,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4  
,web] ( ,texas 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 am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! safety (     
pipel9e transportation1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pipel9e ,safety           
,au?orization ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4        
,def9itions ,section                    
#fjaja7;a77#ba77;,b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 ga!r+
 gas 7except ?r\gh regulat$ ga!r+ l9es7 
9 a rural area outside a populat$ area  
designat$ by ! ,secret>y z a nonrural   
area2 or  7ii7 mov+ gas ?r\gh a pip+    

sy/em = a purpose t directly supports ! 
op]ations ( an on%ore production1 ref9+1
 or manufactur+ facility1 includ+ = use 
z fuel or fe$/ock1 if ! pip+ sy/em is-- 
7,i7 an 9-plant pip+ sy/em t is locat$  
entirely )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! facility2 or   
7,,ii7 a transf] pip+ sy/em t ext5ds    
less ?an "o mile 9 l5g? outside !       
b\nd>ies ( ! facility2  4  #c4 ,m9imum  
safety /&>ds ,section #fjajb7;b7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ b5efits &    
ins]t+ safety & economic b5efits )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,e71 by ins]t+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] 
co/s2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by    
/rik+ b5efits & ins]t+ safety & economic
 b5efits )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 9  
p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+          
explicitly be=e requir$2  7,b7 by ins]t+
 1 economic1 aft] safety2 &  7,c7 by    
ins]t+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft]          
environm5tal b5efits4  #d4 ,opportunity 
= =mal he>+  7a7 ,en=cem5t proc$ures    

,section #fjaag7;b77#a7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 9 ! case (
 an en=cem5t matt] relat+ to a notice ( 
a probable violation issu$ aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety          
,au?orization ,act ( #bjbf1 :]e !       
respond5t c reasonably %[ ! co/ ( !     
propos$ compliance action w exce$       
#abe1jjj1 or :]e ! propos$ civil p5alty 
is #abe1jjj or m1 provide an opportunity
 = a =mal he>+ describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,b74  4  7b7 ,protocols = public  
he>+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all publi% protocols = 
he>+s op5 to ! public pursuant to       
section #fjaag7;b77#b7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t ensure an ord]ly 
process & protection ( confid5tial      
in=mation1 9 accordance ) section #eed (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4    

,special p]mit program  7a7 ,compliance 
& waiv]s ,section #fjaah7;c77#a7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7           
,limitation on t]ms ,! ,secret>y %all   
impose no t]ms on a waiv] "u ?is        
p>agraph t d n apply to kn[n pipel9e    
safety risks applicable to ! /&>d be+   
waiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7        
,publication ,^u completion ( !         
application requirem5ts "u section      
#aij4cda ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or successor regulations1 
! ,secret>y %all publi% notice ( !      
application 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,e7   
,review ( application ,! ,secret>y %all 
complete a review ( ea* su* application 
n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] publi%+ a     
notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,d7 ) respect to !         
application4  4  7b7 ,report to         
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &     

,comm]ce & ,transportation &            
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! implem5tation by !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s   
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration (       
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section  
#fjaah7;c77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 a li/+ ( ea* special p]mit         
application appli$ = "u section         
#fjaah7;c77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 a brief summ>y ( !  
purpose ( ea* su* special p]mit2  7,c7 !
 date on :i* ea* su* application 0      
receiv$2  7,d7 ! date on :i* ea* su*    
application 0 complet$ or1 9 ! abs5ce ( 
completion1 ! /atus ( ! application2    
7,e7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y issu$ a  
det]m9ation on ! application2 &  7,f7 ! 
explanation ( ! ,secret>y = any decision
 made outside ! review p]iod id5tifi$ 9 
section #fjaah7;c77#a77;,e7 ( title #di1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if applicable4    
7c7 ,,gao ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! submission ( ! report "u         
subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !         
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report assess+ ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation's implem5tation (1 &  
compliance )1 subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh   
7,e7 ( section #fjaah7;c77#a7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,/r5g!n+ 
p5alties = pipel9e safety violations    
,section #fjabc7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
damag+ or de/roy+ & ins]t+ damag+1      
de/roy+1 or impair+ ! op]ation (2 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ damag+ or de/roy+ su* a  
facility "u con/ruction & int5d$ to be  
op]at$ z su* a facility on completion ( 
! con/ruction1 be=e or attempt+4  #g4   
,au?orization levels ,section #fjabe (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,gas & haz>d\s      
liquid  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f fees collect$  
"u section #fjcja1 !re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry   
out section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety    
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee7 & ! 
provisions ( ?is *apt] relat+ to gas &  
haz>d\s liquid #ahj1ghf1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 ( :i*--  
7,a7 #i1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out 
section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 &  
7,b7 #gg1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = mak+     
grants4  7#b7 ,tru/ fund am\nts ,9      
addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ f ! ,oil     
,spill ,liability ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$  
by section #ieji7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to c>ry out       
section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 

