Sec. 21. pipeline safety and operation
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## Sec. 21 pipeline safety and operation ###
(a)The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish and enforce such standards and regulations as may be necessary to assure the safe construction and operation of oil or natural gas pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf. ###
(b)The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized and directed to report to the Congress within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act on appropriations and staffing needed to monitor pipelines on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf so as to assure that they meet all applicable standards for construction, operation, and maintenance. ###
(c)The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized and directed to review all laws and regulations relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of pipelines on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf and to report to Congress thereon within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act on administrative changes needed and recommendations for new legislation. **[**[33 U.S.C. 1520](/us/usc/t33/s1520)**]**
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