Summary: North American-Made Energy Security Act - Directs the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to coordinate with each federal agency responsible for coordinating or considering an aspect of the President's National Interest Determination and Presidential Permit decision regarding construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline (from Hardisty, Alberta, to Steele City, Nebraska, and then on to the U.S. Gulf Coast through Cushing, Oklahoma) to ensure that all necessary actions are taken on an expedited schedule. Requires each such agency to comply with any deadline the Secretary establishes. Directs the President, within 30 days after the final environmental impact statement, but not later than November 1, 2011, to issue a final order granting or denying the Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. States that no action by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall affect any duty or responsibility to comply with any requirement to conduct environmental review. Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States must decrease its dependence on oil from countries hostile to its interests, and (2) increased access to Canadian energy resources will create jobs in the United States.

north american energy security act directs president acting secretary energy doe coordinate federal agency responsible coordinating considering aspect president decision construction operation keystone pipeline nebraska gulf_coast oklahoma ensure necessary actions taken expedited schedule requires agency comply deadline secretary establishes directs president days final environmental impact statement later november issue final order granting denying pipeline states action secretary pursuant act shall affect duty responsibility comply requirement conduct environmental review declares sense congress united_states decrease dependence oil countries hostile interests increased access canadian energy resources create jobs united_states


Summary: Pain at the Pump Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal certain tax incentives for oil and gas companies, including: (1) the tax credit for enhanced oil recovery, (2) the tax credit for producing oil and gas from marginal wells, (3) the expensing allowance for intangible drilling and development costs, (4) the tax deduction for tertiary injectant expenses, (5) the exception to passive loss limitations for working interests in oil and gas properties, and (6) percentage depletion for oil and gas wells. Denies a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof. Extends the required amortization period for geological and geophysical expenditures. Expresses the sense of Congress that increases in revenue resulting from this Act should be used to make additional expenditures for clean energy programs, including for alternative fuel technology, research and development, clean energy loan guarantees, and low-income home energy assistance.

pain pump act amends internal revenue code repeal certain tax incentives oil gas companies including tax credit enhanced oil recovery tax credit producing oil gas marginal wells expensing allowance intangible drilling development costs tax deduction tertiary injectant expenses exception passive loss limitations working interests oil gas properties percentage depletion oil gas wells denies tax deduction income attributable domestic production refining processing transportation distribution oil gas primary product thereof extends required amortization period geological geophysical expenditures expresses sense congress increases revenue resulting act additional expenditures clean energy programs including alternative fuel technology research development clean energy loan guarantees low income home energy assistance


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the suspension of the taxable income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.

amends internal revenue code permanent suspension taxable income limitation percentage depletion oil natural gas produced marginal properties


Summary: Propane Green Autogas Solutions Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016: (1) the excise tax credits for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures for any sale or use involving liquefied petroleum gas (propane), (2) the new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle tax credit for vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas, and (3) the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit for property relating to liquefied petroleum gas.

act amends internal revenue code extend excise tax credits alternative fuels fuel mixtures sale use involving liquefied petroleum gas propane new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle tax credit vehicles powered liquefied petroleum gas alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit property relating liquefied petroleum gas


Summary: American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the requirement that any federal agency procurement contract for an alternative or synthetic fuel, including those from nonconventional petroleum sources, for any mobility-related use (except research or testing) specify that lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the fuel must, on an ongoing basis, be less than or equal to such emissions from equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) require the Secretary of Energy to report to certain congressional committees the reasons for any delayed approval of an application for a loan guarantee for a substitute natural gas, chemical feedstock, or liquid transportation fuel project; and (2) make certain substitute natural gas production facilities eligible for loan guarantees. Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as an algae-based fuel incentive when calculating the applicable volume of renewable fuel for each calendar year, to consider each gallon of renewable biomass produced from algae to be equal to three gallons of renewable fuel if the algae-based fuel was produced using carbon dioxide captured in a manner that prevented its uncontrolled release into the atmosphere during a separate energy production process. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD), the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to enter into multiyear procurement contracts for alternative fuels, subject to certain requirements. Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the permitting authority, when establishing the best available control technology for a major emitting facility that is an electric generating facility located in a region in which demand for electricity has increased significantly due to the volume of electric vehicles, to take into account the extent to which emissions of a pollutant have been reduced as a result of the increased use of such vehicles.

american alternative fuels act amends energy independence security act repeal requirement federal agency procurement contract alternative synthetic fuel including nonconventional petroleum sources mobility related use research testing specify lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated fuel ongoing basis equal emissions equivalent conventional fuel produced conventional petroleum sources amends energy policy act require secretary energy report certain congressional committees reasons delayed approval application loan guarantee substitute natural gas chemical feedstock liquid transportation fuel project certain substitute natural gas production facilities eligible loan guarantees amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa algae based fuel incentive calculating applicable volume renewable fuel calendar year consider gallon renewable biomass produced algae equal gallons renewable fuel algae based fuel produced carbon dioxide captured manner prevented uncontrolled release atmosphere separate energy production process authorizes secretary defense dod secretary army secretary navy secretary air_force secretary homeland_security dhs administrator national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa enter multiyear procurement contracts alternative fuels subject certain requirements amends clean air act direct permitting authority establishing best available control technology major emitting facility electric generating facility located region demand electricity increased significantly volume electric vehicles account extent emissions pollutant reduced result increased use vehicles


Summary: Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to study and report to Congress with recommendations for appropriate methods and standards for requiring: (1) motor vehicle fuel suppliers to disclose to the next person in the motor vehicle fuel supply chain information regarding each country in which the fuel or any of its components were extracted, refined, or otherwise processed; and (2) motor vehicle retailers to disclose this information to consumers. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations requiring disclosure of country-of-origin information by motor vehicle fuel suppliers and retailers in accordance with such recommendations. Prohibits such regulations, however, from requiring the listing of more than one country-of-origin for a fuel blend containing fuel 70% or more of which originated in a single country. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 on any person that knowingly violates such regulations.

country origin labeling secretary energy study report congress recommendations appropriate methods standards requiring motor vehicle fuel suppliers disclose person motor vehicle fuel supply chain information country fuel components extracted refined processed motor vehicle retailers disclose information consumers requires secretary prescribe regulations requiring disclosure country origin information motor vehicle fuel suppliers retailers accordance recommendations prohibits regulations requiring listing country origin fuel blend containing fuel originated single country authorizes secretary impose civil penalty person knowingly violates regulations


Summary: National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR) in Alaska remains explicitly designated to provide oil and natural gas resources to the United States, and (2) it is national policy to actively advance oil and gas development within the NPR. (Sec. 3) Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the mandatory program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the NPR to include at least one lease sale annually in those areas of the NPR most likely to produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period 2011-2021. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure permits, according to a specified timeline, for all surface development activities, including pipelines and roads construction to: (1) develop and bring into production any areas within the NPR that are subject to oil and gas leases; and (2) transport oil and gas from and through the NPR to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska. (Sec. 5) Instructs the Secretary to issue regulations establishing clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the NPR. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to assess all technically recoverable fossil fuel resources within the NPR, including all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas. Requires the resource assessment to be implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey, which is authorized to use resources and funds provided by the state of Alaska.

