Sec. 119. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON AUTOMATIC AND REMOTE-CONTROLLED SHUT-OFF VALVES ON EXISTING PIPELINES

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## SEC. 119 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON AUTOMATIC AND REMOTE-CONTROLLED SHUT-OFF VALVES ON EXISTING PIPELINES ###

(a)Study The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study of potential methodologies or standards for the installation of automatic or remote-controlled shut-off valves on an existing pipeline in— ####

(1)a high consequence area (as defined in section 192.903 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for a gas transmission pipeline facility; or ####

(2)for a hazardous liquid pipeline facility— #####

(A)a commercially navigable waterway (as defined in section 195.450 of that title (or a successor regulation)); or #####

(B)an unusually sensitive area (as defined in section 195.6 of that title (or a successor regulation)). ###

(b)Factors for Consideration In conducting the study under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall take into consideration, as applicable— ####

(1)methodologies that conform to the recommendations submitted by the National Transportation Safety Board to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and Congress regarding automatic and remote-controlled shut-off valves; ####

(2)to the extent practicable, compatibility with existing regulations of the Administration, including any regulations promulgated pursuant to docket number PHMSA-2013-0255, relating to the installation of automatic and remote-controlled shutoff valves; ####

(3)methodologies that maximize safety and environmental benefits; and ####

(4)the economic, technical, and operational feasibility of installing automatic or remote-controlled shut-off valves on existing pipelines by employing such methodologies or standards. ###

(c)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study under subsection (a).