A bill to amend the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes.
PL 99-516 (H.R.2092), enacted 10/22/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-516—OCT. 22, 1986 
100 STAT. 2965 
Public Law 99-516 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid 
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to authorize appropriations for Hscal year 1987, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 17(a) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety 
Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App. 1684(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
inserting "; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(5) $3,200,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,1987.". 
(b) GRANTS.—Section 17(c) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1684(c)) is 
amended by inserting ", and $5,200,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30,1987" after "September 30,1986". 
SEC. 2. HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SAFETY AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 214(a) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 
(49 U.S.C. App. 2013(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
inserting "; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(5) $800,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987.". 
SEC. 3. REPORTING OF SAFETY-RELATED CONDITIONS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO NATURAL GAS PIPEUNE SAFETY ACT OF 1968.— 
(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas 
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App. 1672(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(3) Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring each 
person who operates pipeline facilities, not including master meters, 
to report to the Secretary— 
"(A) any condition that constitutes a h£izard to life or prop-
erty, and 
(B) any safety-related condition that causes or has caused a 
significant change or restriction in the operation of pipeline 
facilities. 
Reports submitted under this paragraph shall be in writing and 
shall be received by the Secretary within 5 working days after any 
representative of a person subject to the reporting requirements of 
this paragraph first determines that such condition exists. Notice of 
any such condition shall concurrently be supplied to appropriate 
State authorities.". 
Oct. 22, 1986 
[H.R. 2092] 
Regulations. 
State and local 
governments. 
100 STAT. 2966 
PUBLIC LAW 99-516—OCT. 22, 1986 
(2) INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PLANS.—Section 13 of such 
Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1680) is amended by inserting after the 
fourth sentence the following: "Such plan shall include terms 
designed to enhance the ability to discover safety-related condi-
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tions described in section 3(aX3)." 
2965. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO HAZARDOUS LIQUID P I P E U N E SAFETY ACT OF 
1979.— 
(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 203(a) of the Hazardous 
«
? Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2002(a)) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
Regulations. 
"(2) Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring each 
person who operates pipeline facilities to report to the Secretary— 
"(A) any condition that constitutes a hazard to life or prop-
erty, and 
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"(B) any safety-related condition that causes or has caused a 
significant change or restriction in the operation of pipeline 
facilities. 
State and local 
Reports submitted under this paragraph shall be in writing and 
governments. 
shall be received by the Secretary within 5 working days after any 
representative of a person subject to the reporting requirements of 
this paragraph first determines that such condition exists. Notice of 
any such condition shall concurrently be supplied to appropriate 
State authorities.". 
(2) INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PLANS.—Section 210 of 
such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 2009) is amended by inserting after the 
last sentence the following: "Such plans shall include terms 
• designed to enhance the ability to discover safety-related condi-
Supra. 
tions described in section 203(aX2)." 
Approved October 22, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2092: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-121, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Public Works and Transporta-
tion), Pt. 2 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce), and Pt. 3 
(Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL HECORD, Vol. 13211986): 
Sept. 16, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 8, considered and passed Senate.