act sec expresses sense congress national_petroleum_reserve npr alaska remains explicitly designated provide oil natural gas resources united_states national policy actively advance oil gas development npr sec amends naval petroleum reserves production act require mandatory program competitive leasing oil gas npr include lease sale annually areas npr likely produce commercial quantities oil natural gas year period sec directs secretary interior ensure permits according specified timeline surface development activities including pipelines roads construction develop bring production areas npr subject oil gas leases transport oil gas npr existing transportation processing infrastructure north_slope alaska sec instructs secretary issue regulations establishing clear requirements ensure department_of_the_interior supporting development oil gas leases npr sec requires secretary assess technically recoverable fossil fuel resources npr including conventional unconventional oil natural gas requires resource assessment implemented authorized use resources funds provided state alaska


Summary: Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with the National Academy of Engineering to study whether the accuracy of collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under leases of federal lands (including submerged, deep water, and Indian lands) would be improved by implementing certain prescribed measures. Requires the Secretary to award a contract under which the contractor shall: (1) compare royalty payments made under federal oil and gas lease provisions for covered lands against data supplied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); (2) make such comparison retroactive to June 1, 1974; (3) determine whether the correct production standard volume and heating content analysis was used to calculate such payments; and (4) determine whether such payments were adequate under the terms of the oil and gas leases.

study ways improve accuracy collection federal oil condensate natural gas royalties act directs secretary interior arrange national_academy_of_engineering study accuracy collection royalties production oil condensate natural gas leases federal lands including submerged deep water indian lands improved implementing certain prescribed measures requires secretary award contract contractor shall compare royalty payments federal oil gas lease provisions covered lands data supplied federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc comparison retroactive june determine correct production standard volume heating content analysis calculate payments determine payments adequate terms oil gas leases


Summary: Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act or POWER Act - Amends the the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to extend the Constitution, laws, and civil and political jurisdiction of the United States to installations attached to the seabed of the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (as under existing law) which may be erected to produce or support production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, as well as to any installation or device (other than a ship or vessel) for transmitting such energy. Declares that energy leases on the OCS shall be maintained and issued only under the OCSLA.

providing workforce energy resources act outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla extend constitution laws civil political jurisdiction united_states installations attached seabed outer continental_shelf ocs existing law produce support production energy sources oil gas installation device ship vessel transmitting energy declares energy leases ocs shall maintained issued ocsla


Summary: Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act or FASTER Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) identify annually 200 non-producing oil and gas leases held for onshore federal land that have the highest potential for oil and gas production and for which the Department has already received an Application for Permit to Drill, and (2) issue permits to drill on leases identified in such assessment within 180 days after reporting the assessment to Congress.

faster act directs secretary interior identify annually non producing oil gas leases held onshore federal land highest potential oil gas production department received issue permits drill leases identified assessment days reporting assessment congress


Summary: Oil Spill Victims Redress Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) require all claims against each responsible party for removal costs or damages under such Act to be presented first to the responsible party or guarantor of the source of the discharge or threat; (2) authorize a state court to award damages or other relief to any person for claims under state law against any responsible party or other person; (3) provide that a civil action brought in state court with respect to a discharge of oil into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the state's exclusive economic zone is not within the original jurisdiction of the U.S. district courts, and is therefore not removable, unless a federal claim is pleaded in addition to claims arising under state law or the action is otherwise removable based on diversity of citizenship; and (4) provide that nothing in such Act shall affect or preempt the authority of any state from imposing on any responsible party or other person any additional liability or requirement with respect to the discharge of oil occurring within the state, pollution by oil having effects within the state, or any removal activities in connection with such discharge.

oil spill victims redress act amends oil pollution act require claims responsible party removal costs damages act presented responsible party guarantor source discharge threat authorize state court award damages relief person claims state law responsible party person provide civil action brought state court respect discharge oil navigable waters adjoining shorelines state exclusive economic zone original jurisdiction district courts removable federal claim addition claims arising state law action removable based diversity citizenship provide act shall affect preempt authority state imposing responsible party person additional liability requirement respect discharge oil occurring state pollution oil having effects state removal activities connection discharge


Summary: Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the motor fuel excise tax fuel used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services.

mobile_mammography_promotion_act amends internal revenue code exempt motor fuel excise tax fuel highway vehicle designed exclusively provide mobile mammography services


Summary: No Free Inspections for Oil Companies Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and collect inspection fees from operators of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities. Establishes in the Treasury the Ocean Energy Enforcement Fund as depository for such fees. Requires amounts collected by the Secretary to be credited as offsetting collections and to be made available for expenditure only for implementing inspections of OCS facilities (including mobile offshore drilling units) and for administration of the inspection program.

free inspections oil companies act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act direct secretary interior establish collect inspection fees operators outer_continental_shelf ocs facilities establishes treasury ocean_energy_enforcement_fund depository fees requires amounts collected secretary credited offsetting collections available expenditure implementing inspections ocs facilities including mobile offshore drilling units administration inspection program


Summary: New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for rights-of way or other necessary authorizations to allow the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco) to construct, operate, and maintain a natural gas pipeline and related facilities within the Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA), New York. Requires such permit to be: (1) consistent with the laws and regulations generally applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the National Park System (NPS), and (2) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate. Requires the Secretary to: (1) charge a fee for any such permit based upon fair market value; (2) provide for recovery of costs incurred by the NPS for permit processing, issuance, and monitoring; and (3) retain any fees associated with the recovery of costs. Limits such permit to a term of 10 years, subject to renewal at the Secretary's discretion. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a noncompetitive lease with Transco to allow the occupancy and use of buildings and associated property at Floyd Bennett Field within the GNRA to house meter and regulating equipment and other equipment necessary to the operation of the natural gas pipeline facilities. Requires such lease to: (1) comply with NPS leasing regulations, but permits the proceeds from rental payments to be used for infrastructure needs, resource protection and restoration, and visitor services at GNRA; and (2) provide for building and property restoration and maintenance, including regulations and programmatic agreements, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to impose citations or fines, or to suspend or revoke any authority under a permit or lease, for either noncompliance or for a violation of any term or condition.

act sec authorizes secretary interior issue permits rights way necessary authorizations allow llc construct operate maintain natural gas pipeline related facilities new_york requires permit consistent laws regulations generally applicable utility rights way units national_park_system nps subject terms conditions secretary deems appropriate requires secretary charge fee permit based fair market value provide recovery costs incurred nps permit processing issuance monitoring retain fees associated recovery costs limits permit term years subject renewal secretary discretion sec authorizes secretary enter noncompetitive lease allow occupancy use buildings associated property house meter regulating equipment equipment necessary operation natural gas pipeline facilities requires lease comply nps leasing regulations permits proceeds rental payments infrastructure needs resource protection restoration visitor services provide building property restoration maintenance including regulations programmatic agreements accordance national_historic_preservation_act sec authorizes secretary impose citations fines suspend revoke authority permit lease noncompliance violation term condition


