CANADA

Addresses

Awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force: Senator McConnell, S733 [3FE]

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1551 [16MR], H2301 [16AP]

Articles and editorials

Obama Says Keystone XL Is for Exporting Oil Outside the U.S., Experts Disagree, S229 [16JA]

Obama’s Claim That Keystone XL Crude Would Go ‘Everywhere Else’ but the U.S., S229 [16JA]

Permit Problems Plague Keystone XL Pipeline’s S.D. Leg, S143 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (see H.R. 2786), H4382 [15JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1374), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2417), H3387 [19MY]

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. 188), S238 [16JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats (see S. 1537), S4021 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 455), H479 [21JA]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3605), H6227 [24SE]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 326), H358 [13JA]

——— 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 (see S. 561), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 327), H358 [13JA]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

Great Lakes: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP] (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

——— foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 2026), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 3483), H5942 [10SE]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 300), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 122), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 2228), H2792 [1MY]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from certain countries (see S. 1790), S5170 [16JY]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see S. 2023), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

Power resources: 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. 1228), S2688 [6MY]

Railroads: ensure the safe transportation of Bakken crude oil by rail (see H.R. 1679), H2109 [26MR]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 268), H188 [9JA]

——— facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 1401), H1721 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Letters

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Andrew Craig, TransCanada Pipelines LTD., H170 [9JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H169 [9JA]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H169 [9JA]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: John Steele, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S529 [27JA]

Messages

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394, S406, S407 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to international programs, H4441 [17JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H792 [4FE], H7316–H7319 [28OC]

——— establish a preinspection pilot program on the U.S.-Canada border, H112 [8JA]

——— improve infrastructure and protocols at ports of entry, H711 [3FE]

——— require analysis of number of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border, H7318 [28OC]

——— require analysis of whether implementation of preclearance and pre-inspection at additional ports of entry along the northern border would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S., H7317 [28OC]

Employment: provide apprenticeship programs for African Americans to assist in construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, H176 [9JA]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, H2159 [14AP]

House of Representatives: national objectives priority assignments, H615 [27JA]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H511–H513 [22JA], H587, H622 [27JA], H789–H796 [4FE]

NAFTA: economic impact, H2884 [13MY]

National security: improve border security, H976–H979 [11FE], H9046 [8DE]

Norton, Roy B.: visit to Springfield, MO, by Consul General of Canada, E206 [12FE]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Power resources: create regulatory process at Dept. of Energy, FERC, and Dept. of State to permit cross-border infrastructure projects, H8933, H8934 [2DE]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, H4777 [7JY], H4873 [8JY], E1007 [7JY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

——— require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958, H959 [11FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1401), H9058 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

Arctic regions: implementation of national strategy for development, S1289–S1291 [4MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (S. 1374), S3301 [22MY]

National security: improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]

OAS: support revitalization, S1489 [12MR]

Perez, Beatriz R.: Canadian American Business Council Canadian-American Business Achievement Award recipient, S8156 [19NO]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada, S8351 [3DE]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (S. 2023), S6997, S6998 [29SE]

Pipelines: delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline until potential negative impacts have been determined, S523 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

——— provide communities that rely on drinking water from a source that may be affected by a tar sands spill with analysis of potential risks to public health and the environment from a leak or rupture of the pipeline, S398 [22JA], S452 [26JA], S567 [28JA]

——— require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S231 [16JA], S253, S258, S259, S262 [20JA], S302 [21JA]

——— require report to Congress on impact of Keystone XL Pipeline construction on landowners, S505 [27JA]

Power resources: prohibit export of crude oil, bitumen, or refined petroleum products transported into the U.S. by the Keystone XL Pipeline, S183, S186 [13JA], S224, S228 [16JA], S253, S256–S258, S260, S265 [20JA], S302 [21JA], S506 [27JA]

——— 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, S506 [27JA]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, S3857 [8JN]

——— tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (S. Res. 218), S4894, S4895 [8JY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

——— preserve existing Keystone XL Pipeline permits and the authority of agencies issuing permits to modify the permits if necessary, S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S190 [13JA], S260 [20JA], S333 [21JA], S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]

——— request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Cross-Border Rail Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]

Secure Our Borders First Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]

Resolutions by organizations

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S530 [27JA]

Statements

Repeal Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Gerry Ritz, Canadian Agriculture Minister and Ed Fast, Canadian International Trade Minister, S5490 [23JY]

Tables

Price comparison of prescription drugs offered in the U.S. and Canada, S6997 [29SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H168 [9JA]

H.R. 455, Northern Border Security Review Act, H7316 [28OC]

H.R. 2786, Cross-Border Rail Security Act, H6284 [28SE]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]

S. 1374, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, S3063 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]

S. Res. 134, ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S2112 [13AP]

S. Res. 218, tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, S4844 [8JY]