#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee7 & ! 
provisions ( ?is *apt] relat+ to haz>d\s
 liquid #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 ( :i*--  7,a7        
#c1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out      
section #ab ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#fjaja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-cee72 &  
7,b7 #ac1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = mak+     
grants4  7#c7 ,und]gr\nd natural gas    
/orage facility safety acc\nt ,f fees   
collect$ "u section #fjcjb1 !re is      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out section #fjada    
#g1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg    
?r\gh #bjca4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b77#b71 by /rik+ #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc &   
ins]t+ #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #h4 ,pipel9e 
safety volunt>y in=mation-%>+ sy/em  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fja ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fjadd4 ,volunt>y     
in=mation-%>+ sy/em  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a confid5tial    
volunt>y in=mation-%>+ sy/em1 9         

accordance ) ! recomm5dations provid$ "u
 section #aj ( ! ,,pipes ,act ( #bjaf1  
t--  7#a7 is a compreh5sive1 sy/ematic1 
& integrat$ /ructure =-- 7,a7 ga!r+1    
evaluat+1 & quantify+ critical pipel9e  
safety data & in=mation2 &  7,b7 %>+    
recomm5d$ rem$iation measures & lessons 
le>n$ across ! pipel9e indu/ry 9 an     
effici5t & confid5tial mann]2  7#b7 w   
enc\rage ! volunt>y %>+ ( pipel9e safety
 data & in=mation to improve ! safety ( 
pipel9e facilities2 &  7#c7 may n be us$
 9 relation to ! en=cem5t ( requirem5ts 
"u ?is *apt]4  7b7 ,gov]nance  7#a7     
,gov]n+ bo>d  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,pipel9e ,safety ,au?orization ,act (   
#bjbf1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e &    
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 %all appo9t a gov]n+ bo>d = ! ,,vis 9  
accordance ) ?is p>agraph1 aft] consult+
 ) public1 gov]nm5t1 & private pipel9e  
safety /akehold]s4  7,b7 ,composition ( 
! bo>d ,! gov]n+ bo>d %all be compris$ (
 #ae memb]s & %all repres5t a balanc$   

cross-section ( pipel9e safety          
/akehold]s z foll[s3 7i7 #e individuals 
%all be repres5tatives ( dep>tm5ts1     
ag5cies1 or in/rum5talities ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t & ( ! ,/ates & t]ritories1 "o 
( :i* %all be ! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 #e  
individuals %all be repres5tatives ( !  
gas or haz>d\s liquid indu/ries1 su* z  
op]ators1 trade associations1 inspection
 te*nology1 coat+1 & ca?odic protection 
v5dors1 & pipel9e inspection            
organizations4  7iii7 #e individuals    
%all be repres5tatives ( g5]al public   
safety advocacy organizations1 su* z    
pipel9e safety & environm5tal advocacy  
gr\ps1 labor & work] safety             
repres5tatives1 & ! g5]al public4  7,c7 
,bo>d t]ms ,ea* memb] ( ! gov]n+ bo>d   
%all be appo9t$ = ?ree ye>s1 ) ! t]ms ( 
five ( ! memb]s expir+ ea* ye>4 ,! t]m (
 at lea/ "o & n m ?an two memb]s        
describ$ 9 ea* ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 &   
7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all expire ea*
 ye>4 ,9 ! initial appo9tm5t1 t]ms ( "o1
 two1 & ?ree ye>s %all be e/abli%$ to   

