FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Amendments

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3765, H3776, H3778, H3779, H3781, H3782 [19JN]

——— amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 688), H3752 [19JN]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP], H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 688), H3732 [18JN]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see H.R. 5625), H2443 [8MY]

Federal-State relations: permit States to prohibit enforcement of certain requirements of a license (see H.R. 6244), H5628 [1AU]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 5892), H3480 [5JN]

Land use: remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (see S. 3265), S3729 [5JN]

NATO: facilitate U.S. exportation of natural gas to allies (see S. 3671), S7976 [12DE] (see H.R. 6699), H7424 [20DE]

Natural gas: suspend approval of liquefied natural gas export terminals (see H.R. 4024), H725 [14FE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

Letters

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Andrew D. Munro, Grant County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Burt Hamner, Hydrovolts, Inc., H4668 [9JY]

——— John Janney, Chelan County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H4668 [9JY]

——— Representative McMorris Rodgers, H4668 [9JY]

Transportation and infrastructure projects funding: Representative Schilling, E911 [30MY]

Motions

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3785 [19JN]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1959 [18AP], H2099 [25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250 [30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652 [7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN], H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]

Remarks in House

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3755–H3787 [19JN], E1089 [20JN], E1143, E1144 [26JN], E1155 [27JN], E1207 [9JY]

——— amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 688), H3744–H3755 [19JN]

——— amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3785 [19JN]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 5625), H3985, H3986 [26JN]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 5892), H4666–H4672 [9JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, H768, H769, H770 [15FE]

——— prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline if private property rights have been forfeited through the threat of eminent domain, H769, H770 [15FE]

——— prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline until certification that a certain percentage of iron and steel used for pipeline construction was manufactured in North America, H771, H772 [15FE]

——— review results from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration study on hazardous liquid pipeline regulations before issuing TransCanada Keystone XL gas pipeline permit, H767 [15FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H746, H752, H753, H757–H759, H761 [15FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3548), H587 [8FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1932–H1962 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN], H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817 [20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023–H4025 [26JN], H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP], E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925–H1932 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099–H2106 [25AP], H3038–H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505–H3513 [6JN], H3652–H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788–H3797 [19JN], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H3948–H3955 [21JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106 [21JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

Land use: remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (S. 3265), S3732 [5JN]

NATO: facilitate U.S. exportation of natural gas to allies (S. 3671), S7977 [12DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3653–S3655 [24MY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, S4112 [13JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S4452 [25JN], S4690 [28JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Conservation and Economic Growth Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 688) (H. Rept. 112–539), H3732 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 112–563), H4654 [29JN]

Nomination of Anthony T. Clark to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of John R. Norris to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

North American Energy Access Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3548) (H. Rept. 112–703), H6828 [17DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1925 [18AP]

H. Res. 688, consideration of H.R. 2578, Conservation and Economic Growth Act, H3744 [19JN]

H.R. 2578, Conservation and Economic Growth Act, H3765–H3776 [19JN]

H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1940–H1944 [18AP]

H.R. 5625, Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act, H3985 [26JN]

H.R. 5892, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, H4666–H4668 [9JY]

S. 3265, remove FERC authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation, S3732 [5JN]