Hazardous liquid distribution infrastructure safety and modernization grant program

(a) Establishment The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall establish a grant program to facilitate the improved safety and modernization of hazardous liquid distribution infrastructure. (b) Eligible recipients (1) In general The Secretary may award a grant to— (A) a municipality in a State that carries out the disclosures described in section 4; or (B) a community-owned utility that is not a for-profit entity in such State. (2) Public-Private partnerships An eligible recipient described in paragraph (1) may engage in public-private partnerships while carrying out a project using funds provided under this section. (c) Selection of eligible projects (1) Notice of funding opportunity Not later than 180 days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the program, the Secretary shall publish a notice of funding opportunity for the funds. (2) Applications The Secretary shall establish a procedure for awarding grants that takes into consideration— (A) the risk profile of the existing pipeline system operated by the applicant, including the presence of pipe prone to leakage; (B) the potential of the project for creating jobs; and (C) economic impact or growth. (d) Awards (1) Notice of funding opportunity Not later than 180 days after each date on which the funds to carry out this section are made available, the Secretary shall issue a notice of funding opportunity. (2) Determination Not later than 270 days after issuing a notices of funding opportunity under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make awards. (3) Limitation The Secretary shall award not more than 12.5 percent of the funds available under this program to a single municipality or community-owned utility. (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100 million for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. (2) Administrative costs Not more than 2 percent of the amounts made available each fiscal year to carry out this section may be used to pay the administrative costs of carrying out the program. (3) Inspector general oversight The Secretary shall transfer one-half of one percent of the amounts provided to carry out this program in each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to the inspector general of the Department of Transportation for oversight of funding provided to the Department of Transportation.