Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act

Bill: 111-hr-6008
Sponsor: Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7]
Introduced: 2010-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accidents
Civil actions and liability
Emergency communications systems
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: 
Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act or CLEAN Act - Requires an owner or operator of a pipeline facility to provide immediate telephonic notice to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) and the National Response Center within one hour following the discovery of a release of a hazardous liquid or another substance or gas.
 
Subjects to a civil penalty any person who has obstructed or prevented the Secretary from carrying out an inspection or investigation with respect to a gas or liquid pipeline accident.
 
Increases the maximum civil penalty: (1) from $100,000 to $250,000 for each violation of a federal pipeline safety requirement or order (including one-call notification and related requirements); and (2) from $1 million to $2.5 million for a related series of violations.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain on the DOT website a database of all reportable releases involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines; and (2) allow the public to search the database for incidents by pipeline facility owner or operator.

action_date: 2010-09-28
text: 
Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act or CLEAN Act - Requires an owner or operator of a pipeline facility to provide immediate telephonic notice to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) and the National Response Center within one hour following the discovery of a release of a hazardous liquid (or another substance) and gas. Requires the Secretary to issue guidance to clarify the meaning of the term &quot;discovery.&quot;
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain on the DOT website a database of all reportable releases involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines; and (2) allow the public to search the database for incidents by pipeline facility owner or operator.
 
Subjects to a civil penalty any person who has obstructed or prevented the Secretary from carrying out an inspection or investigation with respect to a gas or liquid pipeline accident.
 
Increases the maximum civil penalty: (1) from $100,000 to $250,000 for each violation of a federal pipeline safety requirement or order (including one-call notification and related requirements); and (2) from $1 million to $2.5 million for a related series of violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7094)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7094)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6008.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7094-7096)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Mr. Schauer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Introduced in House