H.R. 9338

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9338 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9338

To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of 
pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of 
pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

Section 60101(a)(21)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
``(B) does not include--
``(i) gathering gas (except through 
regulated gathering lines) in a rural area 
outside a populated area designated by the 
Secretary as a nonrural area; or
``(ii) moving gas through a piping system 
for a purpose that directly supports the 
operations of an onshore production, refining, 
or manufacturing facility, including for use as 
fuel or feedstock, if the piping system is--
``(I) an in-plant piping system 
that is located entirely within the 
boundary of the facility; or
``(II) a transfer piping system 
that extends less than one mile in 
length outside the boundaries of the 
facility;''.

SEC. 3. MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS.

Section 60102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``benefits'' 
and inserting ``safety and economic benefits within the 
United States''; and
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``within the 
United States'' after ``costs'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``benefits'' and 
inserting ``safety and economic benefits within the United 
States''; and
(3) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by inserting ``explicitly'' before 
``required'';
(B) by inserting ``, economic,'' after ``safety''; 
and
(C) by inserting ``within the United States'' after 
``environmental benefits''.

SEC. 4. OPPORTUNITY FOR FORMAL HEARING.

(a) Enforcement Procedures.--Section 60117(b)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) in the case of an enforcement matter relating 
to a notice of a probable violation issued after the 
date of enactment of the Pipeline Safety Authorization 
Act of 2026, where the respondent can reasonably show 
the cost of the proposed compliance action will exceed 
$125,000, or where the proposed civil penalty is 
$125,000 or more, provide an opportunity for a formal 
hearing described in paragraph (2)(B).''.
(b) Protocols for Public Hearing.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
publish protocols for hearings open to the public pursuant to section 
60117(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, that ensure an orderly 
process and protection of confidential information, in accordance with 
section 554 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 5. SPECIAL PERMIT PROGRAM.

(a) Compliance and Waivers.--Section 60118(c)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Limitation on terms.--The Secretary shall 
impose no terms on a waiver under this paragraph that 
do not apply to known pipeline safety risks applicable 
to the standard being waived under subparagraph (A).
``(D) Publication.--Upon completion of the 
application requirements under section 190.341 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor 
regulations, the Secretary shall publish notice of the 
application in the Federal Register.
``(E) Review of application.--The Secretary shall 
complete a review of each such application not later 
than 18 months after publishing a notice in the Federal 
Register described in subparagraph (D) with respect to 
the application.''.
(b) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation by 
the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration of subparagraphs (C) through (E) of 
section 60118(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include--
(A) a listing of each special permit application 
applied for under section 60118(c)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code;
(B) a brief summary of the purpose of each such 
special permit;
(C) the date on which each such application was 
received;
(D) the date on which each such application was 
completed or, in the absence of completion, the status 
of the application;
(E) the date on which the Secretary issued a 
determination on the application; and
(F) the explanation of the Secretary for any 
decision made outside the review period identified in 
section 60118(c)(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, 
if applicable.
(c) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of the 
report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report assessing the Secretary of Transportation's implementation of, 
and compliance with, subparagraphs (C) through (E) of section 
60118(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 6. STRENGTHENING PENALTIES FOR PIPELINE SAFETY VIOLATIONS.

Section 60123(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``damaging or destroying'' and inserting 
``damaging, destroying, or impairing the operation of''; and
(2) by inserting ``damaging or destroying such a facility 
under construction and intended to be operated as such a 
facility on completion of the construction,'' before ``or 
attempting''.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.

Section 60125 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Gas and Hazardous Liquid.--
``(1) In general.--From fees collected under section 60301, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 
2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355) and the 
provisions of this chapter relating to gas and hazardous liquid 
$180,786,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, of 
which--
``(A) $9,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 
12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 
U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
``(B) $77,000,000 shall be used for making grants.
``(2) Trust fund amounts.--In addition to the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), there are 
authorized to be appropriated from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund established by section 9509(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out section 12 of the Pipeline 
Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note; Public 
Law 107-355) and the provisions of this chapter relating to 
hazardous liquid $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 
through 2031, of which--
``(A) $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 
12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 
U.S.C. 60101 note; Public Law 107-355); and
``(B) $13,000,000 shall be used for making grants.
``(3) Underground natural gas storage facility safety 
account.--From fees collected under section 60302, there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
section 60141 $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 
2031.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``2021 through 2023'' 
and inserting ``2027 through 2031''.

