I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5050 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline 
transportation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2016 
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. WHITFIELD, and Mr. RUSH) in-
troduced 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 amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced 
safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES; TABLE OF CON-
TENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Pipeline Safety Act of 2016’’. 
(b) REFERENCES TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES 
CODE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever 
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in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of title 49, United States Code. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; references; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Regulatory updates. 
Sec. 3. Statutory preference. 
Sec. 4. Integrity management review. 
Sec. 5. Technical safety standards committees. 
Sec. 6. Inspection report information. 
Sec. 7. Improving damage prevention technology. 
Sec. 8. Direct hire authority for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad-
ministration. 
Sec. 9. Information-sharing system. 
Sec. 10. Nationwide integrated pipeline safety regulatory database. 
Sec. 11. Underground gas storage facilities. 
Sec. 12. Requirements for certain hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. 
Sec. 13. Response plans. 
Sec. 14. Unusually sensitive areas. 
Sec. 15. Emergency order authority. 
Sec. 16. Pipeline safety information grants to communities. 
Sec. 17. Transparency in interagency review. 
Sec. 18. Corrosion control review. 
Sec. 19. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. REGULATORY UPDATES. 
(a) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall submit reports to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Committees on Transportation and In-
frastructure and Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives regarding the status of a 
final rule for each outstanding regulation. 
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(2) DEADLINES.—The Secretary shall submit a 
report under this subsection not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 
90 days thereafter until a final rule has been issued 
for each outstanding regulation described in sub-
section (c)(2)(A). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall include in each 
report submitted under subsection (a)— 
(1) a description of the work plan for each out-
standing regulation; 
(2) an updated rulemaking timeline for each 
outstanding regulation; 
(3) current staff allocations with respect to 
each outstanding regulation; 
(4) any resource constraints affecting the rule-
making process for each outstanding regulation; and 
(5) any other details associated with the devel-
opment of each outstanding regulation that affect 
the progress of the rulemaking process. 
(c) OUTSTANDING REGULATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘outstanding regulation’’ means a regu-
lation relating to pipeline safety— 
(1) for which no final rule, including an interim 
final rule or direct final rule, has been issued; and 
(2) that— 
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(A) is required under— 
(i) the Pipeline Safety Regulatory 
Certainty and Job Creation Act of 2011 
(Public Law 112–90; 125 Stat. 1904); or 
(ii) any other law, for which more 
than 2 years have passed since the statu-
tory deadline for the regulation; or 
(B) is being developed under an authority 
not described in subparagraph (A), and is con-
sidered to be a significant regulatory action 
under Executive Order 12866. 
SEC. 3. STATUTORY PREFERENCE. 
The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration shall complete the rule-
making process for each outstanding regulation described 
in section 2(c)(2)(A) before beginning any new rulemaking 
process after the date of the enactment of this Act, except 
that the Administrator may begin such a new rulemaking 
process before completing the rulemaking process for each 
such outstanding regulation if the Secretary of Transpor-
tation determines, in the Secretary’s discretion, that there 
is a significant need to do so, and notifies Congress of 
such determination. 
SEC. 4. INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT REVIEW. 
(a) REPORTS.— 
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(1) NATURAL
GAS
INTEGRITY
MANAGEMENT 
REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of publication of a final rule regarding the safety of 
gas transmission pipelines, relating to the advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking published by the Ad-
ministrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration on August 25, 2011 (76 Fed. 
Reg. 53086), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report regarding 
integrity management programs for natural gas 
pipeline facilities. 