Summary: Gulf Coast Oil and Gas Royalty Giveaway Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit: (1) 87.5% of qualified outer Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues into the general fund of the Treasury, and (2) 12.5 % of qualified OCS revenues in a special account in the Treasury to be disbursed 100% to provide financial assistance to states. Considers such funds income to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Requires rentals or royalties received by the United States from leases under such Act to be deposited into the Treasury and used for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no federal budget deficit, for reducing the federal debt.

royalty repeal deficit reduction act amends gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act direct secretary treasury deposit qualified outer continental_shelf ocs revenues general fund treasury qualified ocs revenues special account treasury disbursed provide financial assistance states considers funds income land_and_water_conservation_fund requires rentals royalties received united_states leases act deposited treasury federal budget deficit reduction federal budget deficit reducing federal debt


Summary: BLM Live Internet Auctions Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based bidding methods. Requires each individual Internet-based lease sale to be concluded within seven days. Directs the Secretary to analyze and report on the first 10 such lease sales, including estimates of: (1) increases or decreases in such lease sales compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and (2) the total cost or savings to the Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding. Requires the report to evaluate the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales which may provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest return to the federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and integrity of the leasing process.

mineral leasing act authorize secretary interior conduct onshore oil gas lease sales internet based bidding methods requires individual internet based lease sale concluded seven days directs secretary analyze report lease sales including estimates increases decreases lease sales compared sales conducted oral bidding total cost savings department_of_the_interior result sales compared sales conducted oral bidding requires report evaluate demonstrated expected effectiveness different structures lease sales provide opportunity better maximize bidder participation ensure highest return federal taxpayers minimize opportunities fraud collusion ensure security integrity leasing process


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to conduct: (1) an inventory of existing data on offshore mineral resources, other than oil and natural gas, and an analysis of existing samples of such offshore minerals, to identify and quantify known resources; (2) an assessment of all available domestic technological capabilities required for the location and the efficient and environmentally sound recovery of such minerals from the shallow and deep seabed of the United States; (3) an economic feasibility study on the recovery of such minerals; and (4) an assessment of the environmental and safety risks associated with shallow and deep sea mineral production, other than oil and natural gas. Defines "shallow and deep seabed of the United States" as areas of the seabed contiguous to and within 200 miles of the territorial sea of the United States and the resources of which are subject to its jurisdiction or control. Includes in that definition such areas that are contiguous to and within 200 miles of the territorial sea around any inhabited and uninhabited territory or possession of the United States, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Midway Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, Midway Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, Kingman Reef, Navassa Island, Serranilla Bank, Bajo Nuevo Bank, and Palmyra Atoll. Authorizes FY2012-FY2013 appropriations.

directs secretary interior acting usgs conduct inventory existing data offshore mineral resources oil natural gas analysis existing samples offshore minerals identify quantify known resources assessment available domestic technological capabilities required location efficient environmentally sound recovery minerals shallow deep seabed united_states economic feasibility study recovery minerals assessment environmental safety risks associated shallow deep sea mineral production oil natural gas defines shallow deep seabed united_states areas seabed contiguous miles territorial sea united_states resources subject jurisdiction control includes definition areas contiguous miles territorial sea territory possession united_states including american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands guam puerto_rico virgin_islands federated_states micronesia palau marshall_islands baker authorizes fy2012 fy2013 appropriations


