PIPELINES see also Natural Gas; Petroleum

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2875, H2876, H2877, H2878, H2879, H2880, H2881, H2882, H2883, H2884, H2885 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2860 [22MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H4727 [18JY], H5093 [26JY], H5117, H5123, H5124, H5125, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5130, H5132, H5134, H5135, H5136, H5152, H5153, H5154, H5157, H5158, H5160, H5161, H5162, H5163, H5164, H5168, H5176, H5177 [30JY], H5263 [31JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2610), consideration (H. Res. 312), H4875 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), S5822, S5843, S5844, S5847, S5848 [23JY], S5857, S5858, S5861, S5916, S5917, S5918, S5919, S5920, S5921, S5922 [24JY], S5937, S5942, S5943, S5972, S5974, S5975, S5976, S5977 [25JY], S6025, S6026 [29JY], S6080, S6081 [30JY], S6086, S6136, S6137 [31JY], S6241 [1AU]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), H7322, H7323, H7324, H7325, H7327 [21NO]

——— provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), consideration (H. Res. 420), H7273 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 199), S438 [31JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR] (see H.R. 334), H221 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 228), H2837 [21MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (see H. Res. 225), H2803 [20MY]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2654 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 1191), H1426 [14MR]

——— allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all petroleum products produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 1190), H1426 [14MR]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 1394), H1825 [21MR]

——— issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 157), S329 [28JA] (see H.R. 586), H413 [6FE]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (see H.R. 3628), H7394 [2DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: issue permits, easements, or other necessary authorizations to facilitate natural gas, oil, and petroleum product pipelines and related facilities on eligible Federal lands (see H.R. 1587), H2066 [16AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1243), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2610), H4212 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2610), consideration (see H. Res. 312), H4856 [22JY]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 2674), H4483 [11JY]

——— express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]

Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S42 [22JA]

Keystone XL Pipeline: provide for expedited approval of construction, operation, and maintenance (see H.R. 3703), H7687 [11DE]

Mayflower, AR: exclude from gross income compensation provided for victims of the pipeline oil spill (see S. 1350), S5907 [24JY] (see H.R. 2724), H4724 [18JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 111), S2960 [24AP]

Natural gas: establish State revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines (see S. 1768), S8457 [21NO]

——— require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce (see S. 1767), S8457 [21NO]

Power resources: expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (see S. 1563), S7063 [30SE]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see H.R. 3301), H6674 [22OC]

Public works: provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects (see S. 335), S772 [14FE]

Safety: modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents (see H.R. 2576), H4173 [28JN]

States: authorize States to enforce pipeline safety requirements related to wellbores at interstate storage facilities (see S. 763), S2797 [18AP]

Taxation: prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 2877), H5260 [31JY]

Water: exempt certain lead pipes, fittings, solder, and flux that contain brass from prohibitions on leaded brass (see S. 1824), S8809 [13DE]

——— exempt fire hydrants from prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux (see S. 1779), S8565 [9DE] (see H.R. 3542), H7252 [19NO] (see H.R. 3588), H7353 [21NO]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6051 [30JY], S6155 [1AU]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), motion to proceed, S5795 [18JY], S5817 [23JY]

Letters

Modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents: Carl Weimer, Pipeline Safety Trust, H4499 [16JY]

——— David Miller, American Petroleum Institute, H4498 [16JY]

——— Helena Seelinger, NACE International, The Corrosion Society, H4497 [16JY]

——— Jeffrey D. Wiese, Dept. of Transportation, H4496, H4497, H4498 [16JY]

——— Meredith Redlin, Dakota Rural Action (organization) and Lana Sangmeister, Western Organization of Resource Councils, H4499 [16JY]

——— Peter L. Strauss, Columbia University Law School, H4500 [16JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4496 [16JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4496 [16JY]

Northern Route Approval Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2862 [22MY]

——— Representative Grayson, E715 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2863 [22MY]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2892 [22MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5759 [18JY], S5809 [23JY], S5945, S5946 [25JY], S6094 [31JY]

Press releases

H.R. 1900 Needed To Deliver Affordable American Energy to Consumers—House To Vote This Week on Legislation To Speed Up Natural Gas Pipeline Projects: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7272 [20NO]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: require offset of greenhouse gas emissions from increased use of tar sands crude transported through Keystone XL Pipeline, H2877, H2878 [22MY]

