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Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026

Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Last action Jul 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 8.

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The Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026 aims to improve pipeline safety by setting new standards, increasing penalties for violations, and creating a voluntary information-sharing system. Families who live near pipelines would benefit from enhanced safety measures, and pipeline operators would be required to share safety data to prevent accidents. The government would increase funding for pipeline safety programs and enforcement.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9338 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9338

    To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of
            pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2026

Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to
 the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of
            pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of
2026''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 60101(a)(21)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
                    ``(B) does not include--
                            ``(i) gathering gas (except through
                        regulated gathering lines) in a rural area
                        outside a populated area designated by the
                        Secretary as a nonrural area; or
                            ``(ii) moving gas through a piping system
                        for a purpose that directly supports the
                        operations of an onshore production, refining,
                        or manufacturing facility, including for use as
                        fuel or feedstock, if the piping system is--
                                    ``(I) an in-plant piping system
                                that is located entirely within the
                                boundary of the facility; or
                                    ``(II) a transfer piping system
                                that extends less than one mile in
                                length outside the boundaries of the
                                facility;''.

SEC. 3. MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS.

    Section 60102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``benefits''
                and inserting ``safety and economic benefits within the
                United States''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``within the
                United States'' after ``costs'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``benefits'' and
        inserting ``safety and economic benefits within the United
        States''; and
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by inserting ``explicitly'' before
                ``required'';
                    (B) by inserting ``, economic,'' after ``safety'';
                and
                    (C) by inserting ``within the United States'' after
                ``environmental benefits''.

SEC. 4. OPPORTUNITY FOR FORMAL HEARING.

    (a) Enforcement Procedures.--Section 60117(b)(1) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) in the case of an enforcement matter relating
                to a notice of a probable violation issued after the
                date of enactment of the Pipeline Safety Authorization
                Act of 2026, where the respondent can reasonably show
                the cost of the proposed compliance action will exceed
                $125,000, or where the proposed civil penalty is
                $125,000 or more, provide an opportunity for a formal
                hearing described in paragraph (2)(B).''.
    (b) Protocols for Public Hearing.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
publish protocols for hearings open to the public pursuant to section
60117(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, that ensure an orderly
process and protection of confidential information, in accordance with
section 554 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 5. SPECIAL PERMIT PROGRAM.

    (a) Compliance and Waivers.--Section 60118(c)(1) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) 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 (A).
                    ``(D) Publication.--Upon completion of the
                application requirements under section 190.341 of title
                49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
                regulations, the Secretary shall publish notice of the
                application in the Federal Register.
                    ``(E) Review of application.--The Secretary shall
                complete a review of each such application not later
                than 18 months after publishing a notice in the Federal
                Register described in subparagraph (D) with respect to
                the application.''.
    (b) Report to Congress.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
        submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation by
        the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
        Safety Administration of subparagraphs (C) through (E) of
        section 60118(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code.
            (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
        shall include--
                    (A) a listing of each special permit application
                applied for under section 60118(c)(1) of title 49,
                United States Code;
                    (B) a brief summary of the purpose of each such
                special permit;
                    (C) the date on which each such application was
                received;
                    (D) the date on which each such application was
                completed or, in the absence of completion, the status
                of the application;
                    (E) the date on which the Secretary issued a
                determination on the application; and
                    (F) the explanation of the Secretary for any
                decision made outside the review period identified in
                section 60118(c)(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code,
                if applicable.
    (c) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of the
report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report assessing the Secretary of Transportation's implementation of,
and compliance with, subparagraphs (C) through (E) of section
60118(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 6. STRENGTHENING PENALTIES FOR PIPELINE SAFETY VIOLATIONS.

    Section 60123(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``damaging or destroying'' and inserting
        ``damaging, destroying, or impairing the operation of''; and
            (2) by inserting ``damaging or destroying such a facility
        under construction and intended to be operated as such a
        facility on completion of the construction,'' before ``or
        attempting''.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.

