Number: RL33347
Title: Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs
Authors: Paul W. Parfomak, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: The 109th Congress passed the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) to improve pipeline safety and security practices, and to reauthorize the federal Office of Pipeline Safety. The 110th Congress passed the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53), which President Bush signed on August 3, 2007. Provisions in P.L. 110-53 mandate pipeline security inspections and potential enforcement (§ 1557) and require federal plans for critical pipeline security and incident recovery (§ 1558). Congress is overseeing the implementation of these acts and examining ongoing policy issues related to the nation's pipeline network.
Pages: 22
Date: October 6, 2008