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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6510 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study certain composite material 

pipelines, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 

Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Mr. ALLRED) 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 direct the Secretary of Transportation to study certain 

composite material 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 ‘‘Hydrogen Safety and 

5 Environmental Responsibility Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. STUDY ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 

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1 portation shall complete a study assessing the potential 

2 and existing use of pipelines constructed with composite 

3 materials to safely transport hydrogen and hydrogen 

4 blended with natural gas. 

5 (b) STUDY CONSIDERATIONS.—In completing the 

6 study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— 

7 (1) any commercially available composite pipe8 line materials; 

9 (2) any completed or ongoing tests and data 

10 available to the Secretary or other Federal agencies; 

11 and 

12 (3) any recommended standards, including con13 sensus standards, and Federal agency authorizations 

14 relating to use of the composite pipeline materials. 

15 (c) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—To ensure adequate 

16 public participation in completing the study under sub17 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

18 (1) hold a public meeting with interested stake19 holders, including the affected industries, interest 

20 groups, and other individuals with relevant expertise; 

21 (2) release a draft version of the study for pub22 lic comment for a period of not less than 60 days; 

23 and 

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1 riod under paragraph (2) in preparing the final 

2 study. 

3 (d) PUBLIC MEETING.—Not later than 60 days after 

4 the closing of the public comment period under subsection 

5 (c)(2), the Secretary shall hold a public meeting to present 

6 the findings of the study under this section and any re7 sponses to public comments received under such sub8 section. 

9 (e) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 18 months after 

10 the meeting described in subsection (d), the Secretary 

11 shall issue a rulemaking that includes a Notice of Pro12 posed Rulemaking to allow for the use of composite mate13 rials for pipeline transportation of hydgrogen and hydro14 gen blended with natural gas. 

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