TECHNICAL PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE.

SEC. 105. TECHNICAL PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE. Section 4 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App. 1673) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3) by striking the period and inserting ”, including 2 members who have education, background, or experience in environmental protection or public safety. At least 1 of the members selected under this paragraph shall have no financial interests in the pipeline, petroleum, or natural gas industries.”; and (2) in subsection (b) by inserting after the sixth sentence the following new sentence: “The Committee, if requested by the Secretary, shall make recommendations to the Secretary concerning policy development.”.