[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3548 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 515
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3548
[Report No. 112-703, Part I]
To facilitate United States access to North American oil resources, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 2, 2011
Mr. Terry (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Latta, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Berg, Mr. Harris, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Scalise, Mr. Olson, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Neugebauer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Barletta, Mr. Marino, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Schock, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Gibbs, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Barton of
Texas, and Mr. Shuster) introduced the following bill; which was
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
December 17, 2012
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
December 17, 2012
Additional sponsors: Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Huizenga of
Michigan, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Coble, Mr. Broun
of Georgia, Mr. Flores, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Walden, Mr. Long, Mr.
Lankford, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. McClintock, Mr.
Fincher, Mr. Cole, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Canseco, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Chabot,
Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Harper, Mr. Mack, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr.
Denham, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. McCaul, Mr.
Lucas, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr.
Gowdy, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Royce, Mr. Stivers,
and Mrs. Bachmann
December 17, 2012
The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural
Resources discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
December 2, 2011]
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A BILL
To facilitate United States access to North American oil resources, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``North American Energy Access Act''.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION.
(a) In General.--No person may construct, operate, or maintain the
oil pipeline and related facilities described in subsection (b) except
in accordance with a permit issued under this Act.
(b) Pipeline.--The pipeline and related facilities referred to in
subsection (a) are those described in the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project issued by the Department
of State on August 26, 2011, including any modified version of that
pipeline and related facilities.
SEC. 3. PERMIT.
(a) Issuance.--
(1) By ferc.--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
shall, not later than 30 days after receipt of an application
therefor, issue a permit without additional conditions for the
construction, operation, and maintenance of the oil pipeline
and related facilities described in section 2(b), to be
implemented in accordance with the terms of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement described in section 2(b). The
Commission shall not be required to prepare a Record of
Decision under section 1505.2 of title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations with respect to issuance of the permit
provided for in this section.
(2) Issuance in absence of ferc action.--If the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission has not acted on an application
for a permit described in paragraph (1) within 30 days after
receiving such application, the permit shall be deemed to have
been issued under this Act upon the expiration of such 30-day
period.
(b) Modification.--
(1) In general.--The applicant for or holder of a permit
described in subsection (a) may make a substantial modification
to the pipeline route or any other term of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement described in section 2(b) only
with the approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The Commission shall expedite consideration of any such
modification proposal.
(2) Nebraska modification.--Within 30 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with
the State of Nebraska for an effective and timely review under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of any
modification to the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska as
proposed by the applicant for the permit described in
subsection (a). Not later than 30 days after receiving approval
of such proposed modification from the Governor of Nebraska,
the Commission shall complete consideration of and approve such
modification.
(3) Issuance in absence of ferc action.--If the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission has not acted on an application
for approval of a modification described in paragraph (2)
within 30 days after receiving such application, such
modification shall be deemed to have been issued under this Act
upon expiration of the 30-day period.
(4) Construction during consideration of nebraska
modification.--While any modification of the proposed pipeline
route in Nebraska is under consideration pursuant to paragraph
(2), the holder of the permit issued under subsection (a) may
commence or continue with construction of any portion of the
pipeline and related facilities described in section 2(b) that
is not within the State of Nebraska.
SEC. 4. RELATION TO OTHER LAW.
(a) General Rule.--Notwithstanding Executive Order 13337 (3 U.S.C.
301 note), Executive Order 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), section 301 of
title 3, United States Code, and any other Executive Order or provision
of law, no presidential permits shall be required for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of the pipeline and related facilities
described in section 2(b) of this Act.
(b) Applicability.--Nothing in this Act shall affect the
application to the pipeline and related facilities described in section
2(b) of--
(1) chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code; or
(2) the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission to regulate oil pipeline rates and services.
Union Calendar No. 515
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3548
[Report No. 112-703, Part I]
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A BILL
To facilitate United States access to North American oil resources, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 17, 2012
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment
December 17, 2012
The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural
Resources discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed