S. 5045, also known as the "Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act," aims to update US laws on pipelines. It proposes changes to Section 60123(b) of title 49, United States Code, by expanding the range of criminal acts to include not just damaging or destroying...
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The bill S. 5045 wants to make sure that pipelines, which carry important energy like gas or oil, are kept safe by adding new rules. These rules would make it a crime to damage, mess with, or stop the building or working of these pipelines.