Pipelines

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SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019 Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible Pipelines Act of 2019 [HB-5120] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ]
Addresses pipeline safety with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2023 for pipeline safety activities; prioritizes assessment methods for transmission pipelines that can provide a greater level of safety than direct assessment, including the use of internal inspection devices or pressure testing; makes it mandatory for each operator of a transmission pipeline facility in a high consequence area to install automatic or remote shutoff valves; directs owners and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-661, Part I. on 12/17/2020

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Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act [HB-3983] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 07/26/2019

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MPACT Act Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act [S.2771] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Taxes ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from excessive rates, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 11/05/2019

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Investing in Energy Systems for the Transport of CO2 Act of 2019 [HB-4905] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ]
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to provide secured loans to private entities to carry out projects for the transportation of anthropogenic carbon dioxide, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cheri Bustos Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/30/2019

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Protecting Our Conserved Lands Act [HB-4910] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ]
Prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire certain land or property to construct, operate, or maintain a natural gas pipeline, including land that is subject to a conservation easement or other conservation-related restriction by a local government or nonprofit entity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 10/30/2019

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Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 [HB-4818] [Energy ] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
Establishes sanctions related to the provision of vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines. The Department of State must report to Congress (1) a list of vessels engaged in below sea-level pipe laying for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, and (2) a list of foreign individuals and entities that provided or facilitated the provision of the vessels for such pipeline construction. The State Department shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) the identified foreign individuals and entities, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Mitchell Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/15/2019

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COMPRESSOR Act Community Outreach, Maintenance, and Preservation by Restricting Export Stations from Subverting Our Regulations Act [S.2642] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Trade ] [Public Safety ] [Air Quality ]
Prohibits the construction of any natural gas compressor station as part of a project that would lead to the export of natural gas or facilitate the export of natural gas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 10/17/2019

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Pipeline Safety Act of 2019 [HB-4700] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Reauthorizes appropriations through FY2021 and provides direct hire authority for pipeline safety activities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 10/17/2019

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To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes. [HB-4657] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline when considering whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline. FERC shall also consider the greenhouse gas impacts of the production, transportation, and combustion of the natural gas transported through the pipeline.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 10/14/2019

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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019 [S.2542] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Climate Change ]
Allows energy tax credits through 2021 for investments in (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. "Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes property that cleans and conditions the gas for use as a fuel. "Qualified manure resource recovery property" comprises a system that uses specified processes to recover the nutrients (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/24/2019

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2520] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Collins. With Written Report No. 116-109. on 09/19/2019

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Pipeline Seismic Safety Study Act [HB-4375] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Engineering to (1) evaluate the current federal requirements for pipeline design and siting relating to seismicity, land subsidence, and landslides; and (2) identify any deficiencies in industry practices related to such requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 09/19/2019

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METHANE Act Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act [S.2469] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Climate Change ]
Requires operators of distribution pipelines to use advanced leak detection technology to detect and repair leaking pipelines, including high sensitivity methane detectors mounted on a vehicle or aircraft that is equipped with global positioning system technology. The bill also requires operators to report to the Department of Transportation any event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline facility that results in an unintentional estimated gas loss of 50,000 cubic feet or more.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/12/2019

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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019 [HB-3744] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Food ]
Allows energy tax credits through 2021 for investments in (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such properties. "Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes property that cleans and conditions the gas for use as a fuel. "Qualified manure resource (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Introduced In House on 07/12/2019

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Stopping Aggressive Incursions on Liberty by Ordering Russian Sanctions Act [HB-3841] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
Directs the President to impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on a certain number of senior officers of Russia's Border Service or Federal Security Service, as well as on the families and close associates of such officers. The sanctions shall terminate when the President certifies to Congress that Russia has released the Ukrainian ships and sailors it had seized on November 25, 2018, in the Kerch Strait.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 08/12/2019

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PIPES Act of 2020 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 [S.2299] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
TITLE I--IMPROVING PIPELINE SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE This title addresses pipeline safety and infrastructure with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. It authorizes appropriations through FY2023 for specified pipelines safety programs under the Pipelines Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and related enactments. Among other provisions, the title requires fees for compliance reviews of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities; authorizes the establishment of limited safety-enhancing testing programs to evaluate innovative technologies and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer Received In The House. on 08/14/2020

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America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 [S.2302] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Animals ] [Native American Affairs ]
Addresses several provisions related to highway transportation infrastructure, including provisions to improve road safety, accelerate project completions, improve resiliency to disasters, and reduce highway emissions. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes several transportation programs from FY2021-FY2025, including the federal-aid highway program and the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; increases funding for tribal and federal lands transportation programs; provides for a bridge investment program to award competitive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito By Senator Barrasso From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-200. on 01/08/2020

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Pipeline Security Act [HB-3699] [Cybersecurity ] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Revises the duties of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to include securing pipelines and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, and other acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of the pipelines or facilities. Specifically, the bill (1) establishes a pipeline security section within the TSA, and (2) directs the TSA to develop a personnel strategy for enhancing operations within such section. The TSA must convene not less than two industry days to engage with relevant pipeline transportation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Reported By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-279. on 11/12/2019

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Opportunity Zone Lead Remediation Impact Act of 2019 [HB-4011] [Housing ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ]
Imposes additional requirements for qualified opportunity zones with respect to residential property constructed before January 1, 1978. Such property may not contain painted surfaces that exceed levels described in the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning and Prevention Act and must contain pipes and fixtures that are lead free.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings Introduced In House on 07/25/2019

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Safer Pipelines Act of 2019 [HB-3432] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Veterans ] [Crime ]
Addresses pipeline safety with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2023 for pipeline safety activities; prioritizes assessment methods for transmission pipelines that can provide a greater level of safety than direct assessment, including the use of internal inspection devices or pressure testing; makes it mandatory for each operator of a transmission pipeline facility in a high consequence area to install automatic or remote shutoff valves; directs owners and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/20/2019

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