Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Pipeline Sabotage and Accident Prevention Act”.
Pipeline Sabotage and Accident Prevention Act
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a penalty for causing a defect in pipeline infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Penalty for causing a defect in or disrupting operation of pipeline infrastructure
Section 60123 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Penalty for causing a defect in or disrupting operation of pipeline infrastructure
“(1) In general—A person knowingly and willfully—
“(A) causing, or threatening to cause, a defect in a pipe, pump, or valve intended to be used or used in any pipeline facility described in subsection (b) that would affect the integrity or safe operation of any such facility shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both; or
“(B) disrupting the operation of any such facility shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
“(2) Rule of statutory construction—Nothing in this subsection abridges the exercise of rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.”