(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$5,000, im-
prisonment for a term not to exceed 1 year’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$50,000, imprisonment for a
term not to exceed 5 years’’.
(b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 11(a) of the Natural
Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App.
1679a(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or section 20(h)’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘, section 20(h), or sec-
tion 22(a)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘$50,000’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,000,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$50,000’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$100,000’’.
SEC. 5. PUBLIC AWARENESS.
Section 18(a) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act
of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App. 1685(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Each person
who’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall, to the extent provided in
advance in appropriations Acts, make grants to States for
the promotion of public awareness of the dangers of exca-
vating near natural gas pipelines by advertising in the
media and other means.’’.
SEC. 6. PIPELINE SAFETY STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Transportation shall
conduct a comprehensive study on the safety of all natural
gas transmission pipelines in the State of New Jersey.
Such study shall address, at a minimum—
(1) increasing population encroachment on
pipeline rights-of-way;
(2) environmental concerns;
(3) financial pressures on the pipeline industry
to control their costs; and
(4) the feasibility of utilizing remotely operated
or automatic shut-off valves, and their appropriate
spacing.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a report
containing the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a).
SEC. 7. RISK ASSESSMENT.
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall conduct an assessment of the risks to public safety
and the environment posed by the transportation of natu-
ral gas by pipeline. Such assessment shall—
(1) rank the risks identified by the Secretary in
terms of their probability of occurrence and the se-
verity of their likely consequences, and in terms of
any other factors the Secretary considers relevant;
(2) identify and prioritize technically feasible
and economically justified actions that should be
taken to lessen the risks identified; and
(3) address, at a minimum—
(A) inspection by instrumented internal in-
spection devices;
(B) installation of emergency flow restrict-
ing devices;
(C) inspection and burial of underwater
pipelines; and
(D) inspection and replacement of cast
iron pipelines.
(b) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress
a report including the assessment required under sub-
section (a) and a plan for actions proposed by the Sec-
retary to address each risk identified in the assessment.
SEC. 8. MAPPING.
The National Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49
U.S.C. App. 1671–1688) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 22. MAPPING.
‘‘(a) LOCATION OF TRANSMISSION PIPELINES.—The
owner or operator of each of the Nation’s transmission
pipelines shall inform the Secretary of the specific location
of such transmission pipelines.
‘‘(b) COMPREHENSIVE
MAPPING
PROGRAM.—The
Secretary, using the information received under subsection
(a) and any other information available to the Secretary,
shall develop a comprehensive mapping program to iden-
tify the specific location of all of the Nation’s transmission
pipelines. The program shall include information on the
proximity of transmission pipelines to high-density popu-
lation areas, environmentally sensitive areas, water in-
takes, and other appropriate areas or facilities. The Sec-
retary shall establish an electronic data base for the com-
prehensive mapping program, and shall ensure that such
data base is available to the public in an appropriate man-
ner.
‘‘(c) SECURITY.—The Secretary shall ensure the se-
curity of the program developed under subsection (b)
against terrorism, sabotage, and other threats.’’.
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