US Congress House Bill 3548 (Prior Session Legislation)

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December 17 2012 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

North American Energy Access Act - (Sec. 2) Prohibits construction, operation, or maintenance of the oil pipeline and related facilities described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on August 26, 2011, unless it is in compliance with the terms of a permit prescribed under this Act (including any modified version of that pipeline and related facilities). (Sec. 3) Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to issue a permit without additional conditions within 30 days after receipt of an application for the pipeline and related facilities, to be implemented in accordance with such Final EIS. States that FERC shall not be required to prepare a specified Record of Decision under of the Code of Federal Regulations with respect to issuance of such permit. Deems a permit to have been issued if FERC has not acted upon a permit application within 30 days after its receipt. Requires a permit applicant to first obtain FERC approval before making any substantial modifications to either the pipeline route or any other term of the Final EIS. Directs FERC to expedite consideration of any such proposal to modify. Directs FERC, within 30 days after enactment of this Act, to: (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state of Nebraska for review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of any modification to the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska, and (2) complete consideration and to approve such modification within 30 days after receiving the governor's approval. Deems approval to have been issued if FERC has not acted within 30 days after receiving an application to approve a modification. Authorizes the permit holder, while modification of the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska is under consideration, to commence or continue construction of any portion of the pipeline and related facilities that are not located within Nebraska. (Sec. 4) Declares that no presidential permit shall be required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the pipeline and related facilities. Declares that nothing in this Act shall affect application to the pipeline and related facilities of: (1) federal pipeline safety requirements of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011; and (2) FERC authority to regulate oil pipeline rates and services.

North American Energy Access Act

Rep Terry, Lee	Rep Bachmann, Michele	Rep Bachus, Spencer	Rep Barletta, Lou
Rep Barton, Joe	Rep Berg, Rick	Rep Blackburn, Marsha	Rep Bono Mack, Mary
Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr.	Rep Brooks, Mo	Rep Broun, Paul C.	Rep Burgess, Michael C.
Rep Burton, Dan	Rep Canseco, Francisco "Quico"	Rep Capito, Shelley Moore	Rep Carter, John R.
Rep Cassidy, Bill	Rep Chabot, Steve	Rep Chaffetz, Jason	Rep Coble, Howard
Rep Coffman, Mike	Rep Cole, Tom	Rep Conaway, K. Michael	Rep Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Rep Crenshaw, Ander	Rep Culberson, John Abney	Rep Davis, Geoff	Rep Denham, Jeff
Rep DesJarlais, Scott	Rep Ellmers, Renee L.	Rep Fincher, Stephen Lee	Rep Flores, Bill
Rep Forbes, J. Randy	Rep Gardner, Cory	Rep Gerlach, Jim	Rep Gibbs, Bob
Rep Gingrey, Phil	Rep Gowdy, Trey	Rep Granger, Kay	Rep Graves, Sam
Rep Griffin, Tim	Rep Grimm, Michael G.	Rep Guthrie, Brett	Rep Harper, Gregg
Rep Harris, Andy	Rep Hensarling, Jeb	Rep Huizenga, Bill	Rep Hultgren, Randy
Rep Hurt, Robert	Rep Johnson, Bill	Rep Johnson, Sam	Rep Jordan, Jim
Rep Kelly, Mike	Rep King, Peter T.	Rep Kinzinger, Adam	Rep Lamborn, Doug
Rep Lankford, James	Rep LaTourette, Steven C.	Rep Latta, Robert E.	Rep Long, Billy
Rep Lucas, Frank D.	Rep Mack, Connie	Rep Manzullo, Donald A.	Rep Marchant, Kenny
Rep Marino, Tom	Rep McCaul, Michael T.	Rep McClintock, Tom	Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G.
Rep McKinley, David B.	Rep McMorris Rodgers, Cathy	Rep Miller, Candice S.	Rep Miller, Jeff
Rep Mulvaney, Mick	Rep Murphy, Tim	Rep Neugebauer, Randy	Rep Nunes, Devin
Rep Olson, Pete	Rep Palazzo, Steven M.	Rep Pearce, Stevan	Rep Petri, Thomas E.
Rep Pitts, Joseph R.	Rep Poe, Ted	Rep Pompeo, Mike	Rep Rehberg, Denny
Rep Rokita, Todd	Rep Roskam, Peter J.	Rep Royce, Edward R.	Rep Scalise, Steve
Rep Schock, Aaron	Rep Scott, Austin	Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr.	Rep Shimkus, John
Rep Shuster, Bill	Rep Simpson, Michael K.	Rep Stivers, Steve	Rep Sullivan, John
Rep Thornberry, Mac	Rep Turner, Michael R.	Rep Upton, Fred	Rep Walden, Greg
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A.	Rep Whitfield, Ed	Rep Wilson, Joe	Rep Yoder, Kevin

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.
2012-12-17	House	Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
2012-12-17	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2012-12-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-703, Part I.
2012-02-07	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 20.
2012-02-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-02-03	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-01-25	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-12-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-12-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2011-12-02	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2011-12-02	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-12-02	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-12-02	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN03548:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3548ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3548ih.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3548rh/pdf/BILLS-112hr3548rh.pdf