ganization with an emphasis on innovative technology, 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Norman Y. Mineta 
Research and Special Programs Reorganization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY AD-
MINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 108. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad-
ministration 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration shall be an administra-
tion in the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(b) SAFETY AS HIGHEST PRIORITY.—In carrying 
out its duties, the Administration shall consider the as-
signment and maintenance of safety as the highest pri-
ority, recognizing the clear intent, encouragement, and 
dedication of Congress to the furtherance of the highest 
degree of safety in pipeline transportation and hazardous 
materials transportation. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATOR.—The head of the Administra-
tion shall be the Administrator who shall be appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and shall be an individual with professional experi-
ence in pipeline safety, hazardous materials safety, or 
other transportation safety. The Administrator shall re-
port directly to the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(d) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR.—The Administration 
shall have a Deputy Administrator who shall be appointed 
by the Secretary. The Deputy Administrator shall carry 
out duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator. 
‘‘(e) CHIEF SAFETY OFFICER.—The Administration 
shall have an Assistant Administrator for Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety appointed in the competitive 
service by the Secretary. The Assistant Administrator 
shall be the Chief Safety Officer of the Administration. 
The Assistant Administrator shall carry out the duties and 
powers prescribed by the Administrator. 
‘‘(f) DUTIES
AND
POWERS
OF
THE
ADMINIS-
TRATOR.—The Administrator shall carry out—
‘‘(1) duties and powers related to pipeline and 
hazardous materials transportation and safety vested 
in the Secretary by chapters 51, 57, 59, 61, 601, 
and 603; and 
‘‘(2) other duties and powers prescribed by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—A duty or power specified in sub-
section (f)(1) may be transferred to another part of the
Department of Transportation or another government en-
tity only if specifically provided by law.’’. 
(b) TRANSFER OF DUTIES AND POWERS OF RE-
SEARCH
AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION.—
The authority of the Research and Special Programs Ad-
ministration exercised under chapters 51, 57, 59, 61, 601, 
and 603 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred 
to the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety Administration. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) CHAPTER
ANALYSIS.—The analysis for 
chapter 1 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 108 and 
inserting the following:
‘‘108. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.’’.
(2) DOT INSPECTORS.—Sections 5118(b)(3)(A) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Research and Special Programs Administra-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety Administration’’. 
(3) NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.—Sec-
tion 19(a) of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act 
of 2002 (49 U.S.C 1135 note; 116 Stat. 3009) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Research and Special Pro-
grams Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’’.
(4) NATIONAL MARITIME ENHANCEMENTS IN-
STITUTES.—Section 8(f)(2) of Public Law 101–115 
(46 U.S.C. App. 1121–2(f)(2)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Research and Special Programs Administra-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Research and Innovative Tech-
nology Administration’’. 
(5) OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM.—Section 7001 of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘‘Re-
search and Special Projects Administration’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety Administration’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(11) by striking ‘‘Re-
search and Special Programs Administration’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety Administration’’. 
(6) PENALTIES.—Section 844(g)(2)(B) of title 
18, United State Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Re-
search and Special Projects Administration’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration’’. 
(d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATE.—Section 
5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
‘‘Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration.’’.
SEC. 3. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 111(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in the De-
partment of Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Re-
search and Innovative Technology Administration’’. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR.—Section 111(b) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Bureau shall be 
headed by a Director who shall be appointed in the 
competitive service by the Secretary.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). 
(c) EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE
PAY
RATE.—Section 
5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the undesignated paragraph relating to the Director, 
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 
SEC. 4. RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMIN-
ISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following: