3.0.0 1441 2024-07-24T15:23:25Z 2024-07-24T15:23:25Z House H HR 2023-03-08 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.R. 1441.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Offshore pipelines[Page H1207]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2023-03-22T14:52:59Z Referred to 2023-03-08T15:00:35Z 2023-03-22 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2023-03-08 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2023-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 N M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] Doris Matsui D CA O. 7 2023-04-27 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] Matt Cartwright D PA 8 2023-04-27 False P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] Katie Porter D CA 47 2023-05-09 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2023-05-15 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 30 2023-05-22 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2023-06-22 False T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2023-07-10 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 10 2023-09-21 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] BARBARA LEE D CA 12 2023-10-11 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 4 2024-01-29 False Energy Energy 2023-03-27T18:32:42Z 00 2023-03-08 Introduced in House 2023-07-27T15:02:28Z Offshore Pipeline Safety Act

This bill establishes requirements that address the safety and environmental risks associated with certain pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Specifically, the bill requires the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to finalize regulations proposed in 2007 related to offshore pipelines. The regulations must require owners of oil and gas pipelines to (1) provide for biannual, third-party inspections of pipelines; and (2) equip pipelines with leak detection systems or devices. Further, the BSEE must issue regulations to charge an annual fee on such owners for the purpose of providing the BSEE with funds to decommission or remove offshore pipelines in the event the owner files for bankruptcy.

In addition, the BSEE must continually monitor the condition and location of all oil and gas pipelines that have been decommissioned (e.g., inactive pipelines that are left buried in the seafloor) and remain in place. If the BSEE identifies an exposed segment of any decommissioned pipeline, then it must either remove the pipeline from the ocean or ensure it is properly decommissioned and does not pose a threat. If a segment of any active pipeline is exposed or shifts, then the BSEE must remove the pipeline, decommission it, or resecure the segment to the sea floor. When determining whether to permit an owner to decommission such pipelines, the BSEE must consider the navigational hazards, any interferences with other uses of the Outer Continental Shelf, and the environmental impacts of the pipelines.

]]> Offshore Pipeline Safety Act Display Title 45 Offshore Pipeline Safety Act 2024-07-24T15:23:25Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Offshore Pipeline Safety Act 2024-05-24T13:41:47Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:26:07Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1441ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1441ih.xml 2023-03-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 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.