Pipeline Safety Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1269
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2017-05-25
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Transportation

Oil and gas

Pipelines

Transportation safety and security

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Pipeline Safety Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation to amend a federal regulation relating to onshore oil pipeline operator response plans to oil discharges to require (under current law authorizes) the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Coast Guard if a federal on scene coordinator has concerns regarding such operator's ability to respond to a worst case discharge of oil into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1269 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2017 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pipeline Safety Act of 2017 . 2. Requirement for Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with Environmental Protection Agency or Coast Guard in the event of concerns about ability to respond to worst case discharges Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 119(d) of part 194 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any similar successor regulation) to require that the Office of Pipeline Safety shall consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.