,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fahg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a grant program
 to facilitate ! improv$ safety &       
mod]nization ( haz>d\s liquid           
di/ribution infra/ructure1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wojnovi* ,pipel9e ,safety 
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,haz>d\s liquid      
di/ribution infra/ructure safety &      
mod]nization grant program  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e
 & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety           

,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a grant      
program to facilitate ! improv$ safety &
 mod]nization ( haz>d\s liquid          
di/ribution infra/ructure4  7b7         
,eligible recipi5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y may aw>d a grant to-- 7,a7 a  
municipality 9 a ,/ate t c>ries out !   
disclosures describ$ 9 section #d2 or   
7,b7 a community-own$ utility t is n a  
=-pr(it entity 9 su* ,/ate4  7#b7       
,public-,private p>tn]%ips ,an eligible 
recipi5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may   
engage 9 public-private p>tn]%ips :ile  
c>ry+ out a project us+ funds provid$ "u
 ?is section4  7c7 ,selection ( eligible
 projects  7#a7 ,notice ( fund+         
opportunity ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* funds are made available to
 c>ry out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% a notice ( fund+ opportunity = ! 
funds4  7#b7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a proc$ure = aw>d+ grants t
 takes into consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! risk  
pr(ile ( ! exi/+ pipel9e sy/em op]at$ by
 ! applicant1 includ+ ! pres5ce ( pipe  

prone to leakage2  7,b7 ! pot5tial ( !  
project = creat+ jobs2 &  7,c7 economic 
impact or gr[?4  7d7 ,aw>ds  7#a7       
,notice ( fund+ opportunity ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ea* date on :i* ! funds  
to c>ry out ?is section are made        
available1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a     
notice ( fund+ opportunity4  7#b7       
,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
issu+ a notices ( fund+ opportunity "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all make 
aw>ds4  7#c7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d n m ?an #ab4e p]c5t ( ! funds 
available "u ?is program to a s+le      
municipality or community-own$ utility4 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ajj
 million = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh
 #bjcj4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m   
?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available  
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section  
may be us$ to pay ! adm9i/rative co/s ( 
c>ry+ out ! program4  7#c7 ,inspector   
g5]al ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all transf]

 "o-half ( "o p]c5t ( ! am\nts provid$  
to c>ry out ?is program 9 ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to ! inspector   
g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation = 
ov]sight ( fund+ provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation4  #c4 ,update website 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all update ! website ( 
! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety 
,adm9i/ration to increase ! ease ( use &
 public accessibility ( ! website4  7b7 
,report+ ,9 updat+ ! website "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all require-- 7#a7  
easily readable report+ ( ea* accid5t & 
incid5t1 includ+ in=mation on ! details 
( su* accid5t or incid5t2 &  7#b7 )     
respect to ea* accid5t or incid5t1 a    
rem$iation /atus update to be provid$ by
 op]ators & po/$ on ! website n less ?an
 e #ij days until ! rem$iation is       
complete4  #d4 ,public notification &   
prep>$ness  7a7 ,real e/ate disclosure  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to        
p>ticipate 9 ! grant program e/abli%$ "u
 section #b1 a ,/ate %all require ea*   

real e/ate contract to include !        
disclosure ( any kn[n haz>d\s liquid    
pipel9e easem5ts regulat$ by ! ,pipel9e 
& ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety            
,adm9i/ration t are )9 "o-half mile ( ! 
b\nd>y ( ! prop]ty subject to su*       
contract4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! notice %all  
include-- 7,a7 ! "n & contact in=mation 
( ! op]ator2  7,b7 ! "n ( ! pipel9e & ! 
sub/ance 9 ! pipel9e2  7,c7 :e!r !      
pipel9e has und]gone repairs 9 ! #aj    
ye>s prior to ! date ( submission ( !   
notice2 &  7,d7 a li/ ( any leaks1      
failures1 accid5ts1 or incid5ts !       
op]ator has _h )9 ! ,/ate 9 ! la/ #aj   
ye>s4  7#c7 ,in=mation availability ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all    
ensure ! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 is collect$ & made publicly        
available on a website ( !              
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,em]g5cy response   
plans ,section #fjajb7;d77#e7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ & at ! 

end2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7,d7 a community involvem5t /rategy     
detail+ h[ ! op]ator w in=m & liaise )  
l&[n]s & home[n]s impact$ by a release2 
&  4  7c7 ,em]g5cy al]t sy/em ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al 
rule requir+ ea* op]ator ( a haz>d\s    
liquid pipel9e facility to-- 7#a7       
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a localiz$ em]g5cy al]t
 sy/em to s5d an al]t to communities )9 
#a mile ( a pipel9e ( any leaks1        
failures1 accid5ts1 or incid5ts2 or     
7#b7 e/abli% an agreem5t ) ea* ,/ate 9  
:i* ! op]ator op]ates 9 :i* su* ,/ate   
agrees to use an al]t sy/em ( ! ,/ate to
 s5d su* al]t4  7d7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al 
rule t requires-- 7#a7 a /&>d1 timely   
process or proc$ure = pipel9e op]ators  
to conduct 9-p]son te/s ( wat]1 soil1 or
 air = pot5tial pipel9e leaks or        
failures2  7#b7 9 ! case ( an 9-p]son   
wat] te/-- 7,a7 ! te/ to be conduct$ on 

