3.0.0 5175 2022-10-28T02:00:27Z 2022-10-28T02:00:27Z House HR 2019-11-19 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRAWFORD:H.R. 5175.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce withforeign nations and among the several States).[Page H9058]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-20T19:28:46Z Referred to 2019-11-19T15:03:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-20T16:51:27Z Referred to 2019-11-19T15:04:00Z 2019-11-20 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2019-11-20 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2019-11-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-11-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 N G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2019-11-19 True B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2019-11-19 True W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2019-11-19 True M001205 Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3] Carol Miller R WV D. 3 2019-11-19 True G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2019-11-19 True P000615 Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] Greg Pence R IN 6 2019-11-19 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2019-11-19 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2019-11-19 True P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] Scott Perry R PA 10 2019-11-19 True D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2019-11-19 True S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2019-11-19 True B001306 Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] Troy Balderson R OH 12 2019-11-19 True L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2019-11-19 True S001210 Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] Ross Spano R FL 15 2019-11-19 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2019-11-19 True W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2019-11-19 True K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2019-11-19 True G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2019-11-19 True W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2019-11-21 False M001201 Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] Paul Mitchell R MI 10 2019-12-03 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2019-12-04 False R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2019-12-05 False S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] Lloyd Smucker R PA 11 2019-12-05 False G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 2019-12-10 False K000388 Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] Trent Kelly R MS 1 2020-01-27 False K000395 Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] Fred Keller R PA 12 2020-01-27 False H001088 Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] Jim Hagedorn R MN 1 2020-01-30 False R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2020-02-04 False B001305 Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] Ted Budd R NC 13 2020-02-05 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2020-02-05 False L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2020-02-05 False H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2020-02-12 False R000601 Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] John Ratcliffe R TX 4 2020-02-12 False G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2020-02-14 False J000301 Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] Dusty Johnson R SD 0 2020-02-14 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2020-02-26 False S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2020-02-26 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2020-02-26 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2020-02-28 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2020-06-15 False Transportation and Public Works Advanced technology and technological innovations Air quality Appropriations Business records Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Emergency planning and evacuation Employee hiring Employment and training programs Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Geography and mapping Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Infrastructure development Intergovernmental relations Oil and gas Performance measurement Pipelines Pollution liability Research and development State and local government operations Transportation costs Transportation programs funding User charges and fees Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-11-19 Introduced in House 2021-04-14T19:51:33Z Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2019

This bill addresses pipeline safety with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines.

Among other provisions, the bill

  • reauthorizes appropriations through FY2023 for pipeline safety activities;
  • allows for limited safety-enhancing testing programs to evaluate innovative technologies and operational practices testing the safe operation of natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities;
  • authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a confidential and non-punitive voluntary information-sharing system to encourage collaborative efforts to improve inspection information feedback and information-sharing on best practices, processes, and technology deployments with respect to such facilities;
  • establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas division within the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to ensure the safety and oversight of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including small-scale LNG facilities, peak shaving facilities, and import or export facilities;
  • creates a Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety and Training;
  • increases staffing levels in the PHMSA to hire additional personnel with safety expertise; and
  • directs DOT to initiate a study on technologies and measures that reduce the amount of natural gas released during venting and blowdowns of natural gas distribution systems and transmission pipelines.
]]> Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2019 Display Title Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5175ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5175ih.xml 2019-11-20 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.