(2) HAZARDOUS
LIQUID
INTEGRITY
MANAGE-
MENT REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of publication of a final rule regarding the safe-
ty of hazardous liquid pipelines, relating to the pro-
posed rule published by the Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Adminis-
tration on October 13, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 61610), 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report regarding integrity 
management programs for hazardous liquid pipeline 
facilities. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Comptroller General shall in-
clude— 
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(1) in the report submitted under subsection 
(a)(1), an analysis of the extent to which integrity 
management programs for natural gas pipeline fa-
cilities required under section 60109(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, have improved the safety of 
natural gas pipeline facilities; 
(2) in the report submitted under subsection 
(a)(2), an analysis of the extent to which hazardous 
liquid pipeline integrity management programs in 
areas identified pursuant to section 60109(a) of title 
49, United States Code, for operators of hazardous 
liquid pipeline facilities, as regulated under sections 
195.450 and 195.452 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, have improved the safety of hazardous 
liquid pipeline facilities; 
(3) in each report submitted under subsection 
(a), with respect to the applicable pipeline facili-
ties— 
(A) an analysis of, and recommendations 
regarding, ways to enhance pipeline facility 
safety, taking into consideration issues relating 
to technical, operational, and economic feasi-
bility; 
(B) a description of any challenges affect-
ing Federal or State regulators in their over-
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sight of integrity management programs and 
how those challenges are being addressed; and 
(C) a description of any challenges affect-
ing operators in complying with the require-
ments of integrity management programs, and 
how those challenges are being addressed. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEES. 
Section 60115(b)(4)(A) is amended by striking 
‘‘State commissioners. The Secretary shall consult with 
the national organization of State commissions before se-
lecting those 2 individuals.’’ and inserting ‘‘State officials. 
The Secretary shall consult with national organizations 
representing State commissioners or utility regulators 
when making a selection under this subparagraph.’’ 
SEC. 6. INSPECTION REPORT INFORMATION. 
Section 60108 is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(e) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
completion of a pipeline safety inspection, the Secretary 
or the State authority for which a certification is in effect 
under section 60105, as applicable, shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct a post-inspection briefing with the 
operator of the pipeline facility, outlining any con-
cerns; and 
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‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, provide written 
findings of the inspection, which may include a final 
report, notice of amendment of plans or procedures, 
safety order, or corrective action order, or any other 
applicable report, notice, or order.’’. 
SEC. 7. IMPROVING DAMAGE PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall conduct a study on improving the 
requirements for damage prevention programs for pipeline 
facilities, and shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
a report on the results of such study. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall include in the 
report submitted under subsection (a)— 
(1) an identification of any methods that could 
improve 
existing 
damage 
prevention 
programs 
through location and mapping practices or tech-
nologies to reduce unintended releases caused by ex-
cavation; 
(2) an analysis of how increased use of global 
positioning system digital mapping technologies, pre-
dictive analytic tools, public awareness initiatives 
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(including one-call initiatives), mobile devices, and 
other advanced technologies could supplement exist-
ing one-call notification and damage prevention pro-
grams to reduce the frequency and severity of inci-
dents caused by excavation damage; 
(3) an analysis of the feasibility of establishing 
a national data repository for pipeline excavation ac-
cident data to improve the storage and sharing of 
pipeline accident information; 
(4) an identification of opportunities for stake-
holder engagement in preventing excavation damage; 
and 
(5) recommendations, which take into consider-
ation technical, operational, and economic feasibility, 
regarding how to incorporate into existing damage 
prevention programs improvements identified or ana-
lyzed under paragraphs (1) through (4). 
SEC. 8. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR PIPELINE AND HAZ-
ARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Adminis-
tration may appoint qualified candidates to positions 
described in paragraph (2) without regard to sec-
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tions 3309 through 3319 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) 
APPLICABILITY.—The 
authority 
under 
paragraph (1) applies with respect to candidates for 
any position that would likely allow increased activi-
ties relating to pipeline safety, as determined by the 
Administrator. 
(3) TERMINATION.—The authority to make ap-
pointments under this subsection shall not be avail-
able after December 31, 2019. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
calendar year 2019, the Administrator of the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall submit 
to Congress a report on— 
(1) the use of the authority granted under this 
section; and 
(2) efforts of the Administration to hire women, 
minorities, and veterans as inspectors. 
