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49 U.S.C. § 60124 — Biennial reports

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49 U.S.C. § 60124 — Biennial reports

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**(a) Submission and Contents.—** Not later than August 15, 1997, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on carrying out this chapter for the 2 immediately preceding calendar years for gas and a report on carrying out this chapter for such period for hazardous liquid. Each report shall include the following information about the prior year for gas or hazardous liquid, as appropriate: (1) a thorough compilation of the leak repairs, accidents, and casualties and a statement of cause when investigated and established by the National Transportation Safety Board. (2) a list of applicable pipeline safety standards prescribed under this chapter including identification of standards prescribed during the year. (3) a summary of the reasons for each waiver granted under section 60118(c) and (d) of this title. (4) an evaluation of the degree of compliance with applicable safety standards, including a list of enforcement actions and compromises of alleged violations by location and company name. (5) a summary of outstanding problems in carrying out this chapter, in order of priority. (6) an analysis and evaluation of— (A) research activities, including their policy implications, completed as a result of the United States Government and private sponsorship; (B) technological progress in safety achieved; and (C) a summary of each research and development project carried out with Federal and non-Federal entities pursuant to section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and a review of how the project affects safety. (7) a list, with a brief statement of the issues, of completed or pending judicial actions under this chapter. (8) the extent to which technical information was distributed to the scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made available to the public. (9) a compilation of certifications filed under [section 60105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim) that were— (A) in effect; or (B) rejected in any part by the Secretary and a summary of the reasons for each rejection. (10) a compilation of agreements made under [section 60106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60106&num=0&edition=prelim) that were— (A) in effect; or (B) ended in any part by the Secretary and a summary of the reasons for ending each agreement. (11) a description of the number and qualifications of State pipeline safety inspectors in each State for which a certification under [section 60105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim) or an agreement under [section 60106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60106&num=0&edition=prelim) is in effect and the number and qualifications of inspectors the Secretary recommends for that State. (12) recommendations for legislation the Secretary considers necessary— (A) to promote cooperation among the States in improving— (i) gas pipeline safety; or (ii) hazardous liquid pipeline safety programs; and (B) to strengthen the national gas pipeline safety program. **(b) Submission of One Report.—** The Secretary may submit one report to carry out subsection (a) of this section.

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31 U.S.C. § 1113 — Congressional information

**(a)** (1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information. (2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee. **(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall— (1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information; (2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and (3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency. **(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall— (1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system; (2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and (3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory

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49 U.S.C. § 60101 — Definitions

**(a) General.—** In this chapter— (1) “existing liquefied natural gas facility”— (A) means a liquefied natural gas facility for which an application to approve the site, construction, or operation of the facility was filed before March 1, 1978, with— (i) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (or any predecessor); or (ii) the appropriate State or local authority, if the facility is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); but (B) does not include a facility on which construction is begun after November 29, 1979, without the approval; (2) “gas” means natural gas, flammable gas, or toxic or corrosive gas; (3) “gas pipeline facility” includes a pipeline, a right of way, a facility, a building, or equipment used in transporting gas or treating gas during its transportation; (4) “hazardous liquid” means— (A) petroleum or a petroleum product; (B) nonpetroleum fuel, including biofuel, that is flammable, toxic, or corrosive or would be harmful to the environment if released in significant quantities; and (C) a substance the Secretary of Transportation decides may pose an unreasonable risk to life or property when transported by a hazardous liquid pipeline facility in a liquid state (except for liquefied natural gas); (5) “hazardous liquid pipeline facility” includes a pipeline, a right of way, a facility, a building, or equipment used or intended to be used in transporting hazardous liquid; (6) “interstate gas pipeline facility” means a gas pipeline facility— (A) used to transport gas; and (B) subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 7

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49 U.S.C. § 60105 — State pipeline safety program certifications

**(a) General Requirements and Submission.—** Except as provided in this section and sections 60114 and 60121 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation may not prescribe or enforce safety standards and practices for an intrastate pipeline facility or intrastate pipeline transportation to the extent that the safety standards and practices are regulated by a State authority (including a municipality if the standards and practices apply to intrastate gas pipeline transportation) that submits to the Secretary annually a certification for the facilities and transportation that complies with subsections (b) and (c) of this section. **(b) Contents.—** Each certification submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall state that the State authority— (1) has regulatory jurisdiction over the standards and practices to which the certification applies; (2) has adopted, by the date of certification, each applicable standard prescribed under this chapter or, if a standard under this chapter was prescribed not later than 120 days before certification, is taking steps to adopt that standard; (3) is enforcing each adopted standard through ways that include inspections conducted by State employees meeting the qualifications the Secretary prescribes under [section 60107(d)(1)(C) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60107/d/1/C&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) is encouraging and promoting the establishment of a program designed to prevent damage by demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction activity to the pipeline facilities to which the certification applies that subjects persons who violate the applicable requirements of that program to civil penalties and other enforcement actions that are substantially the same as

