American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2017

Summary

American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum safety standards to require gas or hazardous liquid pipelines constructed or replaced after enactment of this bill to be made of steel that: (1) is produced in the United States, and (2) originates from (or in the case of recycled steel is combined with) iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the United States. DOT may waive such requirement if certain conditions are met. The bill requires DOT inspection and testing of intrastate gas pipelines not covered by a state pipeline safety program certification or a state pipeline safety agreement to include direct, pre-installation testing of such pipelines for quality verification.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2017

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  Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 2017

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