A bill to require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

USA115^th CongressS-1269| Senate

| Updated: 5/25/2017

Pipeline Safety Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to amend a federal regulation relating to onshore oil pipeline operator response plans to oil discharges to require (under current law authorizes) the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Coast Guard if a federal on scene coordinator has concerns regarding such operator's ability to respond to a worst case discharge of oil into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.

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Transportation and Public Works

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of TransportationOil and gasPipelinesTransportation safety and securityWater quality

A bill to require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

USA115^th CongressS-1269| Senate

| Updated: 5/25/2017

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Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)

Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of TransportationOil and gasPipelinesTransportation safety and securityWater quality

A bill to require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

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Transportation and Public Works

A bill to require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

Suggested Questions

Debbie Stabenow

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

A bill to require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

Suggested Questions

Transportation and Public Works

A bill to require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

Suggested Questions

Debbie Stabenow

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works