; and . 109. Due process protections in enforcement proceedings (a) In general Section 60117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (o) as subsections (c) through (p), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Enforcement and regulatory procedures (1) Request for formal hearing On request of a respondent in an enforcement or regulatory proceeding under this chapter, a hearing shall be held in accordance with section 554 of title 5. (2) Administrative law judge A hearing under paragraph (1) shall be conducted by an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of title 5. (3) Open to the public (A) Hearings A hearing under paragraph (1) shall be— (i) noticed to the public— (I) on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and (II) in the Federal Register; and (ii) open to the public. (B) Agreements, orders, and judgments A consent agreement, consent order, order, or judgment resulting from a hearing under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. (4) Procedures In implementing enforcement and regulatory procedures under this chapter, the Secretary shall— (A) allow the use of a consent agreement and consent order to resolve any matter of fact or law asserted; (B) allow the respondent and the agency to convene 1 or more meetings— (i) for settlement or simplification of the issues; or (ii) to aid in the disposition of issues; (C) require that the case file in an enforcement proceeding include all agency records pertinent to the matters of fact and law asserted; (D) require that a recommended decision be made available to the respondent when issued; (E) allow a respondent to reply to any post-hearing submission; (F) allow a respondent to request— (i) that a hearing be held, and a recommended decision and order issued, on an expedited basis