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handle is hein.crs/govbbnl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A Congressional _____ * Research Service informing the Iegislative debate since 1914 PHMSA's Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Funding Issues Updated October 24, 2019 Introduction The federal pipeline safety program is administered by the Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), working with state pipeline safety regulators. Together, the federal and state agencies administer comprehensive regulations to ensure the safety of the nation's hazardous liquid (e.g., crude oil) and natural gas pipelines. Under the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-183), funding authorization for PHMSA's pipeline safety program expired on October 1, 2019. Congress is debating at what levels and for how long the program should next be authorized. The Trump Administration has proposed a reduction in PHMSA pipeline safety funding whereas bills in the House and Senate would increase funding at different levels. Past Budget Authority PHMSA's pipeline safety program is funded primarily by user fees assessed on each regulated pipeline operator. PHMSA collects additional fees from underground natural gas storage facility operators to fund storage regulatory activities as part of its pipeline safety program. Much of PHMSA's budget is used to pay safety inspectors, either directly as federal employees or indirectly as state employees through state grants. By statute, PHMSA may pay up to 80% of the cost of personnel, equipment, and activities of a certified state pipeline safety agency. PHMSA's total annual budget authority for pipeline safety has grown somewhat steadily since 2001 (Figure 1). For FY2019, PHMSA's enacted authority is $165 million-more than double the agency's budget authority in FY2008 (not adjusted for inflation). Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11162 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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