Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2276) to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 2276 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016'' or the ``PIPES Act of 2016''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 3. Regulatory updates. Sec. 4. Natural gas integrity management review. Sec. 5. Hazardous liquid integrity management review. Sec. 6. Technical safety standards committees. Sec. 7. Inspection report information. Sec. 8. Improving damage prevention technology. Sec. 9. Workforce management. Sec. 10. Information-sharing system. Sec. 11. Nationwide integrated pipeline safety regulatory database. Sec. 12. Underground gas storage facilities. Sec. 13. Joint inspection and oversight. Sec. 14. Safety data sheets. Sec. 15. Hazardous materials identification numbers. Sec. 16. Emergency order authority. Sec. 17. State grant funds. Sec. 18. Response plans. Sec. 19. Unusually sensitive areas. Sec. 20. Pipeline safety technical assistance grants. Sec.…
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