SEC. 8. PIPELINE SAFETY VOLUNTARY INFORMATION-SHARING SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--Chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 60144. Voluntary information-sharing system
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a confidential 
voluntary information-sharing system, in accordance with the 
recommendations provided under section 10 of the PIPES Act of 2016, 
that--
``(1) is a comprehensive, systematic, and integrated 
structure for--
``(A) gathering, evaluating, and quantifying 
critical pipeline safety data and information; and
``(B) sharing recommended remediation measures and 
lessons learned across the pipeline industry in an 
efficient and confidential manner;
``(2) will encourage the voluntary sharing of pipeline 
safety data and information to improve the safety of pipeline 
facilities; and
``(3) may not be used in relation to the enforcement of 
requirements under this chapter.
``(b) Governance.--
``(1) Governing board.--
``(A) Establishment.--Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of the Pipeline Safety 
Authorization Act of 2026, the Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 
shall appoint a governing board for the VIS in 
accordance with this paragraph, after consulting with 
public, government, and private pipeline safety 
stakeholders.
``(B) Composition of the board.--The governing 
board shall be comprised of 15 members and shall 
represent a balanced cross-section of pipeline safety 
stakeholders as follows:
``(i) 5 individuals shall be 
representatives of departments, agencies, or 
instrumentalities of the Federal Government and 
of the States and territories, one of which 
shall be the Administrator.
``(ii) 5 individuals shall be 
representatives of the gas or hazardous liquid 
industries, such as operators, trade 
associations, inspection technology, coating, 
and cathodic protection vendors, and pipeline 
inspection organizations.
``(iii) 5 individuals shall be 
representatives of general public safety 
advocacy organizations, such as pipeline safety 
and environmental advocacy groups, labor and 
worker safety representatives, and the general 
public.
``(C) Board terms.--Each member of the governing 
board shall be appointed for three years, with the 
terms of five of the members expiring each year. The 
term of at least one and not more than two members 
described in each of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of 
subparagraph (B) shall expire each year. In the initial 
appointment, terms of one, two, and three years shall 
be established to allow the terms of five members to 
expire thereafter each year. Each member may be 
reappointed for consecutive three-year terms.
``(D) Co-chairs.--The governing board shall be co-
chaired by the Administrator, who shall appoint as co-
chairs, with advice and consent of the governing board, 
a member appointed under each of clauses (ii) and (iii) 
of subparagraph (B). The co-chairs shall be jointly 
responsible for organizing and conducting meetings of 
the governing board.
``(E) Authority.--The governing board shall make 
decisions by a super-majority, defined as two-thirds 
plus one of the governing board members, and shall have 
the authority to--
``(i) govern and provide strategic 
oversight of the VIS;
``(ii) develop and make public governance 
documents, including a charter that describes 
the scope of the authority and objectives of 
the governing board;
``(iii) select a third-party data manager 
with expertise in data protection, aggregation, 
and analytics;
``(iv) approve the criteria and procedures 
governing how the third-party data manager will 
receive, secure, and accept for inclusion in 
the VIS pipeline safety data and information;
``(v) establish and appoint members to 
issue analysis teams;
``(vi) collaborate with the issue analysis 
teams to--
``(I) identify the issues and 
topics to be analyzed by the issue 
analysis teams; and
``(II) specify the type of pipeline 
safety data and information that the 
issue analysis teams need to analyze 
such issues and topics;
``(vii) determine the information to be 
accepted for inclusion in, and shared using, 
the VIS;
``(viii) determine the reports to be 
accepted for inclusion in, and shared using, 
the VIS;
``(ix) determine which participating 
entities are authorized to access information 
and reports included in the VIS;
``(x) at least once per year, issue a 
public report on VIS processes, membership of 
the governing board, issues being investigated 
and analyzed, pipeline safety data and 
