[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 133 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8844-H8845]
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PERMISSION TO INCLUDE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON H.R. 5782, PIPELINE SAFETY 
                        IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2006

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include 
in the Record an exchange of letters between myself and Chairman 
Boehlert on H.R. 5782.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Alaska?
  There was no objection.

                                         House of Representatives,


                                         Committee on Science,

                                 Washington, DC, December 5, 2006.
     Hon. Don Young,
     Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
         2165 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing regarding the 
     jurisdictional interest of the Science Committee in H.R. 
     5782, the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and 
     Safety Act of 2006, as proposed for consideration under 
     suspension of the Rules of the House. The Science Committee 
     has jurisdiction over Section 26 of the suspension version of 
     the bill, which amends Section 12 of the Pipeline Safety 
     Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 
     107-355) and Section 18, which provides funding to carry out 
     Section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002.
       The Science Committee recognizes the importance of H.R. 
     5782 and the need for the legislation to move expeditiously. 
     Therefore, I will not stand in the way of floor 
     consideration. This, of course, is conditional on our

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     mutual understanding that nothing in this legislation or my 
     decision to allow the bill to come to the floor waives, 
     reduces or otherwise affects the jurisdiction of the Science 
     Committee, and that a copy of this letter and your letter in 
     response will be included in the Congressional Record when 
     the bill is considered on the House Floor.
       Thank you for your attention to this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                Sherwood Boehlert,
     Chairman.
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         House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and 
           Infrastructure,
                                 Washington, DC, December 5, 2006.
     Hon. Sherwood L. Boehlert,
     Chairman, Committee on Science, 2320 Rayburn Building, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: I thank you for your letter of December 
     5, 2006, regarding H.R. 5782, to provide for enhanced safety 
     and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, and 
     provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the 
     Nation's energy products by pipeline. I appreciate your 
     support of the proposed modifications to the Committee 
     reported bill that fall within your Committee's jurisdiction 
     which I will offer in the form of an amendment in the nature 
     of a substitute when the bill is considered on the Floor.
       I agree that your action does not waive, reduce or affect 
     your Committee's jurisdiction over the bill, as amended. As 
     you request, your letter and this response will be included 
     in the Congressional Record during consideration on the House 
     Floor.
       Thank you for your cooperation in moving this important 
     legislation.
           Sincerely,
                                                        Don Young,
                                                         Chairman.

     

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