all[ ! t]ms ( five memb]s to expire     
!reaft] ea* ye>4 ,ea* memb] may be      
reappo9t$ = consecutive ?ree-ye> t]ms4  
7,d7 ,co-*airs ,! gov]n+ bo>d %all be   
co-*air$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 :o %all     
appo9t z co-*airs1 ) advice & cons5t ( !
 gov]n+ bo>d1 a memb] appo9t$ "u ea* (  
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b74
 ,! co-*airs %all be jo9tly responsible 
= organiz+ & conduct+ meet+s ( ! gov]n+ 
bo>d4  7,e7 ,au?ority ,! gov]n+ bo>d    
%all make decisions by a sup]-majority1 
def9$ z two-?irds plus "o ( ! gov]n+    
bo>d memb]s1 & %all h ! au?ority to--   
7i7 gov]n & provide /rategic ov]sight ( 
! ,,vis2  7ii7 develop & make public    
gov]nance docum5ts1 includ+ a *>t] t    
describes ! scope ( ! au?ority &        
objectives ( ! gov]n+ bo>d2  7iii7      
select a ?ird-p>ty data manag] )        
exp]tise 9 data protection1 aggregation1
 & analytics2  7iv7 approve ! crit]ia & 
proc$ures gov]n+ h[ ! ?ird-p>ty data    
manag] w receive1 secure1 & accept =    
inclusion 9 ! ,,vis pipel9e safety data 

& in=mation2  7v7 e/abli% & appo9t      
memb]s to issue analysis teams2  7vi7   
collaborate ) ! issue analysis teams    
to-- 7,i7 id5tify ! issues & topics to  
be analyz$ by ! issue analysis teams2 & 
7,,ii7 specify ! type ( pipel9e safety  
data & in=mation t ! issue analysis     
teams ne$ to analyze su* issues &       
topics2  7vii7 det]m9e ! in=mation to be
 accept$ = inclusion 91 & %>$ us+1 !    
,,vis2  7viii7 det]m9e ! reports to be  
accept$ = inclusion 91 & %>$ us+1 !     
,,vis2  7ix7 det]m9e :i* p>ticipat+     
entities are au?oriz$ to access         
in=mation & reports includ$ 9 ! ,,vis2  
7x7 at lea/ once p] ye>1 issue a public 
report on ,,vis processes1 memb]%ip ( ! 
gov]n+ bo>d1 issues be+ inve/igat$ &    
analyz$1 pipel9e safety data & in=mation
 t ! ,,vis has reque/$ = submission to !
 ,,vis1 & safety tr5ds id5tifi$2 &  7xi7
 p]=m o!r functions z ! gov]n+ bo>d     
decides are necess>y or appropriate1    
consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ! ,,vis4  7,f7   
,f$]al advisory committee act           

inapplicable ,! gov]n+ bo>d %all n be   
subject to ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #aj (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,program managem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
provide program managem5t & adm9i/rative
 support = ! ,,vis1 includ+ ov]sight ( !
 ?ird-p>ty data manag]4  7#c7 ,?ird-p>ty
 data manag] ,! ?ird-p>ty data manag]   
select$ by ! gov]n+ bo>d %all provide   
data managem5t & data ov]sight s]vices =
 ! ,,vis1 includ+-- 7,a7 receiv+ &      
secur+ pipel9e safety data & in=mation  
submitt$ to ! ,,vis2  7,b7 accept+ =    
inclusion 9 ! ,,vis su* pipel9e safety  
data & in=mation t meets ! crit]ia &    
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! gov]n+ bo>d "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,e77iv72  7,c7           
deid5tify+1 /or+1 & manag+ pipel9e      
safety data & in=mation t is accept$ =  
inclusion 9 ! ,,vis2  7,d7 collaborat+ )
 ! issue analysis teams to analyze &    
aggregate pipel9e safety data &         
in=mation t is accept$ = inclusion 9 !  
,,vis2  7,e7 prep>+ reports z reque/$ by
 ! gov]n+ bo>d reg>d+ ! type ( pipel9e  

