To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the establishment of an Office of Public Engagement in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the establishment of an Office of Public Engagement in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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 S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Pipeline Accountability, Safety, and Environmental Standards Act of 2024. The table of contents...
- Section id82edc961369240f2addf0d58e2ff3fd8: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administration means the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The term appropriate committees of...
- Section id52b065c648b6428db761e4f1dfad910a: 101. Factors for consideration in prescribing standards Section 60102(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (F), by striking and...
- Section idd8f82a56c53749cda7c464dbc9dfdd63: 102. Cost-benefit analyses Section 60102(b) of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 101), is amended— in paragraph (2)— by striking...
- Section id9bf52278c70f4f8cb5752efdc8258dff: 103. Technical safety standards committees Section 60115 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking the third sentence; in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the establishment of an Office of Public Engagement in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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 require the establishment of an Office of Public Engagement in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
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_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
a class location described in section 192.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). The term covered pipeline facility means— a gas transmission pipeline facility
an existing or newly constructed pipeline, 6 inches or greater in diameter, that is— a gas transmission pipeline
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