a current total enrollment of #ag1ejj students or less1 including graduate and undergraduate as well as full- and part-time students4 7b7 ,report ,following any award of grants under the ,competitive ,academic ,agreement ,program1 the ,secretary shall provide to ,congress a written report detailing-- 7#a7 the recipients of such grants2 and 7#b7 any grantees that were provided a #ajj-percent ,federal share under this section4 #af4 ,geohazard mitigation study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall prepare a report containing-- 7#a7 the results of a study that-- 7,a7 evaluates ,federal and ,state1 as applicable1 requirements for gas1 hazardous liquid1 and carbon dioxide pipeline facility design1 siting1 construction1 operation and maintenance1 and integrity management relating to geohazards1 including seismicity1 land subsidence1 landslides1 slope instability1 frost heave1 soil settlement1 erosion1 river scour1 washouts1 floods1 unstable soil1 water currents1 hurricanes1 dynamic geologic conditions1 tsunamis1 tornados1 wildfires1 floods1 ice storms1 or other hazards that may cause a pipeline to move or be affected by abnormal external loads2 7,b7 evaluates any industry consensus standards or best practices related to the requirements described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 evaluates the implementation by operators of ,federal and ,state regulations related to geohazards and application of recommendations included in the ,advisory ,bulletin of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration titled ,pipeline ,safety3 ,potential for ,damage to ,pipeline ,facilities ,caused by ,earth ,movement and ,other ,geological ,hazards1 issued on ,may #b1 #bjai 7,,phmsa-#bjai-jjhg72 7,d7 identifies any discrepancies in the requirements described in subparagraph 7,a7 and advisories1 industry consensus standards1 or best practices for operators of gas1 hazardous liquid1 and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities2 and 7,e7 identifies any areas relating to geohazards not addressed under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d72 and 7#b7 any recommendations of the ,government ,accountability ,office based on the results of the study under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,upon completion of the report under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,secretary of ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate the report4 #ag4 ,special permit program 7a7 ,compliance and waivers ,section #fjaah7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,limitation on terms ,the ,secretary shall impose no terms on a waiver under this paragraph that do not apply to known pipeline safety risks applicable to the standard being waived under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,publication ,upon completion of the application requirements under section #aij4cda of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulations1 the ,secretary shall publish notice of the application in the ,federal ,register4 7,e7 ,review of application ,the ,secretary shall complete a review of each such application not later than #ah months after publishing a notice in the ,federal ,register described in subparagraph 7,d7 with respect to the application4 4 7b7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the implementation by the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration of the amendment made by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a listing of each special permit application applied for under section #fjaah7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 a brief summary of the purpose of each such special permit2 7,c7 the date on which each such application was received2 7,d7 the date on which each such application was completed or1 in the absence of completion1 the status of the application2 7,e7 the date on which the ,secretary issued a determination on the application2 and 7,f7 the explanation of the ,secretary for any decision made outside the review period identified in section #fjaah7;c77#a77;,e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 if applicable4 7c7 ,,gao ,report ,not later than #a year after the submission of the report under subsection 7b71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report assessing the ,secretary's implementation of1 and compliance with1 subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,e7 of section #fjaah7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #ah4 ,excavation damage prevention 7a7 ,grants to ,states ,section #fajf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7 by inserting adoption or progress toward adoption of the leading practices listed in subsection 7b7 and before legislative and regulatory2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,leading practices ,a ,state one-call program shall implement leading practices that-- 7#a7 identify the size and scope of a one-call ticket for standard locate requests1 including process exceptions for special large project tickets2 7#b7 restrict the longevity of a one-call ticket for standard locate requests1 which may include process exceptions for special large project tickets2 7#c7 examine and limit exemptions to one-call programs to prevent common excavation damage incidents1 including-- 7,a7 excavation or demolition performed by the owner of a single-family residential property2 7,b7 any excavation of #ah inches or less when maintenance activities are performed2 7,c7 repairing1 connecting1 adjusting1 or conducting routine maintenance of a private or public underground utility facility2 and 7,d7 for municipalities1 public works organizations1 and ,state departments of transportation for road maintenance2 7#d7 specify tolerance zone horizontal dimensions and requirements for hand-dig1 hydro1 vacuum excavation1 and other nonintrusive methods2 7#e7 specify emergency excavation notification requirements1 including defining emergency excavation and identifying the notification requirements for an emergency excavation2 7#f7 specify the responsibilities of the excavator1 including the reporting of damages due to excavation activities2 7#g7 define who is an excavator and what is considered excavation2 7#h7 require the use of white lining or electronic white lining1 allowing for exceptions for special large-project tickets2 7#i7 require a positive response1 such as the utility1 municipality1 or other entity placing the marks positively responds to the notification center and the excavator checks for a positive response before beginning excavation2 7#aj7 require newly installed underground facilities to be locatable2 7#aa7 require the marking of lines and laterals1 including sewer lines and laterals2 7#ab7 require training programs and requirements for third-party excavators performing excavation activities that are not subject to pipeline construction requirements under part #aib or part #aie of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#ac7 require training for locate professionals2 and 7#ad7 require the use of commercially available technologies to locate underground facilities1 such as geographic information systems and enhanced positive response4 7c7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than #c years after the implementation of subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report detailing-- 7,a7 the implementation of the leading practices described in such subsection2 7,b7 recommendations to increase the adoption of such leading practices and recommendations for the reduction of excavation damage incidents2 and 7,c7 the number of underground facility damages per #a1jjj one-call tickets in each ,state for the reporting year4 7#b7 ,additional reports ,not later than once every #b years after the submittal of the report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report detailing-- 7,a7 the implementation of the leading practices described in subsection 7b72 7,b7 recommendations to increase the adoption of such leading practices and recommendations for the reduction of excavation damage incidents2 and 7,c7 the number of underground facility damages per #a1jjj one-call tickets in each state for each year covered by the report4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,savings ,clause ,nothing in this section shall make a grant award to a ,state by the ,secretary pursuant to section #fjajg or section #fjacd for a ,state program certified under section #fjaje or section #fjajf contingent on compliance by the ,state with all leading practices described in subsection 7b74 4 7b7 ,state damage prevention programs ,section #fjacd7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,in making