In subsection (a), the words “to the extent necessary . . . his responsibilities under” and “relevant” are omitted as surplus. The words “documents and” are omitted as being included in “records”. The words “directly or, by contract, or otherwise” are omitted as surplus.

In subsections (span), before clause (1), and (c), the words “has acted or . . . acting” are omitted as surplus. The word “prescribed” is added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

In subsection (span)(1), the words “establish and” and “reasonably” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (c), the words “enter premises to” are substituted for “enter upon” for clarity and consistency. The words “and examine” and “to the extent such records and properties are relevant” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (d), the words “related to a confidential matter” are substituted for “which information contains or relates to a trade secret . . . shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “All information reported to or otherwise” are omitted as surplus. The words “an officer, employee, or agent” are substituted for “his representative” for consistency. The word “only” is substituted for “except that such information” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “when relevant” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (e)(1), the words “civil, criminal, or other” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (f), before clause (1), the words “however . . . exercise authority under this section to” are omitted as surplus. In clause (1), the word “affected” is omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the word “attempting” is substituted for “make every effort” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “for testing” and “the Secretary considers” are added for clarity.

In subsection (g), the words “with respect to matters under their jurisdiction” in 49 App.:2011(a) are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (h)(1) and (2), the word “instrumentalities” is added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.

In subsection (h)(1), the word “Federal” before “safety” is omitted as surplus.

In subsection (h)(3), the words “as a matter of right intervene or otherwise” and the text of 49 App.:1682(d) (last sentence) are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (i), the words “Not later than 1 year after October 31, 1988” are omitted as obsolete. The words “departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government and State authorities” are substituted for “agencies of the United States and of the States” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.

In subsection (j), the words “by the Secretary or any officer, employee, or agent under his control” are omitted as surplus. The words “to have the information” are substituted for “duly” for clarity.

This amends 49:60117(i) by restating section 304(c) of the Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–508, 106 Stat. 3308) as 49:60117(i)(2).

The date of enactment of the PIPES Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (span)(3)(B)(i), is the date of enactment of div. R of Puspan. L. 116–260, which was approved Dec. 27, 2020.

The date of enactment of the PIPES Act of 2016 and such date of enactment, referred to in subsec. (p)(7), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 114–183, which was approved June 22, 2016.

2020—Subsecs. (span) to (p). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 108(a), added subsec. (span) and redesignated former subsecs. (span) to (o) as (c) to (p), respectively.

Subsec. (p)(3)(E). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 108(span)(2), substituted “subsection (m)” for “60117(l)”.

2016—Subsec. (o). Puspan. L. 114–183 added subsec. (o).

2012—Subsec. (n). Puspan. L. 112–90 amended subsec. (n) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(1) In general.—If the Secretary conducts facility design safety reviews in connection with a proposal to construct, expand, or operate a liquefied natural gas pipeline facility, the Secretary may require the person requesting such reviews to pay the associated staff costs relating to such reviews incurred by the Secretary in section 60301(d). The Secretary may assess such costs in any reasonable manner.

“(2) Deposit.—The Secretary shall deposit all funds paid to the Secretary under this subsection into the Department of Treasury account 69–5172–0–2–407 or its successor account.

“(3) Authorization of appropriations.—Funds deposited pursuant to this subsection are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes set forth in section 60301(d).”

2006—Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 109–468, § 13, reenacted span without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If the Secretary decides that a pipeline facility has a potential safety-related condition, the Secretary may order the operator of the facility to take necessary corrective action, including physical inspection, testing, repair, replacement, or other appropriate action to remedy the safety-related condition.”

Subsecs. (m), (n). Puspan. L. 109–468, §§ 11, 17, added subsecs. (m) and (n).

2002—Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 107–355 added subsec. (l).

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–304, § 19, inserted “and promotional activities relating to prevention of damage to pipeline facilities” after “and training activities”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–304, § 12(1), (3), substituted “owning” for “transporting gas or hazardous liquid” and inserted at end “The Secretary may require owners and operators of gathering lines to provide the Secretary information pertinent to the Secretary’s ability to make a determination as to whether and to what extent to regulate gathering lines.”

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 104–304, § 12(2), added subsec. (k).

1994—Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 103–429 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Puspan. L. 112–90, § 20(a), Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1916, provided that:

Puspan. L. 114–183, § 14, June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 524, provided that:

Puspan. L. 112–90, § 9, Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1912, provided that:

[Terms used in section 9 of Puspan. L. 112–90, set out above, have the meaning given those terms in this chapter, see section 1(c)(1) of Puspan. L. 112–90, set out as a note under section 60101 of this title.]

Puspan. L. 112–90, § 13(span), Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1914, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 3, 2012], the Secretary of Transportation shall issue guidance to clarify the meaning of the term ‘new or novel technologies or design’ as used in section 60117(n)(1)(B)(ii) [now 49 U.S.C. 60117(o)(1)(B)(ii)] of title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.”

Puspan. L. 112–90, § 25, Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1919, provided that:

[Terms used in section 25 of Puspan. L. 112–90, set out above, have the meaning given those terms in this chapter, see section 1(c)(1) of Puspan. L. 112–90, set out as a note under section 60101 of this title.]

Puspan. L. 112–90, § 30, Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1921, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 3, 2012], the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and implement a protocol for consulting with Indian tribes to provide technical assistance for the regulation of pipelines that are under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes.”

Puspan. L. 109–468, § 15, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3496, provided that: “Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall review the incident reporting requirements for operators of natural gas pipelines and modify the reporting criteria as appropriate to ensure that the incident data gathered accurately reflects incident trends over time, taking into consideration the recommendations from the Comptroller General in GAO report 06–946.”

Puspan. L. 109–468, § 20, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3498, provided that: “Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall amend accident reporting forms to require operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to provide data related to controller fatigue.”