CARBON DIOXIDE.

SEC. 211. CARBON DIOXIDE. (a) Regulation.— The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2001 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 219. CARBON DIOXIDE. “(a) General Rule.— In addition to hazardous liquids, the Secretary shall regulate under this title carbon dioxide which is transported by pipeline facilities. “(b) Regulations.— The Secretary, as necessary and appropriate, shall amend regulations issued with respect to hazardous liquids under this title and shall issue new regulations to ensure the safe transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline facilities.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 is amended by inserting “Sec. 219. Carbon dioxide.” after “Sec. 218. Savings provisions.”. (c) Effective Date.— Section 219(a) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall take effect 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.