,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bihj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #g1 #bjbe,mr4  
,moran introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation to /udy c]ta9 composite 
mat]ial pipel9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,innovative & ,safe ,hydrog5            
,transportation ,act4  #b4 ,/udy on     
composite mat]ials  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all complete a /udy assess+ ! pot5tial 
& exi/+ use ( pipel9es con/ruct$ )      
composite mat]ials to safely transport  
hydrog5 & hydrog5 bl5d$ ) natural gas4  
7b7 ,/udy consid]ations ,9 complet+ !   
/udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all
 consid]-- 7#a7 any comm]cially         
available composite pipel9e mat]ials2   
7#b7 any complet$ or ongo+ te/s & data  

available to ! ,secret>y or o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 any recomm5d$ /&>ds1   
includ+ cons5sus /&>ds1 & ,f$]al ag5cy  
au?orizations relat+ to use ( !         
composite pipel9e mat]ials4  7c7 ,public
 p>ticipation ,to ensure adequate public
 p>ticipation 9 complet+ ! /udy "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
hold a pre-completion public meet+ )    
int]e/$ /akehold]s1 includ+ affect$     
indu/ries1 int]e/ gr\ps1 & o!r          
individuals ) relevant exp]tise2  7#b7  
release a draft v]sion ( ! /udy = public
 comm5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days2
 &  7#c7 address any sub/antive comm5ts 
submitt$ by ! public dur+ ! public      
comm5t p]iod "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 prep>+ !
 f9al /udy4  7d7 ,public meet+ ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! clos+ ( ! public    
comm5t p]iod "u subsection 7c77#b71 !   
,secret>y %all hold a po/-completion    
public meet+ to pres5t ! f9d+s ( ! /udy 
"u subsection 7a7 & any responses to    
public comm5ts receiv$ "u subsection    
7c77#b74  7e7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ah 

mon?s aft] ! public meet+ describ$ 9    
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all        
initiate a rulemak+ t includes a notice 
( propos$ rulemak+ to all[ = ! use (    
composite mat]ials = pipel9e            
transportation ( hydrog5 & hydrog5 bl5d$
 ) natural gas4