PUBLIC LAW 107-355—DEC. 17, 2002 116 STAT. 2985 Public Law 107-355 107th Congress An Act 49 USC 60101 note. To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the seciirity and safety of Dec. 17, 2002 pipeUnes. [H.R. 3609] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES of 2002. CODE. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This Act may be cited as the "Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002". (b) AMENDME^^^ OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.— Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code. SEC. 2. ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS. (a) MINIMUM STANDARDS.— Section 6103 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ", including all government operators" before the semicolon at the end; and (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ", including all government and contract excavators" before the semicolon at the end; and (2) in subsection (c) by striking "provide for" and inserting "provide for and document". (b) COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Section 6104(d) is amended by striking "Within 3 years after the date of the enactment of this chapter, the Secretary shall begin to" and inserting "The Secretary shall". (c) IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 6105 is amended to read as follows: "§ 6105. Implementation of best practices guidelines "(a) ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES.— The Secretary of Transportation shall encourage States, operators of one-call notification programs, excavators (including all government and contract excavators), and underground facility operators to adopt and implement practices identified in the best practices report entitled 'Common Ground', as periodically updated. "(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to and participate in programs sponsored by a
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