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107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3609
To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the security and
safety of pipelines.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 20, 2001
Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Petri, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, and Mr. Hall of Texas)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the Committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the security and
safety of pipelines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE;
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Pipeline
Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act''.
(b) Amendment of Title 49, United States Code.--Except as otherwise
expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a
section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.
(c) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title; amendment of title 49, United States Code; table
of contents.
Sec. 2. One-call notification programs.
Sec. 3. One-call notification of pipeline operators.
Sec. 4. Public education programs.
Sec. 5. Safety orders and security recommendations.
Sec. 6. Penalties.
Sec. 7. Risk management.
Sec. 8. Population encroachment.
Sec. 9. Pipeline integrity research, development, and demonstration.
Sec. 10. Certification of pipeline controller qualification programs.
Sec. 11. Security of pipeline facilities.
Sec. 12. National pipeline mapping system.
Sec. 13. Coordination of environmental reviews.
Sec. 14. Pipeline security-sensitive information.
Sec. 15. Technical amendments.
Sec. 16. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 2. ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Minimum Standards.--Section 6103 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including all
government operators'' before the semicolon at the end;
and
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``, including all
government and contract excavators'' before the
semicolon at the end; and
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ``provide for'' and
inserting ``provide for and document''.
(b) Compliance With Minimum Standards.--Section 6104(d) is amended
by striking ``Within 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
chapter, the Secretary shall begin to'' and inserting ``The Secretary
shall''.
(c) Implementation of Best Practices Guidelines.--
(1) In general.--Section 6105 is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 6105. Implementation of best practices guidelines
``(a) Adoption of Best Practices.--The Secretary of Transportation
shall encourage States, operators of one-call notification programs,
excavators (including all government and contract excavators), and
underground facility operators to adopt and implement practices
identified in the best practices report entitled `Common Ground', as
periodically updated.
``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance to and participate in programs sponsored by a non-profit
organization specifically established for the purpose of reducing
construction-related damage to underground facilities.
``(c) Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to a non-
profit organization described in subsection (b).
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to
amounts authorized under section 6107, there is authorized to
be appropriated for making grants under this subsection
$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005. Such sums
shall remain available until expended.
``(3) General revenue funding.--Any sums appropriated under
this subsection shall be derived from general revenues and may
not be derived from amounts collected under section 60301.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The analysis for chapter 61 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 6105 and
inserting the following:
``6105. Implementation of best practices guidelines.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) For grants for states.--Section 6107(a) is amended by
striking ``$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000'' and all that
follows before the period at the end of the first sentence and
inserting ``$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2005''.
(2) For administration.--Section 6107(b) is amended by
striking ``for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001'' and
inserting ``for fiscal years 2002 through 2005''.
SEC. 3. ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION OF PIPELINE OPERATORS.
(a) Limitation on Preemption.--Section 60104(c) is amended by
adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence, a State authority may enforce a requirement of a one-call
notification program of the State if the program meets the requirements
for one-call notification programs under this chapter or chapter 61.''.
(b) Minimum Requirements.--Section 60114(a)(2) is amended by
inserting ``, including a government employee or contractor,'' after
``person''.
(c) Criminal Penalties.--Section 60123(d) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``knowingly and willfully'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``knowingly and
willfully'' before ``engages''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (2)(B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) a pipeline facility, and knows or has reason
to know of the damage, but does not report the damage
promptly to the operator of the pipeline facility and
to other appropriate authorities; or''.
SEC. 4. PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Security and Safety Standards.--Section 60102(b) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Practicability
and Safety Needs Standards'' and inserting ``Security and
Safety Standards'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)--
(A) by striking ``safety'' and inserting ``safety
and security'';
(B) by striking ``safely'' and inserting ``safely
and securely'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ii);
(B) by adding ``and'' at the end of clause (iii);
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) security information;'';
(4) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(F);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (G) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) the comments and recommendations of the Office of
Homeland Security and the Transportation Security
Administration.''; and
(5) in pa
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ragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(C);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) assess the vulnerabilities of pipeline
facilities to terrorist attacks.''.
