A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

Bill: 113-s-2136
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2014-03-13
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Canada

Energy prices

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Motor fuels

Oil and gas

Pipelines

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to ensure that any crude oil and bitumen transported into the United States by the Keystone XL pipeline, and all refined petroleum fuel products originating from that crude oil or bitumen, will be entered into domestic commerce in the United States for use as fuel or the manufacture of another product.</p> <p>Authorizes the President to waive such requirement in the national interest under specified conditions, including where: (1) an exchange of crude oil or refined product provides for no net loss of crude oil or refined product consumed domestically; or (2) a waiver is necessary under the Constitution, a law, or an international agreement.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2136 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2014 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

1. Energy security (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that any crude oil and bitumen transported into the United States by the Keystone XL pipeline, and all refined petroleum fuel products originating from that crude oil or bitumen, will be entered into domestic commerce in the United States for— (1) use as a fuel; or (2) the manufacture of another product. (b) Waivers authorized The President may waive the requirement described in subsection (a) if— (1) the President determines that a waiver is in the national interest because it— (A) will not lead to an increase in domestic consumption of crude oil or refined petroleum products obtained from countries hostile to United States interests or with political and economic instability that compromises energy supply security; (B) will not lead to higher costs to refiners who purchase the crude oil than the refiners would pay for crude oil in the absence of the waiver; and (C) will not lead to higher gasoline costs to consumers than consumers would pay in the absence of the waiver; (2) an exchange of crude oil or refined product provides for no net loss of crude oil or refined product consumed domestically; or (3) a waiver is necessary under the Constitution, a law, or an international agreement.