grants and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,in making grants 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,considerations ,in evaluating criteria for determining the effectiveness of the damage prevention program of a ,state1 the ,secretary shall consider whether the ,state has1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 effective1 active1 and consistent enforcement of ,state one-call laws 7including consistency in the application of enforcement resources1 fines1 and penalties to all relevant stakeholders1 such as operators1 locators1 and excavators72 7,b7 data reporting requirements such as those-- 7i7 to the local one-call center for excavation damage events on pipelines and other underground facilities1 that are not privately owned1 including 7if available at the time of reporting7-- 7,i7 information about the nature of the incident1 including the facility damaged and the apparent cause of such damage 7with supporting documentation72 7,,ii7 the organizations or entities involved2 7,,iii7 the impact to public safety1 utility operations1 and customer service2 and 7,,iv7 the impact to the environment2 and 7ii7 to a nationally focused nonprofit organization specifically established for the purpose of reducing construction-related damages to underground facilities1 of damages and near-miss events to underground facilities from excavation damages1 including potential contributing factors1 facility damaged1 type of excavator1 work performed1 equipment type1 and ,state2 7,c7 data reporting requirements1 to a nonprofit organization specifically established for the purpose of reducing construction-related damage to underground facilities1 of damage and near-miss events to underground facilities from excavation damage1 including root cause1 facility damaged1 type of excavator1 work performed1 equipment type1 and ,state2 and 7,d7 performance measures to determine the effectiveness of excavation damage prevention efforts4 4 #ai4 ,integrity management study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academies under which the ,national ,academies shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of integrity management regulations applicable to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities4 7b7 ,data sources ,in carrying out the study under subsection 7a71 the ,national ,academies shall-- 7#a7 use publicly available data from the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 ,state pipeline regulatory agencies1 and other public sources2 and 7#b7 consult with pipeline stakeholders in the development of findings under the study1 including ,state and ,federal regulators1 pipeline operators1 ,tribal and local governments1 public safety organizations1 and environmental organizations4 7c7 ,elements ,the study described under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a review of previous assessments of integrity management program implementation produced by or for the ,secretary or the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board2 7#b7 a review of the implementation and enforcement by the ,secretary of integrity management regulations and any modifications of the regulations issued by the ,secretary pursuant to section #fjaji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 a trend analysis and assessment of pipeline safety incidents1 accidents1 and repairs for high consequence and non-high consequence areas1 including comparing-- 7,a7 the frequency of such incidents1 accidents1 and repairs before and after the implementation of the ,federal integrity management requirements described in subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 the frequency of such incidents1 accidents1 and repairs during the period of time such integrity management requirements have been in effect2 7#d7 development of metrics to gauge the effectiveness of the implementation and enforcement of such integrity management regulations2 7#e7 an assessment of how integrity management informs operator activities1 including planning and completion of repairs1 and whether the implementation of integrity management regulations by operators of pipeline facilities has had a demonstrable effect on improving gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety2 and 7#f7 identification of areas where pipeline safety has improved and where it has not improved due to integrity management4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 require the ,national ,academies to submit to the ,secretary a report on the results of the study under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate such report4 #bj4 ,hydrogen study 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study on existing natural gas pipeline systems that1 as a result of hydrogen-natural gas blending1 contain a percentage of hydrogen that is greater than #e percent by volume to identify the changes that operators have implemented1 including-- 7#a7 modifications or alternatives to-- 7,a7 odorants and leak-detection methods2 7,b7 pipeline materials2 and 7,c7 operational standards2 and 7#b7 modifications to pipeline infrastructure4 7b7 ,additional contents ,the study under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an identification of any technical challenges with repurposing existing natural gas infrastructure to allow such infrastructure to be used for hydrogen-natural gas blended service2 and 7#b7 an examination of hydrogen-natural gas blended pipeline systems currently operating1 including in the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,kingdom1 ,canada1 ,europe1 ,australia1 and ,hong ,kong4 7c7 ,considerations ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall consider-- 7#a7 any changes that domestic and international operators of natural gas pipeline systems have implemented to the processes1 pipeline materials1 metering1 and operational standards used by such operators to account for the operation and integrity of natural gas pipeline systems that use a hydrogen content at variable percentages above #e percent by volume2 and 7#b7 how such operators have taken into account the effects of hydrogen-natural gas blending on different types of-- 7,a7 natural gas pipeline systems materials1 including cast iron1 steel1 composite pipe1 and plastic pipe2 and 7,b7 components of such systems1 including valves and meters4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,rulemaking ,the results of the study under subsection 7a7 should inform the rulemaking efforts of the ,secretary relating to hydrogen-natural gas blending4 ,the ,secretary may determine that rulemaking efforts related to hydrogen should be advanced before completion of the study under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,statutory construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit the authority of the ,secretary to issue regulations relating to hydrogen prior to the submission of the report under subsection 7d74 #ba4 ,penalty for causing a defect in or disrupting operation of pipeline infrastructure ,section #fjabc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,penalty for causing a defect in or disrupting operation of pipeline infrastructure 7#a7 ,in general ,a person shall be fined under title #ah1 imprisoned for not more than #aj years1 or both1 if the person knowingly and willfully-- 7,a7 causes a defect in a pipe1 pump1 compressor1 or valve in the possession of a pipeline operator to be used in construction of any pipeline facility described in subsection 7b7 that would affect the integrity or safe operation of any such facility2 or 7,b7 disrupts the operation of any pipeline facility described in subsection 7b7 by causing or undertaking the unauthorized or unplanned turning or manipulation of a valve4 7#b7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term in the possession of a pipeline operator means1 with respect to a pipe1 pump1 compressor1 or valve1 that such pipe1 pump1 compressor1 or valve is-- 7,a7 in transit to a pipeline component staging site or construction site2 7,b7 at a pipeline component staging site2 or 7,c7 at a construction site4 4 #bb4 ,civil penalties ,section #fjabb7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #b1jjj1jjj and inserting #c1dab1jjj4 #bc4 ,liquefied natural gas regulatory coordination 7a7 ,establishment and purpose ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall establish and convene a ,liquefied ,natural ,gas ,regulatory ,safety ,working ,group 7in this section referred to as the ,working ,group7 through the ,national ,center of ,excellence for ,liquefied ,natural ,gas ,safety to clarify the authority of ,federal agencies in the authorizing and oversight of ,,lng facilities1 