3.0.0 1097 2022-11-01T19:32:22Z 2022-11-05T19:26:07Z Senate S 2019-04-09 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-04-09T21:36:18Z Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act 116 2139 HR 2019-04-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Identical bill CRS PIPES Act of 2020 116 2299 S 2020-08-14 Held at the desk. 14:26:40 Related bill CRS 2019-04-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-04-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2019-04-09 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-04-09 True Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Civil actions and liability Department of Transportation Emergency communications systems Emergency planning and evacuation Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fires Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Metals Oil and gas Pipelines State and local government operations Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-04-09 Introduced in Senate 2019-09-24T13:57:17Z Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act

This bill addresses natural gas pipeline safety.

Among other things, the bill directs the Department of Transportation to require

  • each distribution integrity plan developed by an operator of a gas distribution pipeline to include the risks from the presence of cast iron pipes and mains and risks that may result from the operation of a pipeline above the maximum allowable operating pressure;
  • operators to establish protocols for communicating with fire, police, and other relevant public officials after a disaster that includes fires, explosions, or one or more fatalities;
  • procedural manuals for operations, maintenance, and emergencies to include certain written procedures;
  • operators to develop and implement a pipeline safety management systems framework;
  • operators to develop and maintain traceable, reliable, complete, and up-to-date records of the gas distribution system in each region of operation;
  • approval by a professional engineer before carrying out certain tasks on a gas pipeline system; and
  • the development of standards that promote sufficient staffing for monitoring and regulating gas pressure levels by each operator.

The bill increases civil penalties for violations of natural gas pipeline safety standards.

]]> Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act Display Title Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve pipeline safety, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1097is/xml/BILLS-116s1097is.xml 2019-04-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.