PIPELINES related term(s) Natural Gas; Petroleum

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5451, H5453, H5454, H5455, H5456, H5457, H5458, H5460, H5461 [6NO], H5503, H5504, H5505, H5506, H5507, H5508, H5509, H5510, H5511, H5512, H5513, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5517, H5518, H5519, H5521, H5522, H5523, H5524, H5525, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529 [7NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4820), consideration (H. Res. 838), H5241 [2NO]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1483 [28MR], H1561, H1584, H1585, H1586, H1587, H1588, H1589, H1590, H1591, H1592, H1593, H1595, H1596, H1602, H1603, H1604, H1605, H1606, H1607, H1608, H1609, H1610, H1611, H1612, H1613, H1615 [29MR], H1662, H1663, H1665, H1666, H1668, H1669, H1670 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 2162), S2223 [22JN]

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement: update regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address limitations regarding ability to ensure pipeline integrity and address risks relative to decommissioning (see H.R. 1441), H1205 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs to increase skilled workers for such jobs (see H.R. 3699), H2637 [25MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish confidential voluntary information-sharing system to encourage sharing of pipeline safety data (see H.R. 6509), H5983 [29NO]

——— establish drone infrastructure inspection grant program and drone education and workforce training grant program (see S. 1817), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3593), H2500 [22MY]

——— require Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to apply final rule relating to valve installation and minimum rupture detection standards to Type A gas gathering lines (see H.R. 6496), H5982 [29NO]

——— study certain composite material pipelines (see H.R. 6510), H5983 [29NO]

——— take certain actions relative to Aldyl A Polyethylene piping (see H.R. 5638), H4455 [21SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2437), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4820), H3894 [24JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4820), consideration (see H. Res. 838), H5361 [2NO]

EPA: conduct measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure (see S. 1947), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 4072), H2883 [13JN]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in list of hazardous air pollutants under Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4782), H3887 [20JY]

——— establish program to provide grants to suppliers of water to make infrastructure improvements to public water systems (see H.R. 4540), H3204 [11JY]

——— require certain percentage of Clean Water State Revolving Fund grants be used for green projects (see H.R. 2921), H2049 [26AP]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 548), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1253), H969 [28FE]

FERC: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipeline permits and provide for greater public input in pipeline permitting process (see S. 2547), S3620 [26JY]

——— end judicial review for certain legacy projects and provide jurisdiction to U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit (see H.R. 2384), H1641 [29MR]

Government regulations: eliminate requirement for cost-benefit analyses in establishment of minimum safety standards for pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities (see S. 2980), S4759 [28SE]

——— improve environmental review process for energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects (see S. 1449), S1533 [4MY]

——— reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects (see S. 1399), S1463 [2MY]

Infrastructure: encourage research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in construction and preservation of domestic transportation and water infrastructure system (see S. 3292), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6411), H5855 [14NO]

——— improve Federal permitting processes for certain projects (see S. 877), S859 [21MR]

International Boundary and Water Commission: assume full ownership and control of International Outfall Interceptor in Nogales, AZ (see S. 128), S146 [30JA] (see H.R. 4643), H3611 [14JY]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: expedite completion (see H.R. 3500), H2454 [18MY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 4052), H2883 [13JN]

National Infrastructure Investment Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3360), H2375 [16MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 182), S1419 [27AP]

Natural Gas Act: provide for Federal and State agency coordination in approval of certain authorizations (see H.R. 829), H708 [6FE] (see H.R. 1115), H864 [21FE]

NOAA: assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs (see H.R. 6814), H6984 [14DE]

Power resources: expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (see S. 1456), S1534 [4MY]

——— improve process to authorize construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas and transmission of electricity (see S. 23), S54 [23JA] (see S. 989), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 1058), H851 [17FE]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (see S. 947), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 1), H1284 [14MR]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 260), H1526 [28MR]

——— prohibit sole Presidential authority to revoke permits for construction or operation of cross-border energy infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1197), H874 [24FE]

Safety: establish penalty for causing defect in pipeline infrastructure (see H.R. 1484), H1247 [9MR]

——— provide enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation (see H.R. 6494), H5982 [29NO]

Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area: adjust boundary and allow construction of underground water pipeline (see S. 2042), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 6209), H5363 [2NO]

Taxation: modify private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects (see S. 726), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1407), H1148 [7MR]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: express disapproval of revocation by President Biden of Presidential permit for Keystone XL Pipeline (see H. Con. Res. 14), H737 [7FE]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 938), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1729), H1327 [22MR]

——— increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems (see S. 2654), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 5016), H4139 [27JY]

Letters

Lower Energy Costs Act: several environmental organizations, H1481–H1483 [28MR]