other than peak shaving facilities1 and improve coordination of the authority of such agencies4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,working ,group shall consist of certain representatives of the ,federal ,government1 as such term is defined in clauses 7i7 through 7v7 of section #aaa7;a77#c77;,f7 of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 as designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation or appropriate ,federal agency leadership4 7#b7 ,chair ,the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration or a designee of the ,administrator shall serve as chair of the ,working ,group1 unless an alternate member of the working group is selected by unanimous consent of the ,working ,group4 7#c7 ,responsibilities of chair ,the ,chair of the ,working ,group shall establish an agenda and schedule for the ,working ,group to accomplish the objectives described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,working ,group shall evaluate individual ,federal agency authorities pertaining to the siting and design1 construction1 operation and maintenance1 and operational and process safety regulations of ,,lng facilities4 7#b7 ,negotiation ,the ,working ,group shall negotiate ,federal agency agreements pursuant to subsection 7d7 to establish procedures for-- 7,a7 the application of the respective authorities of each ,federal agency in ensuring safety in a manner to ensure effective regulation of ,,lng facilities in the public interest2 7,b7 resolving conflicts concerning overlapping jurisdiction among the ,federal agencies2 and 7,c7 avoiding1 to the extent possible and if appropriate1 conflicting or duplicative regulation1 inspection protocols1 and reporting obligations4 7d7 ,memorandum of understanding and interagency agreements ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the agencies represented on the ,working ,group shall enter into interagency agreements or memorandums of understanding regarding best practices and individual agency safety oversight enforcement responsibilities regarding ,,lng facilities1 other than peak shaving facilities4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after entering into interagency agency agreements or memorandum of understanding under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the memorandum of understanding or interagency agreements and how such memorandum or agreements have contributed to improved safety and enforcement oversight coordination of ,,lng facilities4 7f7 ,,lng defined ,in this section1 the term ,,lng means liquefied natural gas4 #bd4 ,pipeline safety voluntary information-sharing system 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #fja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #fjade4 ,voluntary information-sharing system 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a confidential voluntary information-sharing system 7referred to in this section as ,,vis7 to encourage the sharing of pipeline safety data and information in a non-punitive context in order to improve the safety of gas1 carbon dioxide1 and hazardous liquid gathering1 transmission1 and distribution pipelines and facilities1 including storage facilities4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,,vis is to establish a comprehensive1 systematic1 and integrated structure to gather1 evaluate1 and quantify critical pipeline safety data and information and to share recommended remediation measures and lessons learned across the pipeline industry in an effort to improve pipeline safety1 including damage prevention efforts1 while protecting participant confidentiality4 7#c7 ,implementation and management ,in establishing the ,,vis under this section1 the ,secretary shall implement and manage such ,,vis based on the ,pipeline ,safety ,voluntary ,information-,sharing ,system ,recommendation ,report prepared pursuant to section #aj of the ,protecting ,our ,infrastructure of ,pipelines and ,enhancing ,safety ,act of #bjaf 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjajh note74 7#d7 ,inapplicability of ,,faca ,the ,,vis shall not be considered a ,federal advisory committee and shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter #aj of title #e4 7b7 ,governance 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,governing ,board1 a ,program ,manager1 a ,third-,party ,information ,manager1 and ,issue ,analysis ,teams shall govern the ,,vis4 7#b7 ,governing board 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration shall appoint a ,governing ,board after consulting with public and private pipeline safety stakeholders4 7,b7 ,composition of the board ,the ,governing ,board shall be comprised of at least #i members and shall represent a balanced cross-section of pipeline safety stakeholders with pipeline safety knowledge or experience as follows3 7i7 ,at least #c individuals shall be selected from departments1 agencies1 instrumentalities of the ,federal ,government1 ,territories or ,tribal governments1 ,state governments1 or local governments1 #a of which shall be the ,administrator4 7ii7 ,at least #c individuals shall be selected from the gas1 carbon dioxide1 or hazardous liquid industries1 such as operators1 trade associations1 inspection technology1 coating1 and cathodic protection vendors1 and pipeline inspection organizations4 7iii7 ,at least #c individuals shall be selected from public safety advocate organizations1 such as pipeline safety and environmental advocacy groups1 public safety-focused research institutions1 or labor and worker safety representatives4 7,c7 ,board terms 7i7 ,in general ,each member of the ,governing ,board shall be appointed for a term of #c years1 with the terms of #c of the members expiring each year4 7ii7 ,term expiration ,the term of at least #a member of each of the #c stakeholder groups established in subparagraph 7,b7 shall expire each year4 7iii7 ,initial appointment ,in the initial appointment of members1 terms of #a1 #b1 and #c years shall be established to allow the terms of #c members to expire thereafter each year4 7iv7 ,reappointment ,each member may be reappointed for consecutive #c-year terms4 7,d7 ,co-chairs 7i7 ,in general ,the ,governing ,board shall be co-chaired by-- 7,i7 the ,administrator2 7,,ii7 a representative of the stakeholder group described in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 who shall be appointed with advice and consent of the ,governing ,board2 and 7,,iii7 a representative of the stakeholder group described in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 who shall be appointed with advice and consent of the ,governing ,board4 7ii7 ,responsibilities ,the co-chairs of the ,governing ,board shall be jointly responsible for organizing and conducting meetings of the ,governing ,board4 7,e7 ,authority ,the ,governing ,board shall make decisions by a super-majority of two-thirds plus #a of the ,governing ,board members and shall have the authority to-- 7i7 govern and provide strategic oversight to the ,,vis2 7ii7 develop governance documents1 including a ,governing ,board charter that is made available to the public1 and that describes the scope of the authority and objectives of the ,board2 7iii7 select a ,third-,party ,data ,manager described in paragraph 7#d7 with expertise in data protection1 aggregation1 and analytics and geographic information systems2 7iv7 approve the criteria and procedures governing how the ,third-,party ,data ,manager described in paragraph 7#d7 will receive and accept pipeline safety data and information and who will have the authority to view ,,vis data2 7v7 establish and appoint members to ,issue ,analysis ,teams described in paragraph 7#e7 that consist of technical and subject matter experts2 7vi7 collaborate with ,issue ,analysis ,teams described in paragraph 7#e7 to identify the issues and topics to be analyzed2 7vii7 collaborate with ,issue ,analysis ,teams described in paragraph 7#e7 to specify the type of de-identified pipeline safety data and information that ,issue ,analysis ,teams need in order to analyze the issues identified under clause 7vi7 and topics2 7viii7 determine the information to be disseminated2 7ix7 determine the reports to be disseminated2 7x7 at least once per year1 issue a report to the public on ,,vis processes1 membership of the ,governing ,board1 issues or topics being investigated and analyzed1 pipeline safety data and information that the ,,vis has requested for submission to the ,,vis1 and safety trends identified2 and 7xi7 perform other functions as the ,governing ,board decides are necessary or appropriate consistent with the purpose of the ,,vis4 7#c7 ,program manager ,the ,administrator shall provide the day-to-day