Prescribes permit requirements, including: (1) reconsideration of routing of the Keystone XL pipeline within Nebraska; (2) a review period during which routing within Nebraska may be reconsidered and the route of the Keystone XL pipeline through the state altered with any accompanying modification to a specified Plan; and (3) the obligation of the President to coordinate review with the state of Nebraska, provide necessary data and reasonable technical assistance material to the review process, and approve the route within Nebraska submitted by its governor to the Secretary of State.
Deems approved, within 10 days after its date of submission, the route submitted by the governor of Nebraska pursuant to the permit approved under this Act if the President does not approve that route.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3811 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3811
To approve the Keystone XL pipeline project permit.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 24, 2012
Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Olson, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Scalise, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Rohrabacher) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To approve the Keystone XL pipeline project permit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
The Congress finds that the delivery of oil from Alberta, Canada,
to domestic markets in the United States is in the national interest of
the United States, and the earliest possible completion of the Keystone
XL pipeline will best serve the national interest.
SEC. 3. KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE PERMIT APPROVAL.
(a) Permit Approval.--The permit described in subsection (b) is
hereby approved.
(b) Description of Permit.--The permit approved under subsection
(a) is the permit with respect to certain energy-related facilities and
land transportation crossings on the international boundaries of the
United States for the Keystone XL pipeline project, an application for
which was filed on September 19, 2008 (including amendments).
(c) Requirements.--The permit granted under subsection (a) shall
require the following:
(1) The permittee shall comply with all applicable Federal
and State laws (including regulations) and all applicable
industrial codes regarding the construction, connection,
operation, and maintenance of the United States facilities.
(2) The permittee shall take all appropriate measures to
prevent or mitigate any adverse environmental impact or
disruption of historic properties in connection with the
construction, operation, and maintenance of the United States
facilities.
(3) For the purpose of the permit approved under subsection
(a) (regardless of any modifications under subsection (d))--
(A) the final environmental impact statement issued
by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, satisfies
all requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470f);
(B) any modification required by the Secretary of
State to the Plan described in paragraph (4)(A) shall
not require supplementation of the final environmental
impact statement described in that paragraph; and
(C) no further Federal environmental review shall
be required.
(4) The construction, operation, and maintenance of the
facilities shall be in all material respects similar to that
described in the application described in subsection (b) and in
accordance with--
(A) the construction, mitigation, and reclamation
measures agreed to by the permittee in the Construction
Mitigation and Reclamation Plan found in appendix B of
the final environmental impact statement issued by the
Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, subject to the
modification described in subsection (d);
(B) the special conditions agreed to between the
permittee and the Administrator of the Pipeline
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the
Department of Transportation found in appendix U of the
final environmental impact statement described in
subparagraph (A);
(C) if the modified route submitted by the Governor
of Nebraska under subsection (d)(3)(B) crosses the Sand
Hills region, the measures agreed to by the permittee
for the Sand Hills region found in appendix H of the
final environmental impact statement described in
subparagraph (A); and
(D) the stipulations identified in appendix S of
the final environmental impact statement described in
subparagraph (A).
(5) Other requirements that are standard industry practice
or commonly included in Federal permits that are similar to a
permit approved under subsection (a).
(d) Modification.--The permit approved under subsection (a) shall
require--
(1) the reconsideration of routing of the Keystone XL
pipeline within the State of Nebraska;
(2) a review period during which routing within the State
of Nebraska may be reconsidered and the route of the Keystone
XL pipeline through the State altered with any accompanying
modification to the Plan described in subsection (c)(4)(A); and
(3) the President--
(A) to coordinate review with the State of Nebraska
and provide any necessary data and reasonable technical
assistance material to the review process required
under this subsection; and
(B) to approve the route within the State of
Nebraska that has been submitted to the Secretary of
State by the Governor of Nebraska.
(e) Effect of No Approval.--If the President does not approve the
route within the State of Nebraska submitted by the Governor of
Nebraska under subsection (d)(3)(B) not later than 10 days after the
date of submission, the route submitted by the Governor of Nebraska
under subsection (d)(3)(B) shall be considered approved, pursuant to
the terms of the permit approved under subsection (a) that meets the
requirements of subsection (c) and this subsection, by operation of
law.
(f) Private Property Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section
alters the Federal, State, or local processes or conditions in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act that are necessary to secure
access from private property owners to construct the Keystone XL
pipeline.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H189-190)
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