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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 4248 (Introduced in Senate) — To enhance pipeline safety and oil spill preparedness and response, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin, and for ot... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Administration means the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Administration. The term best available technology , with respect to a pipeline, means commercially available technology that, in the determination of the Administrator, provides the greatest degree of protection with respect to limiting the quantity of release in the event of a leak or spill, taking into consideration whether the technology— is currently in use by pipeline operators; and can be readily purchased for use in the United States.
The term Center means the Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill Preparedness and Response established under section 807(a) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–282 ; 14 U.S.C. 313 note). The term high consequence area has the meaning given the term in section 195.450 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
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