Sec. 6. TECHNICAL SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEES

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## SEC. 6 TECHNICAL SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEES ###

(a)Appointment of Members Section 60115(b)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “State commissioners. The Secretary shall consult with the national organization of State commissions before selecting those 2 individuals.” and inserting “State officials. The Secretary shall consult with national organizations representing State commissioners or utility regulators before making a selection under this subparagraph.”. ###

(b)Vacancies Section 60115(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(5) > > Within 90 days of the date of enactment of the PIPES Act of 2016, the Secretary shall fill all vacancies on the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, and any other committee established pursuant to this section. After that period, the Secretary shall fill a vacancy on any such committee not later than 60 days after the vacancy occurs.” > .