[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 198 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PROMOTING PIPELINE SAFETY

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the bipartisan 
efforts to make our Nation's pipeline network safer.
  Recently, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
introduced the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety 
Act, or PIPES Act, of 2023. This bill would help secure 2.6 million 
miles of pipelines that carry natural gas and petroleum to communities 
nationwide.
  It would allow the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration to hire more workers to monitor pipeline safety and 
create proper protections to regulate carbon dioxide pipelines more 
efficiently. Also, it would promote more methods to contain greenhouse 
gases.
  In addition, the bill would make it easier for historically Black 
colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to 
educate and develop the next generation of pipeline safety 
professionals.
  As the ranking member of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials Subcommittee, I applaud my colleagues from both parties for 
creating a bill that works for the American people.

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