(b) Public Safety Program Requirements.--Section 60102(c) is
amended to read as follows:
``(c) Public Safety Program Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall include in the
standards prescribed under subsection (a) a requirement that
the operator of a pipeline facility participate in a public
safety program that--
``(A) notifies an operator of proposed demolition,
excavation, tunneling, or construction near or
affecting the facility;
``(B) requires an operator to identify a pipeline
facility that may be affected by the proposed
demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction, to
prevent damaging the facility; and
``(C) the Secretary decides will protect a facility
adequately against a hazard caused by demolition,
excavation, tunneling, or construction.
``(2) Comparable services.--To the extent a public safety
program referred to in paragraph (1) is not available, the
Secretary shall prescribe standards requiring an operator to
take action to provide services comparable to services that
would be available under a public safety program.
``(3) Promoting public safety.--
``(A) Provision of map to municipalities.--The
operator of a hazardous liquid or interstate gas
pipeline facility shall provide on an annual basis to the governing
body of each municipality in which the facility is located, a map
identifying the location of the facility.
``(B) Survey.--The Secretary shall periodically
survey and assess the public education programs under
section 60116 and the public safety programs under this
subsection and determine their effectiveness and
applicability as components of a model program. In
particular, the survey shall include--
``(i) the methods by which operators notify
residents of the location of the facility and
its right of way;
``(ii) public information regarding
existing One-Call programs; and
``(iii) appropriate procedures to be
followed by residents of affected
municipalities in the event of accidents
involving interstate pipeline facilities.
``(C) Rulemaking.--The Secretary shall institute a
rulemaking to determine the most effective public
safety and education program components and promulgate
standards implementing those components on a nationwide
basis. Such standards shall establish appropriate
limitations on access to maps provided under
subparagraph (A) based on the need for security of the
information.
``(D) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may
provide technical assistance to State and local
officials in applying practices developed as part of
the programs required under this subsection and section
60116 to their activities to educate and promote
pipeline safety with the public.''.
SEC. 5. SAFETY ORDERS AND SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS.
Section 60117 is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Safety Orders.--If the Secretary decides that a pipeline
facility has a potentially unsafe condition, the Secretary may order
the operator of the facility to take necessary corrective action,
including physical inspection, testing, repair, replacement, or other
appropriate action to remedy the unsafe condition.
``(m) Security Recommendations.--If the Secretary decides that a
pipeline facility has a vulnerability to terrorist attacks, the
Secretary may recommend that the operator of the facility take
necessary actions to eliminate or reduce the vulnerability.''.
SEC. 6. PENALTIES.
(a) Civil Penalties.--Section 60122(a)(1) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$25,000'' and inserting ``$50,000''; and
(2) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$750,000''.
(b) Criminal Penalties.--Section 60123(b) is amended by inserting
``as an act of terrorism or for any other purpose'' before ``shall be
fined''.
SEC. 7. RISK MANAGEMENT.
Section 60126 is amended--
(1) in the heading for subsection (a) by striking
``Demonstration'';
(2) in subsection (e) by inserting ``and periodically
thereafter,'' after ``March 1, 2000,''; and
(3) by striking ``demonstration'' each place it appears in
the section.
SEC. 8. POPULATION ENCROACHMENT.
Section 60127 is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 60127. Population encroachment
``(a) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with
appropriate Federal agencies and State and local governments, shall
undertake a study of land use practices and zoning ordinances with
regard to pipeline rights-of-way.
``(b) Purpose of Study.--The purpose of the study shall be to
gather information on land use practices and zoning ordinances--
``(1) to determine effective practices to limit
encroachment on existing pipeline rights-of-way;
``(2) to address and prevent the hazards and risks to the
public and the environment associated with encroachment on
pipeline rights-of-way; and
``(3) to raise the awareness of the risks and hazards of
encroachment on pipeline rights-of-way.
