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SEC. 10. EMERGENCY WAIVERS. 
Section 60118(c) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) WAIVERS BY SECRETARY.—
‘‘(1) NONEMERGENCY WAIVERS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On application of an owner or oper-
ator of a pipeline facility, the Secretary by order may 
waive compliance with any part of an applicable standard 
prescribed under this chapter with respect to such facility 
on terms the Secretary considers appropriate if the Sec-
retary determines that the waiver is not inconsistent with 
pipeline safety. 
‘‘(B) HEARING.—The Secretary may act on a waiver 
under this paragraph only after notice and an opportunity 
for a hearing. 
‘‘(2) EMERGENCY WAIVERS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary by order may waive 
compliance with any part of an applicable standard pre-
scribed under this chapter on terms the Secretary considers 
appropriate without prior notice and comment if the Sec-
retary determines that—
‘‘(i) it is in the public interest to grant the waiver; 
‘‘(ii) the waiver is not inconsistent with pipeline 
safety; and 
‘‘(iii) the waiver is necessary to address an actual 
or impending emergency involving pipeline transpor-
tation, including an emergency caused by a natural 
or manmade disaster. 
‘‘(B) PERIOD OF WAIVER.—A waiver under this para-
graph may be issued for a period of not more than 60 
days and may be renewed upon application to the Secretary 
only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the 
waiver. The Secretary shall immediately revoke the waiver 
if continuation of the waiver would not be consistent with 
the goals and objectives of this chapter. 
‘‘(3) STATEMENT OF REASONS.—The Secretary shall state 
in an order issued under this subsection the reasons for 
granting the waiver.’’. 
SEC. 11. RESTORATION OF OPERATIONS. 
Section 60117 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) RESTORATION OF OPERATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may advise, assist, and 
cooperate with the heads of other departments, agencies, and 
instrumentalities of the United States Government, the States, 
and public and private agencies and persons to facilitate the 
restoration of pipeline operations that have been or are antici-
pated to become disrupted by manmade or natural disasters. 
‘‘(2) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section alters or 
amends the authorities and responsibilities of any department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, 
other than the Department of Transportation.’’. 
SEC. 12. PIPELINE CONTROL ROOM MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 601 (as amended by sections 2(b), 
6, and 8 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following:
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‘‘§ 60137. Pipeline control room management 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2008, the Secretary 
shall issue regulations requiring each operator of a gas or hazardous 
liquid pipeline to develop, implement, and submit to the Secretary 
or, in the case of an operator of an intrastate pipeline located 
within the boundaries of a State that has in effect an annual 
certification under section 60105, to the head of the appropriate 
State authority, a human factors management plan designed to 
reduce risks associated with human factors, including fatigue, in 
each control center for the pipeline. Each plan must include, among 
the measures to reduce such risks, a maximum limit on the hours 
of service established by the operator for individuals employed 
as controllers in a control center for the pipeline. 
‘‘(b) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PLAN.—The Secretary or, 
in the case of an operator of an intrastate pipeline located within 
the boundaries of a State that has in effect an annual certification 
under section 60105, the head of the appropriate State authority, 
shall review and approve each plan submitted to the Secretary 
or the head of such authority under subsection (a). The Secretary 
and the head of such authority may not approve a plan that does 
not include a maximum limit on the hours of service established 
by the operator of the pipeline for individuals employed as control-
lers in a control center for the pipeline. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT OF THE PLAN.—If the Secretary or the head 
of the appropriate State authority determines that an operator’s 
plan submitted to the Secretary or the head of such authority 
under subsection (a), or implementation of such a plan, does not 
comply with the regulations issued under this section or is inad-
equate for the safe operation of a pipeline, the Secretary or the 
head of such authority may take action consistent with this chapter 
and enforce the requirements of such regulations. 
‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE WITH
THE PLAN.—Each operator of a gas 
or hazardous liquid pipeline shall document compliance with the 
plan submitted by the operator under subsection (a) and the reasons 
for any deviation from compliance with such plan. The Secretary 
or the head of the appropriate State authority, as the case may 
be, shall review the reasonableness of any such deviation in consid-
ering whether to take enforcement action or discontinue approval 
of the operator’s plan under subsection (b). 
‘‘(e) DEVIATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—In issuing regula-
tions under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop and include 
in such regulations requirements for an operator of a gas or haz-
ardous liquid pipeline to report deviations from compliance with 
the plan submitted by the operator under subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 601 (as 
amended by sections 2(b), 6, and 8 of this Act) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘60137. Pipeline control room management.’’.
SEC. 13. SAFETY ORDERS. 
Section 60117(l) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(l) SAFETY ORDERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2007, the 
Secretary shall issue regulations providing that, after notice 
and opportunity for a hearing, if the Secretary determines 
that a pipeline facility has a condition that poses a pipeline
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integrity risk to public safety, property, or the environment, 
the Secretary may order the operator of the facility to take 
necessary corrective action, including physical inspection, 
testing, repair, or other appropriate action, to remedy that 
condition. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a determination under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary, if relevant and pursuant to the 
regulations issued under paragraph (1), shall consider—
‘‘(A) the considerations specified in paragraphs (1) 
through (6) of section 60112(b); 
‘‘(B) the likelihood that the condition will impair the 
serviceability of a pipeline; 
‘‘(C) the likelihood that the condition will worsen over 
time; and 
‘‘(D) the likelihood that the condition is present or 
could develop on other areas of the pipeline.’’. 
SEC. 14. INTEGRITY PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT. 
Section 60109(c)(9)(A)(iii) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) INADEQUATE
PROGRAMS.—If the Secretary 
determines that a risk analysis or integrity manage-
ment program does not comply with the requirements 
of this subsection or regulations issued as described 
in paragraph (2), has not been adequately imple-
mented, or is inadequate for the safe operation of a 
pipeline facility, the Secretary may conduct proceedings 
under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 15. INCIDENT REPORTING. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall review the incident reporting requirements for operators 
of natural gas pipelines and modify the reporting criteria as appro-
priate to ensure that the incident data gathered accurately reflects 
incident trends over time, taking into consideration the rec-
ommendations from the Comptroller General in GAO report 06–
946. 
SEC. 16. SENIOR EXECUTIVE SIGNATURE OF INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS. 
Section 60109 (as amended by section 9 of this Act) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION OF PIPELINE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PRO-
GRAM PERFORMANCE.—The Secretary shall establish procedures 
requiring certification of annual and semiannual pipeline integrity 
management program performance reports by a senior executive 
officer of the company operating a pipeline subject to this chapter. 
The procedures shall require a signed statement, which may be 
effected electronically in accordance with the provisions of the Elec-
tronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 
7001 et seq.), certifying that—
‘‘(1) the signing officer has reviewed the report; and 
‘‘(2) to the best of such officer’s knowledge and belief, 
the report is true and complete.’’. 
SEC. 17. COST RECOVERY FOR DESIGN REVIEWS. 
Section 60117 (as amended by section 11 of this Act) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) COST RECOVERY FOR DESIGN REVIEWS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary conducts facility design 
safety reviews in connection with a proposal to construct, 
expand, or operate a liquefied natural gas pipeline facility, 
the Secretary may require the person requesting such reviews 
to pay the associated staff costs relating to such reviews 
incurred by the Secretary in section 60301(d). The Secretary 
may assess such costs in any reasonable manner. 
‘‘(2) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit all funds paid 
to the Secretary under this subsection into the Department 
of Treasury account 69–5172–0–2–407 or its successor account. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds deposited 
pursuant to this subsection are authorized to be appropriated 
for the purposes set forth in section 60301(d).’’. 