safety data & in=mation t is includ$ 9 !
 ,,vis2 &  7,f7 mak+ recomm5dations to !
 gov]n+ bo>d reg>d+ ! managem5t (       
pipel9e safety data & in=mation1 z      
appropriate4  7#d7 ,issue analysis teams
 ,! issue analysis teams e/abli%$ by !  
gov]n+ bo>d %all--  7,a7 consi/ (       
te*nical & subject matt] exp]ts2  7,b7  
"w ) ! ?ird-p>ty data manag] to         
aggregate & analyze pipel9e safety data 
& in=mation submitt$ to ! ,,vis t is    
relat$ to issues & topics id5tifi$ by ! 
gov]n+ bo>d2 &  7,c7 collaborate ) !    
gov]n+ bo>d to id5tify issues & topics =
 analysis & submit int]nal reports &    
recomm5dations to ! gov]n+ bo>d on !    
id5tifi$ issues & topics4  7#e7         
,p>ticipation  7,a7 ,volunt>y           
p>ticipation ,no p]son %all be requir$  
to p>ticipate 9 or submit data or       
in=mation = inclusion 9 ! ,,vis4  7,b7  
,prohibition ,! crit]ia & proc$ures     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e77iv7 %all 
prohibit ! acceptance ( data or         
in=mation ab\t an op]ator if ! op]ator  

has n au?oriz$ ! submission ( ! data or 
in=mation4  7,c7 ,%>+ ( in=mation ,!    
gov]n+ bo>d %all enc\rage ! volunt>y %>+
 ( pipel9e safety data & in=mation among
 p>ticipat+ entities4  7c7 ,in=mation   
%>+ ,pipel9e safety data & in=mation    
accept$ = inclusion 9 ! ,,vis %all be   
relat$ to ! issues & topics id5tifi$ by 
! gov]n+ bo>d to be analyz$ by ! issue  
analysis teams1 includ+-- 7#a7 pipel9e  
integrity risk analysis in=mation2  7#b7
 lessons le>n$ f accid5ts & ne> misses2 
7#c7 process improvem5ts2  7#d7         
te*nology deploym5t practices2  7#e7    
in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh ,,vis pipel9e    
safety surveys ( pipel9e op]ator        
employees1 provid$ t su* surveys are    
volunt>ily agre$ to by ! pipel9e        
op]ator2 &  7#f7 pipel9e safety data &  
in=mation t may lead to ! id5tification 
( pipel9e safety risks1 z det]m9$ by !  
gov]n+ bo>d4  7d7 ,confid5tiality  7#a7 
,nonpublic in=mation ,to facilitate !   
%>+ ( o!rwise nonpublic pipel9e safety  
data & in=mation 9 ! ,,vis1 nonpublic   

in=mation accept$ = inclusion 9 ! ,,vis 
%all be kept confid5tial1 except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7          
,deid5tifi$ nonpublic in=mation  7,a7   
,safety ,! gov]n+ bo>d may approve !    
disclosure ( deid5tifi$ nonpublic       
in=mation ?r\gh ! ,,vis1 or by !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 t !    
gov]n+ bo>d 9 its sole discretion       
det]m9es is appropriate to disclose to  
improve pipel9e safety1 bas$ on analysis
 ( ! deid5tifi$ in=mation & any safety  
f9d+s or recomm5dations4  7,b7 ,reports 
,! gov]n+ bo>d1 9 issu+ public reports  
"u subsection 7b77#a77;,e77x71 %all     
approve ! disclosure ( deid5tifi$       
nonpublic in=mation ?r\gh ! ,,vis t !   
gov]n+ bo>d det]m9es is necess>y to     
adequately describe & illu/rate ! issues
 & topics be+ inve/igat$ & analyz$ us+ !
 ,,vis4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no p]son1      
includ+ any gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 !        
?ird-p>ty data manag]1 any issue        