SEC. 9. INFORMATION-SHARING SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall convene a working group to consider the 
development of a voluntary information-sharing system to 
encourage collaborative efforts to improve inspection infor-
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mation feedback and information sharing with the purpose 
of improving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline fa-
cility risk assessment and integrity management. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group convened 
under subsection (a) shall include representatives from— 
(1) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safe-
ty Administration; 
(2) industry stakeholders, including operators 
of pipeline facilities, inspection technology vendors, 
and pipeline inspection organizations; 
(3) safety advocacy groups; 
(4) research institutions; 
(5) State public utility commissions or State of-
ficials responsible for pipeline safety oversight; 
(6) State pipeline safety inspectors; and 
(7) labor representatives. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—The working group convened 
under subsection (a) shall consider and provide rec-
ommendations, if applicable, to the Secretary regarding— 
(1) the management of proprietary or security- 
sensitive information, specific incident response re-
sources, and information relating to a worst case 
discharge; 
(2) the need for, and the identification of, a 
system to ensure that data gathered from field 
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verification of pipeline integrity is shared with in-line 
inspection operators; 
(3) actions to encourage or facilitate the ex-
change of pipeline inspection information and pro-
mote the development of advanced pipeline inspec-
tion technologies and risk assessment methodologies; 
and 
(4) regulatory, funding, and legal barriers to in-
formation sharing. 
(d) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish the 
recommendations provided under subsection (c) on a pub-
licly available website. 
SEC. 10. NATIONWIDE INTEGRATED PIPELINE SAFETY REG-
ULATORY DATABASE. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall submit a report to Congress on the feasi-
bility of establishing a national integrated pipeline safety 
regulatory inspection database to improve communication 
and collaboration between the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration and State pipeline regu-
lators. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
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(1) a description of any efforts underway to test 
a secure information-sharing system for the purpose 
described in subsection (a); 
(2) a description of any progress in establishing 
common standards for maintaining, collecting, and 
presenting pipeline safety regulatory inspection data, 
and a methodology for the sharing of such data; 
(3) a description of any inadequacies or gaps in 
data relating to Federal inspections, enforcement ac-
tions, geospatial information, or any other relevant 
pipeline safety regulatory information; 
(4) a description of the potential safety benefits 
of a national integrated pipeline safety regulatory in-
spection database; and 
(5) recommendations for how to implement a 
secure information-sharing system that protects pro-
prietary and security-sensitive information and data 
for the purpose described in subsection (a). 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with stake-
holders, including each State authority operating under a 
certification to regulate intrastate pipelines under section 
60105 of title 49, United States Code. 
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SEC. 11. UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE FACILITIES. 
(a) DEFINED TERM.—Section 60101(a) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (21), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (22), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(4) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’ ; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26) ‘underground gas storage facility’ means 
a gas pipeline facility that stores gas in an under-
ground facility, including— 
‘‘(A) a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir; 
‘‘(B) an aquifer reservoir; or 
‘‘(C) a solution-mined salt cavern res-
ervoir.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS FOR UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE 
FACILITIES.—Chapter 601 is amended by inserting after 
section 60103 the following: 
‘‘§ 60103a. Standards for underground gas storage fa-
cilities 
‘‘(a) MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, 
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the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the 
heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall issue min-
imum safety standards, incorporating, to the extent prac-
ticable, consensus standards for the operation and integ-
rity management of, and environmental protection with re-
spect to, underground gas storage facilities. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing safety stand-
ards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) consider the economic impacts of the 
standards on consumers, including individual gas 
customers, and minimize such impacts to the extent 
practicable; and 
‘‘(2) consider existing consensus standards. 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL-STATE
COOPERATION.—The Sec-
retary may authorize a State authority (including a mu-
nicipality) to participate in the oversight of underground 
gas storage facilities in the same manner as provided in 
sections 60105 and 60106. 
