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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7556 

To establish a working group to coordinate regulatory oversight of liquefied 

natural gas facilities, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 5, 2024 

Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself and Mrs. FLETCHER) 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 

A BILL 

To establish a working group to coordinate regulatory oversight of liquefied natural gas facilities, 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 ‘‘LNG Coordination Act 

5 of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS REGULATORY COORDI2 NATION. 

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—The Secretary 

4 of Transportation shall establish and convene a Liquefied 

5 Natural Gas Regulatory Safety Working Group through 

6 the National Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural 

7 Gas Safety to clarify the authority of covered agencies in 

8 the authorizing and oversight of LNG facilities, other than 

9 peak shaving facilities, and improve coordination of the 

10 authority of such agencies. 

11 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Working Group shall 

13 consist of representatives of covered agencies des14 ignated by the Secretary of Transportation or the 

15 head of a covered agency. 

16 (2) CHAIR.—The Administrator of the Pipeline 

17 and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or 

18 a designee of the Administrator, shall serve as the 

19 Chair of the Working Group, unless another member 

20 of the Working Group is selected by unanimous con21 sent of the members of the Working Group. 

22 (3) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIR.—The Chair 

23 of the Working Group shall establish an agenda and 

24 schedule for the Working Group to accomplish the 

25 requirements described in subsection (c). 

26 (c) EVALUATION.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Working Group shall 

2 evaluate the authorities of each covered agency per3 taining to the siting and design, construction, oper4 ation and maintenance, and operational and process 

5 safety regulations of LNG facilities. 

6 (2) NEGOTIATION.—The Working Group shall 

7 negotiate the terms of agreements or memorandums 

8 between each covered agency pursuant to subsection 

9 (d) to establish procedures for— 

10 (A) the application of the respective au11 thorities of each Federal agency in a manner 

12 that ensures, through effective regulation, that 

13 LNG facilities are safe and in the public inter14 est; 

15 (B) resolving conflicts concerning overlap16 ping jurisdiction among the covered agencies; 

17 and 

18 (C) avoiding, to the extent possible and if 

19 appropriate, conflicting or duplicative regula20 tion, inspection protocols, and reporting obliga21 tions between the covered agencies. 

22 (d) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS AND MEMORAN23 DUMS OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later than 2 years after 

24 the date of enactment of this Act, the covered agencies 

25 shall enter into interagency agreements or memorandums 


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1 of understanding with respect to best practices and indi2 vidual agency safety oversight and enforcement respon3 sibilities regarding LNG facilities, other than peak shav4 ing facilities. 

5 (e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 

6 after the date on which the covered agencies enter into 

7 agreements or memorandums under subsection (d), the 

8 Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Com9 mittee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 

10 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep11 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

12 and Transportation of the Senate a report on such agree13 ments or memorandums entered into and how such agree14 ments or memorandums have contributed to the improved 

15 safety and enforcement oversight coordination of LNG fa16 cilities. 

17 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) COVERED AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered 

19 agency’’ means each of the following: 

20 (A) The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

21 Safety Administration. 

22 (B) The Federal Energy Regulatory Com23 mission. 

24 (C) The Department of Energy. 


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1 (D) The Occupational Safety and Health 

2 Administration. 

3 (E) The Coast Guard. 

4 (2) LNG.—The term ‘‘LNG’’ means liquefied 

5 natural gas. 

6 (3) WORKING GROUP.—The term ‘‘Working 

7 Group’’ means the Liquefied Natural Gas Regu8 latory Safety Working Group established under sub9 section (a). 

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