any well )9 "o-half mile ( a leak1      
accid5t1 incid5t1 or failure2 &  7,b7   
samples to be tak5 f bo? ! top & !      
bottom ( su* well2  7#c7 annual 9-l9e   
inspection tool te/s = pipel9es old] ?an
 #ej ye>s or :]ev] a sleeve repair has  
be5 made2 &  7#d7 notify+ impact$       
resid5ts & l&[n]s :5 a te/ comes back   
positive = contam9at$ wat]1 soil1 or    
air4  #e4 ,p5alty = accid5t ,! ,secret>y
 %all levy a p5alty 9 ! am\nt (         
#b1ejj1jjj aga9/ an op]ator ( a haz>d\s 
liquid pipel9e facility t decl>es a     
leak1 accid5t1 incid5t1 or failure4 7#a7
 ,frequ5cy ,! p5alty %all be levi$ on an
 annual basis until ! ,secret>y c]tifies
 t su* leak1 accid5t1 incid5t1 or       
failure has be5 rem$iat$4  7#b7 ,d\ble  
p5alty ,9 ! case ( any op]ator :i* does 
n decl>e a leak1 accid5t1 incid5t1 or   
failure )9 #ae days ( ! op]ator kn[+ t  
su* a leak1 accid5t1 incid5t1 or failure
 has occurr$1 ! p5alty %all be 9 ! am\nt
 ( #e1jjj1jjj4  #f4 ,em]g5cy            
reimbursem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,pipel9e &
 ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety             
,adm9i/ration is provid$ a decl>ation by
 an op]ator ( a haz>d\s liquid pipel9e  
facility t an ev5t has occurr$1 !       
,secret>y %all make available funds to  
reimburse an eligible entity = ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,! co/ ( replac+ equipm5t t is   
damag$1 contam9at$1 or o!rwise r5d]$    
unusable z a result ( ! response ( !    
eligible entity to an ev5t4  7#b7       
,ov]time pay = firefight]s1 law en=cem5t
 (fic]s1 or o!r em]g5cy respond]s :o "w 
at ! sc5e ( an ev5t4  7#c7 ,op]ational  
co/s = actions tak5 to respond to an    
ev5t4  7#d7 ,any o!r purpose relat$ to  
an ev5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation4  7#e7 ,to retroactively
 cov] a co/ describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs  
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 t is incurr$ aft] ! date
 ( an ev5t or )9 #cj days ( ! receipt ( 
am\nts "u ?is subsection4  7b7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a ,/ate or local em]g5cy response 

gr\p1 includ+ a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 a   
fire dep>tm5t1 & an em]g5cy response    
ag5cy1 locat$ 9 an area affect$ by a    
haz>d\s tra9 ev5t4  7#b7 ,ev5t ,! t]m   
ev5t means a haz>d\s liquid pipel9e     
leak1 accid5t1 incid5t1 or failure4  #g4
 ,haz>d\s liquid pipel9e community tru/ 
fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !
 ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund :i* 
%all be kn[n z ! ,haz>d\s ,liquid       
,pipel9e ,community ,tru/ ,fund & :i*   
%all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7b7 ,deposits         
,p5alties collect$ pursuant to section  
#e ( ?is ,act %all be deposit$ into !   
,haz>d\s ,liquid ,pipel9e ,community    
,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a74  
7c7 ,disbursem5t ,! ,secret>y %all make 
disbursem5ts f ! ,tru/ ,fund to c>ry out
 sections #b & #f ( ?is ,act4  #h4      
,qu>t]ly report on indu/ry k  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & qu>t]ly        
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e &  
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration

 %all deliv] to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report :i*   
details indu/ry k or developm5ts reg>d+ 
haz>d\s liquid pipel9e safety &         
integrity4  7b7 ,incorporation ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all make e reasonable ef=t
 to incorporate relevant k or           
developm5ts reg>d+ safety & integrity f 
ea* qu>t]ly report into ! regulations1  
guidance1 recomm5dations1 advisories1 or
 notices ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  #i4 ,(fice 
( ,public ,engagem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all r5ame ! ,community ,liaison       
,s]vices )9 ! ,(fice ( ,pipel9e ,safety 
( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials       
,safety ,adm9i/ration z ! ,(fice (      
,public ,engagem5t 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,duties ,! duties 
( ! ,(fice are to-- 7#a7 proactively    
engage ) pipel9e /akehold]s1 includ+ !  
public1 pipel9e op]ators1 public safety 
organizations1 & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal
 gov]nm5t (ficials1 to raise aw>5ess (  

pipel9e safety practices2  7#b7 promote 
! adoption & increas$ use ( safety      
programs & activities2  7#c7 in=m !     
public ( pipel9e safety regulations &   
be/ practices2 &  7#d7 assi/ ! public ) 
inquiries reg>d+ pipel9e safety4  7c7   
,public accessibility ,! ,(fice %all    
ensure t activities c>ri$ out by !      
,(fice & in=mation products develop$ by 
! ,(fice are accessible to ! public4    
7d7 ,community liaisons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,(fice %all incorporate positions    
kn[n z community liaisons "u !          
,community ,liaison ,s]vices4  7#b7     
,meet+ inclusion ,= ! purposes ( =mulat+
 a propos$ safety ord] case1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all make e reasonable ef=t
 to include a community liaison 9 ea*   
meet+ or sep>ately provide ! community  
liaison ) a detail$ update ( ea* propos$
 safety ord] case meet+4  7e7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
implem5tation ( ?is section4