Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Pipeline Security Act

Pipeline security responsibilities

Subsection (f) of section 114 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (15), by striking and after the semicolon at the end;(2)by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17); and(3)by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph:

(16)maintain responsibility, in coordination with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as appropriate, relating to securing pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in section 60101 of this title) against cybersecurity threats (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–113; 6 U.S.C. 1501)), an act of terrorism (as such term is defined in section 3077 of title 18), and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities; and

Pipeline security section

(a)

In general

Title XVI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 561 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

Pipeline Security

1631.

Pipeline security section

(a)

Establishment

There is within the Administration a pipeline security section to carry out pipeline security programs in furtherance of section 114(f)(16) of title 49, United States Code.(b)

Mission

The mission of the section referred to in subsection (a) is to oversee, in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department, the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in section 60101 of title 49, United States Code) against cybersecurity threats (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–113; 6 U.S.C. 1501)), an act of terrorism (as such term is defined in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code), and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities.(c)

Leadership; staffing

The Administrator shall appoint as the head of the section an individual with knowledge of the pipeline industry and security best practices, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. The section shall be staffed by a workforce that includes personnel with cybersecurity expertise.(d)

Responsibilities

The section shall be responsible for carrying out the duties of the section as directed by the Administrator, acting through the head appointed pursuant to subsection (c). Such duties shall include the following:(1)Developing, in consultation with relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities and public and private sector stakeholders, guidelines for improving the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, an act of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities, consistent with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Framework for Improvement of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity and any update to such guidelines pursuant to section 2(c)(15) of the National Institute for Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(c)(15)).(2)Updating such guidelines as necessary based on intelligence and risk assessments, but not less frequently than every three years.(3)Sharing of such guidelines and, as appropriate, intelligence and information regarding such security threats to pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities, as appropriate, with relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities and public and private sector stakeholders.(4)Conducting voluntary security assessments based on such guidelines to provide recommendations for the improvement of the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, an act of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities, including the security policies, plans, practices, and training programs maintained by owners and operators of pipeline facilities.(5)Carrying out a program through which the Administrator identifies and ranks the relative risk of pipelines and inspects pipeline facilities designated by owners and operators of such facilities as critical based on such guidelines.(6)Preparing notice and comment regulations for publication, if determined necessary by the Administrator.(e)

Details

In furtherance of the section’s mission, as set forth in subsection (b), the Administrator and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may detail personnel between their components to leverage expertise. Personnel detailed from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may be considered as fulfilling the cybersecurity expertise requirements in referred to in subsection (c).

(b)

Updated guidelines

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the pipeline security section of the Transportation Security Administration established pursuant to section 1631 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), shall publish updated guidelines described in subsection (d) of such section.(c)

Clerical amendments

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by—(1)striking the item relating to section 1617 and inserting the following new item:

Sec. 1617. Diversified security technology industry marketplace.

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(2)by striking the item relating to section 1621 and inserting the following new item:

Sec. 1621. Maintenance validation and oversight.

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(3)inserting after the item relating to section 1621 the following:

Subtitle D—Pipeline Security

Sec. 1631. Pipeline security section.

Personnel strategy

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in coordination with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop a personnel strategy for enhancing operations within the pipeline security section of the Transportation Security Administration established pursuant to section 1631 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 3.(b)

Contents

The strategy required under subsection (a) shall take into consideration the most recently published versions of each of the following documents:(1)The Transportation Security Administration National Strategy for Transportation Security.(2)The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy.(3)The Transportation Security Administration Cybersecurity Roadmap.(4)The Department of Homeland Security Balanced Workforce Strategy.(5)The Department of Homeland Security Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.(c)

Resources

The strategy shall include an assessment of resources determined necessary by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to carry out such strategy.(d)

Submission to Congress

Upon development of the strategy, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a copy of such strategy.

Oversight

(a)

Report to Congress

The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not less than annually on activities of the pipeline security section of the Administration established pursuant to section 1631 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 3, including information with respect to guidelines, security assessments, and inspections under such section. Each such report shall include a determination by the Administrator regarding whether there is a need for new regulations or non-regulatory initiatives and the basis for such determination.(b)

GAO review

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Stakeholder engagement

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall convene not less than two industry days to engage with relevant pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities stakeholders on matters related to the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in section 60101 of title 49, United States Code).