——— study impact of increased air pollution in communities surrounding refineries that will process tar sand crude transported through Keystone XL pipeline, H2878, H2879 [22MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2490, H2491 [8MY], H4090 [27JN], H5664 [19SE], H5771 [20SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H1559 [18MR], H2751 [17MY], H2777, H2788, H2789 [20MY], H2811, H2812, H2813 [21MY], H2843, H2845, H2849, H2850, H2852, H2862–H2895 [22MY], H2916, H2940 [23MY], H3027 [4JN], H3226 [6JN], H3367 [13JN], H7557 [5DE], E747, E753 [23MY], E770 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2852–H2862 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H2892, H2893 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2788 [20MY], H2828, H2829 [21MY]

Courts: allow judicial review in Federal district court for residents of areas affected by Keystone XL Pipeline, H2858 [22MY]

——— extend filing deadline for judicial review of claims by residents of areas affected by Keystone XL Pipeline, H2882, H2883 [22MY]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project, H2876, H2877 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands, H7214 [19NO]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (H.R. 1394), H2282 [24AP]

——— include Federal lands as part of plan to address new demands for oil and gas pipelines and transmission lines, H7228, H7229 [19NO], H7288 [20NO]

——— issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 157), H5451, H5452 [10SE]

——— require all natural gas produced on public lands to be offered for sale only in the U.S., H7292, H7293 [20NO]

Dept. of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H5117, H5118 [30JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H4001 [25JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H4989 [24JY], H5073 [25JY], H5101–H5145, H5149–H5170 [30JY], H5184, H5186 [31JY], H5266, H5268, H5271, H5283, H5298 [1AU], H5530 [12SE], E1178 [31JY], E1182, E1183, E1184 [1AU]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2610), consideration (H. Res. 312), H4866–H4877 [23JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H3262 [11JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H3105 [5JN], H3298 [12JN]

Employment: job creation relative to Congress approving the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H4490 [16JY]

FERC: prohibit automatic issuing of pipeline permits for other agencies when agency cannot complete review of permit application by deadline, H7323 [21NO]

——— require application for natural gas pipeline permit to include information to ensure minimized methane emissions, H7322 [21NO]

——— suspend natural gas pipeline permitting deadline until State and local objections or concerns about pipeline projects are reviewed, H7324 [21NO]

Foreign countries: reinstate requirement for a Presidential permit to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline across an international border, H2880, H2881 [22MY]

GAO: conduct study on cost of cleanup activities in event of Keystone XL Pipeline spills, H2883, H2884 [22MY]

——— conduct study to determine what delays are expected by any Federal, State, or local permiting authority in issuing permits regarding siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline project, H7327, H7328 [21NO]

Government regulations: subject Keystone XL Pipeline to appropriate oversight through the permit process for operation and maintenance, H2881, H2882 [22MY]

Keystone XL Pipeline: ensure the hiring of women, small businesses, and minority-owned businesses, H2858 [22MY]

——— treatment of tar sands or oil sands as crude oil relative to contributions to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, H2892, H2893 [22MY]

National Academy of Sciences: study and report to Congress on impact of flooding on oil and gas facilities and resulting leaks and spills from tanks, wells, and pipelines, H7202, H7229, H7230 [19NO]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish, H6667 [22OC]

Natural gas: delay implementation of timely consideration of pipeline projects while sequestration is in effect, H7325–H7327 [21NO]

——— prohibit changes in permitting regulations until FERC determines implementation will not adversely impact natural gas pipeline safety or local community involvement in siting process, H7332 [21NO]

Northern Route Approval Act: ensure that any provision or application held to be unconstitutional will render entire act void, H2858 [22MY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H1362 [13MR], H1920 [11AP], H2168 [23AP], H2283 [24AP], H4016, H4019 [25JN], H4067 [26JN]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H4989 [24JY]

Petroleum: ensure oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce, H2885 [22MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2855 [22MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7457 [4DE]

Safety: modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents (H.R. 2576), H4495–H4501 [16JY]

