Incident reporting for gas pipelines

(a) Definition of gas In this section, the term gas has the meaning given the term in section 60101(a) of title 49, United States Code. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate new, or revise existing, regulations to require operators of gas pipelines— (1) to meet incident reporting standards that require those operators to report all gas releases of 50,000 cubic feet or more, regardless of any intent of the operator or any other person with respect to the release; and (2) to report— (A) all incidents resulting in fire or explosion; (B) all incidents resulting in property damage of $50,000 or more in value; and (C) all incidents resulting in bodily harm to any person resulting in— (i) loss of consciousness; (ii) necessity to carry a person from the scene; (iii) necessity for medical treatment; or (iv) disability that prevents the discharge of normal duties or the pursuit of normal duties beyond the day of the incident.