``(c) Considerations.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall
consider, at a minimum, the following:
``(1) The legal authority of Federal agencies and State and
local governments in controlling land use and the limitations
on such authority.
``(2) The current practices of Federal agencies and State
and local governments in addressing land use issues involving a
pipeline easement.
``(3) The most effective way to encourage Federal agencies
and State and local governments to monitor and reduce
encroachment upon pipeline rights-of-way.
``(d) Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a
report identifying practices, laws, and ordinances that are
most successful in addressing issues of encroachment on
pipeline rights-of-way so as to more effectively protect public
safety and the environment.
``(2) Distribution of report.--The Secretary shall provide
a copy of the report to--
``(A) Congress and appropriate Federal agencies;
and
``(B) States for further distribution to
appropriate local authorities.
``(3) Adoption of practices, laws, and ordinances.--The
Secretary shall encourage Federal agencies and State and local
governments to adopt and implement appropriate practices, laws,
and ordinances, as identified in the report, to address the
risks and hazards associated with encroachment upon pipeline
rights-of-way.''.
SEC. 9. PIPELINE INTEGRITY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 601 is amended by adding at the en
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following:
``Sec. 60129. Pipeline integrity research, development, and
demonstration
``(a) Establishment of Cooperative Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation, in
coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall develop and
implement a cooperative program of research, development, and
demonstration to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities.
``(2) Required elements.--The program shall include
materials inspection techniques, risk assessment methodology,
leak detection technologies, information systems surety, and
other elements the Secretary of Transportation determines
appropriate.
``(b) Program Plan.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, in
coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Pipeline
Integrity Technical Advisory Committee established under
subsection (c), shall prepare and transmit to Congress a 5-year
program plan to guide activities under this section.
``(2) Consultation.--In preparing the program plan, the
Secretary of Transportation shall consult with appropriate
representatives of the gas, crude oil, and petroleum product
pipeline industries to select and prioritize appropriate
project proposals.
``(3) Advice from other entities.--In preparing the program
plan, the Secretary of Transportation may also seek the advice
of other Federal agencies, utilities, manufacturers,
institutions of higher learning, pipeline research
institutions, national laboratories, State pipeline safety
officials, environmental organizations, pipeline safety
advocates, and professional and technical societies.
``(4) Implementation.--The Secretary of Transportation
shall have the primary responsibility for ensuring that the
program plan is implemented in accordance with this section.
``(c) Pipeline Integrity Technical Advisory Committee.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
establish and manage a Pipeline Integrity Technical Advisory
Committee (in this subsection referred to as the `Advisory
Committee').
``(2) Duties.--The Advisory Committee shall--
``(A) advise the Secretary of Transportation and
the Secretary of Energy on the development and
implementation of the program plan prepared under
subsection (b); and
``(B) have a continuing role in evaluating the
progress and results of research, development, and
demonstration activities carried out under this
section.
``(3) Membership.--
``(A) Appointment.--The Advisory Committee shall be
composed of 7 members appointed by the Secretary of
Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of
Energy. In making such appointments, the Secretary of
Transportation may seek recommendations from the
National Academy of Sciences.
``(B) Qualifications.--Members appointed to the
Advisory Committee shall have experience or be
technically qualified, by training or knowledge, in the
operations of either the hazardous liquid or gas
pipeline industries, and have experience in the
research and development of pipeline or related
technologies, to provide technical assistance to the
Advisory Committee.
``(4) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet with the
Secretary of Transportation at least 4 times each year.
``(d) Reports to Congress.--
``(1) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report
on the status and results to date of the implementation of the
program plan prepared under subsection (b).
``(2) Contents.--The report shall include a description of
the activities of the Departments of Transportation and Energy,
national laboratories, universities, and other research
organizations, including industry research organizations.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``60129. Pipeline integrity research, development, and
demonstration.''.
