H.R. 3609 · 107th Congress · enacted
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-355.
Latest official action 2002-12-17 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act - Amends Federal transportation law to require participation by government operators as well as government and contract excavators for a State one-call notification program (a "one-call program") to qualify for a Federal grant. Requires State one-call programs to document benefits of one-call notification programs, costs of implementing them, and certain specified risks of implementing such programs. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to encourage States, operators of one-call programs, excavators (including government and contract excavators), and underground facility operators to abide by the practices outlined in the "Common Ground" best practices report. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to and participate in programs sponsored by a non-profit organization to reduce construction-related damage to underground facilities. Permits the Secretary to make grants to such a non-profit organization. Authorizes appropriations to carry out implementation of the best practice guidelines, and requires that any sums appropriated must come from general revenues, and not from fees collected for transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquids by pipelines. Extends authorization of grants for one-call notification programs to States. (Sec. 3) Permits States to enforce a requirement of a one-cal…
Congressional Research Service · 2002-07-23
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
43 of 43 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$20,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$17,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$16,850
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$16,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$16,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordTYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)$14,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$13,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$13,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$12,500
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $0
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$11,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$11,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$11,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$11,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$11,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$11,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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