analysis team memb]1 nor any ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ag5cy1 hav+ or 
obta9+ access to nonpublic in=mation    
accept$ = inclusion 9 ! ,,vis1 %all     
release or communicate su* nonpublic    
in=mation1 9 ei!r an id5tifi$ or        
deid5tifi$ =m1 to any p]son ! gov]n+    
bo>d has n au?oriz$ to access su*       
in=mation4  7e7 ,applicability ( ,,foia 
,any nonpublic in=mation t is accept$ = 
inclusion 9 ! ,,vis & subsequ5tly obta9$
 by ! ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator f !   
,,vis is exempt f ! requirem5ts (       
section #eeb ( title #e1 & specifically 
exempt f release "u subsection 7b77#c7 (
 su* section4  7f7 ,exclusions  7#a7    
,exclud$ evid5ce ,except z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 nonpublic in=mation      
accept$ = inclusion 9 ! ,,vis %all n be 
obta9$ f ! ,,vis-- 7,a7 = use z evid5ce 
= any purpose 9 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 ,tribal1 or private litigation1  
includ+ any action or proce$+2 or  7,b7 
to initiate any en=cem5t action or civil
 litigation aga9/ a pipel9e op]ator or  

its employees or contractors relat+ to a
 probable violation "u ?is *apt]        
7includ+ any regulation promulgat$ or   
ord] issu$ "u ?is *apt]74  7#b7         
,exclusion f discov]y ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 nonpublic in=mation    
accept$ = inclusion 9 ! ,,vis %all n be 
subject to discov]y f ! ,,vis 9 any     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or       
private litigation or o!r proce$+4  7#c7
 ,limitations on exclusions ,!          
exclusions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 data or     
in=mation t is evid5ce ( a crim9al      
violation2  7,b7 data or in=mation n    
relat$ to ! activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a7 = :i* ! ,,vis is     
e/abli%$2  7,c7 data or in=mation       
o!rwise requir$ to be report$ to !      
,secret>y "u "p #aia 7includ+ in=mation 
ab\t an incid5t or accid5t71 "p #aib1 "p
 #aid1 "p #aie1 or "p #aii ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation7 or requir$ to be  
report$ "u ! requirem5ts ( a ,/ate      

au?ority2 or  7,d7 data or in=mation    
develop$ or obta9$ f a s\rce o!r ?an !  
,,vis4  7g7 ,no effect on discov]y  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 nor any  
rule1 regulation1 or am5dm5t %all be    
con/ru$ to create a def5se to a discov]y
 reque/ or o!rwise limit or affect !    
discov]y ( pipel9e safety data &        
in=mation aris+ f a cause ( action      
au?oriz$ "u any "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local law4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply to exclusions f       
discov]y f ! ,,vis z describ$ 9         
subsection 7f77#b74  7h7 ,report+ ,n    
lat] ?an ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! /atus ( ! ,,vis4  7i7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,nonpublic in=mation ,! t]m nonpublic   
in=mation means any data or in=mation1  
reg>dless ( =m or =mat1 t a company does
 n disclose1 dissem9ate1 or make        
available to ! public or t is n o!rwise 
9 ! public doma94  7#b7 ,p>ticipat+     
entity ,! t]m p>ticipat+ entity means an