    Section 60125 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Gas and Hazardous Liquid.--
            ``(1) In general.--From fees collected under section 60301,
        there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to
        carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of
        2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355) and the
        provisions of this chapter relating to gas and hazardous liquid
        $180,786,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, of
        which--
                    ``(A) $9,000,000 shall be used to carry out section
                12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49
                U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
                    ``(B) $77,000,000 shall be used for making grants.
            ``(2) Trust fund amounts.--In addition to the amounts
        authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), there are
        authorized to be appropriated from the Oil Spill Liability
        Trust Fund established by section 9509(a) of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline
        Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public
        Law 107-355) and the provisions of this chapter relating to
        hazardous liquid $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027
        through 2031, of which--
                    ``(A) $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out section
                12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49
                U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
                    ``(B) $13,000,000 shall be used for making grants.
            ``(3) Underground natural gas storage facility safety
        account.--From fees collected under section 60302, there is
        authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out
        section 60141 $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through
        2031.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``2021 through 2023''
        and inserting ``2027 through 2031''.

SEC. 8. PIPELINE SAFETY VOLUNTARY INFORMATION-SHARING SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 60144. Voluntary information-sharing system
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a confidential
voluntary information-sharing system, in accordance with the
recommendations provided under section 10 of the PIPES Act of 2016,
that--
            ``(1) is a comprehensive, systematic, and integrated
        structure for--
                    ``(A) gathering, evaluating, and quantifying
                critical pipeline safety data and information; and
                    ``(B) sharing recommended remediation measures and
                lessons learned across the pipeline industry in an
                efficient and confidential manner;
            ``(2) will encourage the voluntary sharing of pipeline
        safety data and information to improve the safety of pipeline
        facilities; and
            ``(3) may not be used in relation to the enforcement of
        requirements under this chapter.
    ``(b) Governance.--
            ``(1) Governing board.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than one year after
                the date of enactment of the Pipeline Safety
                Authorization Act of 2026, the Administrator of the
                Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
                shall appoint a governing board for the VIS in
                accordance with this paragraph, after consulting with
                public, government, and private pipeline safety
                stakeholders.
                    ``(B) Composition of the board.--The governing
                board shall be comprised of 15 members and shall
                represent a balanced cross-section of pipeline safety
                stakeholders as follows:
                            ``(i) 5 individuals shall be
                        representatives of departments, agencies, or
                        instrumentalities of the Federal Government and
                        of the States and territories, one of which
                        shall be the Administrator.
                            ``(ii) 5 individuals shall be
                        representatives of the gas or hazardous liquid
                        industries, such as operators, trade
                        associations, inspection technology, coating,
                        and cathodic protection vendors, and pipeline
                        inspection organizations.
                            ``(iii) 5 individuals shall be
                        representatives of general public safety
                        advocacy organizations, such as pipeline safety
                        and environmental advocacy groups, labor and
                        worker safety representatives, and the general
                        public.
                    ``(C) Board terms.--Each member of the governing
                board shall be appointed for three years, with the
                terms of five of the members expiring each year. The
                term of at least one and not more than two members
                described in each of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of
                subparagraph (B) shall expire each year. In the initial
                appointment, terms of one, two, and three years shall
                be established to allow the terms of five members to
                expire thereafter each year. Each member may be
                reappointed for consecutive three-year terms.
                    ``(D) Co-chairs.--The governing board shall be co-
                chaired by the Administrator, who shall appoint as co-
                chairs, with advice and consent of the governing board,
                a member appointed under each of clauses (ii) and (iii)
                of subparagraph (B). The co-chairs shall be jointly
                responsible for organizing and conducting meetings of
                the governing board.
                    ``(E) Authority.--The governing board shall make
                decisions by a super-majority, defined as two-thirds
                plus one of the governing board members, and shall have
                the authority to--
                            ``(i) govern and provide strategic
                        oversight of the VIS;
                            ``(ii) develop and make public governance
                        documents, including a charter that describes