program management and administrative support for the ,,vis1 including oversight of the ,third-,party ,data ,manager described in paragraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,third-party data manager 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,third-,party ,data ,manager shall provide data management and data oversight services for the ,,vis4 7,b7 ,responsibilities ,in fulfilling the responsibilities described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,third-,party ,data ,manager shall-- 7i7 accept pipeline safety data and information submitted to the ,,vis that meets the criteria and procedures established by the ,governing ,board under paragraph 7#b77;,e77iv72 7ii7 de-identify1 securely store1 and manage pipeline safety data and information that is accepted by the ,,vis2 7iii7 collaborate with ,issue ,analysis ,teams described in paragraph 7#e7 to aggregate and analyze de-identified pipeline safety data and information that is accepted by the ,,vis2 7iv7 prepare reports as requested by the ,governing ,board regarding the type of pipeline safety data and information that is managed by the ,,vis2 and 7v7 make recommendations regarding the management of pipeline safety data and information1 as appropriate4 7#e7 ,issue analysis teams ,issue ,analysis ,teams of the ,,vis shall-- 7,a7 work with the ,third-,party ,data ,manager described in paragraph 7#d7 to aggregate and analyze de-identified pipeline safety data and information accepted by the ,,vis2 7,b7 collaborate with the ,governing ,board to identify issues and topics for analysis and submit internal reports and recommendations to the ,governing ,board2 and 7,c7 prepare reports as requested by the ,governing ,board regarding issues and topics identified for additional research by the ,governing ,board4 7#f7 ,participation 7,a7 ,in general ,the submission of pipeline safety data and information to the ,,vis by any person shall be voluntary1 with no person compelled to participate in or submit data or information for inclusion in the ,,vis4 7,b7 ,acceptance of information ,the ,,vis shall implement policies to ensure that all operator data or information submitted has been authorized by the operator for submission4 7,c7 ,sharing of information ,the ,governing ,board shall encourage the voluntary sharing of pipeline safety data and information among operators of gas1 carbon dioxide1 and hazardous liquid gathering1 transmission1 and distribution pipelines and facilities1 employees1 labor unions1 contractors1 in-line inspection service providers1 non-destructive evaluation experts1 the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 representatives of ,state pipeline safety agencies1 local and ,tribal governments1 pipeline safety advocacy groups1 manufacturers1 research and academic institutions1 and other pipeline stakeholders4 7c7 ,information sharing 7#a7 ,inclusions ,pipeline safety data and information accepted by the ,,vis may include-- 7,a7 pipeline integrity risk analysis information2 7,b7 lessons learned from accidents and near misses2 7,c7 process improvements2 7,d7 technology deployment practices2 7,e7 information obtained through ,,vis pipeline safety surveys of pipeline operator employees1 as long as such surveys are voluntarily agreed to by the pipeline operator2 and 7,f7 pipeline safety data and information which may lead to the identification of pipeline safety risks4 7d7 ,confidentiality 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,confidentiality ,to facilitate the sharing of otherwise non-public pipeline safety data and information 7hereinafter known as non-public information7 in the ,,vis1 non-public information accepted by the ,,vis and which may be analyzed1 stored1 or managed by the ,,vis shall be kept confidential by the ,,vis4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be construed to apply to public information that may be submitted to the ,,vis or to non-public information that is required to be submitted to any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal agency under any other provision of law4 7#b7 ,disclosure of de-identified1 non-public information 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsections 7e7 and 7f71 the ,governing ,board may approve the disclosure of de-identified1 non-public information by the ,,vis or by the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration based on analysis of the de-identified information and any safety findings or recommendations that the ,governing ,board in the sole discretion of the ,board determines to publish or authorizes the ,administrator to publish to improve pipeline safety4 7,b7 ,public reports ,in issuing public reports under subsection 7b77#b77;,e77x71 the ,governing ,board shall approve the disclosure of de-identified1 non-public information by the ,,vis that the ,governing ,board determines is necessary to adequately describe and illustrate the issues and topics being investigated and analyzed by the ,,vis4 7#c7 ,limitation ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 no person1 including any ,,vis ,governing ,board member1 the ,program ,manager1 the ,third-,party ,data ,manager described in subsection 7b77#d71 an ,issue ,analysis ,team member described in subsection 7b77#e71 or any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal agency1 having or obtaining access to non-public information by virtue of the acceptance of such information to the ,,vis1 shall release or communicate ,,vis held non-public information1 in either an identified or de-identified form1 to any person that does not have the authority to view ,,vis data4 7e7 ,applicability of ,,foia ,any non-public information that is accepted by the ,,vis and which may be analyzed1 stored1 or managed by the ,,vis and subsequently obtained by the ,secretary or the ,administrator by virtue of the acceptance of such information to the ,,vis shall be exempt from the requirements of section #eeb of title #e and specifically exempt from release under subsection 7b77#c7 of such section4 7f7 ,exclusions 7#a7 ,excluded evidence ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 non-public information accepted by the ,,vis and which may be analyzed1 stored1 or managed by the ,,vis shall not be obtained from the ,,vis-- 7,a7 for use as evidence for any purpose in any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or private litigation1 including any action or proceeding2 or 7,b7 to initiate any enforcement action or civil litigation against a pipeline operator or employees or contractors of such operator relating to a probable violation under this chapter 7including any regulation promulgated or order issued under this chapter74 7#b7 ,exclusion from discovery ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 non-public information accepted by the ,,vis and which may be analyzed1 stored1 or managed by the ,,vis shall not be subject to discovery from the ,,vis in any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or private litigation or other proceeding4 7#c7 ,limitations on exclusions ,the exclusions described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall not apply to non-public information accepted by the ,,vis that is-- 7,a7 evidence of a criminal violation2 7,b7 not related to the established purpose of the ,,vis described in subsection 7a77#b72 7,c7 otherwise required to be reported to the ,secretary under part #aia 7including information about an incident or accident71 part #aib1 part #aid1 part #aie1 or part #aii of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 or required to be reported under the requirements of a ,state authority2 or 7,d7 developed or obtained from a source other than the ,,vis1 including through discovery from a person or an entity other than the ,,vis in an enforcement action or private litigation4 7#d7 ,additional limitations on exclusions ,the exclusions described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall not apply to non-public information that is submitted to but not accepted by the ,,vis4 7g7 ,effect on ,state law ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local pipeline safety law4 7h7 ,no effect on discovery 7#a7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section or any rule1 regulation1 or amendment issued pursuant to this section shall be construed to create a defense to a discovery request or otherwise limit or affect the discovery of pipeline safety data and information arising from a cause of action authorized under any ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local law4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to exclusions from discovery from the ,,vis as described in subsection 7f77#b74 