United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4700 — Pipeline Safety Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Pipeline Safety Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2021 and provides direct hire authority for pipeline safety activities.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill reauthorizes and increases funding for various pipeline safety programs for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60125(a)

    $156,400,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which— → $160,800,000 for fiscal year 2020, of which $10,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $60,000,000 shall be expended for making grants;

    Increases funding for pipeline safety for fiscal year 2020.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60125(a)

    $158,500,000 for fiscal year 2022, of which— → $165,624,000 for fiscal year 2021 of which $10,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $61,800,000 shall be expended for making grants.

    Increases funding for pipeline safety for fiscal year 2021.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60125(a)(2)

    $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which— → $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, of which $5,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $9,000,000 shall be expended for making grants;

    Adjusts funding for pipeline safety programs from an earlier authorization to new amounts for fiscal year 2020.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60125(a)(2)

    $27,650,000 for fiscal year 2022, of which— → $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which $5,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $9,000,000 shall be expended for making grants.

    Adjusts funding for pipeline safety programs from an earlier authorization to new amounts for fiscal year 2021.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60125(a)(3)

    $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023. → $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2021.

    Increases budget for underground natural gas storage facility safety for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60125(b)(2)

    $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015. → $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2021.

    Increases funding for emergency response grants for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60130(c)

    section 2(b) of the PIPES Act of 2016, the Secretary shall expend $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019 to carry out this section. → section 2(a) of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2019, the Secretary shall expend $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2021 to carry out this section.

    Updates funding authorization for pipeline safety information grants to communities for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 60134(i)

    $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015. → $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2021.

    Increases funding for state damage prevention programs for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 6107

    $1,058,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019. → $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2021.

    Increases funding for one-call notification programs for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4700 do?
Pipeline Safety Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2021 and provides direct hire authority for pipeline safety activities.
Who sponsors HR 4700?
HR 4700 is sponsored by Upton, Fred (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4700?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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