49 U.S.C. § 60125 - Authorization of appropriations

49 USC 60125 - Authorization of appropriations

(a) Gas and Hazardous Liquid.— 

(1) In general.— 
To carry out the provisions of this chapter related to gas and hazardous liquid and section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note ; Public Law 107355), the following amounts are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation from fees collected under section 60301 in each respective year:
(A) For fiscal year 2007, $60,175,000 of which $7,386,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $17,556,000 is for making grants.
(B) For fiscal year 2008, $67,118,000 of which $7,586,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $20,614,000 is for making grants.
(C) For fiscal year 2009, $72,045,000 of which $7,586,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $21,513,000 is for making grants.
(D) For fiscal year 2010, $76,580,000 of which $7,586,000 is for carrying out subsection[1] 12 and $22,252,000 is for making grants.
(2) Trust fund amounts.— 
In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) the following amounts are authorized from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of this chapter related to hazardous liquid and section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note ; Public Law 107355):
(A) For fiscal year 2007, $18,810,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $2,682,000 is for making grants.
(B) For fiscal year 2008, $19,000,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $2,682,000 is for making grants.
(C) For fiscal year 2009, $19,500,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $3,103,000 is for making grants.
(D) For fiscal year 2010, $20,000,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 122 $3,603,000 is for making grants.
(b) Emergency Response Grants.— 

(1) In general.— 
The Secretary may establish a program for making grants to State, county, and local governments in high consequence areas, as defined by the Secretary, for emergency response management, training, and technical assistance. To the extent that such grants are used to train emergency responders, such training shall ensure that emergency responders have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines, in accordance with existing regulations.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 to carry out this subsection.
(c) Crediting Appropriations for Expenditures for Training.— 
The Secretary may credit to an appropriation authorized under subsection (a) amounts received from sources other than the Government for reimbursement for expenses incurred by the Secretary in providing training.
[1] So in original. Probably should be “such section”.
[2] So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”.

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