7i7 ,expenses 7#a7 ,in general ,members of the ,,vis ,governing ,board and ,issue ,analysis ,teams may be paid expenses under section #egjc of title #e4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,a payment under this subsection shall not be construed to make a member of the ,,vis ,governing ,board an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 ,federal employees ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to members of the ,,vis ,governing ,board that are employees of the ,federal ,government4 7j7 ,report on ,,vis ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and make publicly available1 a report that includes-- 7#a7 a detailed accounting of the allocation and uses of expenditures authorized under this section2 7#b7 an estimate of the annual cost to maintain the ,,vis program1 including an assessment and projection of costs associated with the ,third-,party ,data ,manager1 data sourcing and storage1 data governance1 data architecture1 data consumption1 and the ,,vis operations and administration by the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration2 7#c7 the methodology for determining the estimate under paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 the number of expected participants in the ,,vis program2 7#e7 the number of ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration positions needed to maintain the ,,vis program2 7#f7 the projected timeline for the implementation of the ,,vis program to meet the purposes under subsection 7a77#b72 and 7#g7 recommendations to ensure sufficient funding for the ongoing activities of the ,,vis program1 including a reasonable fee assessed on authorized participants in the ,,vis program4 7k7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for the establishment of a voluntary information-sharing program under this section-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh2 and 7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #fja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #fjade4,voluntary information-sharing system4 4 #be4 ,carbon dioxide pipelines 7a7 ,purpose and general authority ,section #fjajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7#a77;,b77i7 by inserting or carbon dioxide after hazardous liquids2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 and 7iii7 as clause 7iii7 and 7iv71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 carbon dioxide pipeline safety information2 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7 by inserting or carbon dioxide pipeline facility after hazardous liquid pipeline facility2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking the semicolon and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 major carbon dioxide pipeline facilities of the operator2 2 7#d7 in subsection 7e7 by striking transportation of gas or hazardous liquid and inserting transportation of gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide2 7#e7 in subsection 7f77#a7 by striking natural gas transmission pipeline or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting natural gas transmission pipeline1 hazardous liquid pipeline facilities1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facilities each place it appears2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking regulate carbon dioxide and all that follows through by such a facility and inserting prescribe standards related to pipeline facilities to ensure the safe transportation of carbon dioxide in a liquid or supercritical state by such facilities2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b77;,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,inclusion of applicable standards ,the ,secretary shall establish the minimum safety standards in part #aie of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as applicable4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7 by inserting prescribe the location of a carbon dioxide storage facility or to before regulate piping2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,storage of carbon dioxide 7,a7 ,minimum safety standards ,the ,secretary shall prescribe minimum safety standards for the injection1 withdrawal1 and storage of carbon dioxide incidental to pipeline transportation4 7,b7 ,storage of carbon dioxide incidental to pipeline transportation ,in this paragraph1 the term storage of carbon dioxide incidental to pipeline transportation-- 7i7 means the temporary receipt and storage of carbon dioxide transported by pipeline for continued transport2 but 7ii7 does not include-- 7,i7 with respect to each ,state1 the long-term containment of carbon dioxide in subsurface geologic formations or other activity subject to the requirements of a ,state underground injection control program prescribed by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and applicable to the ,state1 or adopted by the ,state and approved by the ,administrator1 under part ,c of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h et seq472 or 7,,ii7 the temporary storage of carbon dioxide in any excepted pipelines listed in paragraph 7b7 of section #aie4a of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as of the date of enactment of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbe4 2 and 7,f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,dispersion ,modeling 7,a7 ,safety standards ,the ,secretary shall prescribe minimum safety standards to require each operator of a carbon dioxide pipeline facility to employ vapor dispersion modeling to identify high consequence areas1 as defined at section #aie4dej of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and paragraph 7#g77;,i77,a7 of ,appendix ,c to part #aie of such title1 that could be affected by a release from such a pipeline4 7,b7 ,considerations ,in performing the vapor dispersion modeling under subparagraph 7,a71 operators of a carbon dioxide pipeline facility shall consider-- 7i7 the topography surrounding the pipeline2 7ii7 atmospheric conditions that could affect vapor dispersion2 7iii7 pipeline operating characteristics2 and 7iv7 additional substances present in the pipeline that could affect vapor dispersion4 7,c7 ,maintenance of files ,the ,secretary shall require each operator of a carbon dioxide pipeline facility to maintain records documenting the areas that could affect high consequence areas1 as determined using the vapor dispersion modeling required pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 in the manual of written procedures for operating1 maintaining1 and handling emergencies for such pipeline4 7,d7 ,protection of sensitive information ,in responding to a public request for information regarding carbon dioxide dispersion modeling1 the ,secretary may1 taking into account public safety1 security1 and the need for public access1 exclude from disclosure 7as the ,secretary determines appropriate7-- 7i7 security sensitive information related to strategies for responding to worst-case carbon dioxide release scenarios2 7ii7 security sensitive information related to carbon dioxide release plumes2 and 7iii7 security sensitive information related to plans for responding to a carbon dioxide release4 7,e7 ,statutory construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to require disclosure of information or records that are exempt from disclosure under section #eeb of title #e4 4 7b7 ,regulations required ,not later than #a year after the date of publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking titled ,pipeline ,safety3 ,safety of ,carbon ,dioxide and ,hazardous ,liquid ,pipelines 7or any other notice of proposed rulemaking covering substantially similar regulatory requirements71 the ,secretary shall issue a final rule based on such proposed rulemaking4 ,the final rule shall include updates to such regulations as are necessary to implement section #fjajb7;i7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a71 and other carbon dioxide safety issues identified by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,state pipeline safety program certifications ,section #fjaje7;b77#i77;,a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking natural gas and hazardous liquid and inserting natural gas1 hazardous liquid1 and carbon dioxide4 7d7 ,state pipeline safety grants ,section #fjajg7;a77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting or interstate carbon dioxide after interstate hazardous liquid4 7e7 ,inspection and maintenance ,section #fjajh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7 by striking gas pipeline facility or hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting gas pipeline facility1 hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a7 