tation and the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology to administer the Joint Program. 
Such memorandum shall require each participating agency 
to— 
(1) identify unique research capabilities to con-
tribute while avoiding duplication of existing efforts; 
and 
(2) include cost sharing and cost reimbursement 
abilities among participating agencies, including any 
training or resource outlays that will be required. 
(c) INFRASTRUCTURE.—In carrying out the Joint Pro-
gram, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation, and 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology shall— 
(1) use existing research infrastructure at— 
(A) Department of Energy facilities, includ-
ing National Laboratories; 
(B) Department of Transportation initia-
tives, including any such initiatives carried out 
through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration; and 
(C) the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; and 
(2) develop new infrastructure for potential 
projects, if appropriate. 
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(d) GOALS AND METRICS.—The Secretary, the Sec-
retary of Transportation, and the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology shall develop goals 
and metrics for each agency in meeting technological 
progress under the Joint Program, consistent with existing 
United States energy safety, resilience, and security poli-
cies. 
(e) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, and the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology shall ensure the following with respect 
to the Joint Program: 
(1) Projects are carried out under conditions 
that represent a variety of geographies, physical con-
ditions, and market constraints. 
(2) Projects represent an appropriate balance of 
the following: 
(A) Larger, higher-cost projects. 
(B) Smaller, lower-cost projects. 
(3) To the maximum extent practicable, projects 
are transferred between participating agencies based 
on the stage of research and capabilities of each agen-
cy. 
(f) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the Joint Program, the 
Secretary, the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
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ards and Technology, and the Secretary of Transportation 
shall, through consultation with the demonstration initia-
tive established pursuant to section 40344 of the Infrastruc-
ture Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), as 
added by section 4, to identify and advance areas of re-
search most needed for demonstration projects under such 
demonstration initiative, give priority to research and dem-
onstration projects that— 
(1) are likely to be of value to such demonstra-
tion initiative; and 
(2) are done in coordination with, or advance 
knowledge critical to, the National Pipeline Mod-
ernization Center established pursuant to section 6. 
(g) RELATION TO EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to change existing agency roles, 
responsibilities, or areas of expertise as described in section 
12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–355; 49 U.S.C. 60101 note) 
(h) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate five years 
after the date of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL PIPELINE MODERNIZATION CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the demonstration 
initiative established pursuant to section 40344 of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), 
as added by section 4, and the Joint Program and subject 
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to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a National Pipeline Modernization Center (referred 
to in this Act as the ‘‘Center’’), which shall focus on collabo-
rating with industry and stakeholders to coordinate and 
carry out research, development, and demonstration 
projects focused on commercializing cost-effective products 
and procedures aligned with the goals and priorities set 
forth by the Department. 
(b) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall administer the 
Center in conjunction with an eligible entity pursuant to 
an agreement between the Department and such entity. 
Such entity shall be selected on a competitive, merit-re-
viewed basis. 
(c) EXISTING CENTERS.—In administering the Center, 
the Secretary shall prioritize higher education energy-re-
lated research centers in existence as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(d) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.—An agreement under 
subsection (b) shall be for a period of not more than five 
years, subject to the availability of appropriations. 
(e) LOCATION.—The Center shall be located in prox-
imity to critical transportation infrastructure connecting 
to an existing national pipeline transportation system and 
other Department monitoring assets, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
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(f) COORDINATION WITH TRAINING AND QUALIFICA-
TIONS CENTER.—In carrying out the functions described in 
subsection (a), the Center shall coordinate and collaborate 
with training centers of the Pipeline and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety Administration of the Department of Transpor-
tation to facilitate knowledge sharing among, and enhanced 
training opportunities for, Federal and State pipeline safe-
ty inspectors and investigators. 
(g) DUPLICATION.—The Secretary shall ensure the co-
ordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the ac-
tivities under this section with the National Center of Excel-
lence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety established pursuant 
to section 111 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipe-
lines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (49 U.S.C. 60103 
note; Public Law 116–260, div. R, title I). 
SEC. 7. NIST PIPELINE METROLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology shall carry out a program of measure-
ment research, development, demonstration, and standard-
ization to— 
(1) ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities; and 
(2) support pipeline safety, security, efficiency, 
sustainability, and resilience. 
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(b) TESTING.—The Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with the Sec-
retary of the Department of Transportation and in con-
sultation with the private sector and international stand-
ards organizations, shall support testing, evaluation, and 
research infrastructure to support the activities described 
in subsection (a). 
(c) 
ALLOCATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Direc-
tor of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
shall allocate up to $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Out of funds authorized to be ap-
propriated for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew-
able Energy and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon 
Management pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (6), respec-
tively, of section 10771 of subtitle O of title VI of the Re-
search and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
(enacted as division B of Public Law 117–167), there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out— 
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(1) section 5, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
2029; and 
(2) section 6, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
2029. 
(b) OFFSET.—Section 10771 of subtitle O of title VI 
of the Research and Development, Competition, and Inno-
vation Act (enacted as division B of Public Law 117–167) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘1,200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,100,000,000’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (6)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘600,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$445,000,000’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘200,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(D) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1,000,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$900,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) $455,000,000 to carry out pipeline re-
search, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application activities.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 593 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7073 
[Report No. 118–699] 
A BILL 
To improve public-private partnerships and increase 
Federal research, development, and demonstra-
tion related to the evolution of next generation 
pipeline systems, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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