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33 U.S.C. § 1520

Pipeline safety and operation

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 1520, Pipeline safety and operation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469191
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The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish and enforce such standards and regulations as may be necessary to assure the safe construction and operation of oil or natural gas pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-627(H.R. 10701)1975-01-03
    Deepwater Port Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-295(S. 1214)2002-11-25
    Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 95–0