Terrorism: require threat assessment of proposed Keystone XL Pipeline vulnerabilities to terrorist attack and corrective actions necessary to protect pipeline from such an attack, H2879, H2880 [22MY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: require Keystone XL Pipeline oil spill response plan be sent to each State, H2884, H2885 [22MY]

Water: exempt fire hydrants from prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux (H.R. 3588), H7371–H7373 [2DE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S2124 [21MR]

——— require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (S. 199), S442 [31JA], S1680 [12MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2272 [22MR], S2519 [10AP], S5735 [17JY], S8751–S8753 [12DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S3879 [23MY], S3887 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1872 [14MR], S1873 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on domestic oil prices, individual property rights, job creation, and domestic energy security, S2271 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 157), S330–S332 [28JA], S4717 [19JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S5938, S5941, S5942, S5944–S5949 [25JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2610), S5814–S5816 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), S5822–S5824, S5827, S5828, S5832 [23JY], S5856–S5863, S5894 [24JY], S5929, S5930, S5934, S5937, S5938, S5941–S5949, S5977 [25JY], S5990, S5996–S5998 [29JY], S6039, S6051, S6060 [30JY], S6085–S6095 [31JY], S6150, S6154–S6156, S6163 [1AU]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), motion to proceed, S5795 [18JY], S5809, S5812, S5814–S5817 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), motion to recommit, S5945–S5947 [25JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), unanimous-consent agreement, S5795 [18JY], S6048 [30JY], S6089 [31JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), unanimous-consent request, S6051 [30JY]

Economy: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6415–S6421 [12SE], S6621–S6623 [19SE]

——— express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (S. Con. Res. 21), S6134 [31JY]

GAO: release of report on State and local government use of climate change information to address infrastructure needs, S4569 [18JN]

Mayflower, AR: exclude from gross income compensation provided for victims of the pipeline oil spill (S. 1350), S5908 [24JY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 111), S2979 [24AP]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S390 [30JA], S512–S514 [7FE], S729–S734 [14FE], S1112 [5MR], S5852 [24JY], S6550 [18SE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S5931 [25JY], S6483 [17SE], S6548–S6550, S6580 [18SE]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S5955 [25JY]

Public works: provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects, S3294 [9MY], S7600 [29OC]

Safety: modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents (H.R. 2576), S6258 [1AU]

Water: exempt certain lead pipes, fittings, solder, and flux that contain brass from prohibitions on leaded brass (S. 1824), S8813 [13DE], S8822 [15DE]

——— exempt fire hydrants from prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux (H.R. 3588), S8899, S8900 [17DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 228) (H. Rept. 113–88), H2837 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 113–272), H7251 [19NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2397, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2610, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 312) (H. Rept. 113–170), H4856 [22JY]

Denali National Park Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 157) (S. Rept. 113–19), S2844 [22AP]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 586) (H. Rept. 113–217), H5801 [20SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 157) (H. Rept. 113–192), H5475 [10SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2610) (H. Rept. 113–136), H4212 [8JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1243) (S. Rept. 113–45), S5497 [27JN]

Modify Requirements Relative to the Availability of Pipeline Safety Regulatory Documents: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 113–152), H4522 [16JY]

Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1900) (H. Rept. 113–269), H7187 [18NO]

Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

Planning for American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1394) (H. Rept. 113–199), H5475 [10SE]

Transportation Reports Elimination Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3628) (H. Rept. 113–299), H8124 [19DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2829 [21MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5136, H5157 [30JY]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5102–H5110 [30JY]

Testimonies

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Julia Trigg Crawford, H2855 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 225, prohibit consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality, H2788 [20MY]

H. Res. 228, consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2852 [22MY]

H. Res. 312, consideration of H.R. 2397, Dept. of Defense appropriations and H.R. 2610, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H4866 [23JY]

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, H7267 [20NO]

H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2875 [22MY]

H.R. 2576, modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, H4495 [16JY]

H.R. 3588, Community Fire Safety Act, H7371 [2DE]

S. 4, Rebuild America Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 157, Denali National Park Improvement Act, S4719 [19JN], H5451 [10SE]

S. 199, Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act, S442 [31JA]

S. 1350, Mayflower Oil Spill Tax Relief Act, S5909 [24JY]

S. Con. Res. 21, express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6133 [31JY], S8752 [12DE]

S. Res. 111, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2965 [24AP]