Sec. 180.
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The Secretary of Transportation is directed to evaluate and report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of enactment of this Act an alternative risk-based compliance regime for the siting of small-scale liquefaction facilities that generate and package liquefied natural gas for use as a fuel or delivery to consumers by non-pipeline modes of transportation. In evaluating such alternative risk-based compliance regime, the Secretary should consider the value of adopting quantitative risk assessment methods, the benefit of incorporating modern industry standards and best practices, including the provisions in the 2013 edition of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 59A, and the need to encourage the use of the best available technology.
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $87,472,000: , That the Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended ( Provided 5 U.S.C. App. 3 ), to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government ( 18 U.S.C. 1001 ), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation: , That the funds made available under this heading may be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United States Code:
(1)unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and
(2)the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to item
(1)of this proviso. Provided further For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , $32,375,000: , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses under this heading: Provided , That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2016, to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than $31,125,000. Provided further
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