119-s2661

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2661 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2661

To allow for the use of risk-based inspections for in-service breakout 
 tanks.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 August 1, 2025

 Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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 A BILL

To allow for the use of risk-based inspections for in-service breakout 
 tanks.

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

SECTION 1. RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS FOR IN-SERVICE BREAKOUT TANKS.

    (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, an 
owner or operator of a pipeline facility (as defined in 

section 60101 
of title 49, United States Code) may use risk-based inspections to 
comply with the relevant inspection requirements imposed under chapter 
601 of title 49, United States Code, for in-service breakout tanks, 
including any relevant requirements established under chapter 195 of 
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

    (b) Rulemaking.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, shall revise 

section 195.432 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to allow for risk-based inspections of in-service 
breakout tanks in accordance with subsection

    (a) .
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