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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5638 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to take certain actions with respect 
to Aldyl A Polyethylene piping, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. MEUSER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to take certain 
actions with respect to Aldyl A Polyethylene piping, 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 ‘‘Aldyl A Hazard Reduc-
tion and Community Safety Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVAL OF ALDYL A POLY-
ETHYLENE PIPING. 
(a) VERIFICATION OF ALDYL A POLYETHYLENE PIP-
ING.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require 
each owner or operator of a gas pipeline facility in class 
3 and class 4 locations and class 1 and class 2 high con-
sequence areas to conduct an assessment of pipeline facil-
ity records to determine the presence of Aldyl A poly-
ethylene piping in active or inactive service. 
(b) REPORTING.— 
(1) 
DOCUMENTATION
OF
CERTAIN
PIPE-
LINES.—Not later than 3 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall require each 
owner or operator of a pipeline facility described in 
subsection (a) to submit to the Secretary docu-
mentation of the total pipeline mileage and number 
of components identified by the owner or operator as 
Aldyl A polyethylene piping. 
(2) INSUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall prescribe the methodology by which each 
owner or operator of a pipeline facility described in 
subsection (a) shall mitigate insufficient records nec-
essary to identify each pipeline segment containing 
Aldyl A polyethylene piping. Such mitigation shall be 
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completed not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) REMOVAL
OF ALDYL A POLYETHYLENE PIP-
ING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall issue standards for the removal of Aldyl A pol-
yethylene piping at all pressurized locations in gas 
pipeline facilities located in class 3 and class 4 loca-
tions and class 1 and class 2 high consequence 
areas. 
(2) TIMING.—In issuing standards under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall require the removal of 
Aldyl A polyethylene piping at all pressurized loca-
tions identified in paragraph (1) not later than 5 
years following the date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
developing 
the 
standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
coordinate with State regulators, as appropriate, to 
establish timeframes for the completion of the re-
quirement in paragraph (1) that take into account 
potential consequences to public safety and the envi-
ronment and that minimize costs and service disrup-
tions. 
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(d) HIGH-CONSEQUENCE AREA DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘high consequence area’’ means an area 
described in section 60109(a) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
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