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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9469 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the Transportation 
Security Administration’s responsibility relating to securing pipeline 
transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts 
of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical secu-
rity or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify 
the Transportation Security Administration’s responsi-
bility relating to securing pipeline transportation and 
pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts of 
terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the 
physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, 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 ‘‘Pipeline Security Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION AND PIPELINE FACILI-
TIES SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (16) as 
paragraph (17); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (15) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) maintain responsibility, in coordination 
with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infra-
structure Security Agency, as appropriate, for secur-
ing pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities (as 
such terms are defined in section 60101 of this title) 
against cybersecurity threats (as such term is de-
fined in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650)), acts of terrorism (as such 
term is defined in section 3077 of title 18), and 
other security threats; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (w)(2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) ensuring the security of pipeline transportation 
and pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in section 
60101 of this title) against cybersecurity threats (as such 
term is defined in section 2200 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650)), acts of terrorism (as such 
term is defined in section 3077 of title 18), and other se-
curity threats.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(y) PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION AND PIPELINE FA-
CILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out responsibil-
ities to secure pipeline transportation and pipeline 
facilities (as such terms are defined in section 60101 
of this title) pursuant to subsection (f)(16), the Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration shall carry out the following: 
‘‘(A) Develop, in consultation with relevant 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial en-
tities and public and private sector stake-
holders, guidelines for improving the security of 
pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities 
against cybersecurity threats (as such term is 
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defined in section 2200 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650)), acts of ter-
rorism (as such term is defined in section 3077 
of title 18), and other security threats, con-
sistent with the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Framework for Improvement of 
Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, any up-
date to such guidelines pursuant to section 
2(c)(15) of the National Institute for Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(c)(15)), 
and any other standard the Administrator con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(B) Promulgate a security directive or 
regulation that applies to pipeline transpor-
tation or pipeline facilities, as appropriate. 
‘‘(C) Share, as appropriate, with relevant 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial en-
tities and public and private sector stake-
holders, such guidelines, security directives, and 
regulations and, as appropriate, intelligence and 
information regarding such security threats to 
pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities. 
‘‘(D) Conduct security assessments, as ap-
propriate, based on such guidelines, security di-
rectives, or regulations to provide recommenda-
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tions or requirements for the improvement of 
the security of pipeline transportation and pipe-
line facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts 
of terrorism, and other security threats, includ-
ing the security policies, plans, practices, and 
training programs maintained by owners and 
operators of pipeline transportation and pipeline 
facilities. 
‘‘(E) Carry out a program through which 
the Administrator identifies and ranks the rel-
ative security risks to certain pipeline transpor-
tation and pipeline facilities, and inspects pipe-
line transportation and pipeline facilities based 
in part on the designation by owners and opera-
tors of such facilities as critical based on such 
guidelines, security directives, or regulations. 
‘‘(2) DETAILS.—The Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration and the Di-
rector of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu-
rity Agency may detail personnel between their com-
ponents to leverage expertise.’’. 
(b) PERSONNEL STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Adminis-
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tration, in consultation with the Director of the Cy-
bersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of 
the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop 
a personnel strategy (in this subsection referred to 
as the ‘‘strategy’’) for carrying out the Administra-
tor’s responsibilities to secure pipeline transportation 
and pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in 
section 60101 of title 49, United States Code), pur-
suant to paragraph (16) of section 114(f), and sub-
section (y) of section 114, of title 49, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy may take into 
consideration the most recently published versions of 
each of the following documents: 
(A) The Transportation Security Adminis-
tration National Strategy for Transportation 
Security. 
(B) The Department of Homeland Security 
Cybersecurity Strategy. 
(C) The Transportation Security Adminis-
tration Cybersecurity Roadmap. 
(D) The Department of Homeland Secu-
rity Balanced Workforce Strategy. 
(E) The Department of Homeland Security 
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 
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(F) Other relevant strategies or plans, as 
appropriate. 
(3) CYBERSECURITY EXPERTISE.—The strategy 
shall include an assessment of the cybersecurity ex-
pertise determined necessary by the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration and a 
plan for expanding such expertise within the Trans-
portation Security Administration. 
(4) RESOURCES.—The strategy shall include an 
assessment of resources determined necessary by the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration to carry out such strategy. 
(5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon develop-
ment of the strategy, the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration shall provide 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a copy of such strategy. 
(c) OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration shall 
report to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate not less frequently than bienni-
ally on activities of the of the Administration to 
carry out responsibilities to secure pipeline transpor-
tation and pipeline facilities (as such terms are de-
fined in section 60101 of title 49, United States 
Code) pursuant to paragraph (16) of section 114(f), 
and subsection (y) of section 114, of title 49, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), including 
information with respect to guidelines, directives, 
regulations, security assessments, and inspections. 
Each such report shall include a determination by 
the Administrator regarding whether there is a need 
for new regulations or non-regulatory initiatives and 
the basis for such determination. 
(2) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall con-
duct a review of the implementation of this Act. 
(d) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion shall convene at least one industry day to engage with 
relevant pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities 
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stakeholders on matters related to the security of pipeline 
transportation and pipeline facilities (as such terms are 
defined in section 60101 of title 49, United States Code). 
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