SEC. 10. CERTIFICATION OF PIPELINE CONTROLLER QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 601 is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``Sec. 60130. Certification of pipeline controller qualification
programs
``(a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of this section, the
Secretary of Transportation shall require the operator of a pipeline
facility to develop and implement a safety program to ensure that the
personnel of the operator who control product flow operations of
pipelines are qualified to conduct such operations.
``(b) Standards and Criteria.--
``(1) Development.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue uniform
standards and criteria for safety programs referred to in
subsection (a).
``(2) Contents.--The uniform standards and criteria shall
include the following:
``(A) The establishment of an industry standard on
the qualifications of personnel who control product
flow operations of pipelines. Such standard shall be
based on a standard adopted by an appropriate national
consensus standards organization.
``(B) A requirement that pipeline operators develop
and implement written plans and procedures to train and
evaluate the abilities of personnel described in
subparagraph (A) to meet the industry standard.
``(C) A requirement that the plans and procedures
adopted by a pipeline operator under subparagraph (B)
be certified under subsection (d).
``(c) Development of Training Programs by Pipeline Operators.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of issuance of uniform standards and
criteria under subsection (b), the Secretary shall require a pipeline
operator to develop and begin implementation of a safety program that
complies with the uniform standards and criteria.
``(d) Implementation of Certification Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
to certify the safety program of each pipeline operator. Under
the certification program, the safety program of a pipeline
operator shall be certified if the operator's program complies
with the uniform standards and criteria developed under
subsection (b).
``(2) Agreement.--The Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement or contract with a public or private
entity to conduct certification evaluations under the program.
``(3) Deadline for completion of certifications.--
Certifications under the program shall be completed not later
than 2 years after the date of issuance of uniform standards
and criteria under subsection (b).
``(4) Program modifications.--If the operator of a p
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facility seeks to modify a training program that has been
certified under this subsection, the operator shall submit the
modifications to the Secretary for approval.
``(5) Pilot program.--In the 1-year period beginning on the
date of issuance of uniform standards and criteria under
subsection (b), the Secretary may solicit pipeline facilities
to voluntarily participate in a pilot program to test the
certification program.
``(e) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment
of this section, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on
the status and results to date of the implementation of the
certification program under subsection (d).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 601 is amended
by adding at end the following:
``60130. Certification of pipeline controller qualification
programs.''.
SEC. 11. SECURITY OF PIPELINE FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 601 is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``Sec. 60131. Security of pipeline facilities
``(a) Terrorism Security Programs.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to the requirements of this
subsection, the Secretary of Transportation shall require the
operator of a pipeline facility to develop and implement a
terrorism security program.
``(2) Contents of programs.--
``(A) In general.--A terrorism security program of
a pipeline operator shall consist of written procedures
to follow and actions to take in the event of a
terrorist attack on a pipeline facility or an attack on
other infrastructure facilities in the United States.
Such procedures shall include procedures for
communicating with military, law enforcement, emergency
service, and other appropriate State and local
government and non-government entities.
``(B) Standard.--A terrorism security program of a
pipeline operator shall require the operator to
establish and implement reasonable procedures to
safeguard the pipeline facility and safely maintain its
operations.
``(3) Approval of programs.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
conduct a review of, and approve or disapprove, the terrorism
security program of each pipeline operator. The Secretary shall
prescribe procedures for the review and standards for the
approval of such programs.
``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical
assistance to an operator of a pipeline facility, or to State, tribal,
or local officials, to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism that may
affect the pipeline facility. Such technical assistance may include at
a minimum--
``(1) actions by the Secretary that support the use of
National Guard or State or Federal personnel to provide
additional security for a pipeline facility at risk of
terrorist attack or in response to such an attack;
``(2) use of resources available to the Secretary to
develop and implement security measures for a pipeline
facility;
``(3) identification of security issues with respect to the
operation of a pipeline facility; and
``(4) the provision of information and guidance on security
practices that prevent damage to pipeline facilities from
terrorist attacks.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 601 is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``60131. Security of pipeline facilities.''.
