EMERGENCY FLOW RESTRICTING DEVICES.

SEC. 305. EMERGENCY FLOW RESTRICTING DEVICES. (a) Study.— The Secretary of Transportation shall undertake a study of the safety, cost, feasibility, and effectiveness of requiring operators of pipeline facilities subject to the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and operators of pipeline facilities subject to the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to install emergency flow restricting devices in existing and future pipeline systems in varying circumstances and locations. The Secretary of Transportation shall also assess the cost and effectiveness of initiating a demonstration project of such emergency flow restricting devices. (b) Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report detailing the Secretary’s findings under subsection (a) together with any recommendations of the Secretary for appropriate legislation.