3.0.0 5542 2022-02-08T23:17:54Z 2022-02-08T23:17:54Z House HR 2020-01-07 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SHERRILL:H.R. 5542.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H12]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Reported by 2020-01-09T18:39:41Z Markup by 2020-01-09T18:39:36Z Referred to 2020-01-08T18:36:06Z Referred to 2020-01-07T19:01:05Z Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act 116 2741 HR 2019-06-04 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Related bill CRS 2020-01-09 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2020-01-09 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-01-08 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2020-01-07 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 N B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2020-01-07 True Energy Accounting and auditing Advanced technology and technological innovations Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental health Labor standards Oil and gas Pipelines Public utilities and utility rates Research administration and funding State and local government operations Wages and earnings Energy 00 2020-01-07 Introduced in House 2020-03-17T13:47:27Z This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program for states to improve public safety and environmental performance of the natural gas distribution system by offsetting rate increases to low-income households and providing incentives for natural gas distribution companies to accelerate, expand, or enhance improvements to the natural gas distribution system.

Grants must be used for (1) replacement of cast and wrought iron and bare steel pipes and other leak-prone components of the natural gas distribution system, or (2) inspection and maintenance programs for such system.

In awarding grants under the program, DOE must prioritize applications based on the expected results of a project with respect to (1) quantifiable benefits for public safety, (2) the magnitude of methane emissions reductions, (3) innovation in technical or policy approaches, (4) the number of low-income households anticipated to benefit from the assistance, and (5) overall cost-effectiveness of the project.

]]> To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution companies for the improvement of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes. Display Title To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution companies for the improvement of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution companies for the improvement of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5542ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5542ih.xml 2020-01-09 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 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.