 entity det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,secret>y to submit in=mation =         
inclusion 9 ! ,,vis1 or to be au?oriz$  
to access in=mation & reports includ$ 9 
! ,,vis1 includ+-- 7,a7 an op]ator ( a  
pipel9e facility1 & relat$ employees1   
labor unions1 contractors1 9-l9e        
inspection s]vice provid]s1 &           
nonde/ructive evaluation exp]ts2  7,b7 !
 ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety  
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 a repres5tative (
 a ,/ate pipel9e safety ag5cy1 a ,tribal
 ag5cy1 a pipel9e safety advocacy gr\p1 
a manufactur] ( mat]ials or equipm5t us$
 9 pipel9e facilities1 a rese>* or      
academic in/itution1 & o!r pipel9e      
/akehold]s4  7#c7 ,public in=mation ,!  
t]m public in=mation means any data or  
in=mation1 reg>dless ( =m or =mat1 t a  
company discloses1 dissem9ates1 or makes
 available to ! public or t is o!rwise 9
 ! public doma94  7#d7 ,,vis ,! t]m     
,,vis means ! volunt>y in=mation-%>+    
sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections

 = *apt] #fja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #fjadd4,volunt>y in=mation-%>+ 
sy/em4  4  #i4 ,excavation damage       
prev5tion  7a7 ,grants to ,/ates        
,section #fajf ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ adoption or   
progress t[>d adoption ( ! lead+        
practices li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 & be=e  
legislative & regulatory2  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z      
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,lead+ practices ,ea* ,/ate
 %all adopt z a "p ( its ,/ate "o-call  
notification program lead+ practices t--
  7#a7 id5tify ! size & scope ( a       
"o-call ticket = /&>d locate reque/s1   
includ+ process exceptions = special    
l>ge project tickets2  7#b7 re/rict !   
longevity ( a "o-call ticket = /&>d     
locate reque/s1 :i* may include process 
exceptions = special l>ge project       
tickets2  7#c7 exam9e & limit exemptions

 to ! ,/ate "o-call notification program
 to prev5t common excavation damage     
incid5ts1 includ+ limit+ exemptions =-- 
7,a7 excavation or demolition p]=m$ by !
 own] ( a s+le-family resid5tial        
prop]ty2  7,b7 any excavation ( #ah     
in*es or less :5 ma9t5ance activities   
are p]=m$2  7,c7 repair+1 connect+1     
adju/+1 or conduct+ r\t9e ma9t5ance ( a 
private or public und]gr\nd utility     
facility2 &  7,d7 municipalities1 public
 works organizations1 & ,/ate dep>tm5ts 
( transportation = road ma9t5ance2  7#d7
 specify tol]ance zone horizontal       
dim5sions & requirem5ts = h&-dig1 hydro1
 vacuum excavation1 & o!r non9trusive   
me?ods2  7#e7 specify em]g5cy excavation
 notification requirem5ts1 includ+ def9+
 em]g5cy excavation & id5tify+ !        
notification requirem5ts = an em]g5cy   
excavation2  7#f7 specify !             
responsibilities ( ! excavator1 includ+ 
! report+ ( damages due to excavation   
activities2  7#g7 def9e :o is an        
excavator & :at is consid]$ excavation2 

7#h7 require ! use ( :ite l9+ or        
electronic :ite l9+1 all[+ = exceptions 
= special l>ge project tickets2  7#i7   
require a positive response1 mean+ !    
utility1 municipality1 or o!r entity    
m>ks ! area ( excavation 9 positive     
response to ! notification c5t] & !     
excavator confirms a positive response  
be=e beg9n+ excavation2  7#aj7 require  
newly in/all$ und]gr\nd facilities to be
 locatable2  7#aa7 require ! m>k+ ( l9es
 & lat]als1 includ+ sew] l9es & lat]als2
  7#ab7 require tra9+ programs &        
requirem5ts = ?ird-p>ty excavators p]=m+
 excavation activities t are n subject  
to pipel9e con/ruction requirem5ts "u "p
 #aib or "p #aie ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulations72  7#ac7 require tra9+ =    
locate pr(essionals2 &  7#ad7 enc\rage !
 use ( comm]cially available te*nologies
 to locate und]gr\nd facilities1 su* z  
^? t incorporate geographic in=mation   
sy/ems & enhanc$ positive response4  7c7
 ,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,initial    