                        the scope of the authority and objectives of
                        the governing board;
                            ``(iii) select a third-party data manager
                        with expertise in data protection, aggregation,
                        and analytics;
                            ``(iv) approve the criteria and procedures
                        governing how the third-party data manager will
                        receive, secure, and accept for inclusion in
                        the VIS pipeline safety data and information;
                            ``(v) establish and appoint members to
                        issue analysis teams;
                            ``(vi) collaborate with the issue analysis
                        teams to--
                                    ``(I) identify the issues and
                                topics to be analyzed by the issue
                                analysis teams; and
                                    ``(II) specify the type of pipeline
                                safety data and information that the
                                issue analysis teams need to analyze
                                such issues and topics;
                            ``(vii) determine the information to be
                        accepted for inclusion in, and shared using,
                        the VIS;
                            ``(viii) determine the reports to be
                        accepted for inclusion in, and shared using,
                        the VIS;
                            ``(ix) determine which participating
                        entities are authorized to access information
                        and reports included in the VIS;
                            ``(x) at least once per year, issue a
                        public report on VIS processes, membership of
                        the governing board, issues being investigated
                        and analyzed, pipeline safety data and
                        information that the VIS has requested for
                        submission to the VIS, and safety trends
                        identified; and
                            ``(xi) perform other functions as the
                        governing board decides are necessary or
                        appropriate, consistent with the purpose of the
                        VIS.
                    ``(F) Federal advisory committee act
                inapplicable.--The governing board shall not be subject
                to the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5, United
                States Code.
            ``(2) Program management.--The Administrator shall provide
        program management and administrative support for the VIS,
        including oversight of the third-party data manager.
            ``(3) Third-party data manager.--The third-party data
        manager selected by the governing board shall provide data
        management and data oversight services for the VIS, including--
                    ``(A) receiving and securing pipeline safety data
                and information submitted to the VIS;
                    ``(B) accepting for inclusion in the VIS such
                pipeline safety data and information that meets the
                criteria and procedures established by the governing
                board under paragraph (1)(E)(iv);
                    ``(C) deidentifying, storing, and managing pipeline
                safety data and information that is accepted for
                inclusion in the VIS;
                    ``(D) collaborating with the issue analysis teams
                to analyze and aggregate pipeline safety data and
                information that is accepted for inclusion in the VIS;
                    ``(E) preparing reports as requested by the
                governing board regarding the type of pipeline safety
                data and information that is included in the VIS; and
                    ``(F) making recommendations to the governing board
                regarding the management of pipeline safety data and
                information, as appropriate.
            ``(4) Issue analysis teams.--The issue analysis teams
        established by the governing board shall--
                    ``(A) consist of technical and subject matter
                experts;
                    ``(B) work with the third-party data manager to
                aggregate and analyze pipeline safety data and
                information submitted to the VIS that is related to
                issues and topics identified by the governing board;
                and
                    ``(C) collaborate with the governing board to
                identify issues and topics for analysis and submit
                internal reports and recommendations to the governing
                board on the identified issues and topics.
            ``(5) Participation.--
                    ``(A) Voluntary participation.--No person shall be
                required to participate in or submit data or
                information for inclusion in the VIS.
                    ``(B) Prohibition.--The criteria and procedures
                established under paragraph (1)(E)(iv) shall prohibit
                the acceptance of data or information about an operator
                if the operator has not authorized the submission of
                the data or information.
                    ``(C) Sharing of information.--The governing board
                shall encourage the voluntary sharing of pipeline
                safety data and information among participating
                entities.
    ``(c) Information Sharing.--Pipeline safety data and information
accepted for inclusion in the VIS shall be related to the issues and
topics identified by the governing board to be analyzed by the issue
analysis teams, including--
            ``(1) pipeline integrity risk analysis information;
            ``(2) lessons learned from accidents and near misses;
            ``(3) process improvements;
            ``(4) technology deployment practices;
            ``(5) information obtained through VIS pipeline safety
        surveys of pipeline operator employees, provided that such
        surveys are voluntarily agreed to by the pipeline operator; and
            ``(6) pipeline safety data and information that may lead to
        the identification of pipeline safety risks, as determined by
        the governing board.
    ``(d) Confidentiality.--