Summary: Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Increases civil penalties on an oil, natural gas, or hazardous liquid pipeline facility operator for failure to: (1) mark accurately the location of pipeline facilities in the vicinity of a demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction; (2) use first a one-call notification system to establish the location of underground facilities in such an area; or (3) comply with safety standards and related requirements, including for inspections, maintenance, risk analysis, and adoption of an integrity management program. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to impose a civil penalty for obstruction or prevention of inspections or investigations. Eliminates: (1) the cap on civil penalties for administrative enforcement actions regarding pipeline safety, and (2) judicial review of any denial of an application for waiver of certain safety requirements. (Sec. 3) Conditions a state's eligibility for one-call notification and damage prevention program grants on its not providing exemptions to municipalities, state agencies, or their contractors from one-call notification system requirements. Directs the Secretary to study the impact of excavation damage on pipeline safety. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to require by regulation the use of automatic or remote-controlled shut-off valves, or equivalent technology, on new or entirely replaced transmission pipeline facilities. Directs the Comptroller General to study the ability of transmission pipeline operators to respond to a hazardous liquid or gas release from a pipeline segment in a high-consequence area. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to evaluate whether: (1) integrity management system requirements should be expanded beyond high-consequence areas; and (2) application of integrity management program requirements for gas transmission pipeline facilities to additional areas would mitigate the need for class location requirements. Requires the Secretary, after a period of congressional review of such evaluation, but only if certain findings are made, to issue regulations to: (1) expand integrity management system requirements, or elements of them, beyond high-consequence areas; and (2) remove redundant class location requirements for gas transmission pipeline facilities regulated under an integrity management program. Requires the Comptroller General to evaluate whether risk-based reassessment intervals are a more effective alternative for managing risks to pipelines in high-consequence areas once baseline assessments are complete when compared to a 7-year reassessment interval. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) maintain and update biennially, as part of the National Pipeline Mapping System, a map of designated high consequence areas in which pipelines are required to meet integrity management program regulations; and (2) develop a program promoting greater awareness of the existence of the National Pipeline Mapping System to state and local emergency responders and other interested parties. Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain on file a copy of the most recent oil spill response plan prepared by a pipeline facility owner or operator, and (2) provide a nonconfidential copy of the plan to a person upon written request. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to conduct biennial follow-up surveys measuring the progress of pipeline facility owners and operators in adopting and implementing plans for the safe management and replacement of cast iron gas pipelines. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on leak detection systems utilized by operators of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities and transportation-related flow lines. Requires the Secretary, after a period of congressional review of the report, but only if certain findings are made, to issue regulations to: (1) require operators of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities to use leak detection systems where practicable; and (2) establish technically, operationally, and economically feasible standards for the leak detection capability of those systems. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to revise certain regulations to establish specific time limits for telephonic or electronic notice of accidents and incidents involving pipeline facilities to the Secretary and the National Response Center. (Sec. 10) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Secretary to require recordkeeping and inspection compliance with respect to transportation-related onshore facility response plans. (Sec. 11) Revises national pipeline mapping system requirements to require each pipeline operator to provide the Secretary certain geospatial or technical data, including design and material specifications. (Sec. 12) Authorizes the Secretary to collect geospatial or technical data on transportation-related oil flow lines, including unregulated lines. (Sec. 13) Revises requirements for cost recovery of reviews of the design of new gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities or liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities. Applies such requirements only to any project that: (1) has design and construction costs totaling at least $2.5 million, or (2) uses new or novel technologies or design. Establishes a Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund in the Treasury. (Sec. 14) Subjects to DOT pipeline regulation as hazardous liquids any nonpetroleum fuels, including biofuels, that are flammable, toxic, or corrosive or would be harmful to the environment if released in significant quantities. (Sec. 15) Directs the Secretary to prescribe minimum safety standards for the transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline in a gaseous state. Requires the Secretary to consider whether current federal safety standards for pipelines that transport carbon dioxide in both a liquid and gaseous state would ensure safety. (Sec. 16) Directs the Secretary to review hazardous liquid pipeline facility regulations to determine whether they are sufficient to regulate pipeline facilities used for the transportation of diluted bitumen. (Sec. 17) Authorizes the Secretary to analyze the transportation of nonpetroleum hazardous liquids to identify the extent to which pipeline facilities are currently used to transport such liquids, such as chlorine, from chemical production facilities across land areas not owned by the producer that are accessible to the public. (Sec. 19) Requires the Secretary, for FY2012 and FY2013, and authorizes the Secretary for subsequent fiscal years, to waive certain state cost requirements under a pipeline safety grant to a state that demonstrates an inability to maintain or increase the required funding share of its pipeline safety program because of economic hardship in that state. (Sec. 20) Directs the Secretary to issue regulations that require the convening before a presiding official who is a staff attorney of the Deputy Chief Counsel of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of any hearings regarding pipeline facilities hazardous to life and property, civil penalty assessments, compliance orders, safety orders, or corrective action orders. Requires such regulations to implement a separation of functions between personnel involved with the investigation and prosecution of an enforcement case and advising the Secretary on findings and determinations. Requires the presiding official also to be one not engaged in investigative or prosecutorial functions. (Sec. 21) Directs the Secretary to review existing federal and state regulations for gas and hazardous liquid gathering lines located onshore and offshore in the United States, including within the inlets of the Gulf of Mexico. Requires the Secretary, if appropriate after reviewing such regulations, to subject offshore hazardous liquid gathering lines and hazardous liquid gathering lines located within the inlets of the Gulf of Mexico to the same standards and regulations as other hazardous liquid gathering lines. (Sec. 22) Prescribes a next step, if appropriate, after the Secretary issues a final report evaluating the recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on excess flow valves an operator of a natural gas distribution system, under its integrity management program for distribution pipelines, must install in applications other than service lines serving one single family residence. Directs the Secretary, if appropriate as a next step, to require the use of excess flow valves, or equivalent technology, on new or entirely replaced distribution branch services, multi-family facilities, and small commercial facilities located in high-density population areas and environmentally sensitive areas. (Sec. 23) Directs the Secretary to require each gas pipeline operator or owner to verify records for all interstate and intrastate gas transmission pipelines in class 3 and class 4 locations and class 1 and class 2 high consequence areas to ensure they reflect accurately the pipelines' physical and operational characteristics and confirm their established maximum allowable operating pressures. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations for conducting tests to confirm the material strength of previously untested natural gas transmission pipelines located in high-consequence areas and operating at a pressure greater than 30% of specified minimum yield strength. (Sec. 24) Prohibits the Secretary from issuing guidance or a regulation that incorporates by reference any documents unless they are made available to the public, free of charge, on the Internet. (Sec. 25) Authorizes the Secretary to provide the services of PHMSA personnel to perform pipeline safety training for state and local government personnel. (Sec. 26) Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the participation of minority-owned business enterprises, woman-owned business enterprises, and disadvantaged business enterprises in the construction and operation of pipelines in the United States. (Sec. 27) Requires the Comptroller General to study the process for obtaining federal and state permits for pipeline facility construction projects. (Sec. 28) Directs the Secretary to study hazardous liquid pipeline incidents at crossings of inland bodies of water with a width of at least 100 feet from high water mark to high water mark to determine if the depth of cover over buried pipelines was a factor in any accidental release of hazardous liquids. Requires the Secretary, if depth of cover over buried pipelines is a contributing factor in such accidental releases, to: (1) review and determine the sufficiency of current requirements, and (2) develop legislative recommendations for improving the safety of buried pipelines at such crossings. (Sec. 29) Requires gas and hazardous liquid pipeline operators to consider the seismicity of the area in evaluating all potential threats to pipeline segments. (Sec. 30) Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a protocol for consulting with Indian tribes to provide technical assistance for the regulation of pipelines under their jurisdiction. (Sec. 31) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the total number of full-time equivalent PHMSA positions for pipeline inspection and enforcement personnel. Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number of PHMSA pipeline inspection and enforcement personnel by 10 full-time equivalent employees provided certain conditions are met. (Sec. 32) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2015 for: (1) gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety grants, (2) emergency response grants, (3) one-call notification programs, (4) state damage prevention programs, (5) community pipeline safety information grants, and (6) an ongoing pipeline transportation research and development program plan.

job creation act sec increases civil penalties oil natural gas hazardous liquid pipeline facility operator failure mark accurately location pipeline facilities vicinity demolition excavation construction use notification system establish location underground facilities area comply safety standards related requirements including inspections maintenance risk analysis adoption integrity management program authorizes secretary transportation dot impose civil penalty obstruction prevention inspections investigations eliminates cap civil penalties administrative enforcement actions pipeline safety judicial review denial application waiver certain safety requirements sec conditions state eligibility notification damage prevention program grants providing exemptions municipalities state agencies contractors notification system requirements directs secretary study impact excavation damage pipeline safety sec directs secretary require regulation use automatic remote controlled shut valves equivalent technology new entirely replaced transmission pipeline facilities directs comptroller_general study ability transmission pipeline operators respond hazardous liquid gas release pipeline segment high consequence area sec directs secretary evaluate integrity management system requirements expanded high consequence areas application integrity management program requirements gas transmission pipeline facilities additional areas mitigate need class location requirements requires secretary period congressional review evaluation certain findings issue regulations expand integrity management system requirements elements high consequence areas remove redundant class location requirements gas transmission pipeline facilities regulated integrity management program requires comptroller general evaluate risk based reassessment intervals effective alternative managing risks pipelines high consequence areas baseline assessments complete compared year reassessment interval sec directs secretary maintain update biennially map designated high consequence areas pipelines required meet integrity management program regulations develop program promoting greater awareness existence state local emergency responders interested parties requires secretary maintain file copy recent oil spill response plan prepared pipeline facility owner operator provide copy plan person written request sec requires secretary conduct biennial follow surveys measuring progress pipeline facility owners operators adopting implementing plans safe management replacement cast iron gas pipelines sec directs secretary report specified congressional committees leak detection systems utilized operators hazardous liquid pipeline facilities transportation related flow lines requires secretary period congressional review report certain findings issue regulations require operators hazardous liquid pipeline facilities use leak detection systems practicable establish technically operationally economically feasible standards leak detection capability systems sec requires secretary revise certain regulations establish specific time limits telephonic electronic notice accidents incidents involving pipeline facilities secretary national_response_center sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act authorize secretary require recordkeeping inspection compliance respect transportation related onshore facility response plans sec revises national pipeline mapping system requirements require pipeline operator provide secretary certain geospatial technical data including design material specifications sec authorizes secretary collect geospatial technical data transportation related oil flow lines including unregulated lines sec revises requirements cost recovery reviews design new gas hazardous liquid pipeline facilities liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities applies requirements project design construction costs totaling million uses new novel technologies design establishes pipeline_safety_design_review_fund treasury sec subjects dot pipeline regulation hazardous liquids fuels including biofuels flammable toxic harmful environment released significant quantities sec directs secretary prescribe minimum safety standards transportation carbon dioxide pipeline gaseous state requires secretary consider current federal safety standards pipelines transport carbon dioxide liquid gaseous state ensure safety sec directs secretary review hazardous liquid pipeline facility regulations determine sufficient regulate pipeline facilities transportation bitumen sec authorizes secretary analyze transportation hazardous liquids identify extent pipeline facilities currently transport liquids chemical production facilities land areas owned producer accessible public sec requires secretary fy2012 fy2013 authorizes secretary subsequent fiscal years waive certain state cost requirements pipeline safety grant state demonstrates inability maintain increase required funding share pipeline safety program economic hardship state sec directs secretary issue regulations require convening presiding official staff attorney deputy chief counsel pipeline_and_hazardous_materials_safety_administration phmsa hearings pipeline facilities hazardous life property civil penalty assessments compliance orders safety orders corrective action orders requires regulations implement separation functions personnel involved investigation prosecution enforcement case advising secretary findings determinations requires presiding official engaged investigative prosecutorial functions sec directs secretary review existing federal state regulations gas hazardous liquid gathering lines located onshore offshore united_states including inlets gulf_of_mexico requires secretary appropriate reviewing regulations subject offshore hazardous liquid gathering lines hazardous liquid gathering lines located inlets gulf_of_mexico standards regulations hazardous liquid gathering lines sec prescribes step appropriate secretary issues final report evaluating recommendation national_transportation_safety_board ntsb excess flow valves operator natural gas distribution system integrity management program distribution pipelines install applications service lines serving single family residence directs secretary appropriate step require use excess flow valves equivalent technology new entirely replaced distribution branch services multi family facilities small commercial facilities located high density population areas environmentally sensitive areas sec directs secretary require gas pipeline operator owner verify records interstate intrastate gas transmission pipelines class class locations class class high consequence areas ensure reflect accurately pipelines physical operational characteristics confirm established maximum allowable operating pressures directs secretary issue regulations conducting tests confirm material strength previously natural gas transmission pipelines located high consequence areas operating pressure greater specified minimum yield strength sec prohibits secretary issuing guidance regulation incorporates reference documents available public free charge internet sec authorizes secretary provide services phmsa personnel perform pipeline safety training state local government personnel sec directs comptroller general report congress participation minority owned business enterprises woman owned business enterprises disadvantaged business enterprises construction operation pipelines united_states sec requires comptroller general study process obtaining federal state permits pipeline facility construction projects sec directs secretary study hazardous liquid pipeline incidents crossings inland bodies water width feet high water mark high water mark determine depth cover buried pipelines factor accidental release hazardous liquids requires secretary depth cover buried pipelines contributing factor accidental releases review determine sufficiency current requirements develop legislative recommendations improving safety buried pipelines crossings sec requires gas hazardous liquid pipeline operators consider area evaluating potential threats pipeline segments sec directs secretary develop implement protocol consulting indian tribes provide technical assistance regulation pipelines jurisdiction sec directs secretary report congress total number time equivalent phmsa positions pipeline inspection enforcement personnel authorizes secretary increase number phmsa pipeline inspection enforcement personnel time equivalent employees provided certain conditions met sec authorizes appropriations fy2012 fy2015 gas hazardous liquid pipeline safety grants emergency response grants notification programs state damage prevention programs community pipeline safety information grants ongoing pipeline transportation research development program plan


Summary: Pipeline Modernization for Safety Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish integrity verification requirements for gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. Directs the Secretary to require an operator of a pipeline facility that contains a pipeline segment without a documented pressure test to: (1) hydro-test or replace the pipeline segment; and (2) report to the Secretary any increase in pressure in the pipeline segment that exceeds the maximum allowable operating pressure, including the cause for the increase and any remedial action taken to address it.

