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Union Calendar No. 515 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3548 
[Report No. 112–703, Part I] 
To facilitate United States access to North American oil resources, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2011 
Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
LATTA, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. 
REHBERG, Mr. BERG, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. 
SHIMKUS, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. OLSON, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. 
KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. 
THORNBERRY, Mr. CARTER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. CUL-
BERSON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. MARINO, Mr. 
KELLY, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. DAVIS of 
Kentucky, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. MILLER 
of Florida, Mr. FORBES, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. 
SHUSTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
DECEMBER 17, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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DECEMBER 17, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michi-
gan, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BROUN 
of Georgia, Mr. FLORES, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. LONG, Mr. 
LANKFORD, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, 
Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. 
MCCLINTOCK, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. COLE, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. POE of Texas, 
Mr. CANSECO, Mr. PETRI, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. KING of New York, 
Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. BACHUS, 
Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. HARPER, Mr. 
MACK, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CHAFFETZ, 
Mr. NUNES, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. 
GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. LUCAS, 
Mr. BROOKS, Mr. HURT, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. 
GOWDY, Mr. YODER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. 
STIVERS, and Mrs. BACHMANN 
DECEMBER 17, 2012 
The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources 
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 2, 2011] 
A BILL 
To facilitate United States access to North American oil 
resources, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North American Energy 
Access Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may construct, operate, 
or maintain the oil pipeline and related facilities described 
in subsection (b) except in accordance with a permit issued 
under this Act. 
(b) PIPELINE.—The pipeline and related facilities re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are those described in the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL 
Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on Au-
gust 26, 2011, including any modified version of that pipe-
line and related facilities. 
SEC. 3. PERMIT. 
(a) ISSUANCE.— 
(1) BY FERC.—The Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission shall, not later than 30 days after receipt 
of an application therefor, issue a permit without ad-
ditional conditions for the construction, operation, 
and maintenance of the oil pipeline and related fa-
cilities described in section 2(b), to be implemented in 
accordance with the terms of the Final Environ-
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mental Impact Statement described in section 2(b). 
The Commission shall not be required to prepare a 
Record of Decision under section 1505.2 of title 40 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations with respect to 
issuance of the permit provided for in this section. 
(2) ISSUANCE IN ABSENCE OF FERC ACTION.—If 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has not 
acted on an application for a permit described in 
paragraph (1) within 30 days after receiving such 
application, the permit shall be deemed to have been 
issued under this Act upon the expiration of such 30- 
day period. 
(b) MODIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The applicant for or holder of 
a permit described in subsection (a) may make a sub-
stantial modification to the pipeline route or any 
other term of the Final Environmental Impact State-
ment described in section 2(b) only with the approval 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The 
Commission shall expedite consideration of any such 
modification proposal. 
(2) NEBRASKA MODIFICATION.—Within 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission shall enter into a 
memorandum of understanding with the State of Ne-
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braska for an effective and timely review under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of any 
modification to the proposed pipeline route in Ne-
braska as proposed by the applicant for the permit 
described in subsection (a). Not later than 30 days 
after receiving approval of such proposed modifica-
tion from the Governor of Nebraska, the Commission 
shall complete consideration of and approve such 
modification. 
(3) ISSUANCE IN ABSENCE OF FERC ACTION.—If 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has not 
acted on an application for approval of a modifica-
tion described in paragraph (2) within 30 days after 
receiving such application, such modification shall be 
deemed to have been issued under this Act upon expi-
ration of the 30-day period. 
(4) CONSTRUCTION DURING CONSIDERATION OF 
NEBRASKA
MODIFICATION.—While any modification 
of the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska is under 
consideration pursuant to paragraph (2), the holder 
of the permit issued under subsection (a) may com-
mence or continue with construction of any portion 
of the pipeline and related facilities described in sec-
tion 2(b) that is not within the State of Nebraska. 
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SEC. 4. RELATION TO OTHER LAW. 
(a) GENERAL
RULE.—Notwithstanding Executive 
Order 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order 11423 
(3 U.S.C. 301 note), section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and any other Executive Order or provision of law, 
no presidential permits shall be required for the construc-
tion, operation, and maintenance of the pipeline and re-
lated facilities described in section 2(b) of this Act. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this Act shall affect 
the application to the pipeline and related facilities de-
scribed in section 2(b) of— 
(1) chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code; 
or 
(2) the authority of the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission to regulate oil pipeline rates and 
services. 
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Union Calendar No. 515 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3548 
[Report No. 112–703, Part I] 
A BILL 
To facilitate United States access to North 
American oil resources, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 17, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with an amendment 
DECEMBER 17, 2012 
The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and Natural Resources discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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