3.0.0 4306 2022-11-01T13:50:03Z 2022-11-01T13:50:03Z House HR 2019-09-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 146 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeFAZIO:H.R. 4306.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 18 ofthe Constitution.[Page H7706]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2019-09-13T13:15:53Z Referred to 2019-09-12T04:03:15Z INVEST in America Act 116 7095 HR 2020-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Related bill CRS Moving Forward Act 116 2 HR 2020-07-20 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS 2019-09-13 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2019-09-12 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2019-09-12 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2020-02-12 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health First responders and emergency personnel Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Oil and gas Performance measurement Pollution liability Railroads Rural conditions and development Transportation safety and security Urban and suburban affairs and development Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-09-12 Introduced in House 2019-11-27T20:25:11Z Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act

This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to conduct an evaluation of the safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail.

Among other things, the FRA must

  • perform physical testing of rail tank cars, including ensuring such rail tank cars are able to withstand the effects of an accident or impact and prevent or mitigate the release of LNG;
  • analyze multiple release scenarios, including derailments, front-end collisions, and rear-end collisions; and
  • examine the effects of exposure to climate conditions across rail networks, including temperature, humidity, and other factors that may influence performance of the inner or outer walls of rail tank cars.

The Government Accountability Office must conduct an independent evaluation to ensure all review requirements under this bill have been satisfactorily met.

]]> Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act Display Title Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct an evaluation of the safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4306ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4306ih.xml 2019-09-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.