SEC. 12. NATIONAL PIPELINE MAPPING SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 601 is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``Sec. 60132. National pipeline mapping system
``(a) Information To Be Provided.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this section, the operator of a pipeline
facility shall provide to the Secretary of Transportation the following
information with respect to the facility:
``(1) Geospatial data appropriate for use in the National
Pipeline Mapping System or data in a format that can be readily
converted to geospatial data.
``(2) The name and address of the person with primary
operational control to be identified as its operator for
purposes of this chapter.
``(3) A means for a member of the public to contact the
operator for additional information about the pipeline
facilities it operates.
``(b) Updates.--A person providing information under subsection (a)
shall provide to the Secretary updates of the information to reflect
changes in the pipeline facility owned or operated by the person and as
otherwise required by the Secretary.
``(c) Technical Assistance To Improve Local Response
Capabilities.--The Secretary may provide technical assistance to State
and local officials to improve local response capabilities for pipeline
emergencies by adapting information available through the National
Pipeline Mapping System to software used by emergency response
personnel responding to pipeline emergencies.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 601 is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``60132. National pipeline mapping system.''.
SEC. 13. COORDINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 601 is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``Sec. 60133. Coordination of environmental reviews
``(a) Environmental Review Process.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall develop and implement a coordinated environmental
review process for pipeline repair and rehabilitation projects.
``(b) Concurrent Reviews.--The coordinated environmental review
process shall ensure that all environmental reviews, analyses,
opinions, permits, licenses, and approvals that must be issued or made
by a Federal agency for a pipeline repair or rehabilitation project
will be conducted concurrently and completed within a time period
established by the Secretary.
``(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--The coordinated environmental
review process may be incorporated into a memorandum of understanding
between the Secretary and other Federal or State agencies.
``(d) Participation in Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary, as
appropriate, may provide comments and technical assistance to a State,
local, or other governmental entity conducting an environmental review
of a pipeline repair or rehabilitation project.
``(e) Identification of Jurisdictional Agencies.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to each pipeline repair or
rehabilitation project, the Secretary shall identify, as soon
as practicable, all Federal and State agencies that may have
jurisdiction over environmental-related matters that may be
affected by the project or may be required by law to conduct an
environmental-related review or analysis of the project or
determine whether to issue a permit, license, or approval or
render an opinion on the environmental impact of the project.
``(2) List of agencies.--Upon request, the Secretary shall
provide to the operator of a pipeline facility a list of the
Federal and State agencies identified by the Secretary under
paragraph (1) for a pipeline repair or rehabilitation project
to be conducted for the facility.
``(f) Termination of Jurisdiction.--If the Secretary determines
that a Federal agency has not met a deadline established under
subsection (b) for a project, the Secretary may, after notice and
consultation with the agency, terminate the jurisdiction of the agency
with respect to the project.
``(g) State Authority.--If a coordinated review process is being
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project on a pipeline facility within the boundaries of a State, the
State may choose to participate in such process. A State participating
in such process shall require all State agencies that have jurisdiction
over environmental-related matters that may be affected by the project,
or may be required by law to conduct an environmental-related review or
analysis of the project or determine whether to issue a permit,
license, or approval or render an opinion on the environmental impact
of the project, to be subject to the process.
``(h) Purpose and Need.--For any environmental review, analysis,
opinion, permit, license, or approval that must be issued or made by a
Federal or State agency for a pipeline repair and rehabilitation
project and that requires an analysis of purpose and need for the
project, the agency shall be bound by the project purpose and need as
defined by the Secretary.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 601 is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``60133. Coordination of environmental reviews.''.
SEC. 14. PIPELINE SECURITY-SENSITIVE INFORMATION.
