Sec. 26. STUDY ON PROPANE GAS PIPELINE FACILITIES

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## SEC. 26 STUDY ON PROPANE GAS PIPELINE FACILITIES ###

(a)In General The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to conduct a study examining the safety, regulatory requirements, techniques, and best practices applicable to pipeline facilities that transport or store only petroleum gas or mixtures of petroleum gas and air to 100 or fewer customers, in accordance with the requirements of this section. ###

(b)Requirements In conducting the study pursuant to subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall analyze— ####

(1)Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements applicable to pipeline facilities described in subsection (a); ####

(2)techniques and best practices relating to the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of such pipeline facilities; and ####

(3)the costs and benefits, including safety benefits, associated with such applicable regulatory requirements and the use of such techniques and best practices. ###

(c)Participation In conducting the study pursuant to subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall consult with Federal, State, and local governments, private sector entities, and consumer and pipeline safety advocates, as appropriate. ###

(d)Deadline Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection

(a)and any recommendations for improving the safety of such pipeline facilities. ###

(e)Definition In this section, the term “petroleum gas” has the meaning given that term in section 192.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.