            ``(1) Nonpublic information.--To facilitate the sharing of
        otherwise nonpublic pipeline safety data and information in the
        VIS, nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in the VIS
        shall be kept confidential, except as provided in paragraph
        (2).
            ``(2) Deidentified nonpublic information.--
                    ``(A) Safety.--The governing board may approve the
                disclosure of deidentified nonpublic information
                through the VIS, or by the Administrator of the
                Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
                that the governing board in its sole discretion
                determines is appropriate to disclose to improve
                pipeline safety, based on analysis of the deidentified
                information and any safety findings or recommendations.
                    ``(B) Reports.--The governing board, in issuing
                public reports under subsection (b)(1)(E)(x), shall
                approve the disclosure of deidentified nonpublic
                information through the VIS that the governing board
                determines is necessary to adequately describe and
                illustrate the issues and topics being investigated and
                analyzed using the VIS.
            ``(3) Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no
        person, including any governing board member, the third-party
        data manager, any issue analysis team member, nor any Federal,
        State, local, or Tribal agency, having or obtaining access to
        nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in the VIS, shall
        release or communicate such nonpublic information, in either an
        identified or deidentified form, to any person the governing
        board has not authorized to access such information.
    ``(e) Applicability of FOIA.--Any nonpublic information that is
accepted for inclusion in the VIS and subsequently obtained by the
Secretary or the Administrator from the VIS is exempt from the
requirements of section 552 of title 5, and specifically exempt from
release under subsection (b)(3) of such section.
    ``(f) Exclusions.--
            ``(1) Excluded evidence.--Except as provided in paragraph
        (3), nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in the VIS
        shall not be obtained from the VIS--
                    ``(A) for use as evidence for any purpose in any
                Federal, State, local, Tribal, or private litigation,
                including any action or proceeding; or
                    ``(B) to initiate any enforcement action or civil
                litigation against a pipeline operator or its employees
                or contractors relating to a probable violation under
                this chapter (including any regulation promulgated or
                order issued under this chapter).
            ``(2) Exclusion from discovery.--Except as provided in
        paragraph (3), nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in
        the VIS shall not be subject to discovery from the VIS in any
        Federal, State, local, Tribal, or private litigation or other
        proceeding.
            ``(3) Limitations on exclusions.--The exclusions described
        in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to--
                    ``(A) data or information that is evidence of a
                criminal violation;
                    ``(B) data or information not related to the
                activities described in subsection (a)(1) for which the
                VIS is established;
                    ``(C) data or information otherwise required to be
                reported to the Secretary under part 191 (including
                information about an incident or accident), part 192,
                part 194, part 195, or part 199 of title 49, Code of
                Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) or
                required to be reported under the requirements of a
                State authority; or
                    ``(D) data or information developed or obtained
                from a source other than the VIS.
    ``(g) No Effect on Discovery.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section, nor any rule,
        regulation, or amendment 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 under Federal, State, or
        local law.
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
        exclusions from discovery from the VIS as described in
        subsection (f)(2).
    ``(h) Reporting.--Not later than the end of each fiscal year, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the VIS.
    ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Nonpublic information.--The term `nonpublic
        information' means any data or information, regardless of form
        or format, that a company does not disclose, disseminate, or
        make available to the public or that is not otherwise in the
        public domain.
            ``(2) Participating entity.--The term `participating
        entity' means an entity determined appropriate by the Secretary
        to submit information for inclusion in the VIS, or to be
        authorized to access information and reports included in the
        VIS, including--
                    ``(A) an operator of a pipeline facility, and
                related employees, labor unions, contractors, in-line
                inspection service providers, and nondestructive
                evaluation experts;
                    ``(B) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
                Administration; and
                    ``(C) a representative of a State pipeline safety
                agency, a Tribal agency, a pipeline safety advocacy
                group, a manufacturer of materials or equipment used in
                pipeline facilities, a research or academic
                institution, and other pipeline stakeholders.
            ``(3) Public information.--The term `public information'
        means any data or information, regardless of form or format,
        that a company discloses, disseminates, or makes available to
        the public or that is otherwise in the public domain.
            ``(4) VIS.--The term `VIS' means the voluntary information-
        sharing system established under subsection (a).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 601 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``60144.Voluntary information-sharing system.''.