by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting gas pipeline facility1 hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility4 7f7 ,high-,density population areas and environmentally sensitive areas ,section #fjaji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or carbon dioxide after by operators of hazardous liquid2 7,b7 by inserting and carbon dioxide after each hazardous liquid each place it appears2 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii7 by inserting or carbon dioxide after there is a hazardous liquid2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7 by inserting or carbon dioxide after there is a hazardous liquid2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in the heading by inserting and carbon dioxide after ,liquid2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by inserting or carbon dioxide after underwater hazardous liquid4 7g7 ,technical safety standards committees ,section #fjaae of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking transporting hazardous liquid or operating a hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting transporting hazardous liquid1 transporting carbon dioxide1 operating a hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or operating a carbon dioxide pipeline facility each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by striking transporting hazardous liquid and of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting transporting hazardous liquid or transporting carbon dioxide and of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities or carbon dioxide pipeline facilities2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 by striking the natural gas or hazardous liquid industry and inserting the natural gas industry1 the hazardous liquid industry1 or the carbon dioxide industry2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 by striking natural gas pipelines or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting natural gas pipelines1 hazardous liquid pipeline facilities1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facilities2 7#d7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 by striking transporting hazardous liquid and for hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting transporting carbon dioxide1 hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and carbon dioxide facilities2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7d77#a7 by striking transporting hazardous liquid and for hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting transporting hazardous liquid1 transporting carbon dioxide1 hazardous liquid pipeline facilities1 and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities4 7h7 ,public education programs ,section #fjaaf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting gas pipeline facility1 hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility each place that it appears4 7i7 ,administrative provisions ,section #fjaag of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7o77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking liquid pipeline facility or liquefied natural gas pipeline facility and inserting liquid pipeline facility1 a liquefied natural gas pipeline facility1 or a carbon dioxide pipeline facility2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 by inserting or carbon dioxide pipeline facility after hazardous liquid pipeline facility2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7p7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting gas pipeline facilities1 hazardous liquid pipeline facilities1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facilities2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h7 by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting gas pipeline facility1 hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility4 7j7 ,criminal penalties ,section #fjabc7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking an interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or either an intrastate gas pipeline facility or intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting an interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 an interstate carbon dioxide pipeline facility1 or either an intrastate gas pipeline facility1 an intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or an intrastate carbon dioxide facility4 7k7 ,emergency response grants ,section #fjabe7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipelines and inserting gas pipelines1 hazardous liquid pipelines1 or carbon dioxide pipelines4 7l7 ,dumping within pipeline rights-of-,way ,section #fjabh7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking interstate gas pipeline facility or interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting interstate gas pipeline facility1 interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or interstate carbon dioxide pipeline facility4 7m7 ,verification of pipeline qualification programs ,section #fjaca7;g7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 with respect to a carbon dioxide pipeline facility1 activities equivalent to the activities described with respect to a hazardous liquid pipeline facility under section #aie4eja of such title4 4 7n7 ,enforcement transparency ,section #fjace7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and inserting gas1 hazardous liquid1 and carbon dioxide pipeline4 7o7 ,pipeline control room management ,section #fjacg and title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipeline and inserting gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline2 7#b7 in subsection 7d7 by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipeline and inserting gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7 by striking gas or hazardous liquid pipeline and inserting gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline4 7p7 ,pipeline safety enhancement programs ,section #fjadb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 a carbon dioxide pipeline facility2 or 2 7#b7 in subsection 7k77#b77;,a7 by striking interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting interstate gas pipeline facilities1 interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities1 or interstate carbon dioxide pipeline facilities2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7l77#a7 by striking interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and inserting interstate gas pipeline facilities1 interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities1 or interstate carbon dioxide pipeline facilities4 7q7 ,idled pipelines ,section #fjadc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b7 by inserting carbon dioxide1 after hazardous liquid12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7 by striking gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines and inserting gas transmission1 hazardous liquid1 and carbon dioxide pipelines each place it appears4 7r7 ,user fees ,section #fjcja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 by striking natural gas and hazardous liquids and inserting natural gas1 hazardous liquids1 and carbon dioxide2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7 by striking gas pipeline facility1 or a hazardous liquid pipeline facility and inserting gas pipeline facility1 a hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or a carbon dioxide pipeline facility2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking and at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 related to a carbon dioxide pipeline facility may be used only for an activity related to carbon dioxide under chapter #fja of this title2 and 4 #bf4 ,opportunity for formal hearing 7a7 ,enforcement procedures ,section #fjaag7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,i7 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,j7 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,k7 allow the respondent an opportunity for a hearing on the record conducted by an administrative law judge1 in accordance with section #eed of title #e1 for a notice of probable violation enforcement matter-- 7i7 with a proposed civil penalty of at least #abe1jjj2 or 7ii7 where the respondent can reasonably show the cost of the proposed compliance action will exceed #abe1jjj4 4 7b7 ,protocols for public hearings ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall publish protocols for hearings open to the public pursuant to section #fjaag7;b77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 that ensure an orderly process and protection of confidential information4 7c7 ,report on use of formal hearing process ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report detailing-- 