116 STAT. 2994 PUBLIC LAW 107-355—DEC. 17, 2002 " (1) CIVIL ACTIONS TO ENFORCE THIS CHAPTER.— At the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to enforce this chapter, including section 60112, or a regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter. The court may award appropriate relief, including a temporary or permanent injunction, punitive damages, and assessment of civil penalties, considering the same factors as prescribed for the Secretary in an administrative case under section 60122. " (2) CIVIL ACTIONS TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH SUB- POENAS OR ALLOW FOR INSPECTIONS. —At the request"; and (B) by aligning the remainder of the text of paragraph (2) with the text of paragraph (1). (c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR DAMAGING OR DESTROYING A FACILITY.— Section 60123(b) is amended— (1) by striking "or" after "gas pipeline facility" and inserting ", an"; and (2) by inserting after "liquid pipeline facility" the following: ", or either an intrastate gas pipeline facility or intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility that is used in interstate or foreign commerce or in any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce". 49 USC 60122 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY.— note. (1) IN GENERAL.— The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the actions, policies, and procedures of the Secretary of Transportation for assessing and collecting fines and penalties on operators of hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines. (2) ANALYSIS.—In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall examine, at a minimum, the following: (A) The frequency with which the Secretary has substituted corrective orders for fines and penalties. (B) Changes in the amounts of fines recommended by safety inspectors, assessed by the Secretary, and actually collected. (C) An evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the Secretary's enforcement strategy. (D) The extent to which the Secretary has complied with the report of the Government Accounting Office entitled "Pipeline Safety: The Office of Pipeline Safety is Changing How it Oversees the Pipeline Industry". Deadline. (3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. SEC. 9. PIPELINE SAFETY INFORMATION GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 601 is further amended by adding at the end the following: "§60130. Pipeline safety information grants to communities "(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Transportation may make grants for technical assistance to local communities and
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