[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 638 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 638

   Supporting the efforts of the National Association of State Fire 
  Marshals to raise awareness of proper bonding for yellow corrugated 
   stainless steel tubing to the specifications of the National Fire 
                      Protection Association Code.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2012

    Mr. Hinojosa (for himself and Mr. Dold) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting the efforts of the National Association of State Fire 
  Marshals to raise awareness of proper bonding for yellow corrugated 
   stainless steel tubing to the specifications of the National Fire 
                      Protection Association Code.

Whereas corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) is flexible gas piping used to 
        convey natural gas or propane to household appliances within homes and 
        businesses;
Whereas since 1990, CSST has been installed in more than 6 million homes and 
        businesses in the United States;
Whereas field reports and research suggest that, if direct or indirect lightning 
        strikes a structure containing CSST, the risk for electrical arcing 
        between the metal components in a structure and CSST may be reduced by 
        means of permanent bonding and grounding;
Whereas proper bonding of CSST is defined in the 2009 National Fuel Gas Code 
        NFPA 54 sec. 7.13.2, and which is referenced from the 2011 National 
        Electric Code NFPA 70 sec. 250.104 Info Note #2;
Whereas the National Association of State Fire Marshals supports proper bonding 
        of yellow CSST to current NFPA Code to reduce the possibility of gas 
        leaks and fires from lightning strikes;
Whereas the National Association of State Fire Marshals is working to educate 
        fire, building, and housing officials, consumers, construction 
        professionals, and other persons about the need to properly bond yellow 
        CSST in legacy installations and in all new installations in accordance 
        with the most recent building codes and manufacture installation 
        instructions; and
Whereas proper bonding of yellow CSST in legacy installations is an important 
        public safety matter that merits alerting homeowners, relevant State and 
        local fire, building, and housing officials, construction professionals, 
        such as electricians, contractors, and plumbers, inspectors, and home 
        improvement specialists: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends efforts to promote and enhance public safety 
        and consumer awareness on proper bonding of yellow corrugated 
        stainless steel tubing (CSST) as defined in the National Fire 
        Protection Association Code, namely that CSST should be 
        permanently bonded to the electrical grounding system in the 
        structure, via bonding clamp and wire attachment from the fuel 
        gas piping system to the grounding system of the structure;
            (2) urges State authorities with jurisdiction over building 
        and housing construction and inspections to include 
        requirements within their rules, regulations, and codes for 
        proper bonding of yellow CSST gas piping in accordance with the 
        2009 National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 sec. 7.13.2, and the 2011 
        National Electric Code NFPA 70 sec. 250.104 Info Note #2 and 
        local codes; and
            (3) encourages further education efforts of the public, 
        relevant building and housing officials, homeowners, and 
        construction professionals on the need to properly bond yellow 
        CSST retroactively in structures that contain CSST.
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