Section 60117(d) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Information'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--Information'';
(2) by moving the remainder of the text of paragraph (1)
(as so designated) 2 ems to the right; and
(3) adding at the end the following:
``(2) Information revealing vulnerabilities.--
``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that
particular information obtained by the Secretary or an
officer, employee, or agent in carrying out this
chapter may reveal a systemic vulnerability of a
pipeline system, or a vulnerability of pipeline
facilities to attack, the information shall be withheld
from public disclosure.
``(B) Disclosure to certain persons.--Information
withheld from public disclosure under subparagraph (A)
may be disclosed only--
``(i) to an officer, employee, or agent of
a Federal, State, tribal, or local government,
including a volunteer fire department,
concerned with carrying out this chapter, with
protecting the facilities, with protecting
public safety, or with national security
issues;
``(ii) in an administrative or judicial
proceeding brought under this chapter or one
that addresses terrorist actions or threats of
such actions; and
``(iii) to such other persons as the
Secretary determines necessary to protect
public safety and security.
``(C) Disclosure determinations.--The Secretary, by
regulation, may make a determination regarding
disclosure under subparagraph (A) with respect to a
category of information or a class of persons.
``(D) Relationship to title 5.--A release of
information withheld from public disclosure under
subparagraph (A) to persons identified in subparagraph
(B) is not a release to the public within the meaning
of section 552 of title 5.''.
SEC. 15. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Chapter 601 is amended--
(1) in section 60102(a)--
(A) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and all that follows
through ``The Secretary of Transportation'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) Minimum Safety Standards.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation'';
(B) by moving the remainder of the text of
paragraph (1), including subparagraphs (A) and (B) but
excluding subparagraph (C), 2 ems to the right; and
(C) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``Qualifications
of pipeline operators.--'' before ``The
qualifications'';
(2) in section 60110(b) by striking ``circumstances'' and
all that follows through ``operator'' and inserting the
following: ``circumstances, if any, under which an operator'';
(3) in section 60114 by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (c);
(4) in section 60122(a) by striking ``section 60114(c)''
and inserting ``section 60114(b)''; and
(5) in section 60123(a) by striking ``60114(c)'' and
inserting ``60114(b)''.
SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Gas and Hazardous Liquid.--Section 60125(a) is amended to read
as follows:
``(a) Gas and Hazardous Liquid.--To carry out this chapter (except
for sections 60107 and 60129) related to gas and hazardous liquid, the
following amounts are authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of Transportation:
``(1) $35,500,000 for fiscal year 2002, of which
$29,500,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2002 collected under section 60301 of this title.
``(2) $37,900,000 for fiscal year 2003, of which
$31,900,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2003 collected under section 60301 of this title.
``(3) $41,700,000 for fiscal year 2004, of which
$35,700,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2004 collected under section 60301 of this title.
``(4) $47,100,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which
$41,100,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2005 collected under section 60301 of this title.''.
(b) State Grants.--Section 60125 is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (b), (d), and (f) and
redesignating subsections (c) and (e) as subsections (b) and
(d), respectively; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1) (as so redesignated) by striking
subparagraphs (A) through (H) and inserting the following:
``(A) $18,500,000 for fiscal year 2002, of which
$13,500,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2002 collected under section 60301 of this title.
``(B) $19,800,000 for fiscal year 2003, of which
$14,800,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2003 collected under section 60301 of this title.
``(C) $21,700,000 for fiscal year 2004, of which
$16,700,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2004 collected under section 60301 of this title.
``(D) $24,600,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which
$19,600,000 is to be derived from user fees for fiscal year
2005 collected under section 60301 of this title.''.
(c) Research.--Section 60125 is amended by inserting after
subsection (b) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section)
the following:
``(c) Pipeline Integrity Research, Development, and
Demonstration.--In addition to amounts authorized under subsections (a)
and (b), not more than $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2005 may be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section
60129.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 60125(d) (as redesignated by
subsection (b)(1) of this section) is amended by striking ``or (b) of
this section''.
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