1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Pipelines Act of 2019 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 3. Purpose and general authority. Sec. 4. Risk analysis and integrity management programs. Sec. 5. Community right-to-know and emergency preparedness. Sec. 6. Actions by private persons. Sec. 7. Civil penalties. Sec. 8. Criminal penalties. Sec. 9. Direct hire authority for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Sec. 10. Report. 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. (3) $26,460,000 for fiscal year 2022. (4) $27,254,000 for fiscal year 2023. (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 $50,000,000 shall be expended for making grants; (B) $165,624,000 for fiscal year 2021 of which $10,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $50,000,000 shall be expended for making grants; (C) $170,600,000 for fiscal year 2022, of which $10,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $50,000,000 shall be expended for making grants; and (D) $175,700,000 for fiscal year 2023, of which $10,000,000 shall be expended for carrying out such section 12 and $50,885,000 shall be expended for making grants.