fusht, the bill would require femsa to reprioritize directives and conduct and assessment of the pipeline integrity management program. pipeline safety affects citizens in each and every one of our states. in my home state of nebraska, we experience this just a couple of months ago. in january a ruptured natural gas pipeline exploded in the old market area of downtown omaha. the disaster destroyed a historic building and it did injure several people. the safe pipes act would encourage the use of advanced technology for pipeline mapping and help avoid accidents like this moving forward. in california, the massive canyon underground natural gas storage facility leaked -- a leak there posed a serious public health threat and displaced hundreds of families from their homes. the safe pipes act would direct phmsa to create crucial minimum standards for underground natural gas storage facilities. it would also establish a canyon working group to ensure similar incidents are avoided in the future. i appreciate the strong support provided by the california senators, senator barbara boxer and senat