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Summary: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 - Prescribes or revises requirements for safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation. (Sec. 2) Defines the term "major consequence violation" to mean a violation that contributed to a pipeline incident resulting in: (1) one or more deaths or injuries or illnesses requiring in-patient hospitalization; or (2) environmental harm exceeding $250,000 in estimated damages, including property loss (other than the value of natural gas or hazardous liquid lost or damage to pipeline facility equipment). Subjects to a civil penalty of $250,000 per day any person that the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) has found to have committed a major consequence violation of a pipeline marking or excavation notification requirement, pipeline safety standard or regulation, or order. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty on a person who obstructs or prevents an inspection or investigation of a gas pipeline or hazardous liquid pipeline. Prescribes a maximum civil penalty of $2.5 million for a related series of major consequence violations. (Sec. 3) Prohibits a state one-call notification program from exempting mechanized excavation, municipalities, state agencies, or their contractors from its one-call notification system requirements. Directs the Secretary to study the impact of third party damage on pipeline safety. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to issue regulations subjecting offshore hazardous liquid gathering lines (except production pipelines or flow lines) as well as those located within Gulf of Mexico inlets to the same standards and regulations as other hazardous liquid pipelines. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to prescribe a regulation to require the use of automatic or remote-controlled shut-off valves (or equivalent technology) on pipelines. Directs the Secretary to review the ability of a transmission pipeline operator to respond to a hazardous liquid or gas release from a pipeline segment located in a high consequence area, including an analysis of the costs, risks, and benefits of installing automatic and remote-controlled shut-off valves. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations to require the use of excess flow valves, or equivalent technology, on new or entirely replaced distribution branch services, multi-family facilities, and small commercial facilities located in high-density population areas and environmentally sensitive areas. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to evaluate specified questions with respect to integrity management safety system requirements, taking certain factors into consideration. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations that: (1) expand integrity management system requirements, or elements of them, beyond high consequence areas; and (2) remove redundant class location requirements for gas transmission pipeline facilities regulated under an integrity management program. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to maintain: (1) a monthly updated summary of all completed and final natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline inspections conducted by or reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), (2) a detailed summary of each gas and hazardous liquid pipeline operator's approved emergency response plan, and (3) an updated map of all pipelines located in high consequence areas that are required to meet integrity management safety regulations. (Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to conduct biennially a follow-up survey to measure progress of gas pipeline operators in implementing plans for the safe management and replacement of cast iron pipe in their systems. (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to update a report to Congress on leak detection systems used by operators of hazardous liquid pipelines and transportation-related flow lines. (Sec. 11) Requires the Secretary to review procedures for the National Response Center to provide coordinated notification to all relevant state and local emergency response officials and revise such procedures as appropriate. Requires pipeline owners and operators to provide immediate telephonic notice to the National Response Center within one hour following the discovery of a release of a hazardous liquid, carbon dioxide, or gas. (Sec. 13) Revises national pipeline mapping system requirements to require each pipeline operator to provide the Secretary certain geospatial or technical data, including design and material specifications. (Sec. 14) Authorizes the Secretary to engage in activities supporting the exchange of information with domestic and international organizations about the public and environmental risks from pipeline facilities. (Sec. 15) Authorizes the Secretary to collect geospatial or technical data on transportation-related oil flow lines (pipelines transporting oil off the grounds of the well across areas not owned by the producer). (Sec. 16) Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to Alaska to achieve coordinated oversight of the construction and operation of new and prospective Alaskan pipeline systems. (Sec. 17) Authorizes the Secretary to require persons proposing the construction, expansion, or operation of certain new gas or hazardous liquid pipelines (including construction inspections and oversight) to pay the costs of pipeline design safety reviews the Secretary conducts. Establishes in the Treasury the Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund. (Sec. 18) Sets forth certain factors the Secretary shall consider in granting a pipeline operator's application for a waiver (for up to five years, reviewable) of any pipeline standard. (Sec. 19) Treats as a hazardous liquid any non-petroleum fuels, including biofuels, that are flammable, toxic, or corrosive or would be harmful to the environment if released in significant quantities. (Sec. 20) Directs the Secretary to prescribe minimum safety standards for the pipeline transportation of carbon dioxide in gaseous state. Requires the Secretary, in establishing such standards, to consider whether applying to the transportation of carbon dioxide in a gaseous state the minimum safety standards currently in effect for its transportation in a liquid state would ensure safety. (Sec. 21) Directs the Secretary to study whether hazardous liquid pipeline regulations are sufficient to regulate the transportation of diluted bitumen by pipeline, including whether any increase in risk of release exists for pipelines transporting it. (Sec. 22) Directs the Secretary to study the transportation of non-petroleum hazardous liquids by pipeline, including the extent to which the safety of such lines is unregulated by states. (Sec. 24) Directs the Secretary to increase the number of PHMSA personnel gradually between FY2011 and FY2014 by a total of 39 full-time employees to carry out the pipeline safety program. (Sec. 25) Revises the authority of the Secretary to waive specified maintenance of effort requirements under a pipeline safety grant if a state can demonstrate an inability to maintain or increase the required funding share of its pipeline safety program at or above the level required due to economic hardship in that state. Eliminates the restriction of such a waiver to certain fiscal years, thereby making such authority permanent. (Sec. 26) Directs the Secretary to prescribe administrative enforcement regulations to: (1) require a presiding official at all administrative hearings related to PHMSA civil penalties, compliance orders, safety orders, or corrective orders; (2) give any person requesting a hearing the opportunity to arrange for a transcript of the hearing, at the person's own expense; (3) ensure expedited review of any emergency order to a pipeline facility operator to take necessary corrective action with regard to a pipeline facility determined hazardous to life and property; and (4) implement a separation of functions between personnel involved with investigative and prosecutorial activities and advising the Secretary on findings and determinations. (Sec. 27) Directs the Secretary to require gas pipeline operators to verify records for all interstate and intrastate gas transmission lines in high consequence areas constructed before July 1, 1970, that reflect accurately the pipelines' physical and operational characteristics and confirm their established maximum allowable operating pressures. (Sec. 28) Directs the Secretary to evaluate whether current pipeline safety regulations regarding cover over buried pipeline at crossings of inland bodies of water with a width of at least 100 feet from high water mark to high water mark are sufficient to prevent a release of hazardous liquid. Requires the Secretary, if the evaluation shows that current regulations are insufficient to accomplish this goal, to ensure by regulation the adequacy of cover over buried pipelines at such crossings. (Sec. 29) Directs the Secretary to review all unregulated onshore gas and hazardous liquid gathering lines. (Sec. 30) Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the technologies available for detecting leaks from natural gas pipelines; (2) the number of minority-business enterprises, woman-business enterprises, and disadvantaged-business enterprises that have been granted permits to build or operate pipeline facilities; and (3) the extent to which pipeline facility operators utilize the services of companies that are minority-business enterprises, woman-business enterprises, or disadvantaged-business enterprises. (Sec. 32) Reauthorizes through FY2014 programs for gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety, emergency response grants, one-call notification, state damage prevention, community pipeline safety information grants, and on-going pipeline transportation research and development.

