To establish an Office of Public Engagement within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5666 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5666

  To establish an Office of Public Engagement within the Pipeline and 
               Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2023

Ms. Strickland introduced the following bill; which was 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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To establish an Office of Public Engagement within the Pipeline and 
               Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

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

SECTION 1. OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration shall establish an office within the 
Administration known as the Office of Public Engagement (in this 
section referred to as the ``Office'').
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Office is to proactively engage 
with pipeline stakeholders, including the public, to promote the 
adoption and increased use of safety programs and activities, provide 
technical expertise, raise awareness to continuously improve pipeline 
safety, and to assist the public with inquiries regarding pipeline 
safety.
    (c) Location.--The Office shall be located in an appropriate 
location within the Administration as determined by the Administrator.
    (d) Director.--The Office shall be administered by a Director. The 
Director--
            (1) shall be appointed by the Administrator, or the 
        Administrator's designee;
            (2) shall be responsible for the discharge of the functions 
        and duties of the Office;
            (3) may assign the duties of employees of the Office;
            (4) shall coordinate active and ongoing assistance and 
        engagement with the public with respect to the authorities 
        exercised by the Administration; and
            (5) shall ensure such Office initiates programs accessible 
        to the public, including language access and auxiliary aids and 
        services.
    (e) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary $12,000,000, for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2027 
to establish the Office.
                                 <all>