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‘‘(3) the past performance record of the owner
or operator and the selected pipeline facility; and
‘‘(4) amendments, modification or adjustments
of approved plans, as requested.
‘‘(c) Pipeline facilities being operated under an ap-
proved Risk Management Plan shall be subject to such
inspection and reporting requirements deemed appropriate
by the Secretary.
‘‘(d) No Risk Management Plan shall be approved
until completion of the Risk Management Demonstration
Project described in (a) above.’’.
SEC. 6. STANDARDS FOR LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PIPE-
LINE FACILITIES.
(a) Section 60103 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968) is amended by adding after
subsection (g) the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) ALTERNATE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES.—
The Secretary may adopt current standards or guidelines
published by the National Fire Protection Association for
use in this section.’’.
SEC. 7. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE.
(a) Section 60108 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
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Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (a)(1) by striking the words
‘‘transporting gas or hazardous liquid or’’;
(2) in paragraph (b)(2) by striking the second
sentence ‘‘However, an inspection must occur at
least once every 2 years’’;
(3) by adding the following new subparagraph
after subparagraph (c)(1)(C):
‘‘(D) navigable waters means any portion
of a waterway currently and regularly used for
the transport of interstate or foreign com-
merce.’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (c)(2)(A)(ii) by striking
‘‘(as defined by the Secretary)’’.
SEC. 8. HIGH-DENSITY POPULATION AREAS AND ENVIRON-
MENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS.
(a) Section 60109 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (a)(1)(B)(i) by striking
‘‘as the Secretary defines by regulation’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘as defined in section 60108(c)(1)(D)’’ in lieu
thereof; and
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(2) in subsection (b) by deleting all words in
the subsection after the words ‘‘the Secretary shall’’
and inserting in lieu thereof the words ‘‘limit consid-
eration to areas of critical biological or ecological re-
sources and community water systems.’’.
SEC. 9. EXCESS FLOW VALVES.
(a) Section 60110 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘, if any,’’
after the word ‘‘circumstances’’;
(2) in paragraph (b)(4) by inserting ‘‘, operat-
ing and maintaining’’ after the words ‘‘cost of in-
stalling’’;
(3) by deleting subsection (c) and redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d);
and
(4) by inserting the following sentence after the
first sentence of the new subsection (d): ‘‘The Sec-
retary may adopt industry accepted performance and
manufacturing standards in order to comply with
this requirement.’’.
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SEC. 10. PIPELINE FACILITIES HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
Section 60112 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) is amended in subsection
(b)(4) by striking the words ‘‘to environmentally sensitive
areas’’ and inserting the words ‘‘in areas defined as an
area unusually sensitive to environmental damage pursu-
ant to section 60109(b)’’.
SEC. 11. CUSTOMER-OWNED NATURAL GAS SERVICE LINES.
Section 60113 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting the word ‘‘un-
derground’’ after the words ‘‘does not maintain’’;
and
(2) by deleting subsection (b).
SEC. 12. ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS.
Section 60114 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) is amended in paragraph
(a)(1) by striking the words ‘‘the system apply to’’ and
adding the words ‘‘be covered by a system’’ to the end
of the sentence.
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SEC. 13. TECHNICAL SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEES.
Section 60115 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by adding the following
sentence at the end of the subsection: ‘‘The commit-
tees shall serve as ‘‘peer review’’ committees and
such service shall be deemed in compliance with the
requirements of other applicable federal statutes.’’;
(2) in subparagraph (b)(1) by adding the words
‘‘or risk management’’ at the end of the last sen-
tence;
(3) in subparagraph (b)(2) by adding the words
‘‘or risk management’’ at the end of the last sen-
tence;
(4) in subparagraph (b)(3)(B) by striking the
number ‘‘4’’ and inserting the number ‘‘5’’ in lieu
thereof;
(5) in subparagraph (b)(3)(C) by striking the
number ‘‘6’’ and inserting the number ‘‘5’’ in lieu
thereof;
(6) in subparagraph (b)(4)(B) by adding the
following sentences to the end of the subparagraph:
‘‘At least one of the individuals selected for each
committee under paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection
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must have education, background, or experience in
risk assessment and cost/benefit analysis. The Sec-
retary shall consult with the national organizations
representing the owners and operators of pipeline fa-
cilities before selecting individuals under paragraph
(3)(B) of this subsection.’’;
(7) in subparagraph (b)(4)(C) by inserting the
following sentence after the first sentence: ‘‘At least
one of the individuals selected for each committee
under paragraph (3)(C) of this subsection must have
education, background, or experience in risk assess-
ment and cost/benefit analysis.’’;
(8) in subparagraph (c)(1)(A) by inserting the
following phrase after ‘‘gas pipeline facilities’’:
‘‘, including the risk assessment document, cost/ben-
efit and other analyses supporting each proposed
standard.’’;
(9) in subparagraph (c)(1)(B) by inserting the
following phrase after ‘‘hazardous liquid pipeline fa-
cilities’’: ‘‘, including the risk assessment document,
cost/benefit and other analyses supporting each pro-
posed standard’’; and
(10) in paragraph (c)(2)—
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(A) by inserting ‘‘and supporting analyses’’
after the words ‘‘receiving the proposed stand-
ard’’ in the first sentence;
(B) by inserting ‘‘cost effectiveness’’ after
the word ‘‘reasonableness,’’ in the first sen-
tence;
(C) by inserting ‘‘and provide a rec-
ommended action to the Secretary’’ after ‘‘prac-
ticability of the proposed standard’’ in the first
sentence; and
(D) by inserting ‘‘any recommended ac-
tions and’’ after the word ‘‘including’’ in the
second sentence.
(11) in subsection (e) by striking the word
‘‘twice’’ and inserting the words ‘‘four times’’ in lieu
thereof; and
(12) after subsection (f) by adding the following
new subsection:
‘‘(g) TERMS.—Individuals described in paragraphs
(3)(B) and (3)(C) shall serve for a term of no more than
36 months.’’.
SEC. 14. PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Section 60116 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968) is amended in the first sen-
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tence by inserting the words ‘‘the use of damage preven-
tion (‘‘one-call’’) systems prior to excavation,’’ after the
words ‘‘educate the public on’’.
SEC. 15. COMPLIANCE AND WAIVERS.
Section 60118 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) is amended by adding after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) 
COMPLIANCE
WITH
RISK
MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—The Secretary shall allow owners and operators
of natural gas or hazardous liquid pipelines who have vol-
untarily developed and implemented risk management
plans meeting the requirements of section 60126 the op-
tion to follow those plan requirements. Owners and opera-
tors that choose to utilize an approved risk management
plan shall be considered to be in compliance with any pre-
scribed safety standard that is covered by such a plan.’’.
SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATION.
Section 60125 of title 49, United States Code,
‘‘Transportation’’ (originally enacted as the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by adding the following
new paragraphs:
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‘‘(4) $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1996.
‘‘(5) $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
‘‘(6) $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1998.’’.
(2) in subsection (b) by adding the following
new paragraphs:
‘‘(4) $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1996.
‘‘(5) $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
‘‘(6) $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1998.’’; and
(3) in paragraph (c)(1) by adding the following
new subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) $10,000,000 for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1996.
‘‘(E) $10,000,000 for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1997.
‘‘(F) $10,000,000 for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1998.’’.
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