pipeline infrastructure community protection act prescribes revises requirements safety environmental protection pipeline transportation sec defines term major consequence violation mean violation contributed pipeline incident resulting deaths injuries illnesses requiring patient hospitalization environmental harm exceeding estimated damages including property loss value natural gas hazardous liquid lost damage pipeline facility equipment subjects civil penalty day person secretary transportation dot found committed major consequence violation pipeline marking excavation notification requirement pipeline safety standard regulation order authorizes secretary impose civil penalty person obstructs prevents inspection investigation gas pipeline hazardous liquid pipeline prescribes maximum civil penalty million related series major consequence violations sec prohibits state notification program exempting mechanized excavation municipalities state agencies contractors notification system requirements directs secretary study impact party damage pipeline safety sec requires secretary issue regulations subjecting offshore hazardous liquid gathering lines production pipelines flow lines located gulf_of_mexico inlets standards regulations hazardous liquid pipelines sec directs secretary prescribe regulation require use automatic remote controlled shut valves equivalent technology pipelines directs secretary review ability transmission pipeline operator respond hazardous liquid gas release pipeline segment located high consequence area including analysis costs risks benefits installing automatic remote controlled shut valves sec requires secretary prescribe regulations require use excess flow valves equivalent technology new entirely replaced distribution branch services multi family facilities small commercial facilities located high density population areas environmentally sensitive areas sec directs secretary evaluate specified questions respect integrity management safety system requirements taking certain factors consideration directs secretary prescribe regulations expand integrity management system requirements elements high consequence areas remove redundant class location requirements gas transmission pipeline facilities regulated integrity management program sec requires secretary maintain monthly updated summary completed final natural gas hazardous liquid pipeline inspections conducted reported pipeline_and_hazardous_materials_safety_administration phmsa detailed summary gas hazardous liquid pipeline operator approved emergency response plan updated map pipelines located high consequence areas required meet integrity management safety regulations sec directs secretary conduct biennially follow survey measure progress gas pipeline operators implementing plans safe management replacement cast iron pipe systems sec directs secretary update report congress leak detection systems operators hazardous liquid pipelines transportation related flow lines sec requires secretary review procedures national_response_center provide coordinated notification relevant state local emergency response officials revise procedures appropriate requires pipeline owners operators provide immediate telephonic notice national_response_center hour following discovery release hazardous liquid carbon dioxide gas sec revises national pipeline mapping system requirements require pipeline operator provide secretary certain geospatial technical data including design material specifications sec authorizes secretary engage activities supporting exchange information domestic international organizations public environmental risks pipeline facilities sec authorizes secretary collect geospatial technical data transportation related oil flow lines pipelines transporting oil grounds areas owned producer sec authorizes secretary provide technical assistance alaska achieve coordinated oversight construction operation new prospective alaskan pipeline systems sec authorizes secretary require persons proposing construction expansion operation certain new gas hazardous liquid pipelines including construction inspections oversight pay costs pipeline design safety reviews secretary conducts establishes treasury pipeline_safety_design_review_fund sec sets forth certain factors secretary shall consider granting pipeline operator application waiver years reviewable pipeline standard sec treats hazardous liquid non petroleum fuels including biofuels flammable toxic harmful environment released significant quantities sec directs secretary prescribe minimum safety standards pipeline transportation carbon dioxide gaseous state requires secretary establishing standards consider applying transportation carbon dioxide gaseous state minimum safety standards currently effect transportation liquid state ensure safety sec directs secretary study hazardous liquid pipeline regulations sufficient regulate transportation bitumen pipeline including increase risk release exists pipelines transporting sec directs secretary study transportation non petroleum hazardous liquids pipeline including extent safety lines unregulated states sec directs secretary increase number phmsa personnel gradually fy2011 fy2014 total time employees carry pipeline safety program sec revises authority secretary waive specified maintenance effort requirements pipeline safety grant state demonstrate inability maintain increase required funding share pipeline safety program level required economic hardship state eliminates restriction waiver certain fiscal years making authority permanent sec directs secretary prescribe administrative enforcement regulations require presiding official administrative hearings related phmsa civil penalties compliance orders safety orders corrective orders person requesting hearing opportunity arrange transcript hearing person expense ensure expedited review emergency order pipeline facility operator necessary corrective action regard pipeline facility determined hazardous life property implement separation functions personnel involved investigative prosecutorial activities advising secretary findings determinations sec directs secretary require gas pipeline operators verify records interstate intrastate gas transmission lines high consequence areas constructed july reflect accurately pipelines physical operational characteristics confirm established maximum allowable operating pressures sec directs secretary evaluate current pipeline safety regulations cover buried pipeline crossings inland bodies water width feet high water mark high water mark sufficient prevent release hazardous liquid requires secretary evaluation shows current regulations insufficient accomplish goal ensure regulation adequacy cover buried pipelines crossings sec directs secretary review unregulated onshore gas hazardous liquid gathering lines sec requires secretary report specified congressional committees technologies available detecting leaks natural gas pipelines number minority business enterprises woman business enterprises disadvantaged business enterprises granted permits build operate pipeline facilities extent pipeline facility operators utilize services companies minority business enterprises woman business enterprises disadvantaged business enterprises sec reauthorizes fy2014 programs gas hazardous liquid pipeline safety emergency response grants notification state damage prevention community pipeline safety information grants going pipeline transportation research development


Summary: American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Protection Act - Requires all vessels engaged in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, or in the support of such drilling, to be documented with a registry endorsement (current law refers only to mobile offshore drilling units).

shorelines protection act requires vessels engaged drilling oil gas ocean waters subject jurisdiction united_states support drilling documented registry endorsement current law refers mobile offshore drilling units


Summary: Rebuilding American Roads Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases. Extends from three geographical miles to nine nautical miles a coastal state's allowable seaward boundary. Repeals the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico, (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline, and (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. Requires the Secretary to issue a final leasing plan for the Eastern Gulf of Mexico for all areas where there exists commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas leases for production. Directs specified sums received from leasing offshore pursuant to this Act to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund. Prohibits revenues collected from leases prior to this Act's enactment from being affected by this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare an inventory of U.S. offshore energy resources; and (2) promulgate regulations concerning the production of oil or gas resources of the OCS, including regulating the installation of surface facilities, mitigating the impact of such facilities on coastal vistas, and allowing onshore facilities to draw upon such resources that are within 10 miles of shore. Requires persons seeking judicial review of any federal action approving specified oil and natural gas activity to file petitions only: (1) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and (2) after exhausting all available administrative remedies. Sets forth an expedited review period and limits the scope of such review. Gives the President authority to waive requirements relating to the approval of oil and natural gas activity deemed to be important to national interests. Declares the intent of Congress with respect to buying and building American.

rebuilding american roads act deems draft proposed outer continental shelf oil gas leasing program issued secretary interior approved final oil gas leasing program outer_continental_shelf_lands_act deems secretary issued final environmental impact statement program national_environmental_policy_act directs secretary conduct lease sale outer continental_shelf ocs planning area commercial interest purchasing federal oil gas production leases extends geographical miles nautical miles coastal state allowable seaward boundary repeals moratorium oil gas leasing area east military_mission_line gulf_of_mexico area eastern_planning_area miles florida coastline specified areas central_planning_area miles florida coastline requires secretary issue final leasing plan eastern_gulf mexico areas exists commercial interest purchasing federal oil gas leases production directs specified sums received leasing offshore pursuant act inland_waterways_trust_fund highway_trust_fund prohibits revenues collected leases prior act enactment affected act directs secretary prepare inventory offshore energy resources promulgate regulations concerning production oil gas resources ocs including regulating installation surface facilities mitigating impact facilities coastal allowing onshore facilities draw resources miles shore requires persons seeking judicial review federal action approving specified oil natural gas activity file petitions district columbia circuit available administrative remedies sets forth expedited review period limits scope review gives president authority waive requirements relating approval oil natural gas activity deemed important national interests declares intent congress respect buying building american


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil exploration or extraction from specified submerged Outer Continental Shelf lands located within 125 miles of the coast of New Jersey, including areas with respect to which a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities existed before enactment of this Act.

prohibits secretary interior issuing lease permit license oil exploration extraction specified submerged outer_continental_shelf lands located miles coast new_jersey including areas respect moratorium oil gas leasing activities existed enactment act


Summary: Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations in the United States and to promote the capture and beneficial use or reinjection of gas in such operations. Requires such regulations to treat gas that is flared or vented in operations under a lease under such Act as production for which a royalty is required to be paid to the United States. Prohibits such regulations from applying with respect to the production under a lease in effect on this Act's enactment to the extent such application would constitute a breach of the terms of the lease by the United States. Directs the Secretary to assess and report on such venting and flaring, including estimating the volume of gas that is vented or flared in such operations each year. Makes any finding or permit issued by an agency that will authorize such flaring or venting a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

fuel loss abatement royalty enhancement act act amends outer continental shelf lands act mineral leasing act require secretary interior issue regulations prevent minimize venting gas oil gas production operations united_states promote capture beneficial use gas operations requires regulations treat gas flared vented operations lease act production royalty required paid united_states prohibits regulations applying respect production lease effect act enactment extent application constitute breach terms lease united_states directs secretary assess report venting including estimating volume gas vented flared operations year makes finding permit issued agency authorize venting major federal action significantly affecting quality human environment purposes national_environmental_policy_act nepa


