CANADA

Amendments

FERC: 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]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), S6664 [21SE], H6437 [27NO]

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

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other digital electronic devices and storage media (see H.R. 6651), H6765 [12DE]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA] (see S. 3607), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification (see S. 2208), S1847 [20MR] (see H.R. 3914), H567 [7FE]

Dept. of Energy: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 3900), H475 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (see H.R. 6025), H4064 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown to track possible exposure to toxins (see H.R. 6534), H6276 [21SE]

FERC: 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]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H2712 [15MY]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: grant congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 44), S4203 [14JN]

Travel and tourism: stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 2233), S2030 [26MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

War of 1812: recognize anniversary and the ensuing 200 years of peace and cooperation between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Res. 685), H3699 [8JN]

Biographies

Frydman-Kohl, Baruch, S7128 [29NO]

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]

Secure Border Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E972 [5JN]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E972 [5JN]

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

Motions

FERC: 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

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H957, H958, H962 [27FE], H1220 [7MR], H2001 [19AP], H2252 [27AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3811), H189 [31JA], H974 [28FE]

Dept. of Energy: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, H1937 [18AP]

——— expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), E122 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: allow to cause destruction of any drug refused admission due to reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death or valued below a certain amount, H3228 [30MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement commercial pre-inspection pilot program at Peace Bridge to expedite traffic at U.S.-Canada border, H4709 [10JY]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (H.R. 6025), H6432–H6434 [27NO], E1843 [29NO]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H11, H12–H18 [17JA], H35, H42 [18JA]

——— revision of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement with Canada, H3812 [20JN]

Endangered species: prohibit importation of polar bear trophies from Canada, H1885, H1886 [17AP]

FERC: 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]

Fort Chambly: tribute to International Memorial Service, E599 [19AP]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), H3243–H3245 [30MY]

——— coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), Senate amendment, H6437–H6439 [27NO], E1839 [29NO]

National security: improve border security, H1008–H1013 [28FE]

——— improve border security (H.R. 1299), H3236–H3239 [30MY]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H43, H44, H45, H72 [18JA], H84, H85, H93 [23JA], H162, H170, H174–H176 [25JA], H213–H216 [31JA], H362–H368 [1FE], H588, H629–H635 [8FE], H1025, H1027, H1096 [29FE], H1221 [7MR], H1559 [26MR], E122 [2FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: authorize participation in information sharing with Canada and Mexico for the purposes of border security and combating drug trafficking, H3300 [31MY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H362 [1FE], H633 [8FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H5749 [10SE]

Roads and highways: prohibit funding for construction of highways in foreign countries and for Birmingham, AL, beltway, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: grant congressional consent (S.J. Res. 44), H7462–H7464 [30DE], H7559 [1JA]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify project labor agreement for Texas relative to TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H772 [15FE]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Dieppe, E1440 [3AU]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S605 [14FE], S1495, S1502–S1505, S1515–S1517, S1519–S1523, S1525, S1530 [8MR], S1596, S1609 [13MR], S1651 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S2142, S2143 [28MR], S5816 [1AU], S6298 [13SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2041), S165, S174 [30JA], S175 [31JA], S234–S237 [1FE], S366 [7FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 3607), S6558 [20SE], S6559 [21SE]

FERC: 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]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: assessment of statements made relative to the U.S. Constitution and comparisons made to certain other foreign constitutions, S2206 [29MR]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), S6664, S6665 [21SE]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline consistent with current law, prohibit export of crude oil transported by the pipeline, and require use of U.S. iron, steel, and manufactured goods in construction, S1525, S1529 [8MR]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1069 [28FE], S1100–S1103 [29FE], S1183, S1188 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434 [7MR], S2024, S2026, S2028 [26MR], S2070 [27MR]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on oil from foreign sources hostile to U.S. interests and recognize employment impact of increased access to Canadian energy resources, S367 [7FE]

——— economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1035 [27FE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S3467 [23MY], S3537, S3540–S3545, S3557, S3559, S3562 [24MY], S4441–S4446 [25JN], S4849 [11JY]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 3445), S5488 [26JY], S5816 [1AU]

Sault Ste. Marie, MI: anniversary of Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, S4768 [29JN]

Sports: importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada, S6794 [14NO], S6888 [26NO]

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: grant congressional consent (S.J. Res. 44), S6387 [13SE]

Reports filed

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 915) (S. Rept. 112–206), S6062 [10SE]

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]

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

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding Congressional Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 44), S5976 [2AU]

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.R. 915, Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act, S6664 [21SE], H3243 [30MY]

H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act, H3237 [30MY]

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. 6025, Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act, H6432 [27NO]

S.J. Res. 44, State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding congressional consent, S6387 [13SE], H7463 [30DE]