North American Energy Infrastructure Act

3.0.0 2883 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z House HR 2017-06-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 99 (Monday, June 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MULLIN:H.R. 2883.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H4855]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-07-20T17:43:13Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Discharged from 2017-07-17T16:38:41Z Referred to 2017-06-12T16:02:15Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-13T13:46:08Z Discharged from 2017-07-17T16:38:33Z Referred to 2017-06-12T16:02:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Reported by 2017-06-22T20:10:43Z Markup by 2017-06-22T20:10:26Z Referred to 2017-06-16T20:08:16Z Reported by 2017-07-17T16:37:33Z Markup by 2017-06-28T15:38:53Z Referred to 2017-06-12T16:02:05Z H. Rept. 115-225 North American Energy Infrastructure Act 115 3056 S 2018-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) to provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 218) to provide for the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska for the construction of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay; and for other purposes. 115 454 HRES 2017-07-19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:23:30 Related bill House Procedurally-related House 2017-07-20 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2017-07-19 17:25:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 17:25:18 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 175 (Roll no. 398). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6017-6018) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 398 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll398.xml House 115 2017-07-19T21:25:18Z 1 2017-07-19 17:25:18 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 175 (Roll no. 398).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6017-6018) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 398 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll398.xml House 115 2017-07-19T21:25:18Z 1 2017-07-19 17:19:09 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 232 (Roll no. 397). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 397 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll397.xml House 115 2017-07-19T21:19:09Z 1 2017-07-19 17:12:27 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 17:07:21 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to a requirement that all iron and steel products used in construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the border-crossing facility be produced in the United States. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 17:07:05 Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6021) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-07-19 17:05:45 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 17:05:34 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 17:05:06 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2883. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:29:48 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:26:31 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 454, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gene Green (TX) amendment No. 3. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:25:11 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:19:59 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 454, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment No. 2. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:19:15 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:15:17 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 454, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment No. 1. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 15:34:36 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2883. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 15:34:26 The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 15:34:25 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 454 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 15:33:14 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2910, H.R. 2883 and H.R. 218. The resolution makes in order at anytime on the legislative day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, relating to the bill H.R. 2825. Also the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may at any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 15:33:09 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 454. (consideration: CR H6010-6023) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-18 17:59:55 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 454 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2910, H.R. 2883 and H.R. 218. The resolution makes in order at anytime on the legislative day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, relating to the bill H.R. 2825. Also the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may at any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2017-07-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00160 2017-07-17 Committee on Natural Resources discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-07-17 Committee on Natural Resources discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-07-17 Committee on Transportation discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-07-17 Committee on Transportation discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-07-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-225, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-07-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-225, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-06-28 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 20. Committee 2017-06-28 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-06-22 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12 . Committee 2017-06-22 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-06-16 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2017-06-13 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2017-06-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-06-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-06-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 N G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2017-06-12 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-07-14 False 2017-07-17T12:46:23Z H.R. 2883, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52921 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 28, 2017 Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Canada Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Latin America Licensing and registrations Mexico Oil and gas Pipelines Trade restrictions Energy

00 2017-06-12 Introduced in House 2017-07-19T18:26:43Z Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

This bill prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity across an international border of the United States without obtaining a certificate of crossing.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with respect to oil or natural gas pipelines, or the Department of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities, must issue a certificate of crossing for the border-crossing facility within 120 days after final action is taken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, unless it is not in the public interest.

DOE, as a condition of issuing a certificate, must require that the border-crossing facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards.

The bill amends the Natural Gas Act to require FERC to approve within 30 days after receipt any application for the importation or exportation of natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.

No presidential permit as required under specified executive orders shall be necessary for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, including any border-crossing facility.

No certificate of crossing shall be required for a modification to an existing facility that is operating for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity prior to the enactment of this bill.

FERC and DOE must publish a final rule in the Federal Register within one year to carry out the requirements of this bill.

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18 2017-07-17 Reported to House amended, Part I 2018-01-09T22:27:42Z Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

(Sec.2)This bill prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity across an international border of the United States without obtaining a certificate of crossing.

