H.R. 2845 - Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011

H.R. 2845 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
• Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
• Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
• Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
• Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011

Sponsor

Bill Shuster

Co-Sponsors

• John Mica

Subjects

• Transportation and public works
• Accidents
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Administrative remedies
• Alternative and renewable resources
• Business records
• Civil actions and liability
• Congressional oversight
• Department of Transportation
• Emergency communications systems
• Emergency planning and evacuation
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Government information and archives
• Government investigations
• Government trust funds
• Gulf of Mexico
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Judicial review and appeals
• Oil and gas
• Pipelines
• Pollution liability
• Research administration and funding
• Research and development
• Transportation programs funding
• Transportation safety and security
• User charges and fees
• Water quality

Related Bills

• H.Con.Res. 93 (112^th) : Providing for a Correction to the Enrollment of the Bill H.R. 2845.
• H.R. 2937 (112^th) : Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011
• H.R. 2937 (112^th) : Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011

Major Actions

Introduced	9/07/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed House	12/12/2011
Passed Senate	12/13/2011
Signed by President	1/03/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	12/12/2011	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	12/13/2011	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/07/2011
		9/07/2011	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.
		9/07/2011	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
		9/07/2011	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
		9/08/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
		9/08/2011	Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.
		9/08/2011	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/08/2011	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		9/20/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
		12/01/2011	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-297, Part I.
		12/01/2011	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/01/2011	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
		12/12/2011	Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		12/12/2011	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		12/12/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2845.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	12/12/2011	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		12/12/2011	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	12/13/2011	Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		12/14/2011	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	12/23/2011	Presented to President.
	Signed	1/03/2012	Signed by President.
	Enacted	1/03/2012	Became Public Law No: 112-90.

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