Requires the Transportation Department to set new rules for approving foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders, limiting most approvals to one year and allowing five-year approvals only when stricter conditions are met.

• Limits approvals of foreign cylinder manufacturers to one year, with five-year approvals allowed only if the manufacturer meets listed conditions, including a clean compliance record.
• Lets the Secretary suspend or end an approval if a manufacturer blocks an inspection or knowingly gives false answers to required questions.
• Requires a 30-day public comment period on each application and a published list of approved manufacturers and their approval lengths, updated annually.
• Requires annual inspections when the Secretary finds good cause, and allows the Department to recover inspection costs from manufacturers.

• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)

Transportation and Public Works