Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026

(B) does not include—

(i) gathering gas (except through regulated gathering lines) in a rural area outside a populated area designated by the Secretary as a nonrural area; or

(ii) moving gas through a piping system for a purpose that directly supports the operations of an onshore production, refining, or manufacturing facility, including for use as fuel or feedstock, if the piping system is—

(I) an in-plant piping system that is located entirely within the boundary of the facility; or

(II) a transfer piping system that extends less than one mile in length outside the boundaries of the facility;