S. 2276: PIPES Act of 2016
CBO Score
$512 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Wed February 3rd, 2016
CBO Report Details
Legislation Details
114th Congress
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer — R — NE
This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including emergency response grants, one-call notification programs, state damage prevention programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. DOT shall make periodic updates on a public website about the status of a final rule for required pipeline safety regulations for which no interim final rule or direct final rule has been issued, and any other significant pipeline safety rulemaking. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) shall rescind a June 26, 2015, interpretative letter requiring placards on flammable hazardous materials (hazmat) carriers to be changed to represent the lowest flash point of the particular type of fuel t...
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