Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the or the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023 . PIPES Act of 2023 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Workforce development. Sec. 5. Regulatory updates. Sec. 6. Incorporation by reference. Sec. 7. Inspection activity reporting. Sec. 8. Technical safety standards committees. Sec. 9. Sense of Congress on PHMSA engagement prior to rulemaking activities.
Sec. 10. Office of Public Engagement. Sec. 11. Class location changes. Sec. 12. Pipeline operating status. Sec. 13. Rights-of-way management. Sec. 14. Study on composite materials for pipelines. Sec. 15. Competitive Academic Agreement Program. Sec. 16. Geohazard mitigation study. Sec. 17. Special permit program. Sec. 18. Excavation damage prevention. Sec. 19. Integrity management study. Sec. 20. Hydrogen study. Sec. 21. Penalty for causing a defect in or disrupting operation of pipeline infrastructure.
Sec. 22. Civil penalties. Sec. 23. Liquefied natural gas regulatory coordination. Sec. 24. Pipeline safety voluntary information-sharing system. Sec. 25. Carbon dioxide pipelines. Sec. 26. Opportunity for formal hearing. Sec. 27. State pipeline safety grants reporting. Sec. 28. Inspection of in-service breakout tanks. Sec. 29. Disclosure of safety information assessment. Sec. 30. Assessment of certain pipeline safety definitions. Sec. 31. Report assessing the costs of pipeline failures.
Sec. 32. Study on localized emergency alert system for pipeline facilities incidents.