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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9469 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the Transportation 

Security Administration’s responsibility relating to securing pipeline 

transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts 

of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 

Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify 

the Transportation Security Administration’s responsibility relating to securing pipeline transportation and 

pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts of 

terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the 

physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pipeline Security Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION AND PIPELINE FACILI2 TIES SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114 of title 49, United 

4 States Code, is amended— 

5 (1) in subsection (f)— 

6 (A) in paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

7 after the semicolon at the end; 

8 (B) by redesignating paragraph (16) as 

9 paragraph (17); and 

10 (C) by inserting after paragraph (15) the 

11 following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(16) maintain responsibility, in coordination 

13 with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infra14 structure Security Agency, as appropriate, for secur15 ing pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities (as 

16 such terms are defined in section 60101 of this title) 

17 against cybersecurity threats (as such term is de18 fined in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act 

19 of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650)), acts of terrorism (as such 

20 term is defined in section 3077 of title 18), and 

21 other security threats; and’’; 

22 (2) in subsection (w)(2)(B)— 

23 (A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 

24 the semicolon at the end; 

25 (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period 

26 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 


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1 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

2 clause: 

3 ‘‘(v) ensuring the security of pipeline transportation 

4 and pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in section 

5 60101 of this title) against cybersecurity threats (as such 

6 term is defined in section 2200 of the Homeland Security 

7 Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650)), acts of terrorism (as such 

8 term is defined in section 3077 of title 18), and other se9 curity threats.’’; and 

10 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub11 section: 

12 ‘‘(y) PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION AND PIPELINE FA13 CILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out responsibil15 ities to secure pipeline transportation and pipeline 

16 facilities (as such terms are defined in section 60101 

17 of this title) pursuant to subsection (f)(16), the Ad18 ministrator of the Transportation Security Adminis19 tration shall carry out the following: 

20 ‘‘(A) Develop, in consultation with relevant 

21 Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial en22 tities and public and private sector stake23 holders, guidelines for improving the security of 

24 pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities 

25 against cybersecurity threats (as such term is 


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1 defined in section 2200 of the Homeland Secu2 rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650)), acts of ter3 rorism (as such term is defined in section 3077 

4 of title 18), and other security threats, con5 sistent with the National Institute of Standards 

6 and Technology Framework for Improvement of 

7 Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, any up8 date to such guidelines pursuant to section 

9 2(c)(15) of the National Institute for Standards 

10 and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(c)(15)), 

11 and any other standard the Administrator con12 siders appropriate. 

13 ‘‘(B) Promulgate a security directive or 

14 regulation that applies to pipeline transpor15 tation or pipeline facilities, as appropriate. 

16 ‘‘(C) Share, as appropriate, with relevant 

17 Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial en18 tities and public and private sector stake19 holders, such guidelines, security directives, and 

20 regulations and, as appropriate, intelligence and 

21 information regarding such security threats to 

22 pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities. 

23 ‘‘(D) Conduct security assessments, as ap24 propriate, based on such guidelines, security di25 rectives, or regulations to provide recommendaVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Sep 11, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H9469.IH H9469

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1 tions or requirements for the improvement of 

2 the security of pipeline transportation and pipe3 line facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts 

4 of terrorism, and other security threats, includ5 ing the security policies, plans, practices, and 

6 training programs maintained by owners and 

7 operators of pipeline transportation and pipeline 

8 facilities. 

9 ‘‘(E) Carry out a program through which 

10 the Administrator identifies and ranks the rel11 ative security risks to certain pipeline transpor12 tation and pipeline facilities, and inspects pipe13 line transportation and pipeline facilities based 

14 in part on the designation by owners and opera15 tors of such facilities as critical based on such 

16 guidelines, security directives, or regulations. 

17 ‘‘(2) DETAILS.—The Administrator of the 

18 Transportation Security Administration and the Di19 rector of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu20 rity Agency may detail personnel between their com21 ponents to leverage expertise.’’. 

22 (b) PERSONNEL STRATEGY.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

24 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad25 ministrator of the Transportation Security AdminisVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Sep 11, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H9469.IH H9469

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1 tration, in consultation with the Director of the Cy2 bersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of 

3 the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop 

4 a personnel strategy (in this subsection referred to 

5 as the ‘‘strategy’’) for carrying out the Administra6 tor’s responsibilities to secure pipeline transportation 

7 and pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in 

8 section 60101 of title 49, United States Code), pur9 suant to paragraph (16) of section 114(f), and sub10 section (y) of section 114, of title 49, United States 

11 Code, as added by subsection (a). 

12 (2) CONTENTS.—The strategy may take into 

13 consideration the most recently published versions of 

14 each of the following documents: 

15 (A) The Transportation Security Adminis16 tration National Strategy for Transportation 

17 Security. 

18 (B) The Department of Homeland Security 

19 Cybersecurity Strategy. 

20 (C) The Transportation Security Adminis21 tration Cybersecurity Roadmap. 

22 (D) The Department of Homeland Secu23 rity Balanced Workforce Strategy. 

24 (E) The Department of Homeland Security 

25 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 


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1 (F) Other relevant strategies or plans, as 

2 appropriate. 

3 (3) CYBERSECURITY EXPERTISE.—The strategy 

4 shall include an assessment of the cybersecurity ex5 pertise determined necessary by the Administrator of 

6 the Transportation Security Administration and a 

7 plan for expanding such expertise within the Trans8 portation Security Administration. 

9 (4) RESOURCES.—The strategy shall include an 

10 assessment of resources determined necessary by the 

11 Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad12 ministration to carry out such strategy. 

13 (5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon develop14 ment of the strategy, the Administrator of the 

15 Transportation Security Administration shall provide 

16 to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

17 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

18 Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 

19 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

20 Affairs of the Senate a copy of such strategy. 

21 (c) OVERSIGHT.— 

22 (1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator 

23 of the Transportation Security Administration shall 

24 report to the Committee on Homeland Security of 

25 the House of Representatives and the Committee on 


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1 Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 

2 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

3 Affairs of the Senate not less frequently than bienni4 ally on activities of the of the Administration to 

5 carry out responsibilities to secure pipeline transpor6 tation and pipeline facilities (as such terms are de7 fined in section 60101 of title 49, United States 

8 Code) pursuant to paragraph (16) of section 114(f), 

9 and subsection (y) of section 114, of title 49, United 

10 States Code, as added by subsection (a), including 

11 information with respect to guidelines, directives, 

12 regulations, security assessments, and inspections. 

13 Each such report shall include a determination by 

14 the Administrator regarding whether there is a need 

15 for new regulations or non-regulatory initiatives and 

16 the basis for such determination. 

17 (2) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than two years 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

19 Comptroller General of the United States shall con20 duct a review of the implementation of this Act. 

21 (d) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.—Not later than 

22 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

23 Administrator of the Transportation Security Administra24 tion shall convene at least one industry day to engage with 

25 relevant pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities 


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1 stakeholders on matters related to the security of pipeline 

2 transportation and pipeline facilities (as such terms are 

3 defined in section 60101 of title 49, United States Code). 

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