1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pipeline Safety Act of 2019 . 2. Authorization of appropriations (a) Operational expenses There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration the following amounts: (1) $24,215,000 for fiscal year 2020. (2) $24,941,450 for fiscal year 2021. (b) Gas and hazardous liquid Section 60125(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D) and inserting the following: (A) $160,800,000 for fiscal year 2020, of which $10,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $60,000,000 shall be expended for making grants; and (B) $165,624,000 for fiscal year 2021 of which $10,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $61,800,000 shall be expended for making grants. ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D) and inserting the following: (A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, of which $5,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $9,000,000 shall be expended for making grants; and (B) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which $5,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $9,000,000 shall be expended for making grants.