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Union Calendar No. 244 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 370 
[Report No. 116–303, Part I] 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program relating to 
physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural 
gas facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. LOEBSACK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
NOVEMBER 20, 2019 
Additional sponsor: Mr. VAN DREW 
NOVEMBER 20, 2019 
Reported and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
for a period ending not later than November 20, 2019, for consideration 
of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that com-
mittee pursuant to clause 1(r) of rule X 
NOVEMBER 20, 2019 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
to be printed 
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A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program 
relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipe-
lines and liquefied natural gas facilities. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pipeline and LNG Fa-
cility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PHYSICAL SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY FOR 
PIPELINES AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS 
FACILITIES. 
The Secretary of Energy, in carrying out the Depart-
ment of Energy’s functions pursuant to the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), and 
in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, rep-
resentatives of the energy sector, the States, and other 
stakeholders, shall carry out a program— 
(1) to establish policies and procedures to co-
ordinate Federal agencies, States, and the energy 
sector, including through councils or other entities 
engaged in sharing, analysis, or sector coordinating, 
to ensure the security, resiliency, and survivability of 
natural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans-
mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid 
pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; 
(2) to coordinate response and recovery by Fed-
eral agencies, States, and the energy sector, to phys-
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ical incidents and cyber incidents impacting the en-
ergy sector; 
(3) to develop, for voluntary use, advanced cy-
bersecurity applications and technologies for natural 
gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission 
and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipe-
lines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; 
(4) to perform pilot demonstration projects re-
lating to physical security and cybersecurity for nat-
ural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans-
mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid 
pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities with 
representatives of the energy sector; 
(5) to develop workforce development curricula 
for the energy sector relating to physical security 
and cybersecurity for natural gas pipelines (includ-
ing natural gas transmission and distribution pipe-
lines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied nat-
ural gas facilities; and 
(6) to provide technical tools to help the energy 
sector voluntarily evaluate, prioritize, and improve 
physical security and cybersecurity capabilities of 
natural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans-
mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid 
pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities. 
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SEC. 3. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the 
authority of any Federal agency other than the Depart-
ment of Energy relating to physical security or cybersecu-
rity for natural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans-
mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipe-
lines, or liquefied natural gas facilities. 
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Union Calendar No. 244 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 370 
[Report No. 116–303, Part I] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a 
program relating to physical security and cyber-
security for pipelines and liquefied natural gas 
facilities. 
NOVEMBER 20, 2019 
Reported and referred to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure for a period ending not later 
than November 20, 2019, for consideration of such 
provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of 
that committee pursuant to clause 1(r) of rule X 
NOVEMBER 20, 2019 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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