SEC. 18. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) GAS AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID.—Section 60125(a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) GAS AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To carry out the provisions of this 
chapter related to gas and hazardous liquid and section 12 
of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 
60101 note; Public Law 107–355), the following amounts are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transpor-
tation from fees collected under section 60301 in each respective 
year: 
‘‘(A) For fiscal year 2007, $60,175,000 of which 
$7,386,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and 
$17,556,000 is for making grants. 
‘‘(B) For fiscal year 2008, $67,118,000 of which 
$7,586,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and 
$20,614,000 is for making grants. 
‘‘(C) For fiscal year 2009, $72,045,000 of which 
$7,586,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and 
$21,513,000 is for making grants. 
‘‘(D) For fiscal year 2010, $76,580,000 of which 
$7,586,000 
is 
for 
carrying 
out 
subsection 
and 
$22,252,000 is for making grants. 
‘‘(2) TRUST FUND AMOUNTS.—In addition to the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) the following 
amounts are authorized from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 
to carry out the provisions of this chapter related to hazardous 
liquid and section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act 
of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107–355): 
‘‘(A) For fiscal year 2007, $18,810,000 of which 
$4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and 
$2,682,000 is for making grants. 
‘‘(B) For fiscal year 2008, $19,000,000 of which 
$4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and 
$2,682,000 is for making grants. 
‘‘(C) For fiscal year 2009, $19,500,000 of which 
$4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and 
$3,103,000 is for making grants. 
‘‘(D) For fiscal year 2010, $20,000,000 of which 
$4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 $3,603,000 
is for making grants.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 60125 is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
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(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
(b) and (c), respectively. 
(c) EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
GRANTS.—Section 60125(b) (as 
redesignated by subsection (b)(2) of this section) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘To the extent that such grants are used to train emergency 
responders, such training shall ensure that emergency 
responders have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, 
and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents 
involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines, in accordance with 
existing regulations.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$6,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2003 through 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘2007 through 2010’’. 
(d) ONE-CALL
NOTIFICATION
PROGRAMS.—Section 6107 is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2003 through 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2007 through 2010’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 2003 
through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal years 2007 through 
2010’’. 
(e) INSPECTOR STAFFING.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
number of positions for pipeline inspection and enforcement per-
sonnel at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administra-
tion does not fall below 100 for fiscal year 2007, 111 for fiscal 
year 2008, 123 for fiscal year 2009, and 135 for fiscal year 2010. 
SEC. 19. STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT NTSB RECOMMENDATIONS. 
Not later than June 1, 2008, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall issue standards that implement the following recommenda-
tions contained in the National Transportation Safety Board’s report 
entitled ‘‘Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in 
Liquid Pipelines’’ and adopted November 29, 2005: 
(1) Implementation of the American Petroleum Institute’s 
Recommended Practice 165 for the use of graphics on the 
supervisory control and data acquisition screens. 
(2) Implementation of a standard for pipeline companies 
to review and audit alarms on monitoring equipment. 
(3) Implementation of standards for pipeline controller 
training that include simulator or noncomputerized simulations 
for controller recognition of abnormal pipeline operating condi-
tions, in particular, leak events. 
SEC. 20. ACCIDENT REPORTING FORM. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall amend accident reporting forms to require operators 
of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to provide data related to 
controller fatigue. 
SEC. 21. LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY STUDY. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall submit to Congress a report on leak detection systems 
utilized by operators of hazardous liquid pipelines. The report shall 
include a discussion of the inadequacies of current leak detection 
systems, including their ability to detect ruptures and small leaks 
that are ongoing or intermittent, and what can be done to foster
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development of better technologies as well as address existing 
technological inadequacies. 
SEC. 22. CORROSION CONTROL REGULATIONS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards 
Committee and other appropriate entities, shall review the internal 
corrosion control regulations set forth in subpart H of part 195 
of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations to determine if 
such regulations are currently adequate to ensure that the pipeline 
facilities subject to such regulations will not present a hazard 
to public safety or the environment. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the 
review and may modify the regulations referred to in subsection 
(a) if necessary and appropriate. 