7#a7 the number of hearings held pursuant to subparagraph 7,k7 of section #fjaag7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the status of each such hearing2 7#c7 an analysis comparing the informal hearing process and the formal hearing process that describes-- 7,a7 the length of time to resolve an enforcement action under section #fjaag of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 the cost of the enforcement action process to-- 7i7 the respondent2 and 7ii7 the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration2 and 7,c7 the number of cases that reach settlement and the outcome of such cases2 7#d7 any additional resources that are needed by the ,secretary in response to implementing this provision for each fiscal year to carry out the amendment made by subsection 7a72 and 7#e7 any safety improvements identified as a result of the implementation of subparagraph 7,k7 of section #fjaag7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bg4 ,state pipeline safety grants reporting ,section #fjajg7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,after notifying and inserting 7#a7 ,withholding of payment4--,after notifying2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,budget estimate ,the budget estimates of the ,secretary for each fiscal year shall include-- 7,a7 a summary of amounts claimed1 amounts reimbursed1 and the percentages reimbursed in the preceding #c fiscal years for the program under this section2 and 7,b7 the estimated funding necessary to fund #hj percent of the cost of the personnel1 equipment1 and activities under this section for the subsequent calendar year4 4 #bh4 ,disclosure of safety information assessment 7a7 ,assessment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall conduct an assessment on how gas pipeline facility1 hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 and carbon dioxide pipeline facility owners and operators engage with1 and provide safety information to1 the public and ,state1 ,tribal1 or local emergency response organizations4 7b7 ,safety ,information ,in conducting the assessment required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7#a7 pipeline safety materials that the owners and operators of pipelines described in subsection 7a7 voluntarily provide to the public2 7#b7 methods of interaction between pipeline facility owners and operators and the public and ,state1 ,tribal1 and local emergency response entities2 7#c7 ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local government regulations governing information that pipeline facility owners and operators are required to share with the public2 7#d7 industry consensus standards regarding the sharing of pipeline safety and emergency response information2 7#e7 specific data that could be shared with local1 ,tribal1 and ,state emergency response and planning agencies1 local public and ,tribal officials1 and governing councils to enhance information sharing and pipeline safety1 specifically-- 7,a7 the identification of general pipeline location1 or information including location1 the products transported by pipeline or stored at an underground natural gas facility1 data on breakout tanks or production facilities that includes pipeline classification and impact areas1 and owner or operator emergency response planning materials2 and 7,b7 information emergency response organizations ask pipeline owners and operators to voluntarily share with the public2 7#f7 emergency response materials that pipeline facility owners and operators voluntarily provide to emergency response organizations2 7#g7 how pipeline facility owners and operators communicate with emergency response organizations1 including-- 7,a7 the functional quality and use of data shared through the ,national ,pipeline ,mapping ,system2 and 7,b7 the measures taken by emergency response organizations to secure any sensitive information shared2 7#h7 emergency response planning guidance and requirements issued by emergency response organizations for pipeline facility owners and operators2 and 7#i7 changes emergency response organizations recommend to improve communication with the public and emergency response coordination organizations4 7c7 ,consultation ,in conducting the assessment under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with both large and small pipeline facility owners and operators1 urban and rural ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 emergency response organizations1 and pipeline safety organizations4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after completion of the assessment in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 a report containing the findings of the assessment under subsection 7a7 and any legislative recommendations of the ,secretary4 7e7 ,guidance ,not later than #ahj days after the submission of the report under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary may issue guidance to improve pipeline safety information sharing with the public and other interested parties to advance pipeline safety4 7f7 ,definitions ,the definitions contained in section #fjaja7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to this section4 #bi4 ,assessment of certain pipeline safety definitions 7a7 ,evaluation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall evaluate the definition in section #aib4e7;b77#c77;ii7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and the definition of identified site in section #aib4ijc of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to determine the adequacy for protecting buildings and occupied outdoor facilities from pipeline safety incidents4 7b7 ,considerations ,in carrying out the evaluation under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7#a7 whether to revise the definition of the occupancy counts of these areas2 7#b7 whether consistency in minimum occupancy thresholds throughout part #aib of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 would improve safety2 and 7#c7 whether defining the occupancy counts in these areas as #bj or more persons on at least a total of #ej days within any #ab-month period would improve-- 7,a7 safety2 and 7,b7 the efficiency of carrying out class determinations4 7c7 ,modification of definitions ,the ,secretary shall issue such regulations as the ,secretary determines necessary to modify the definitions in subsection 7a7 to increase safety for the protection of buildings and occupied outdoor facilities from pipeline safety incidents4 #cj4 ,report assessing the costs of pipeline failures 7a7 ,report assessing the costs of pipeline failures ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academies under which the ,national ,academies shall1 not later than #c years after such date of enactment1 conduct a study of the direct and indirect costs related to the failure or shutdown of a gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility4 7b7 ,elements ,the study described under subsection 7a7 may include an analysis of-- 7#a7 the direct and indirect costs related to a failure or shutdown of a gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility1 including local1 ,state1 and ,tribal community emergency response costs1 local1 ,state1 and ,tribal planning for emergency response1 and local1 ,state1 and ,tribal community impact costs of loss of product2 7#b7 the costs to an operator of such a facility of complying with enforcement actions related to a pipeline facility failure or shutdown1 such as corrective action or consent orders1 safety orders1 and emergency orders2 7#c7 the direct and indirect costs related to failure or shutdown of a gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility resulting from a cyber attack or intrusion1 including any economic and supply chain impacts2 7#d7 the impact to emergency response planning and resources of local communities1 operators of gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facilities1 and the ,state1 ,federal1 local1 and ,tribal governments in responding to and mitigating the impacts of a failure or shutdown of a gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility2 7#e7 the costs of environmental remediation resulting from a gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility failure or shutdown2 7#f7 the economic impact of a gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide pipeline facility failure or shutdown1 including-- 7,a7 increases in product costs2 7,b7 damage to public and private property2 and 7,c7 the potential costs of moving gas1 hazardous liquid1 or carbon dioxide by other means of transportation1 including by rail1 truck1 and barge2 and 7#g7 increased energy costs to households and businesses reliant on