H.R. 2266 · 100th Congress · enacted
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act of 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-561.
Latest official action 1988-10-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act of 1987 - Title I: Natural Gas - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish by regulation qualifications for States to meet in order to participate in the pipeline safety grant program, including qualifications for State employees who perform inspections pursuant to either an annual certification by a State agency or an agreement relating to inspection between a State agency and the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to make an assessment of the feasibility of regulating persons whose excavation activities may result in pipeline damage. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988. Authorizes appropriations for Federal grants-in-aid for FY 1988 and 1989. Provides that no more than ten percent of the amount of any State's pipeline safety grant may be allocated to indirect expenses. Title II: Hazardous Liquids - Amends the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to authorize the Secretary to establish by regulation qualifications for States to meet in order to participate in the pipeline safety grant program, including qualifications for State employees who perform inspections pursuant to either an annual certification by a State agency or an agreement relating to inspection between a State agency and the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to make an assessment of the feasibilit…
Congressional Research Service · 1987-05-04
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