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49 U.S.C. § 60106 — State pipeline safety agreements

**(a) Agreements Without Certification.—** If the Secretary of Transportation does not receive a certification under [section 60105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may make an agreement with a State authority (including a municipality if the agreement applies to intrastate gas pipeline transportation) authorizing it to take necessary action. Each agreement shall— (1) establish an adequate program for record maintenance, reporting, and inspection designed to assist compliance with applicable safety standards prescribed under this chapter; and (2) prescribe procedures for approval of plans of inspection and maintenance substantially the same as required under section 60108 (a) and (b) of this title. **(b) Agreements With Certification.—** (1) **In general.—** — If the Secretary accepts a certification under section 60105 and makes the determination required under this subsection, the Secretary may make an agreement with a State authority authorizing it to participate in the oversight of interstate pipeline transportation. Each such agreement shall include a plan for the State authority to participate in special investigations involving incidents or new construction and allow the State authority to participate in other activities overseeing interstate pipeline transportation or to assume additional inspection or investigatory duties. Nothing in this section modifies section 60104(c) or authorizes the Secretary to delegate the enforcement of safety standards for interstate pipeline facilities prescribed under this chapter to a State authority. (2) **Determinations required.—** — The Secretary may not enter into an agreement under this subsection, unless the Secretary d

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49 U.S.C. § 6104 — Compliance with minimum standards

**(a) Requirement.—** In order to qualify for a grant under section 6106, each State shall submit to the Secretary a grant application under subsection (b). The State shall submit the application not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this chapter. **(b) Application.—** (1) Upon application by a State, the Secretary shall review that State’s one-call notification program, including the provisions for the implementation of the program and the record of compliance and enforcement under the program. (2) Based on the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine whether the State’s one-call notification program meets the minimum standards for such a program set forth in section 6103 in order to qualify for a grant under section 6106. (3) In order to expedite compliance under this section, the Secretary may consult with the State as to whether an existing State one-call notification program, a specific modification thereof, or a proposed State program would result in a positive determination under paragraph (2). (4) The Secretary shall prescribe the form and manner of filing an application under this section that shall provide sufficient information about a State’s one-call notification program for the Secretary to evaluate its overall effectiveness. Such information may include the nature and reasons for exceptions from required participation, the types of enforcement available, and such other information as the Secretary deems necessary. (5) The application of a State under paragraph (1) and the record of actions of the Secretary under this section shall be available to the public. **(c) Alternative Program.—** A State is eligible to receive a grant under section 6106 if the State maintains an alternative one-call notification program that

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49 U.S.C. § 60124 — Biennial reports

Page 1789 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 60124 facility, an interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility, or either an intrastate gas pipeline fa- cility or intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline fa- cility that is used in interstate or foreign com- merce or in any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or attempting or conspiring to do such an act, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both, and, if death results to any person, shall be im- prisoned for any term of years or for life. (c) PENALTY FOR DAMAGING OR DESTROYING SIGN.—A person knowingly and willfully defac- ing, damaging, removing, or destroying a pipe- line sign or right-of-way marker required by a law or regulation of the United States shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (d) PENALTY FOR NOT USING ONE-CALL NOTIFI- CATION SYSTEM OR NOT HEEDING LOCATION INFOR- MATION OR MARKINGS.—A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person— (1) knowingly and willfully engages in an ex- cavation activity— (A) without first using an available one- call notification system to establish the lo- cation of underground facilities in the exca- vation area; or (B) without paying attention to appro- priate location information or markings the operator of a pipeline facility establishes; and (2) subsequently damages— (A) a pipeline facility that results in death, serious bodily harm, or actual dam- age to property of more than $50,000; (B) a pipeline facility, and knows or has reason to know of the damage, but does not report the damage promptly to the operator of the pipeline facility and to other appro- priate authorities; or (C) a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that res

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