IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 638 
Supporting the efforts of the National Association of State Fire Marshals 
to raise awareness of proper bonding for yellow corrugated stainless 
steel tubing to the specifications of the National Fire Protection Associa-
tion Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2012 
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. DOLD) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the efforts of the National Association of State 
Fire Marshals to raise awareness of proper bonding for 
yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing to the specifica-
tions of the National Fire Protection Association Code. 
Whereas corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) is flexible 
gas piping used to convey natural gas or propane to 
household appliances within homes and businesses; 
Whereas since 1990, CSST has been installed in more than 
6 million homes and businesses in the United States; 
Whereas field reports and research suggest that, if direct or 
indirect lightning strikes a structure containing CSST, 
the risk for electrical arcing between the metal compo-
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nents in a structure and CSST may be reduced by means 
of permanent bonding and grounding; 
Whereas proper bonding of CSST is defined in the 2009 Na-
tional Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 sec. 7.13.2, and which 
is referenced from the 2011 National Electric Code 
NFPA 70 sec. 250.104 Info Note #2; 
Whereas the National Association of State Fire Marshals 
supports proper bonding of yellow CSST to current 
NFPA Code to reduce the possibility of gas leaks and 
fires from lightning strikes; 
Whereas the National Association of State Fire Marshals is 
working to educate fire, building, and housing officials, 
consumers, construction professionals, and other persons 
about the need to properly bond yellow CSST in legacy 
installations and in all new installations in accordance 
with the most recent building codes and manufacture in-
stallation instructions; and 
Whereas proper bonding of yellow CSST in legacy installa-
tions is an important public safety matter that merits 
alerting homeowners, relevant State and local fire, build-
ing, and housing officials, construction professionals, 
such as electricians, contractors, and plumbers, inspec-
tors, and home improvement specialists: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends efforts to promote and enhance 
public safety and consumer awareness on proper 
bonding of yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing 
(CSST) as defined in the National Fire Protection 
Association Code, namely that CSST should be per-
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manently bonded to the electrical grounding system 
in the structure, via bonding clamp and wire attach-
ment from the fuel gas piping system to the ground-
ing system of the structure; 
(2) urges State authorities with jurisdiction 
over building and housing construction and inspec-
tions to include requirements within their rules, reg-
ulations, and codes for proper bonding of yellow 
CSST gas piping in accordance with the 2009 Na-
tional Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 sec. 7.13.2, and the 
2011 National Electric Code NFPA 70 sec. 250.104 
Info Note #2 and local codes; and 
(3) encourages further education efforts of the 
public, relevant building and housing officials, home-
owners, and construction professionals on the need 
to properly bond yellow CSST retroactively in struc-
tures that contain CSST. 
Æ 
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