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Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006

109-hr5782 — Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006. Sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]. Introduced 2006-07-13. House bill. 109th Congress.

109-hr5782 109th Congress House Became Public Law No: 109-468. Died in Committee
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Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006

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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Sponsor
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R), AK
Cosponsors
23 cosponsors
Introduced
2006-07-13
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee; Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Subjects
Accident prevention; Administrative procedure; Animals; Authorization; Civil actions and liability; Department of Transportation; Economics and Public Finance; Emergency Management; Emergency communication systems; Employee training; Energy; Environmental Protection; Excavation; Federal aid to transportation; Federal-state relations; Fines (Penalties); Gas pipelines; Government Operations and Politics; Government paperwork; Government publicity; Government trust funds; Human engineering; Labor and Employment; Law; Oil pollution; Performance measurement; Petroleum pipelines; Pipelines; Public Lands and Natural Resources; Risk; Science, Technology, Communications; Standards; State laws; Transportation of hazardous substances; Transportation safety; User charges; Wildlife conservation

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2006-07-13
Committee
2006-07-13
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.
Committee
2006-07-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Committee
2006-07-19
Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines Discharged.
Committee
2006-08-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Committee
2006-09-27
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported in House
2006-12-05
Committee
2006-12-05
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-717, Part II.
Engrossed in House
2006-12-06
House Floor Vote
2006-12-06
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8834-8839)
Senate
Senate Floor Vote
2006-12-07
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11535-11536)
Received in Senate
2006-12-06
President
President
2006-12-20
Presented to President.
Became Law
2006-12-29
Became Public Law No: 109-468.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2006-12-30

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  1. 1
    Introduced

    A member files the bill in the House or Senate.

  2. 2
    Committee Review

    Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.

  3. 3
    Floor Vote

    The full chamber debates and votes on passage.

  4. 4
    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

  6. 6
    Sent to President

    The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.

  7. 7
    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

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