information that the VIS has requested for 
submission to the VIS, and safety trends 
identified; and
``(xi) perform other functions as the 
governing board decides are necessary or 
appropriate, consistent with the purpose of the 
VIS.
``(F) Federal advisory committee act 
inapplicable.--The governing board shall not be subject 
to the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5, United 
States Code.
``(2) Program management.--The Administrator shall provide 
program management and administrative support for the VIS, 
including oversight of the third-party data manager.
``(3) Third-party data manager.--The third-party data 
manager selected by the governing board shall provide data 
management and data oversight services for the VIS, including--
``(A) receiving and securing pipeline safety data 
and information submitted to the VIS;
``(B) accepting for inclusion in the VIS such 
pipeline safety data and information that meets the 
criteria and procedures established by the governing 
board under paragraph (1)(E)(iv);
``(C) deidentifying, storing, and managing pipeline 
safety data and information that is accepted for 
inclusion in the VIS;
``(D) collaborating with the issue analysis teams 
to analyze and aggregate pipeline safety data and 
information that is accepted for inclusion in the VIS;
``(E) preparing reports as requested by the 
governing board regarding the type of pipeline safety 
data and information that is included in the VIS; and
``(F) making recommendations to the governing board 
regarding the management of pipeline safety data and 
information, as appropriate.
``(4) Issue analysis teams.--The issue analysis teams 
established by the governing board shall--
``(A) consist of technical and subject matter 
experts;
``(B) work with the third-party data manager to 
aggregate and analyze pipeline safety data and 
information submitted to the VIS that is related to 
issues and topics identified by the governing board; 
and
``(C) collaborate with the governing board to 
identify issues and topics for analysis and submit 
internal reports and recommendations to the governing 
board on the identified issues and topics.
``(5) Participation.--
``(A) Voluntary participation.--No person shall be 
required to participate in or submit data or 
information for inclusion in the VIS.
``(B) Prohibition.--The criteria and procedures 
established under paragraph (1)(E)(iv) shall prohibit 
the acceptance of data or information about an operator 
if the operator has not authorized the submission of 
the data or information.
``(C) Sharing of information.--The governing board 
shall encourage the voluntary sharing of pipeline 
safety data and information among participating 
entities.
``(c) Information Sharing.--Pipeline safety data and information 
accepted for inclusion in the VIS shall be related to the issues and 
topics identified by the governing board to be analyzed by the issue 
analysis teams, including--
``(1) pipeline integrity risk analysis information;
``(2) lessons learned from accidents and near misses;
``(3) process improvements;
``(4) technology deployment practices;
``(5) information obtained through VIS pipeline safety 
surveys of pipeline operator employees, provided that such 
surveys are voluntarily agreed to by the pipeline operator; and
``(6) pipeline safety data and information that may lead to 
the identification of pipeline safety risks, as determined by 
the governing board.
``(d) Confidentiality.--
``(1) Nonpublic information.--To facilitate the sharing of 
otherwise nonpublic pipeline safety data and information in the 
VIS, nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in the VIS 
shall be kept confidential, except as provided in paragraph 
(2).
``(2) Deidentified nonpublic information.--
``(A) Safety.--The governing board may approve the 
disclosure of deidentified nonpublic information 
through the VIS, or by the Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
that the governing board in its sole discretion 
determines is appropriate to disclose to improve 
pipeline safety, based on analysis of the deidentified 
information and any safety findings or recommendations.
``(B) Reports.--The governing board, in issuing 
public reports under subsection (b)(1)(E)(x), shall 
approve the disclosure of deidentified nonpublic 
information through the VIS that the governing board 
determines is necessary to adequately describe and 
illustrate the issues and topics being investigated and 
analyzed using the VIS.
