Pub. L. 116-260, div. R, tit. I, sec. 101 (as amended)
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Gas and Hazardous Liquid.—Section 60125 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
“(a) Gas and Hazardous Liquid.—
“(1) In general.—From fees collected under section 60301, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355) and the provisions of this chapter relating to gas and hazardous liquid—
“(A) $156,400,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which—
“(i) $9,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
“(ii) $63,000,000 shall be used for making grants;
“(B) $158,500,000 for fiscal year 2022, of which—
“(i) $9,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
“(ii) $66,000,000 shall be used for making grants; and
“(C) $162,700,000 for fiscal year 2023, of which—
“(i) $9,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
“(ii) $69,000,000 shall be used for making grants.
“(2) Trust fund amounts.—In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund established by section 9509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355) and the provisions of this chapter relating to hazardous liquid—
“(A) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which—
“(i) $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
“(ii) $11,000,000 shall be used for making grants;
“(B) $27,650,000 for fiscal year 2022, of which—
“(i) $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
“(ii) $12,000,000 shall be used for making grants; and
“(C) $28,700,000 for fiscal year 2023, of which—
“(i) $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
“(ii) $13,000,000 shall be used for making grants.
“(3) Underground natural gas storage facility safety account.—From fees collected under section 60302, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 60141 $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
“(4) Recruitment and retention.—From amounts made available to the Secretary under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall use—
“(A) $ 1,520,000 to carry out section 102(b)(1) of the PIPES Act of 2020, of which—
“(i) $1,292,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (1)(A); and
“(ii) $228,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (2)(A);
“(B) $2,300,000 to carry out section 102(b)(2)(A) of the PIPES Act of 2020, of which—
“(i) $1,955,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (1)(A); and
“(ii) $345,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (2)(A);
“(C) $1,600,000 to carry out section 102(b)(2)(B) of the PIPES Act of 2020, of which—
“(i) $1,360,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (1)(B); and
“(ii) $240,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (2)(B);
“(D) $1,800,000 to carry out section 102(b)(2)(C) of the PIPES Act of 2020, of which—
“(i) $ 1,530,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (1)(C); and
“(ii) $270,000 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (2)(C);
“(E) $2,455,000 to carry out section 102(c) of the PIPES Act of 2020 in fiscal year 2021, of which—
“(i) $2,086,750 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (1)(A); and
“(ii) $368,250 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (2)(A);
“(F) $2,455,000 to carry out section 102(c) of the PIPES Act of 2020 in fiscal year 2022, of which—
“(i) $2,086,750 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (1)(B); and
“(ii) $368,250 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (2)(B); and
“(G) $2,455,000 to carry out section 102(c) of the PIPES Act of 2020 in fiscal year 2023, of which—
“(i) $2,086,750 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (1)(C); and
“(ii) $368,250 shall be from amounts made available under paragraph (2)(C).”
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(b) Operational Expenses.—Section 2(b) of the PIPES Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-183; 130 Stat. 515) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following:
“(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
“(2) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
“(3) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.”
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(c) One-call Notification Programs.—Section 6107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “ $1,058,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019” and inserting “ $1,058,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023”.
(d) Emergency Response Grants.—Section 60125(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “fiscal years 2012 through 2015” and inserting “fiscal years 2021 through 2023”.
(e) Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities.—Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the first sentence, by striking “to local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities)” and inserting “to local communities, Indian Tribes, and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities)”; and
(ii) in the third sentence, by striking “The amount” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), the amount”; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
“(c) Funding.—
“(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), out of amounts made available under section 2(b) of the PIPES Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-183; 130 Stat. 515), the Secretary shall use $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to carry out this section.
“(2) Improving technical assistance.—From the amounts used to carry out this section under paragraph (1) each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award $1,000,000 to an eligible applicant through a competitive selection process for the purpose of improving the quality of technical assistance provided to communities or individuals under this section.
“(3) Limitation.—Any amounts used to carry out this section shall not be derived from user fees collected under section 60301.”
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) Technical assistance.—The term ‘technical assistance’ means engineering, research, and other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues, including the promotion of public participation on technical pipeline safety issues in proceedings related to this chapter.
“(2) Eligible applicant.—The term ‘eligible applicant’ means a nonprofit entity that—
“(A) is a public safety advocate;
“(B) has pipeline safety expertise;
“(C) is able to provide individuals and communities with technical assistance; and
“(D) was established with funds designated for the purpose of community service through the implementation of section 3553 of title 18 relating to violations of this chapter.”
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(f) Damage Prevention Programs.—Section 60134(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking “fiscal years 2012 through 2015” and inserting “fiscal years 2021 through 2023”.
(g) Pipeline Integrity Program.—Section 12(f) of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355) is amended by striking “2016 through 2019” and inserting “2021 through 2023”.
- Public laws referenced
- 107-355114-183