‘‘(d) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to affect any Federal regulation 
relating to gas pipeline facilities that is in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to authorize the Secretary— 
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‘‘(2) DEPOSIT OF FEES.—A fee collected under 
subsection (a) from a person operating an under-
ground gas storage facility shall be deposited in the 
account established under paragraph (1).’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 601 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 60103 the following: 
‘‘60103a. Standards for underground gas storage facilities.’’. 
SEC. 12. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS LIQ-
UID PIPELINE FACILITIES. 
Section 60109 is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(g) HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) 
INTEGRITY
ASSESSMENTS.—Notwith-
standing any pipeline integrity management program 
or integrity assessment schedule otherwise required 
by the Secretary, each operator of a pipeline facility 
to which this subsection applies shall ensure that 
pipeline integrity assessments— 
‘‘(A) using internal inspection technology 
are completed not less often than once every 12 
months; and 
‘‘(B) using pipeline route surveys, depth of 
cover surveys, pressure tests, external corrosion 
direct assessment, or other technology that the 
operator demonstrates can further the under-
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standing of the condition of the pipeline facility 
are completed on a schedule based on the risk 
that the pipeline facility poses to the high con-
sequence area in which the pipeline facility is 
located. 
‘‘(2) 
APPLICATION.—This 
subsection 
shall 
apply to any underwater hazardous liquid pipeline 
facility located in a high consequence area— 
‘‘(A) that is not an offshore pipeline facil-
ity; and 
‘‘(B) any portion of which is located at 
depths greater than 150 feet under the surface 
of the water. 
‘‘(3) HIGH
CONSEQUENCE
AREA
DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘high con-
sequence area’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 195.450 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
‘‘(4) INSPECTION
AND
ENFORCEMENT.—The 
Secretary shall conduct inspections under section 
60117(c) to determine whether each operator of a 
pipeline facility to which this subsection applies is 
complying with this section.’’. 
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SEC. 13. RESPONSE PLANS. 
The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration shall require, and each 
operator of a pipeline facility shall ensure, that any re-
sponse plan under part 194 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, includes procedures and a list of resources 
for responding, to the extent practicable, to a worst case 
discharge of oil and to a substantial threat of such a dis-
charge, including when such discharge may impact navi-
gable waters or adjoining shorelines that may be covered 
in whole or in part by ice. 
SEC. 14. UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE AREAS. 
Section 60109(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘have 
been identified as’’ and inserting ‘‘that are part of the 
Great Lakes or have been identified as coastal beaches,’’. 
SEC. 15. EMERGENCY ORDER AUTHORITY. 
Section 60117 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(o) EMERGENCY ORDER AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines 
that a violation of a provision of this chapter, or a 
regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, or an un-
safe condition or practice, or a combination of un-
safe conditions and practices, constitutes or is caus-
ing an imminent hazard, the Secretary may impose 
emergency restrictions, prohibitions, and safety 
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measures by issuing an emergency order described in 
paragraph (3) without prior notice or an opportunity 
for a hearing, but only to the extent necessary to 
abate the imminent hazard. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—Before issuing an 
emergency order under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall consider, after consultation with appropriate 
Federal agencies, State agencies, or other entities, 
the following, as appropriate: 
‘‘(A) The impact of the emergency order 
on public health and safety. 
‘‘(B) The impact, if any, of the emergency 
order on the national or regional economy or 
national security. 
‘‘(C) The impact of the emergency order 
on owners and operators of pipeline facilities. 
‘‘(3) WRITTEN
ORDER.—An emergency order 
issued by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) 
with respect to an imminent hazard shall contain a 
written description of— 
‘‘(A) the violation, condition, or practice 
that constitutes or is causing the imminent haz-
ard; 
‘‘(B) the entities subject to the order; 
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‘‘(C) the restrictions, prohibitions, or safe-
ty measures imposed; 
‘‘(D) the standards and procedures for ob-
taining relief from the order; 
‘‘(E) how the order is tailored to abate the 
imminent hazard and the reasons the authori-
ties under section 60112 and 60117(l) are in-
sufficient to do so; and 
‘‘(F) how the considerations were taken 
into account pursuant to subsection (2). 
