9/11 Commision Act

IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION ACT OF 2007

SEC. 1557. <<NOTE: Deadlines. 6 USC 1207.>> PIPELINE SECURITY

INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment

of this Act, consistent with the Annex to the Memorandum of

Understanding executed on August 9, 2006, between the Department of

Transportation and the Department, the Secretary, in consultation with

the Secretary of Transportation, shall establish a program for reviewing

pipeline operator adoption of recommendations of the September 5, 2002,

Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs

Administration's Pipeline Security Information Circular, including the

review of pipeline security plans and critical facility inspections.

(b) Review and Inspection.--Not later than 12 months after the date

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of

Transportation shall develop and implement a plan for reviewing the

pipeline security plans and an inspection of the critical facilities of

the 100 most critical pipeline operators covered by the September 5,

2002, circular, where such facilities have not been inspected for

security purposes since September 5, 2002, by either the Department or

the Department of Transportation.