Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act.

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each owner or operator of a gas distribution pipeline facility shall assess its system for the presence of Aldyl–A polyethylene.

The Secretary shall not require owners and operators of gas distribution pipeline facilities to conduct excavation activities for the purpose of the assessment required under subsection (a).

Nothing in this subsection affects the authority of the Secretary under—

(A) section 60112 of title 49, United States Code; or

(B) subsection (m) or (p) of section 60117 of that title.

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each owner or operator of a pipeline facility described in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary the estimated total pipeline mileage identified by the owner or operator as Aldyl–A polyethylene piping.

Section 60105(b)(9)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking of cast iron and bare steel pipelines and inserting the following:

of—

(i) cast iron and bare steel pipelines; and

(ii) pipelines constructed of historic plastics with known safety issues

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Section 60109(e)(7)(A)(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking presence of cast iron pipes and mains in the distribution system; and and inserting the following:

presence, in the distribution system, of pipes and mains made of—

(I) cast iron;

(II) unprotected steel;

(III) wrought iron; or

(IV) historic plastics with known safety issues; and

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