To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of pipeline transportation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HE7817D9F1D8846D0A6DDA367DDCCDB73: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act is...
- Section H5727A7D4CEA3452DBEFE32F996AFDA8A: 2. Definitions Section 60101(a)(21)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B)does not include—(i)gathering gas (except through...
- Section HBAA61FD9E3DB445BAFC2407B63542C6D: 3. Minimum safety standards Section 60102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (D), by striking benefits and...
- Section HFDF984A862E2405ABB6C05A1F5145D38: 4. Regulation of carbon dioxide pipeline facilities Section 60102(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code is amended— in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and; and...
- Section H13D726DB48E443D1949442C3C9DC19FC: 5. Purpose and general authority Section 60102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (u)Worker and public safety...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of pipeline transportation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of pipeline transportation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Duncan introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a regulation relating to pipeline safety— for which no final rule, including an interim final rule or direct final rule, has been issued
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