Motions

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1561 [29MR], H1677 [30MR]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H223 [12JA], H993 [1MR]

CDC: develop partnerships to strengthen blood lead testing reporting and link lead-exposed children to recommended services funding, H5769 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure public right to challenge any oil and gas lease sale, H1605 [29MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5508, H5509, H5510 [7NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5420–H5424, H5427–H5462 [6NO], H5472, H5474, H5480, H5481, H5490–H5494, H5503–H5540 [7NO], E1085 [13NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4820), consideration (H. Res. 838), H5235–H5241 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to consider social cost of greenhouse gases in agency budgets, procurement processes, or environmental reviews, H5523 [7NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize any rule or regulation that has or is likely to have certain effects on economy, H5511 [7NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H5528 [7NO]

——— prohibit funding to promulgate new rules likely to result in certain impact on economy, major increase in consumer prices, or adverse effects on U.S. global competition, H5514 [7NO]

EPA: submit report to Congress identifying and assessing existing regulations that negatively affect domestic energy independence and increase energy costs, H1589, H1590 [29MR]

Government regulations: streamline environmental review process for certain pipeline projects, H1603, H1604 [29MR]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H2442 [18MY]

Michigan: call to shut down Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, H6865 [13DE], H6946 [14DE]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: review permitting process for Mountain Valley Pipeline, H1518 [28MR], H1555, H1556 [29MR]

Oregon: disapprove denial of permits for Jordan Cove LNG project, H1584 [29MR]

Power resources: ensure certain proposed energy regulations will lower costs for consumers, and prohibit additional oil and gas leasing on certain public lands, H1560 [29MR]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1441, H1454, H1455 [27MR], H1468, H1469, H1473, H1485–H1516, H1517–H1521 [28MR], H1537, H1541, H1542–H1615 [29MR], H1661, H1662–H1678, H1680, H1681, H1682 [30MR], H1883 [19AP], H3010 [21JN], H3486 [13JY], H4018 [26JY], H4046, H4053 [27JY], H4356 [18SE], H5067 [25OC], H5997 [30NO], H6930 [13DE], E285 [30MR]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 260), H1474–H1485 [28MR]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment, H1678 [30MR]

Safety: provide enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation (H.R. 6494), H6063 [1DE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: express disapproval of revocation by President Biden of Presidential permit for Keystone XL Pipeline, H1545 [29MR]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (H.R. 1729), H1305 [22MR]

——— provide adequate funding for water infrastructure, H1471 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S276 [9FE], S436 [16FE], S1028–S1031 [29MR], S1367 [26AP], S1475 [3MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: support water infrastructure in reclamation States (S. 2162), S2230–S2232 [22JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), S5128 [24OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4820), unanimous-consent request, S4504 [14SE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2437), S4435, S4436 [13SE]

FERC: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipeline permits and provide for greater public input in pipeline permitting process (S. 2547), S3623 [26JY]

Government regulations: improve environmental review process for energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects (S. 1449), S1523 [4MY], S1877 [1JN]

——— reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects, S1368 [26AP], S1479–S1483 [3MY], S1726 [18MY]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: completion, S1877–S1881, S1890 [1JN]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 182), S1426 [27AP]

Natural gas: impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, S5982 [14DE]

Power resources: expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (S. 1456), S1523 [4MY]

——— improve process to authorize construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas and transmission of electricity, S1483 [3MY]

——— improve process to authorize construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas and transmission of electricity (S. 989), S1030 [29MR]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), S782 [15MR], S810 [16MR], S840 [21MR], S946 [27MR], S976 [28MR], S1030 [29MR], S1062 [30MR], S1221 [19AP], S1483 [3MY], S2017 [8JN]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas, S160 [31JA]

Water: increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems (S. 2654), S3763 [27JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 118–30), H1526 [28MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4820, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 838) (H. Rept. 118–261), H5361 [2NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4820) (H. Rept. 118–154), H3894 [24JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2437) (S. Rept. 118–70), S3457 [20JY]

Express Disapproval of Revocation by President Biden of Presidential Permit for TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., Keystone XL Pipeline: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 14) (H. Rept. 118–25), H1407 [23MR]

Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 118–24), H1407 [23MR]

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1115) (H. Rept. 118–23), H1407 [23MR]

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Horizon Lateral Water Pipeline Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2042) (S. Rept. 118–147), S6078 [20DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, H1474 [28MR]

H. Res. 838, consideration of H.R. 4820, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H5235 [2NO]

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, H1565–H1583 [29MR]

H.R. 4820, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H5427–H5451 [6NO]

S. Res. 182, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S1423 [27AP]