IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION ACT OF 2007
SEC. 1557. <<NOTE: Deadlines. 6 USC 1207.>> PIPELINE SECURITY
INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, consistent with the Annex to the Memorandum of
Understanding executed on August 9, 2006, between the Department of
Transportation and the Department, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of Transportation, shall establish a program for reviewing
pipeline operator adoption of recommendations of the September 5, 2002,
Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs
Administration's Pipeline Security Information Circular, including the
review of pipeline security plans and critical facility inspections.
(b) Review and Inspection.--Not later than 12 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation shall develop and implement a plan for reviewing the
pipeline security plans and an inspection of the critical facilities of
the 100 most critical pipeline operators covered by the September 5,
2002, circular, where such facilities have not been inspected for
security purposes since September 5, 2002, by either the Department or
the Department of Transportation.
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| File Title | IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION ACT OF 2007 |
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| File Modified | 2008-06-20 |
| File Created | 2008-06-20 |