Adds a new subsection (g) to 49 U.S.C. 60105 authorizing State authorities, with written agreement of the Secretary, to carry out a risk-based integrated inspection program and establishing definitions, procedural and substantive parity requirements, application and review procedures, Inspector General review and reporting, and termination processes.

Adds a new subsection (h) to 49 U.S.C. 108 to establish an Office of Public Engagement within the Administration, define terms, set up a Director and employees, enumerate duties (including public engagement, technical assistance, and coordination), and related authorities.

Modifies the civil penalty considerations in 49 U.S.C. 60122(b)(1) by adding new subparagraphs (E) and (F) to include timeliness of emergency response notification (with a provision reducing penalties when incidents are reported within 10 minutes of a suspected release) and advanced coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governmental entities regarding use of public alert notification systems.

This section references the definition of a relevant weather-related event ("major disaster"/applicable weather event) in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) to define 'applicable weather event' for purposes of assessing weather effects on natural gas pipeline facilities.

Amends 49 U.S.C. 60102 by (1) adding a requirement to have Department of Transportation risk‑analysis expertise present at certain peer review meetings (amendment to 60102(b)(4)(A)), and (2) replacing subsection (l) with a new 'Updating standards' provision that requires periodic (not less frequently than once every 5 years) review of industry consensus standards, updating of adoptions/incorporations as necessary, maintaining and publishing a public list of standards and determinations, and ensuring public access to incorporated standards or links.

Amends 49 U.S.C. 60101(a) to redesignate several paragraph numbers and to insert new definitions, including a definition of 'Nonpublic information' and a definition of 'Public information'.

Amends 49 U.S.C. 60134(b) to (a) reorganize existing text (redesignating paragraphs as subparagraphs), (b) add as an element a State one‑call program that includes or is making substantial progress toward specified 'one‑call leading practices', and (c) add an express set of enumerated 'one‑call leading practices' and evaluation criteria for State damage prevention programs. Also includes a conforming amendment to 60114(f) to update a cross‑reference.

Adds new section 60144 to establish a confidential, nonpunitive Voluntary Information‑Sharing System (VIS) for pipeline safety, including definitions (Administrator, Governing Board, Issue Analysis Teams, Program Manager, Third‑Party Data Manager), governance, confidentiality and disclosure rules, applicability of FOIA exemptions, exclusions from litigation/discovery, reporting, and limited funding authority. The VIS is to be established and governed as specified in the new section.

Amends 49 U.S.C. 60117(b) to modify enforcement/hearing provisions: adds a clause allowing recipients of certain warnings to discuss claims with relevant staff, requires public notice of hearings on the PHMSA website, requires hearings to provide an orderly and timely process and (for formal hearings) be open to the public, and directs the Secretary to update regulations prescribing hearing protocols within 1 year. Also adds procedural protections tied to civil‑penalty thresholds.

Amends 49 U.S.C. 60129 to expand whistleblower protections by (1) extending covered persons to include officers, employees, or agents of persons described in existing subparagraphs and (2) making conforming changes to subsection (b)(3)(B) (specific clause insertions).