report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,pipel9e ,safety          
,au?orization ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce & ,transportation &           
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report detail+-- 7,a7 !       
adoption ( ! lead+ practices describ$ 9 
subsection 7b72  7,b7 recomm5dations to 
increase ! adoption ( su* lead+         
practices & recomm5dations = ! r$uction 
( excavation damage incid5ts2 &  7,c7 ! 
numb] ( und]gr\nd facility damages p]   
#a1jjj "o-call tickets 9 ea* ,/ate = !  
report+ ye>4  7#b7 ,additional reports  
,n lat] ?an once e #b ye>s beg9n+ aft] !
 submittal ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,transportation 
& ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report detail+-- 7,a7 !       

adoption ( ! lead+ practices describ$ 9 
subsection 7b72  7,b7 recomm5dations to 
increase ! adoption ( su* lead+         
practices & recomm5dations = ! r$uction 
( excavation damage incid5ts2 &  7,c7 ! 
numb] ( und]gr\nd facility damages p]   
#a1jjj "o-call tickets 9 ea* /ate = ea* 
ye> cov]$ by ! report4  2 &  7#d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,sav+s     
,clause ,?is section %all n affect--    
7#a7 ! eligibility ( a ,/ate or ,/ate   
au?ority = a grant or paym5t "u section 
#fjajg or #fjacd2  7#b7 ! requirem5ts ( 
section #fjaje ) respect to             
c]tifications "u su* section2 or  7#c7 !
 requirem5ts ( section #fjajf ) respect 
to agreem5ts "u su* section4  4  7b7    
,/ate damage prev5tion programs ,section
 #fjacd7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,9 mak+
 grants & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 mak+ grants  2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,consid]ations 
,9 evaluat+ crit]ia = det]m9+ !         
effectiv5ess ( ! damage prev5tion       

program ( a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consid] :e!r ! ,/ate has1 at a m9imum-- 
7,a7 effective1 active1 & consi/5t      
en=cem5t ( ! ,/ate "o-call notification 
program1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#fajb1 7includ+ consi/5cy 9 !           
application ( en=cem5t res\rces1 f9es1 &
 p5alties to all relevant /akehold]s1   
su* z op]ators1 locators1 & excavators72
  7,b7 data report+ requirem5ts1        
includ+--  7i7 to ! local "o-call c5t] =
 excavation damage ev5ts on pipel9es &  
o!r und]gr\nd facilities1 t are n       
privately own$1 includ+ 7if available at
 ! "t ( report+7-- 7,i7 in=mation ab\t !
 nature ( ! incid5t1 includ+ ! facility 
damag$ & ! app>5t cause ( su* damage 7) 
support+ docum5tation72  7,,ii7 !       
organizations or entities involv$2      
7,,iii7 ! impact to public safety1      
utility op]ations1 & cu/om] s]vice2 &   
7,,iv7 ! impact to ! environm5t2 &  7ii7
 to a nationally focus$ nonpr(it        
organization specifically e/abli%$ = !  
purpose ( r$uc+ con/ruction-relat$      

damages to pipel9es & o!r und]gr\nd     
facilities1 ( damages & ne>-miss ev5ts  
to pipel9es & o!r und]gr\nd facilities f
 excavation damages1 includ+ pot5tial   
contribut+ factors1 facility damag$1    
type ( excavator1 "w p]=m$1 equipm5t    
type1 & ,/ate2 &  7,c7 p]=mance measures
 to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( excavation 
damage prev5tion ef=ts4  4  #aj4 ,civil 
p5alties ,section #fjabb7;a77#a7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by--
  7#a7 /rik+ #bjj1jjj & ins]t+ #cda1bjj2
 &  7#b7 /rik+ #b1jjj1jjj & ins]t+      
#c1dab1jjj4  #aa4 ,us] fees ,section    
#fjcja7;d77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ %all   
rema9 available 9 ! ,pipel9e ,safety    
,fund until exp5d$ & be=e may be us$4