legislation: 111-hr-6008
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| 111-hr-6008 | 111 | hr | 6008 | Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2010-07-30 | 2010-09-29 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] | MI | D | S001178 | 13 | Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act or CLEAN Act - Requires an owner or operator of a pipeline facility to provide immediate telephonic notice to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) and the National Response Center within one hour following the discovery of a release of a hazardous liquid (or another substance) and gas. Requires the Secretary to issue guidance to clarify the meaning of the term "discovery." Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain on the DOT website a database of all reportable releases involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines; and (2) allow the public to search the database for incidents by pipeline facility owner or operator. Subjects to a civil penalty any person who has obstructed or prevented the Secretary from carrying out an inspection or investigation with respect to a gas or liquid pipeline accident. Increases the maximum civil penalty: (1) from $100,000 to $250,000 for each violation of a federal pipeline safety requirement or order (including one-call notification and related requirements); and (2) from $1 million to $2.5 million for a related series of violations. | 2023-01-11T13:21:37Z |