Pipeline Safety Act of 1992

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Introduced

29 July 1991

Last action

24 October 1992 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-508.

Summary

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1991 - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (HLPSA) to authorize appropriations for FY 1992 through 1994 for implementation of Federal natural gas and hazardous liquids pipeline safety standards. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to define environmentally sensitive areas to include: (1) earthquake zones and areas subject to substantial ground movements such as landslides; (2) areas where ground water contamination would be likely in the event of a pipeline rupture; (3) freshwater lakes, rivers, and waterways; and (4) river deltas and other areas subject to soil erosion or subsidence from flooding or other water action where pipeline facilities are likely to become exposed or undermined. Makes the Secretary responsible for protection of the environment in issuing Federal pipeline safety standards. Requires pipeline operators to report to the Secretary any conditions that could have a significant adverse impact on the natural environment. Requires pipeline maps to include: (1) all pipeline facilities in environmentally sensitive areas, or in or immediately adjacent to cities, towns, or villages; and (2) all pipelines built before 1971. Amends the HLPSA to direct the Secretary to survey and assess the effectiveness of procedures, systems, and equipment used to detect and locate hazardous liquid pipeline ruptures and minimize product releases from pipeline facilities. Requires the Secretary, within 12 months after completing the survey, to issue regulations to establish standards and require procedures and equipment for the rapid detection and location of pipeline ruptures and shutdown of pipeline facilities located in or adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas and cities, towns, and villages. Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 to direct the Secretary to: (1) issue regulations requiring operators of natural gas distribution systems to install excess flow valves in new or renewed gas service lines; (2) evaluate the use of such valves to improve system safety; and (3) develop standards for the performance of excess flow valves used to protect service lines in natural gas distribution systems. Requires the Secretary to publish a notice as to the availability of industry guidelines for the replacement of cast iron pipelines. Directs the Secretary to ensure by rulemaking the safety of pipe owned by residential and small commercial non-operators of pipelines, including requirements that the distribution companies serving such customers assume responsibility for the operation and maintenance of such lines up to the outlet of the meter or the building wall, whichever is further downstream. Makes it unlawful for any person excavating with power-operated equipment to: (1) knowingly fail to use an appropriate one-call notification system to determine the location of underground pipeline facilities in the area being excavated; and (2) damage during such excavation a natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline. Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the HLPSA to require the Secretary to establish procedures to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of any natural gas and hazardous liquids pipeline accidents caused by excavation.

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Timeline

29 July 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1991
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1991
Floor
Previous referral vitiated by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
30 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
16 September 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Source: Calendars
16 September 1991
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 102-152.
Source: Committee
16 September 1991
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 102-152.
Source: Committee
7 October 1991
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 October 1991
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
8 October 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Floor
Mr. Sharp asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Passed
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 1489. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Floor
A similar measure H.R. 1489 was laid on the table without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 1992
Passed
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1489. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 September 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
5 October 1992
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
5 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred in the House amendments with amendment (SP 3404) by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 October 1992
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with amendment (SP 3404) by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
6 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 October 1992
Passed
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 October 1992
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: NotUsed
6 October 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
6 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Mineta moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 October 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
15 October 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 October 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
24 October 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-508.
Source: President
24 October 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
24 October 1992
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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