(1) AUTHORIZATION.—TransCanada Keystone 
Pipeline, L.P. may construct, connect, operate, and 
maintain the pipeline facilities at the international 
border of the United States and Canada at Phillips 
County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada 
to the United States as described in the Presidential 
Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101 
(April 3, 2019)). 
(2) NO PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT REQUIRED.—No 
Presidential permit (or similar permit) under Execu-
tive Order 13867 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to the 
issuance of permits with respect to facilities and 
land transportation crossings at the international 
boundaries of the United States), Executive Order 
12038 (42 U.S.C. 7151 note; relating to the transfer 
of certain functions to the Secretary of Energy), Ex-
ecutive Order 10485 (15 U.S.C. 717b note; relating 
to the performance of functions respecting electric 
power and natural gas facilities located on United 
States borders), or any other Executive order shall 
be required for the construction, connection, oper-
ation, or maintenance of the pipeline facilities de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(c) NULLIFICATION OF CLIMATE CRISIS EXECUTIVE 
ORDER.—Executive Order 14008 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 
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relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad) 
is rescinded and shall have no force or effect. 
(d) WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions of the term 
‘‘waters of the United States’’ and the other terms 
defined in section 328.3 of title 33, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on June 22, 2020), are en-
acted into law. 
(2) CODIFICATION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS PRO-
TECTION RULE.—The final rule of the Corps of En-
gineers and the Environmental Protection Agency 
entitled ‘‘The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: 
Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ ’’ (85 
Fed. Reg. 22250 (April 21, 2020)) is enacted into 
law. 
(3) ABROGATION
OF
PROPOSED
RULE.—The 
proposed rule of the Corps of Engineers and the En-
vironmental Protection Agency entitled ‘‘Revised 
Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ ’’ (86 
Fed. Reg. 69372 (December 7, 2021)) is rescinded 
and shall have no force or effect. 
(e) ABROGATION
OF METHANE RULE.—The pro-
posed rule of the Environmental Protection Agency enti-
tled ‘‘Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, 
and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Exist-
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ing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review’’ 
(86 Fed. Reg. 63110 (November 15, 2021)) is rescinded 
and shall have no force or effect. 
SEC. 5. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the status of United States de-
pendence on foreign countries for energy needs; 
(2)(A) describes the compliance of applicable 
Federal agencies with this Act; and 
(B) evaluates the effect of that compliance on 
United States energy independence; and 
(3) evaluates the stability and affordability of 
energy prices for United States consumers. 
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