DOE, as a condition of issuing a certificate, must require that the border-crossing facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards of the: (1)Electric Reliability Organization and applicable regional entity, and (2)Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the border-crossing facility.

The bill amends the Natural Gas Act to require FERC to approve within 30 days after receipt any application for the importation or exportation of natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.

FERC and DOE must publish a final rule in the Federal Register within one year to carry out the requirements of this bill.

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36 2017-07-19 Passed House amended 2018-03-08T22:35:45Z Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

DOE, as a condition of issuing a certificate, must require that the border-crossing facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards of: (1)the Electric Reliability Organization and applicable regional entity, and (2)the Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the border-crossing facility.

The bill amends the Natural Gas Act to require FERC to approve within 30 days after receipt any application for the importation or exportation of natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.

FERC and DOE must publish a final rule in the Federal Register within one year to carry out the requirements of this bill.

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Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Display Title Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Short Titles as Reported to House Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H House 209 115 HAMDT An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-235 to clarify the applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to projects affected by the bill. An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-235 to clarify the applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to projects affected by the bill. 2020-12-15T16:31:40Z 2017-07-19 On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 16:29:47 G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 115 HR House H 2883 Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z House Report 115-235 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/house-report/235 7 2017-07-19 16:29:47 On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:26:01 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. (consideration: CR H6019-6020; text: CR H6019) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:26:01 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Green, Gene.(consideration: CR H6019-6020; text: CR H6019) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-19 16:29:47 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-19 16:29:47 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 208 115 HAMDT An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 115-235 to state FERC may not issue a certificate of crossing if any part of the oil or natural gas pipeline project is to be located on lands required under Federal, State, or local law to be managed for purposes of natural resource conservation or recreation. Amendment sought to state FERC may not issue a certificate of crossing if any part of the oil or natural gas pipeline project is to be located on lands required under Federal, State, or local law to be managed for purposes of natural resource conservation or recreation. 2020-12-15T16:31:40Z 2017-07-19 On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 247 (Roll no. 396). 17:04:21 Roll no. 396 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll396.xml T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 115 HR House H 2883 Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z 8 2017-07-19 17:04:21 On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 247 (Roll no. 396). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 396 House 115 2017-07-19T21:04:21Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll396.xml 2017-07-19 16:19:34 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Tsongas. (consideration: CR H6019, H6021; text: CR H6019) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 17:04:21 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 396 House 115 2017-07-19T21:04:21Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll396.xml 2017-07-19 17:04:21 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 247 (Roll no. 396). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 396 House 115 2017-07-19T21:04:21Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll396.xml 2017-07-19 17:04:21 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 396 House 115 2017-07-19T21:04:21Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll396.xml 2017-07-19 16:19:34 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Tsongas.(consideration: CR H6019, H6021; text: CR H6019) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 207 115 HAMDT An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-235 to ensure that permitting authority for cross- border pipelines remains with the Department of State. Amendment sought to ensure that permitting authority for cross-border pipelines remains with the Department of State. 2020-12-15T16:31:40Z 2017-07-19 On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 246 (Roll no. 395). 16:59:14 Roll no. 395 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll395.xml E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 115 HR House H 2883 Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z 8 2017-07-19 16:59:14 On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 246 (Roll no. 395). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 395 House 115 2017-07-19T20:59:14Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll395.xml 2017-07-19 16:14:55 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Engel. (consideration: CR H6018-6021; text: CR H6018) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2017-07-19 16:59:14 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 246 (Roll no. 395). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 395 House 115 2017-07-19T20:59:14Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll395.xml 2017-07-19 16:14:55 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Engel.(consideration: CR H6018-6021; text: CR H6018) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-19 16:59:14 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 395 House 115 2017-07-19T20:59:14Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll395.xml 2017-07-19 16:59:14 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 395 House 115 2017-07-19T20:59:14Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll395.xml 2017-07-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2883rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr2883rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2883eh/xml/BILLS-115hr2883eh.xml Reported in House 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2883rh/xml/BILLS-115hr2883rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2883ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2883ih.xml 2017-07-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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