HR 4700
Pipeline Safety Act of 2019
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Bill overview
The Pipeline Safety Act of 2019 reauthorizes funding for pipeline safety programs through fiscal years 2020 and 2021. It increases appropriations for operational expenses, gas and hazardous liquid safety, emergency response grants, and pipeline safety information grants to communities. The bill also establishes direct hire authority for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to hire qualified candidates for pipeline safety positions, aiming to diversify the workforce. Finally, it increases funding for state damage prevention programs and one-call notification programs.
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Primary sponsor
Fred Upton
Cosponsors
Adam Kinzinger
Bill Flores
Bill Johnson
Billy Long
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