‘‘(4) OPPORTUNITY
FOR
REVIEW.—Upon re-
ceipt of a petition for review from an entity subject 
to, and adversely affected by, an emergency order 
issued under this subsection, the Secretary shall pro-
vide an opportunity for a review of the order under 
section 554 of title 5 to determine whether the order 
should remain in effect, be modified, or be termi-
nated. 
‘‘(5) 
EXPIRATION
OF
EFFECTIVENESS 
ORDER.—If a petition for review of an emergency 
order is filed under paragraph (4) and an agency de-
cision with respect to the petition is not issued on 
or before the last day of the 30-day period beginning 
on the date on which the petition is filed, the order 
shall cease to be effective on such day, unless the 
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Secretary determines in writing on or before the last 
day of such period that the imminent hazard still ex-
ists. 
‘‘(6) JUDICIAL
REVIEW
OF
ORDERS.—After 
completion of the review process described in para-
graph (4) or the issuance of a written determination 
by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (5), an enti-
ty subject to, and adversely affected by, an emer-
gency order issued under this subsection may seek 
judicial review of the order in a district court of the 
United States and shall be given expedited consider-
ation. 
‘‘(7) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) 
TEMPORARY
REGULATIONS.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, the Sec-
retary shall issue such temporary regulations as 
are necessary to carry out this subsection. The 
temporary regulations shall expire on the date 
of issuance of the final regulations required 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) FINAL
REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 270 days after such date of enactment, 
the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are 
necessary to carry out this subsection. Such 
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regulations shall ensure that the review process 
described in paragraph (4) is consistent with 
the review process developed under section 
109.19 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to the greatest extent practicable and not incon-
sistent with this section. 
‘‘(8) IMMINENT
HAZARD
DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘imminent hazard’ means the 
existence of a condition relating to a gas or haz-
ardous liquid pipeline facility that presents— 
‘‘(A) a substantial likelihood that death, 
serious illness, or severe personal injury may 
occur; or 
‘‘(B) a substantial endangerment to health, 
property, or the environment. 
‘‘(9) LIMITATION
AND
SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—An 
emergency order issued under this subsection may 
not be construed to— 
‘‘(A) alter, amend, or limit the Secretary’s 
obligations under, or the applicability of, section 
553 of title 5; or 
‘‘(B) provide the authority to amend the 
Code of Federal Regulations.’’. 
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SEC. 16. PIPELINE SAFETY INFORMATION GRANTS TO COM-
MUNITIES. 
(a) AUDIT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Transportation shall submit to Congress a re-
port containing— 
(1) an audit of recipients of a grant under sec-
tion 60130 of title 49, United States Code, with re-
spect to such grants; and 
(2) a review of compliance with such section by 
such grant recipients and the Secretary of Transpor-
tation. 
(b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION LIMITATION.—Section 
60130(a)(4) is amended by inserting ‘‘on technical pipe-
line safety issues’’ after ‘‘public participation’’. 
SEC. 17. TRANSPARENCY IN INTERAGENCY REVIEW. 
Section 60102(b) is amended by redesignating para-
graph (7) as paragraph (8) and inserting after paragraph 
(6) the following: 
‘‘(7) TRANSPARENCY
IN
INTERAGENCY
RE-
VIEW.—For any standard that is proposed or issued 
by rule under this chapter, and which is reviewed by 
the Office of Management and Budget and subse-
quently noticed in the Federal Register, the Sec-
retary shall— 
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‘‘(A) make available to the public the fac-
tors considered under paragraph (2) and the re-
sults of the risk assessment conducted in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3), as applicable; 
‘‘(B) identify for the public, in a complete, 
clear, and simple manner, the substantive 
changes between the draft submitted to the Of-
fice of Management and Budget for review and 
the proposed or final rule subsequently noticed; 
and 
‘‘(C) identify for the public the changes de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) that were made at 
the suggestion or the recommendation of the 
Office of Management and Budget.’’. 