SEC. 9. EXCAVATION DAMAGE PREVENTION.

    (a) Grants to States.--Section 6106 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``adoption or progress
        toward adoption of the leading practices listed in subsection
        (b) and'' before ``legislative and regulatory'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
        (d) and (e), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Leading Practices.--Each State shall adopt as a part of its
State one-call notification program leading practices that--
            ``(1) identify the size and scope of a one-call ticket for
        standard locate requests, including process exceptions for
        special large project tickets;
            ``(2) restrict the longevity of a one-call ticket for
        standard locate requests, which may include process exceptions
        for special large project tickets;
            ``(3) examine and limit exemptions to the State one-call
        notification program to prevent common excavation damage
        incidents, including limiting exemptions for--
                    ``(A) excavation or demolition performed by the
                owner of a single-family residential property;
                    ``(B) any excavation of 18 inches or less when
                maintenance activities are performed;
                    ``(C) repairing, connecting, adjusting, or
                conducting routine maintenance of a private or public
                underground utility facility; and
                    ``(D) municipalities, public works organizations,
                and State departments of transportation for road
                maintenance;
            ``(4) specify tolerance zone horizontal dimensions and
        requirements for hand-dig, hydro, vacuum excavation, and other
        nonintrusive methods;
            ``(5) specify emergency excavation notification
        requirements, including defining emergency excavation and
        identifying the notification requirements for an emergency
        excavation;
            ``(6) specify the responsibilities of the excavator,
        including the reporting of damages due to excavation
        activities;
            ``(7) define who is an excavator and what is considered
        excavation;
            ``(8) require the use of white lining or electronic white
        lining, allowing for exceptions for special large project
        tickets;
            ``(9) require a positive response, meaning the utility,
        municipality, or other entity marks the area of excavation in
        positive response to the notification center and the excavator
        confirms a positive response before beginning excavation;
            ``(10) require newly installed underground facilities to be
        locatable;
            ``(11) require the marking of lines and laterals, including
        sewer lines and laterals;
            ``(12) require training programs and requirements for
        third-party excavators performing excavation activities that
        are not subject to pipeline construction requirements under
        part 192 or part 195 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations
        (or any successor regulations);
            ``(13) require training for locate professionals; and
            ``(14) encourage the use of commercially available
        technologies to locate underground facilities, such as those
        that incorporate geographic information systems and enhanced
        positive response.
    ``(c) Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) Initial report.--Not later than 3 years after the
        date of enactment of the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of
        2026, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy
        and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
        of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation of the Senate a report detailing--
                    ``(A) the adoption of the leading practices
                described in subsection (b);
                    ``(B) recommendations to increase the adoption of
                such leading practices and recommendations for the
                reduction of excavation damage incidents; and
                    ``(C) the number of underground facility damages
                per 1,000 one-call tickets in each State for the
                reporting year.
            ``(2) Additional reports.--Not later than once every 2
        years beginning after the submittal of the report under
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
        Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure of
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing--
                    ``(A) the adoption of the leading practices
                described in subsection (b);
                    ``(B) recommendations to increase the adoption of
                such leading practices and recommendations for the
                reduction of excavation damage incidents; and
                    ``(C) the number of underground facility damages
                per 1,000 one-call tickets in each state for each year
                covered by the report.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Savings Clause.--This section shall not affect--
            ``(1) the eligibility of a State or State authority for a
        grant or payment under section 60107 or 60134;
            ``(2) the requirements of section 60105 with respect to
        certifications under such section; or
            ``(3) the requirements of section 60106 with respect to
        agreements under such section.''.
    (b) State Damage Prevention Programs.--Section 60134(c) of title
49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In making grants'' and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--In making grants''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Considerations.--In evaluating criteria for
        determining the effectiveness of the damage prevention program
        of a State, the Secretary shall consider whether the State has,
        at a minimum--
                    ``(A) effective, active, and consistent enforcement
                of the State one-call notification program, as such
                term is defined in section 6102, (including consistency
                in the application of enforcement resources, fines, and
                penalties to all relevant stakeholders, such as
                operators, locators, and excavators);
                    ``(B) data reporting requirements, including--
                            ``(i) to the local one-call center for
                        excavation damage events on pipelines and other
                        underground facilities, that are not privately
                        owned, including (if available at the time of
                        reporting)--
                                    ``(I) information about the nature
                                of the incident, including the facility
                                damaged and the apparent cause of such
                                damage (with supporting documentation);
                                    ``(II) the organizations or
                                entities involved;
                                    ``(III) the impact to public
                                safety, utility operations, and
                                customer service; and
                                    ``(IV) the impact to the
                                environment; and
                            ``(ii) to a nationally focused nonprofit
                        organization specifically established for the
                        purpose of reducing construction-related
                        damages to pipelines and other underground
                        facilities, of damages and near-miss events to
                        pipelines and other underground facilities from
                        excavation damages, including potential
                        contributing factors, facility damaged, type of
                        excavator, work performed, equipment type, and
                        State; and
                    ``(C) performance measures to determine the
                effectiveness of excavation damage prevention
                efforts.''.

SEC. 10. CIVIL PENALTIES.

    Section 60122(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by--
            (1) striking ``$200,000'' and inserting ``$341,200''; and
            (2) striking ``$2,000,000'' and inserting ``$3,412,000''.

SEC. 11. USER FEES.

    Section 60301(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``shall remain available in the Pipeline Safety Fund until
expended and'' before ``may be used''.
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Status

In Committee

  1. 1Introduced
  2. 2Committee
  3. 3Floor
  4. 4Passed
  5. 5Signed

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Topics

Energy & EnvironmentTransportation

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