,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ecfh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ae1      
#bjbe,ms4 ,strickland 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     
direct the ,secretary of ,transportation
 to rename the ,community ,liaison      
,services within the ,office of         
,pipeline ,safety of the ,pipeline and  
,hazardous ,materials ,safety           
,administration as the ,office of       
,public ,engagement1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,pipeline ,safety   
,engagement ,act of #bjbe4  #b4 ,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