Balderson Amendment to Pipeline Safety Bill Passes Transportation Committee

Описание: A bipartisan amendment offered by Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) to H.R. 5120, SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019, passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in markup today. The amendment authorizes for 6 years a pilot program to evaluate new pipeline technologies and update regulations through the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).