SEC. 23. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than December 31, 2007, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall con-
duct an assessment of the actions the Department has taken in 
implementing the annex to the memorandum of understanding 
between the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Home-
land Security, dated September 28, 2004, relating to pipeline secu-
rity. 
(b) SPECIFIED DUTIES
OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—In carrying 
out the assessment, the Inspector General shall—
(1) provide a status report on implementation of the pro-
gram elements outlined and developed in the annex; 
(2) describe the roles, responsibilities, and authority of 
the Department of Transportation relating to pipeline security; 
(3) assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the process 
by which the Department of Transportation has communicated 
and coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security 
on matters relating to pipeline security; 
(4) address the adequacy of security standards for gas 
and oil pipelines in coordination, as necessary, with the 
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security; 
and 
(5) consider any other issues determined to be appropriate 
by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation 
or the Secretary of Transportation. 
(c) ASSESSMENT REPORT AND PERIODIC STATUS UPDATES.—
(1) ASSESSMENT
REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2007, the Inspector General of the Department of Transpor-
tation shall transmit a report on the results of the assessment, 
together with any recommendations (including legislative 
options for Congress to consider), to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—The Inspector General shall 
transmit periodically to the Committees as referred to in para-
graph (1), as necessary and appropriate, reports on matters 
pertaining to the implementation by the Department of 
Transportation of any recommendations contained in the report 
transmitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
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(d) FORMAT.—The report, or portions of the report, under sub-
section (c)(1) may be submitted in a classified format if the Inspector 
General determines that such action is necessary. 
SEC. 24. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation may award, 
through a competitive process, grants to universities with expertise 
in pipeline safety and security to establish jointly a collaborative 
program to conduct pipeline safety and technical assistance pro-
grams. 
(b) DUTIES.—In cooperation with the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration and representatives from States 
and boards of public utilities, the participants in the collaborative 
program established under subsection (a) shall be responsible for 
development of workforce training and technical assistance pro-
grams through statewide and regional partnerships that provide 
for—
(1) communication of national, State, and local safety 
information to pipeline operators; 
(2) distribution of technical resources and training to sup-
port current and future Federal mandates; and 
(3) evaluation of program outcomes. 
(c) TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.—The collaborative 
program established under subsection (a) may include courses in 
recent developments, techniques, and procedures related to—
(1) safety and security of pipeline systems; 
(2) incident and risk management for such systems; 
(3) integrity management for such systems; 
(4) consequence modeling for such systems; 
(5) detection of encroachments and monitoring of rights-
of-way for such systems; and 
(6) vulnerability assessment of such systems at both project 
and national levels. 
(d) REPORTS.—
(1) UNIVERSITY.—Not later than March 31, 2009, the 
universities awarded grants under subsection (a) shall submit 
to the Secretary a report on the results of the collaborative 
program. 
(2) SECRETARY.—Not later than October 1, 2009, the Sec-
retary shall transmit the reports submitted to the Secretary 
under paragraph (1), along with any findings, recommenda-
tions, or legislative options for Congress to consider, to the 
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010. 
SEC. 25. NATURAL GAS PIPELINES. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall review and comment 
on the Comptroller General report issued under section 14(d)(1) 
of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60109 
note; 116 Stat. 3005), and not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, transmit to Congress any legislative rec-
ommendations the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate 
to implement the conclusions of that report.
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SEC. 26. CORROSION TECHNOLOGY. 
Section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 
(49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107–355) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘corrosion,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (9); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: 
‘‘(10) corrosion detection and improving methods, best prac-
tices, and technologies for identifying, detecting, preventing, 
and managing internal and external corrosion and other safety 
risks; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The results of activities carried out under paragraph (10) shall 
be used by the participating agencies to support development and 
improvement of national consensus standards.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating subsections 
(g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.