Summary: Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to implement a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Deems oil and gas leasing programs and activities authorized by this Act to be in compliance with the purposes of ANWR, so that no further findings or decisions are required to implement this determination. Deems the "Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement" (April 1987), on the Coastal Plain, to satisfy requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) applicable to prelease activities under this Act, including actions authorized to be taken by the Secretary to promulgate regulations governing the establishment of a leasing program under this Act before the conduct of the first lease sale. States that the Secretary: (1) is not required to identify nonleasing alternative courses of action or to analyze their environmental effects; (2) shall only identify a preferred action for such leasing and a single leasing alternative, and analyze their environmental effects and potential mitigation measures; and (3) shall only consider timely filed public comments that specifically address the Secretary's preferred action. Deems compliance with this Act to satisfy all NEPA requirements for the analysis and consideration of the environmental effects of proposed leasing. Authorizes the Secretary to designate as a Special Area up to 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain, after consultation with the state of Alaska, the city of Kaktovik, and the North Slope Borough. Directs the Secretary to designate the Sadlerochit Spring area as a Special Area. Authorizes the Secretary to exclude any Special Area from leasing. Permits directional (horizontal) drilling in a Special Area. States that the Secretary's sole authority to close lands within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production is that set forth in this Act. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for lease sales, which may be conducted through an Internet leasing program. Instructs the Secretary to offer: (1) tracts with the greatest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons; (2) no less than 50,000 acres for lease within 22 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (3) thereafter no less than an additional 50,000 acres at 6-, 12-, and 18-month intervals. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct additional sales within 2 years after the last 6-month interval sale if sufficient interest warrants, and (2) evaluate the bids in each sale and issue resulting leases within 90 days after completion of a sale. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to grant to the highest responsible qualified bidder in a such lease sale, upon payment of a bonus, any lands to be leased on the Coastal Plain. Prohibits the sale, exchange, assignment, subletting, or other transfer of a lease issued under this Act, without approval by the Secretary. (Sec. 6) Prescribes Coastal Plain lease terms and conditions that include: (1) payment of a minimum 12.5% royalty, (2) seasonal closings to protect caribou calving and other fish and wildlife areas, (3) full liability for reclamation, (4) best efforts to provide a fair share of employment and contracting for Alaska Natives and Alaska Native corporations, and (5) prohibition on the export of oil produced under the lease. Instructs the Secretary to require that the lessee and its agents and contractors negotiate to obtain an agreement for the employment of laborers and mechanics on production, maintenance, and construction under the lease. (Sec. 7) Expresses the intent of Congress that: (1) this Act will support a healthy and growing domestic energy sector that helps to reinvigorate American manufacturing, transportation, and service sectors; and (2) Congress will monitor the deployment of personnel and material to encourage the development of American technology and manufacturing and the establishment of industrial facilities to support expanded access to American resources. Instructs the Secretary to encourage the use of U.S. workers and equipment manufactured in the United States in all construction related to mineral development on the Coastal Plain. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to require: (1) site-specific assessment and mitigation; (2) regulations to protect Coastal Plain fish and wildlife resources, subsistence users, and the environment; (3) compliance with environmental laws; (4) design safety and construction standards for pipelines and access and service roads; (5) stringent reclamation and rehabilitation requirements; (6) restrictions affecting transportation modes, sand and gravel extraction, use of explosives, and hazardous and toxic waste disposal. Sets forth a "no significant adverse effect" standard to govern Coastal Plain activities. Instructs the Secretary to develop a facility consolidation plan for the Coastal Plain for the exploration, development, production, and transportation of Coastal Plain oil and gas resources. (Sec. 9) Prescribes procedures for expedited judicial review of complaints. (Sec. 10) Requires deposit in the Treasury of 50% of all bonus, rental, and royalty revenues from federal oil and gas leasing and operations authorized under this Act. (Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas produced under leases under this Act, (2) convey to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation the surface estate of specified lands, and (3) convey to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation a certain subsurface estate to which it is entitled pursuant to a specified agreement.

american jobs act sec directs secretary interior acting director bureau_of_land_management blm implement competitive leasing program exploration development production oil gas resources coastal_plain_of_alaska amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal prohibition leasing development leading production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge anwr deems oil gas leasing programs activities authorized act compliance purposes anwr findings decisions required implement determination deems april coastal_plain satisfy requirements national_environmental_policy_act nepa applicable activities act including actions authorized taken secretary promulgate regulations governing establishment leasing program act conduct lease sale states secretary required identify nonleasing alternative courses action analyze environmental effects shall identify preferred action leasing single leasing alternative analyze environmental effects potential mitigation measures shall consider timely filed public comments specifically address secretary preferred action deems compliance act satisfy nepa requirements analysis consideration environmental effects proposed leasing authorizes secretary designate special area acres coastal_plain consultation state alaska city kaktovik north_slope_borough directs secretary designate sadlerochit_spring area special_area authorizes secretary exclude special_area leasing permits directional horizontal drilling special_area states secretary sole authority close lands coastal_plain oil gas leasing exploration development production set forth act sec directs secretary establish procedures lease sales conducted internet leasing program instructs secretary offer tracts greatest potential discovery hydrocarbons acres lease months date enactment act additional acres month intervals directs secretary conduct additional sales years month interval sale sufficient interest warrants evaluate bids sale issue resulting leases days completion sale sec authorizes secretary grant highest responsible qualified bidder lease sale payment bonus lands leased coastal_plain prohibits sale exchange assignment transfer lease issued act approval secretary sec prescribes coastal_plain lease terms conditions include payment minimum royalty seasonal closings protect fish wildlife areas liability reclamation best efforts provide fair share employment contracting alaska_natives alaska_native corporations prohibition export oil produced lease instructs secretary require lessee agents contractors negotiate obtain agreement employment laborers mechanics production maintenance construction lease sec expresses intent congress act support healthy growing domestic energy sector helps reinvigorate american manufacturing transportation service sectors congress monitor deployment personnel material encourage development american technology manufacturing establishment industrial facilities support expanded access american resources instructs secretary encourage use workers equipment manufactured united_states construction related mineral development coastal_plain sec directs secretary require site specific assessment mitigation regulations protect coastal_plain fish wildlife resources subsistence users environment compliance environmental laws design safety construction standards pipelines access service roads stringent reclamation rehabilitation requirements restrictions affecting transportation modes sand gravel extraction use explosives hazardous toxic waste disposal sets forth significant adverse effect standard govern coastal_plain activities instructs secretary develop facility consolidation plan coastal_plain exploration development production transportation coastal_plain oil gas resources sec prescribes procedures expedited judicial review complaints sec requires deposit treasury bonus rental royalty revenues federal oil gas leasing operations authorized act sec directs secretary issue rights way easements coastal_plain transportation oil gas produced leases act convey kaktovik_inupiat_corporation surface estate specified lands convey arctic_slope_regional_corporation certain subsurface estate entitled pursuant specified agreement