CANADA

Amendments

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), H5672, H5673, H5674, H5675 [24JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5658 [24JN]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H5071 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic Winter Games: tribute to participants (see S. Res. 387), S1653 [13MR]

Colleges and universities: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 3903), H1240 [16JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY] (see S. 2554), S4154 [26JN] (see H.R. 5682), H7937 [12NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (see H. Res. 748), H7937 [12NO]

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 S. 2136), S1652 [13MR]

Dept. of State: provide authority to approve or deny permits for border-crossing infrastructure projects (see S. 2314), S2875 [8MY]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H472 [15JA]

Hazardous substances: ensure that the Canadian government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 565), S5783 [18SE] (see H. Res. 716), H7296 [8SE]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 2549), S4153 [26JN]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 727), H7616 [16SE]

——— 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 S. 2823), S5628 [16SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), consideration (see H. Res. 636), H5639 [23JN]

Decisions 

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership—Alberta Clipper Pipeline Application for Presidential Permit: James B. Steinberg, Dept. of State (excerpt), S2449 [29AP]

Letters

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Deborah Burger, Karen Higgins, and Jean Ross, National Nurses United, S6040 [18NO]

——— Georges Benjamin, American Public Health Association and Robert M. Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, S6041 [18NO]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5666 [24JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5666 [24JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5666 [24JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Republican cosponsors of S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7971 [13NO]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), H7853 [18SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), H5686 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Peace Bridge at U.S.-Canada border staffing funding, H85 [9JA]

Church of God in Christ, Inc.: anniversary, E1403 [15SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2647 [26MR], H2840, H2842 [2AP], H3358 [30AP], H5593 [20JN], H5665–H5672 [24JN], H5806 [26JN], H6642, H6645 [22JY], H7847, H7850, H7851, H7865 [18SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H30 [8JA], H1684 [6FE], H2420 [13MR], H6808 [24JY], H7111–H7113 [30JY], H7965 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 334), H7947 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7965–H7972 [13NO], H7986 [14NO], H8078 [19NO], E1575, E1579 [14NO], E1599 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7952–H7959 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), motion to recommit, H7971, H7972 [13NO]

Dept. of Energy: environmental impact of transporting liquid nuclear waste from Chalk River Research reactor in Ontario, Canada, through several States to Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H6756 [24JY]

——— require authorization of orders for natural gas exports, H5671 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support U.S.-Canada Beyond Border initiative, H2618 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), H6642 [22JY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species, H1565 [4FE], E191 [11FE]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 2220), H5650 [24JN]

Montana: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (H.R. 2259), H2126–H2128 [4MR]

NAFTA: anniversary, H82 [9JA]

——— assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (H.R. 191), H82 [9JA]

National security: improve border security, H7118 [30JY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H86 [9JA], H1262 [27JA], H1529 [3FE], H1601 [5FE], H1684 [6FE], H2309, H2310 [12MR], H2373, H2417–H2421 [13MR], H3276 [29AP], H4461 [19MY], H5594 [20JN]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Wissahickon Skating Club and Merritton Athletic Association Hockey Exchange, H1759 [11FE], E191 [11FE]

Plymouth, MA: tribute to American Legion Post 40 alliance with Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120, E846 [28MY]

Power resources: ensure modifications to cross-border natural gas pipelines receive thorough environmental review process, H5675, H5676 [24JN]

——— ensure the complete length of cross-border natural gas pipelines would be subject to full environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5673, H5674 [24JN]

——— exclude any cross-border natural gas pipelines project with a pending permit application from new approval requirements, H5674 [24JN]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), H7819–H7854, H7859, H7864–H7869 [18SE]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7684–H7691 [18SE]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H7853 [18SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), H5254 [11JN], H5592 [20JN], H5646, H5664, H5665–H5676, H5683–H5688 [24JN], E1093 [30JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5652–H5659 [24JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), motion to recommit, H5686, H5687 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, S696 [3FE], S724 [4FE]

Arctic regions: implementation of national strategy for development, S2170–S2173 [7AP]

Arctic Winter Games: tribute to participants (S. Res. 387), S1663 [13MR], S1779 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1497, S1498 [11MR], S1903 [1AP], S2079, S2080 [2AP], S2139 [3AP], S2428 [29AP], S2537 [30AP], S2588 [1MY], S2693–S2696 [6MY], S2746, S2749, S2770–S2773 [7MY], S2850 [8MY], S2890 [12MY], S2931 [13MY], S3789 [18JN], S4096, S4141 [26JN], S4299 [9JY], S4743 [23JY], S5653 [17SE], S5729–S5733, S5735 [18SE], S6074 [18NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S350 [15JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1511 [11MR], S2431, S2442–S2453, S2459 [29AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S2615–S2619, S2622 [1MY], S2677 [5MY], S2900 [12MY], S2925, S2926 [13MY], S3918–S3924 [24JN], S3950–S3952 [25JN], S4753–S4755 [23JY], S5887–S5896, S5899 [12NO], S5969–S5978 [13NO], S6029–S6032, S6034–S6073 [18NO], S6109 [19NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent agreement, S5902 [12NO], S6025 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent request, S2901 [12MY], S3921 [24JN], S4753 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2554), S5962, S5965–S5967 [13NO]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, and restore 40-hour work week, S1907 [1AP]

——— promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen energy security of U.S. allies, S1901 [1AP], S2079, S2080 [2AP]

Firearms: comparison of U.S. gun violence statistics and laws with those of foreign countries, S3331 [2JN]

Heyman, Bruce A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, S1569 [12MR]

Montana: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, S6655 [11DE]

——— withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (H.R. 2259), unanimous-consent request, S2150 [3AP]

——— withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 255), S2150, S2151 [3AP]

——— withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 255), unanimous-consent request, S2150 [3AP]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S505 [28JA], S584 [29JA], S667 [3FE], S747 [4FE]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), S5653 [17SE], S5996 [13NO], S6025 [17NO]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), S4092 [25JN], S4095 [26JN]

——— 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 (S. 2823), S5632–S5634 [16SE]

Roosevelt Campobello International Park: anniversary, S5124 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act and H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 636) (H. Rept. 113–492), H5639 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5682, Congressional Approval of Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 748) (H. Rept. 113–617), H7937 [12NO]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2554) (S. Rept. 113–200), S4153 [26JN]

Nomination of Bruce A. Heyman To Be Ambassador to Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S370 [15JA]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3301) (H. Rept. 113–482), H5556 [19JN]

North Fork Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 113–370), H2097 [28FE]

Statements

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H5656 [24JN]

Studies

Atmospheric Environment—Air Quality in the Industrial Heartland of Alberta, Canada and Potential Impacts on Human Health: Several Individuals, University of California, Irvine and University of Michigan, S6035–S6038 [18NO]

Summaries

Dept. of State Environmental Impact Study for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5895 [12NO]

Poor Canadian Environmental Oversight of Tar Sands Industry Report: Canadian Office of the Auditor General, S6070 [18NO]

Review Process for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 636, consideration of H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act and H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act, H5652 [24JN]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7684 [18SE]

H. Res. 748, consideration of H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7952 [13NO]

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7819–H7841 [18SE]

H.R. 2259, North Fork Watershed Protection Act, H2127 [4MR]

H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act, H5672 [24JN]

H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7965 [13NO]

S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2616 [1MY]

S. Res. 387, tribute to Arctic Winter Games participants, S1663 [13MR]

S. Res. 565, ensure that the Canadian government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S5797 [18SE]