``(3) Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no 
person, including any governing board member, the third-party 
data manager, any issue analysis team member, nor any Federal, 
State, local, or Tribal agency, having or obtaining access to 
nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in the VIS, shall 
release or communicate such nonpublic information, in either an 
identified or deidentified form, to any person the governing 
board has not authorized to access such information.
``(e) Applicability of FOIA.--Any nonpublic information that is 
accepted for inclusion in the VIS and subsequently obtained by the 
Secretary or the Administrator from the VIS is exempt from the 
requirements of section 552 of title 5, and specifically exempt from 
release under subsection (b)(3) of such section.
``(f) Exclusions.--
``(1) Excluded evidence.--Except as provided in paragraph 
(3), nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in the VIS 
shall not be obtained from the VIS--
``(A) for use as evidence for any purpose in any 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, or private litigation, 
including any action or proceeding; or
``(B) to initiate any enforcement action or civil 
litigation against a pipeline operator or its employees 
or contractors relating to a probable violation under 
this chapter (including any regulation promulgated or 
order issued under this chapter).
``(2) Exclusion from discovery.--Except as provided in 
paragraph (3), nonpublic information accepted for inclusion in 
the VIS shall not be subject to discovery from the VIS in any 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, or private litigation or other 
proceeding.
``(3) Limitations on exclusions.--The exclusions described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to--
``(A) data or information that is evidence of a 
criminal violation;
``(B) data or information not related to the 
activities described in subsection (a)(1) for which the 
VIS is established;
``(C) data or information otherwise required to be 
reported to the Secretary under part 191 (including 
information about an incident or accident), part 192, 
part 194, part 195, or part 199 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) or 
required to be reported under the requirements of a 
State authority; or
``(D) data or information developed or obtained 
from a source other than the VIS.
``(g) No Effect on Discovery.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section, nor any rule, 
regulation, or amendment shall be construed to create a defense 
to a discovery request or otherwise limit or affect the 
discovery of pipeline safety data and information arising from 
a cause of action authorized under any under Federal, State, or 
local law.
``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
exclusions from discovery from the VIS as described in 
subsection (f)(2).
``(h) Reporting.--Not later than the end of each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the VIS.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Nonpublic information.--The term `nonpublic 
information' means any data or information, regardless of form 
or format, that a company does not disclose, disseminate, or 
make available to the public or that is not otherwise in the 
public domain.
``(2) Participating entity.--The term `participating 
entity' means an entity determined appropriate by the Secretary 
to submit information for inclusion in the VIS, or to be 
authorized to access information and reports included in the 
VIS, including--
``(A) an operator of a pipeline facility, and 
related employees, labor unions, contractors, in-line 
inspection service providers, and nondestructive 
evaluation experts;
``(B) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration; and
``(C) a representative of a State pipeline safety 
agency, a Tribal agency, a pipeline safety advocacy 
group, a manufacturer of materials or equipment used in 
pipeline facilities, a research or academic 
institution, and other pipeline stakeholders.
``(3) Public information.--The term `public information' 
means any data or information, regardless of form or format, 
that a company discloses, disseminates, or makes available to 
the public or that is otherwise in the public domain.
``(4) VIS.--The term `VIS' means the voluntary information-
sharing system established under subsection (a).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 601 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``60144.Voluntary information-sharing system.''.

