I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3243 
To codify the Transportation Security Administration’s responsibility relating 
to securing pipelines against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, 
and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cyberse-
curity of pipelines, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2021 
Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. KATKO, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 
LANGEVIN, Mr. CORREA, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. SWALWELL, Ms. 
TITUS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. TORRES of New York, and Mr. 
GIMENEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To codify the Transportation Security Administration’s re-
sponsibility relating to securing pipelines against cyberse-
curity 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 SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 
Subsection (f) of section 114 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (16) as para-
graph (17); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) maintain responsibility, in coordination 
with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infra-
structure Security Agency, as appropriate, relating 
to securing pipeline transportation and pipeline fa-
cilities (as such terms are defined in section 60101 
of this title) against cybersecurity threats (as such 
term is defined in section 102 of the Cybersecurity 
Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Public Law 114– 
113; 6 U.S.C. 1501)), an act of terrorism (as such 
term is defined in section 3077 of title 18), and 
other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical se-
curity or cybersecurity of such transportation or fa-
cilities; and’’. 
SEC. 3. PIPELINE SECURITY SECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XVI of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 561 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘Subtitle D—Pipeline Security 
‘‘SEC. 1631. PIPELINE SECURITY SECTION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the Admin-
istration a pipeline security section to carry out pipeline 
security programs in furtherance of section 114(f)(16) of 
title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the section referred 
to in subsection (a) is to oversee, in coordination with the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
Department, the security of pipeline transportation and 
pipeline facilities (as such terms are defined in section 
60101 of title 49, United States Code) against cybersecu-
rity threats (as such term is defined in section 102 of the 
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Public 
Law 114–113; 6 U.S.C. 1501)), an act of terrorism (as 
such term is defined in section 3077 of title 18, United 
States Code), and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the 
physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation 
or facilities. 
‘‘(c) LEADERSHIP; STAFFING.—The Administrator 
shall appoint as the head of the section an individual with 
knowledge of the pipeline industry and security best prac-
tices, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. 
The section shall be staffed by a workforce that includes 
personnel with cybersecurity expertise. 
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‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The section shall be re-
sponsible for carrying out the duties of the section as di-
rected by the Administrator, acting through the head ap-
pointed pursuant to subsection (c). Such duties shall in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(1) Developing, in consultation with relevant 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities 
and public and private sector stakeholders, guide-
lines for improving the security of pipeline transpor-
tation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity 
threats, an act of terrorism, and other nefarious acts 
that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity 
of such transportation or facilities, consistent with 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Framework for Improvement of Critical Infrastruc-
ture Cybersecurity and any update to such guide-
lines pursuant to section 2(c)(15) of the National 
Institute for Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 272(c)(15)). 
‘‘(2) Updating such guidelines as necessary 
based on intelligence and risk assessments, but not 
less frequently than every three years. 
‘‘(3) Sharing of such guidelines and, as appro-
priate, intelligence and information regarding such 
security threats to pipeline transportation and pipe-
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line facilities, as appropriate, with relevant Federal, 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities and pub-
lic and private sector stakeholders. 
‘‘(4) Conducting voluntary security assessments 
based on such guidelines to provide recommenda-
tions for the improvement of the security of pipeline 
transportation and pipeline facilities against cyberse-
curity threats, an act of terrorism, and other nefar-
ious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cy-
bersecurity of such transportation or facilities, in-
cluding the security policies, plans, practices, and 
training programs maintained by owners and opera-
tors of pipeline facilities. 
‘‘(5) Carrying out a program through which the 
Administrator identifies and ranks the relative risk 
of pipelines and inspects pipeline facilities des-
ignated by owners and operators of such facilities as 
critical based on such guidelines. 
‘‘(6) Preparing notice and comment regulations 
for publication, if determined necessary by the Ad-
ministrator. 
‘‘(e) DETAILS.—In furtherance of the section’s mis-
sion, as set forth in subsection (b), the Administrator and 
the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu-
rity Agency may detail personnel between their compo-
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nents to leverage expertise. Personnel detailed from the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may be 
considered as fulfilling the cybersecurity expertise require-
ments in referred to in subsection (c).’’. 
(b) UPDATED GUIDELINES.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the pipeline 
security section of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration established pursuant to section 1631 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), 
shall publish updated guidelines described in subsection 
(d) of such section. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by— 
(1) striking the item relating to section 1617 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1617. Diversified security technology industry marketplace.’’; 
(2) by striking the item relating to section 1621 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1621. Maintenance validation and oversight.’’; 
(3) inserting after the item relating to section 
1621 the following: 
‘‘Subtitle D—Pipeline Security 
‘‘Sec. 1631. Pipeline security section.’’. 
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SEC. 4. PERSONNEL STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration, in coordina-
tion with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastruc-
ture Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, shall develop a personnel strategy for enhancing 
operations within the pipeline security section of the 
Transportation Security Administration established pur-
suant to section 1631 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, as added by section 3. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall take into consideration the most recently 
published versions of each of the following documents: 
(1) The Transportation Security Administration 
National Strategy for Transportation Security. 
(2) The Department of Homeland Security Cy-
bersecurity Strategy. 
(3) The Transportation Security Administration 
Cybersecurity Roadmap. 
(4) The Department of Homeland Security Bal-
anced Workforce Strategy. 
(5) The Department of Homeland Security 
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 
(c) RESOURCES.—The strategy shall include an as-
sessment of resources determined necessary by the Admin-
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istrator of the Transportation Security Administration to 
carry out such strategy. 
(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon development 
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 
of the Senate a copy of such strategy. 
SEC. 5. OVERSIGHT. 
(a) 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 Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate not less than 
annually on activities of the pipeline security section of 
the Administration established pursuant to section 1631 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 
3, including information with respect to guidelines, secu-
rity assessments, and inspections under such section. Each 
such report shall include a determination by the Adminis-
trator regarding whether there is a need for new regula-
tions or non-regulatory initiatives and the basis for such 
determination. 
(b) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
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General of the United States shall conduct a review of the 
implementation of this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act. 
SEC. 6. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration shall convene not less than two 
industry days to engage with relevant pipeline transpor-
tation and pipeline facilities stakeholders on matters re-
lated 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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