SEC. 18. CORROSION CONTROL REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
on corrosion control for gas and hazardous liquid pipeline 
facilities. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Comptroller General shall 
include in the report under subsection (a)— 
(1) an analysis of corrosion control require-
ments for gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facili-
ties; 
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(2) a review of— 
(A) common causes of corrosion, including 
interior and exterior moisture buildup and the 
impacts of moisture buildup under insulation; 
(B) corrosion control techniques; 
(C) best practices relating to pipeline facil-
ity design, installation, operation, and mainte-
nance, including training to recognize or pre-
vent corrosion; and 
(D) the cost and benefits, including safety 
benefits, associated with the use of such tech-
niques and best practices; 
(3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of corro-
sion control techniques, including pipeline coatings 
and cathodic protection; and 
(4) recommendations on ways to improve corro-
sion control and reduce the incidence of corrosion-re-
lated pipeline failures. 
SEC. 19. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) 
GAS
AND
HAZARDOUS
LIQUID.—Section 
60125(a) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘there is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Transportation for each of fiscal years 2012 through 
2015, from fees collected under section 60301, 
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$90,679,000, of which $4,746,000 is for carrying 
out such section 12 and $36,194,000 is for making 
grants.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Transportation from fees collected under section 
60301— 
‘‘(A) $128,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, of 
which $9,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $41,885,000 
shall be expended for making grants; 
‘‘(B) $131,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, of 
which $9,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $44,885,000 
shall be expended for making grants; 
‘‘(C) $134,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, of 
which $9,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $47,885,000 
shall be expended for making grants; 
‘‘(D) $137,325,000 for fiscal year 2020, of 
which $9,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $51,100,000 
shall be expended for making grants; and 
‘‘(E) $140,733,000 for fiscal year 2021, of 
which $9,000,000 shall be expended for car-
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rying out such section 12 and $54,550,000 
shall be expended for making grants.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘there is au-
thorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2015 from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of this chap-
ter related to hazardous liquid and section 12 of the 
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 
U.S.C. 
60101 
note; 
Public 
Law 
107–355), 
$18,573,000, of which $2,174,000 is for carrying 
out such section 12 and $4,558,000 is for making 
grants.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘there are au-
thorized to be appropriated from the Oil Spill Liabil-
ity Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of this 
chapter related to hazardous liquid and section 12 of 
the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 
U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107–355)— 
‘‘(A) $22,123,000 for fiscal year 2017, of 
which $3,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $8,067,000 shall 
be expended for making grants; 
‘‘(B) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, of 
which $3,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $8,067,000 shall 
be expended for making grants; 
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‘‘(C) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, of 
which $3,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $8,067,000 shall 
be expended for making grants; 
‘‘(D) $23,300,000 for fiscal year 2020, of 
which $3,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $8,067,000 shall 
be expended for making grants; and 
‘‘(E) $23,600,000 for fiscal year 2021, of 
which $3,000,000 shall be expended for car-
rying out such section 12 and $8,067,000 shall 
be expended for making grants.’’. 
(b) OPERATIONAL EXPENSES.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for the necessary oper-
ational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration the following amounts: 
(1) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
(2) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
(3) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. 
(4) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(5) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(c) ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6107(a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 6107. Funding 
‘‘Of the amounts provided under section 60125(a)(1), 
$1,058,000 shall be expended in each of fiscal years 2017 
through 2021 to provide grants to States under section 
6106.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 61 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 6107 and inserting the following: 
‘‘6107. Funding.’’. 
(d) PIPELINE SAFETY INFORMATION GRANTS
TO 
COMMUNITIES.—Section 60130(c) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available 
under section 19(b) of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, 
$1,500,000 shall be expended in each of fiscal years 2017 
through 2021 to carry out this section. Such amounts 
shall not be derived from user fees collected under section 
60301.’’. 
(e) PIPELINE INTEGRITY PROGRAM.—Section 12(f) 
of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 
U.S.C. 60101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012 through 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 2021’’. 
Æ 
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