SEC. 9. EXCAVATION DAMAGE PREVENTION.

(a) Grants to States.--Section 6106 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``adoption or progress 
toward adoption of the leading practices listed in subsection 
(b) and'' before ``legislative and regulatory'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
(d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Leading Practices.--Each State shall adopt as a part of its 
State one-call notification program leading practices that--
``(1) identify the size and scope of a one-call ticket for 
standard locate requests, including process exceptions for 
special large project tickets;
``(2) restrict the longevity of a one-call ticket for 
standard locate requests, which may include process exceptions 
for special large project tickets;
``(3) examine and limit exemptions to the State one-call 
notification program to prevent common excavation damage 
incidents, including limiting exemptions for--
``(A) excavation or demolition performed by the 
owner of a single-family residential property;
``(B) any excavation of 18 inches or less when 
maintenance activities are performed;
``(C) repairing, connecting, adjusting, or 
conducting routine maintenance of a private or public 
underground utility facility; and
``(D) municipalities, public works organizations, 
and State departments of transportation for road 
maintenance;
``(4) specify tolerance zone horizontal dimensions and 
requirements for hand-dig, hydro, vacuum excavation, and other 
nonintrusive methods;
``(5) specify emergency excavation notification 
requirements, including defining emergency excavation and 
identifying the notification requirements for an emergency 
excavation;
``(6) specify the responsibilities of the excavator, 
including the reporting of damages due to excavation 
activities;
``(7) define who is an excavator and what is considered 
excavation;
``(8) require the use of white lining or electronic white 
lining, allowing for exceptions for special large project 
tickets;
``(9) require a positive response, meaning the utility, 
municipality, or other entity marks the area of excavation in 
positive response to the notification center and the excavator 
confirms a positive response before beginning excavation;
``(10) require newly installed underground facilities to be 
locatable;
``(11) require the marking of lines and laterals, including 
sewer lines and laterals;
``(12) require training programs and requirements for 
third-party excavators performing excavation activities that 
are not subject to pipeline construction requirements under 
part 192 or part 195 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulations);
``(13) require training for locate professionals; and
``(14) encourage the use of commercially available 
technologies to locate underground facilities, such as those 
that incorporate geographic information systems and enhanced 
positive response.
``(c) Report to Congress.--
``(1) Initial report.--Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 
2026, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy 
and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report detailing--
``(A) the adoption of the leading practices 
described in subsection (b);
``(B) recommendations to increase the adoption of 
such leading practices and recommendations for the 
reduction of excavation damage incidents; and
``(C) the number of underground facility damages 
per 1,000 one-call tickets in each State for the 
reporting year.
``(2) Additional reports.--Not later than once every 2 
years beginning after the submittal of the report under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing--
``(A) the adoption of the leading practices 
described in subsection (b);
``(B) recommendations to increase the adoption of 
such leading practices and recommendations for the 
reduction of excavation damage incidents; and
``(C) the number of underground facility damages 
per 1,000 one-call tickets in each state for each year 
covered by the report.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Savings Clause.--This section shall not affect--
``(1) the eligibility of a State or State authority for a 
grant or payment under section 60107 or 60134;
``(2) the requirements of section 60105 with respect to 
certifications under such section; or
``(3) the requirements of section 60106 with respect to 
agreements under such section.''.
(b) State Damage Prevention Programs.--Section 60134(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``In making grants'' and inserting the 
following:
``(1) In general.--In making grants''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Considerations.--In evaluating criteria for 
determining the effectiveness of the damage prevention program 
of a State, the Secretary shall consider whether the State has, 
at a minimum--
``(A) effective, active, and consistent enforcement 
of the State one-call notification program, as such 
term is defined in section 6102, (including consistency 
in the application of enforcement resources, fines, and 
penalties to all relevant stakeholders, such as 
operators, locators, and excavators);
``(B) data reporting requirements, including--
``(i) to the local one-call center for 
excavation damage events on pipelines and other 
underground facilities, that are not privately 
owned, including (if available at the time of 
reporting)--
``(I) information about the nature 
of the incident, including the facility 
damaged and the apparent cause of such 
damage (with supporting documentation);
``(II) the organizations or 
entities involved;
``(III) the impact to public 
safety, utility operations, and 
customer service; and
``(IV) the impact to the 
environment; and
``(ii) to a nationally focused nonprofit 
organization specifically established for the 
purpose of reducing construction-related 
damages to pipelines and other underground 
facilities, of damages and near-miss events to 
pipelines and other underground facilities from 
excavation damages, including potential 
contributing factors, facility damaged, type of 
excavator, work performed, equipment type, and 
State; and
``(C) performance measures to determine the 
effectiveness of excavation damage prevention 
efforts.''.

SEC. 10. CIVIL PENALTIES.

Section 60122(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by--
(1) striking ``$200,000'' and inserting ``$341,200''; and
(2) striking ``$2,000,000'' and inserting ``$3,412,000''.

SEC. 11. USER FEES.

Section 60301(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``shall remain available in the Pipeline Safety Fund until 
expended and'' before ``may be used''.
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