Underground Gas Storage Safety Act

Summary

Underground Gas Storage Safety Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum safety standards, meeting specified requirements, for underground gas storage facilities. A state authority may, however, adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for intrastate underground gas storage facilities. Until final standards are prescribed, all underground natural gas storage facilities shall comply with certain minimum requirements, including those in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and aquifer reservoirs and those in solution-mined salt caverns. DOT shall make grants for research and development activities relating to: (1) improved underground gas storage safety, or (2) an odorant additive for gas that is both detectable and nontoxic. A user fee shall be imposed on each operator of an underground gas storage facility to which specified safety requirements apply.

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Timeline

1. 12 February 2016

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 2016

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 February 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 February 2016

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

6. 19 February 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 February 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 February 2016

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Sponsors

• Brad Sherman · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
• XAVIER BECERRA · D · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Sponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Julia Brownley · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
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