Sec. 30. REVIEW OF STATE POLICIES RELATING TO NATURAL GAS LEAKS
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## SEC. 30 REVIEW OF STATE POLICIES RELATING TO NATURAL GAS LEAKS **[**[49 U.S.C. 60108 note](/us/usc/t49/s60108)**]** ###
(a)Review The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall conduct a State-by-State review of State-level policies that— ####
(1)encourage the repair and replacement of leaking natural gas distribution pipelines or systems that pose a safety threat, such as timelines to repair leaks and limits on cost recovery from ratepayers; and ####
(2)may create barriers for entities to conduct work to repair and replace leaking natural gas pipelines or distribution systems. ###
(b)Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 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 a report containing the findings of the review conducted under subsection
(a)and recommendations on Federal or State policies or best practices to improve safety by accelerating the repair and replacement of natural gas pipelines or systems that are leaking or releasing natural gas. The report shall consider the potential impact, including potential savings, of the implementation of such recommendations on ratepayers or end users of the natural gas pipeline system. ###
(c)Implementation of Recommendations If the Administrator determines that the recommendations made under subsection
(b)would significantly improve pipeline safety, the Administrator shall, not later than 1 year after making such determination, and in coordination with the heads of other relevant agencies as appropriate, issue regulations, as the Administrator determines appropriate, to implement the recommendations.
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