A bill to amend the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes.
Public Law 99-516 · H.R. 2092 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 22, 1986 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. James Howard (D-NJ-3)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Marion Snyder, Rep. Glenn Anderson,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to: (1) authorize appropriations for FY 1987 (including authorizations to implement the State grant program for both Acts); and (2) direct the Secretary of Transportion to issue regulations requiring pipeline operators to report any safety-related conditions that either pose a hazard to life or property, or have caused significant changes in pipeline operations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee- Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Surface Transportation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 27 actions.
- Oct 22, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-516.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 18, 1986FloorFloor · Received in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pursuant to the order of September 16, 1986.
- Sep 16, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 8, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 25, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 20, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 10, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- May 21, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- May 15, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Surface Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Surface Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- May 8, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 30, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Surface Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 29, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Surface Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 24, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 17, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.