1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act or the METHANE Act . 2. Leak detection requirements and methane emissions from pipelines (a) Leak detection requirements Section 60109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Leak detection requirements (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and as part of the minimum standards for integrity management programs for distribution pipelines under subsection (e), to the maximum extent practicable, operators of distribution pipelines shall use advanced leak detection technology described in paragraph (2). (2) Advanced leak detection technology (A) In general Advanced leak detection technology referred to in paragraph (1) includes— (i) a high sensitivity methane detector mounted on a vehicle or aircraft, including a drone, equipped with Global Positioning System technology, if that high sensitivity methane detector and Global Positioning System technology meet the minimum performance standards described in subparagraph (B); and (ii) any other technology or combination of technologies that meet the minimum performance standards described in subparagraph (B). (B) Minimum performance standards The high sensitivity methane detector and Global Positioning System technology referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall, at a minimum— (i) collect latitude and longitude coordinates and methane concentration data simultaneously; (ii) measure methane concentrations in parts per billion