the movement of the gas1 hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide due to the shutdown or failure of a pipeline facility4 7c7 ,consultation ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,national ,academies shall consult with economists1 ,state1 ,federal1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 emergency management officials1 and pipeline stakeholders1 including pipeline facility operators and public safety and environmental groups4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,upon completion of the study conducted under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 require the ,national ,academies to submit to the ,secretary a report on such study2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report containing the results of such study4 #ca4 ,study on localized emergency alert system for pipeline facilities incidents 7a7 ,,gao review ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,secretary of ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a study assessing-- 7#a7 the need and feasibility of requiring owners and operators of covered facilities to establish and maintain a localized emergency alert system2 and 7#b7 whether such an alert system would be best maintained by ,state1 ,tribal1 or local emergency management officials or owners and operators of such facilities4 7b7 ,considerations ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall-- 7#a7 consider the feasibility1 benefits1 costs1 and safety impacts to affected stakeholders1 including owners and operators of covered facilities1 the public1 and ,state and local emergency management officials1 of requiring a localized emergency alert system2 7#b7 consider whether a localized emergency alert system can be established by such owners and operators or incorporated into existing public alert1 broadcast1 and electronic emergency alert systems1 including by assessing-- 7,a7 whether a localized emergency alert system established and maintained by an owner or operator of a covered facility would conflict with1 or impede the operation of1 existing emergency alert systems2 7,b7 the feasibility1 benefits1 costs1 and technological needs of incorporating facility system data into existing emergency alert systems2 7,c7 whether local emergency management organizations may need additional hardware1 software1 personnel1 or communications support to incorporate a localized emergency alert system into an existing emergency alert system2 7,d7 whether other systems could support notification to the public of an incident or accident at a covered facility1 such as the ,national ,response ,center1 the ,reverse-#iaa telecommunication system1 or severe weather warning systems2 and 7,e7 whether localized emergency alert systems have been considered1 studied1 or implemented in other high hazard industries1 such as industrial gases1 chemicals1 petrochemicals1 and petroleum refining1 and the results of any study or implementation of such systems in such industries2 7#c7 consult with owners and operators of large and small covered facilities1 public safety advocacy groups1 and urban and rural ,state1 ,tribal1 and local emergency management officials2 7#d7 assess the adequacy of existing practices of owners and operators of covered facilities in providing timely and pertinent safety communication about an incident or accident at such facility to local communities1 including individuals with disabilities and other at-risk populations with access and functional needs1 affected by such incident or accident2 7#e7 assess whether there are legal hurdles to establishing a localized emergency alert system that uses voluntarily collected data or opt-in procedures1 including any data security considerations2 7#f7 consider the feasibility1 benefits1 costs1 and other impacts to ,state and ,federal safety regulators who would oversee any requirement of owners and operators of covered facilities2 7#g7 assess the types of incidents and accidents at covered facilities1 by commodities transported and the unique characteristics of such incident or accident1 that should be reported through a localized emergency alert system and the content of the information that should be provided2 7#h7 assess which members of the public should receive communications from localized emergency alert systems1 including individuals1 persons1 or organizations located in the vicinity of high consequence areas1 unusually sensitive areas1 and any other defining characteristics as determined by the ,comptroller ,general2 and 7#i7 consider whether any ,federal requirements or mandates are needed in order to establish an effective localized emergency alert system for incidents or accidents at covered facilities4 7c7 ,recommendations ,the ,comptroller ,general shall include in the study conducted under subsection 7a7 any policy recommendations developed as a result of the information studied and assessed under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered facility ,the term covered facility means a gas pipeline facility1 a hazardous liquid pipeline facility1 or a carbon dioxide pipeline facility1 including a liquefied natural gas storage facility or an underground natural gas storage facility1 as defined in section #fjaja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,localized emergency alert system ,the term localized emergency alert system means a system that provides to individuals in the immediate vicinity of a covered facility an electronic notification of an incident or accident at such facility that presents an immediate risk to life or property4 #cb4 ,maximum allowable operating pressure 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjaci of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 by inserting except as provided in subsection 7e71 before require2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,testing records working group 7#a7 ,previously tested transmission lines ,until the completion of the report of the ,working ,group required under paragraph 7#b7 and the rulemaking proceeding required under paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary shall not require an owner or operator of a pipeline facility to reconfirm the maximum allowable operating pressure of a natural gas transmission pipeline pursuant to section #aib4fbd of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 if the owner or operator confirms the material strength of the pipeline through prior testing conducted to a sufficient minimum pressure in accordance with prevailing safety standards and practices1 including any applicable class location factors1 and documented in contemporaneous records4 7#b7 ,working group report 7,a7 ,in general ,no later than #cj days after the date of enactment of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbe1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall create a fairly balanced working group 7hereinafter referred to as the ,working ,group7 to produce a report containing recommendations on the minimum pressure and contemporaneous records that are sufficient to confirm the material strength of a pipeline through prior testing4 7,b7 ,composition of ,working ,group ,the ,working ,group-- 7i7 shall be comprised of the ,administrator of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 ,state pipeline regulators1 the public1 and industry stakeholders active in the operation of natural gas pipelines2 and 7ii7 may include members of the ,technical ,pipeline ,safety ,standards ,committee or be conducted in a manner that otherwise ensures input from the public1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,consideration ,in preparing the report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,working ,group-- 7i7 shall consider historical practices and all available research conducted regarding minimum pressure and contemporaneous records on transmission pipelines2 and 7ii7 may consider the need for any additional research or analyses needed to demonstrate the adequacy of any strength testing performed4 7,d7 ,applicability of ,,faca ,chapter #aj of title #e shall not apply to the ,working ,group4 7,e7 ,submission of report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,,pipes ,act of #bjbe1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary the report produced under paragraph 7#b71 including any minority views4 7#c7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ahj days after receiving the report described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding under section #fjajb to revise1 or make a technical correction to1 the maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmation regulations issued pursuant to this section4 4