Emergency reimbursement

(a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is provided a declaration by an operator of a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that an event has occurred, the Secretary shall make available funds to reimburse an eligible entity for the following: (1) The cost of replacing equipment that is damaged, contaminated, or otherwise rendered unusable as a result of the response of the eligible entity to an event. (2) Overtime pay for firefighters, law enforcement officers, or other emergency responders who work at the scene of an event. (3) Operational costs for actions taken to respond to an event. (4) Any other purpose related to an event, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation. (5) To retroactively cover a cost described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) that is incurred after the date of an event or within 30 days of the receipt of amounts under this subsection. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a State or local emergency response group, including a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and an emergency response agency, located in an area affected by a hazardous train event. (2) Event The term event means a hazardous liquid pipeline leak, accident, incident, or failure.