Plain English summary not yet available
The full original text is available below. Check back soon as we process this bill.
I
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 684
To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Mr. ARMSTRONG (for himself, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. SCALISE, Ms. CHENEY,
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. UPTON, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. JOHN-
SON of South Dakota, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina,
Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr.
DUNCAN, Mr. KELLER, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. STEIL, Mr. GOODEN of Texas,
Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. NORMAN, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr.
WOMACK,
Mr.
MCCAUL,
Mr.
JACKSON,
Mr.
DUNN,
Mr.
RESCHENTHALER, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. MOORE of
Utah, Mr. BABIN, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. LATTA, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. GOSAR,
Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. CAWTHORN,
Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. BRADY, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama,
Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. EMMER, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. JOYCE of
Pennsylvania, Mr. BAIRD, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. SESSIONS,
Mr. BANKS, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. MANN, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. STEWART,
Mrs. HINSON, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. HERN, Mr.
ARRINGTON, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. CHABOT,
Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. LONG, Mr. GALLA-
GHER, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. BUCSHON, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr.
KINZINGER, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ESTES, Mr.
ROUZER, Mr. HILL, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr.
CLINE, Mr. FERGUSON, and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) 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 deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline.
VerDate Sep 11 2014
23:54 Feb 21, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H684.IH
H684
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
2
•HR 684 IH
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keystone XL Pipeline
4
Construction and Jobs Preservation Act’’.
5
SEC. 2. KEYSTONE XL AUTHORIZATION.
6
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—TransCanada Keystone Pipe-
7
line, L.P., may construct, connect, operate, and maintain
8
the pipeline facilities at the international border of the
9
United States and Canada at Phillips County, Montana,
10
for the import of oil from Canada to the United States
11
described in the Presidential Permit of March 29, 2019
12
(84 Fed. Reg. 13101).
13
(b) NO PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT REQUIRED.—No
14
Presidential permit (or similar permit) under Executive
15
Order 13867 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to the issuance
16
of permits with respect to facilities and land transpor-
17
tation crossings at the international boundaries of the
18
United States), Executive Order 12038 (42 U.S.C. 7151
19
note; relating to the transfer of certain functions to the
20
Secretary of Energy), Executive Order 10485 (15 U.S.C.
21
717b note; relating to the performance of functions re-
22
specting electric power and natural gas facilities located
23
on United States borders), or any other Executive order
24
shall be required for the construction, connection, oper-
25
VerDate Sep 11 2014
23:54 Feb 21, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H684.IH
H684
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
3
•HR 684 IH
ation, or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described
1
in subsection (a).
2
Æ
VerDate Sep 11 2014
23:54 Feb 21, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H684.IH
H684
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS