North American Energy Infrastructure Act

Bill: 113-hr-3301
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2013-10-22
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

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Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>North American Energy Infrastructure Act - Prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining approval under this Act. </p> <p>Requires the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to oil pipelines, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with respect to natural gas pipelines, or the Secretary of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities, to approve a request for approval of construction, connection, operation, or maintenance unless it is not in U.S. national security interests. </p> <p>Declares that such an approval shall not be construed to constitute a major federal action for purposes of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).</p>  <p>Makes conforming amendments to the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act.</p>

action_date: 2014-06-24
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>North American Energy Infrastructure Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a cross-border segment of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing under this Act. </p> <p>Requires the Secretary of State, with respect to oil pipelines, or the Secretary of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities, to issue a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment within 120 days after final action is taken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), unless it is not in U.S. public interest.</p> <p>Directs DOE, as a condition of issuing a certificate, to require that the cross-border segment be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with the policies and standards of: (1) the Electric Reliability Organization and the applicable regional entity, and (2) any Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the segment.</p> <p> Exempts from such requirement any construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment if: (1) it is operating for import, export, or electrical transmission upon the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the relevant permit or certificate of crossing has previously been issued under this Act; or (3) an permit application is pending on the date of enactment of this Act, until it is denied or July 1, 2016, whichever occurs first.</p> <p> Retains: (1) the requirement to obtain approval or authorization under the Natural Gas Act for the siting, construction, or operation of any facility to import or export natural gas, and (2) certain authority of the President under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). </p> <p>(Sec. 4) Amends the Natural Gas Act to declare that no order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is required for the export or import of natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.</p> <p> (Sec. 5) Amends the Federal Power Act to repeal the requirement that the transmission of electric energy to a foreign country necessitates prior authorization by FERC.</p> <p> (Sec. 6) Declares that no Presidential permit shall be necessary for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, including any cross-border segment.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) Declares that no certificate of crossing or permit shall be required for a modification to the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that: (1) operates for the import or export of oil or natural gas or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) for which a permit for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; or (3) for which a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment of the pipeline or facility has previously been issued.</p> (Sec. 8) Sets forth deadlines for rulemaking.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2013 Mr. Upton (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Barton , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Costa , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Matheson , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Terry , Mr. Vela , and Mr. Whitfield ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Energy Infrastructure Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that the United States should establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of oil and natural gas pipelines and electric transmission facilities for the import and export of oil, natural gas, and electricity to and from Canada and Mexico, in pursuit of a more secure and efficient North American energy market. 3. Authorization of certain energy infrastructure projects at the national boundary of the United States (a) Authorization Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), no person may construct, connect, operate, or maintain an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining approval of the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance under this section. (b) Approval (1) Requirement Not later than 120 days after receiving a request for approval of construction, connection, operation, or maintenance under this section, the relevant official identified under paragraph (2), in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall approve the request unless the relevant official finds that the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance is not in the national security interests of the United States. (2) Relevant official The relevant official referred to in paragraph (1) is— (A) the Secretary of Commerce with respect to oil pipelines; (B) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with respect to natural gas pipelines; and (C) the Secretary of Energy with respect to electric transmission facilities. (3) Approval not major Federal action An approval of construction, connection, operation, or maintenance under paragraph (1) shall not be construed to constitute a major Federal action for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (4) Additional requirement for electric transmission facilities In the case of a request for approval of the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an electric transmission facility, the Secretary of Energy shall require, as a condition of approval of the request under paragraph (1), that the electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with all applicable policies and standards of— (A) the Electric Reliability Organization and the applicable regional entity; and (B) any Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the electric transmission facility. (c) No other approval required No Presidential permit (or similar permit) required under 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, Executive Order 12038, Executive Order 10485, or any other Executive Order shall be necessary for construction, connection, operation, or maintenance to which this section applies. (d) Exclusions This section shall not apply to any construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico— (1) if the pipeline or facility is operating at such national boundary for such import or export as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) if a permit described in subsection (c) for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; (3) if approval of such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has previously been obtained under this section; or (4) if an application for a permit described in subsection (c) for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance is pending on the date of enactment of this Act, until the earlier of— (A) the date on which such application is denied; or (B) July 1, 2016. (e) Modifications to existing projects No approval under this section, or permit described in subsection (c), shall be required for modifications to construction, connection, operation, or maintenance described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (d), including reversal of flow direction, change in ownership, volume expansion, downstream or upstream interconnection, or adjustments to maintain flow (such as a reduction or increase in the number of pump or compressor stations). (f) Effect of other laws Nothing in this section shall affect the application of any other Federal statute to a project for which approval of construction, connection, operation, or maintenance is sought under this section. (g) Definitions In this section— (1) the term natural gas has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717a ); (2) the term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product; (3) the terms Electric Reliability Organization and regional entity have the meanings given those terms in section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ); and (4) the terms Independent System Operator and Regional Transmission Organization have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ). 4. Importation or exportation of natural gas to Canada and Mexico Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. . 5. Transmission of electric energy to Canada and Mexico (a) Repeal of requirement To secure order Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(e) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) State regulations Section 202(f) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(f) ) is amended by striking insofar as such State regulation does not conflict with the exercise of the Commission's powers under or relating to subsection 202(e) . (2) Seasonal diversity electricity exchange Section 602(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 824a–4(b) ) is amended by striking the Commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the Secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary. . 6. Effective date; rulemaking deadlines (a) Effective date Sections 3, 4, and 5, and the amendments made by such sections, shall take effect on July 1, 2015. (b) Rulemaking deadlines Each relevant official described in section 3(b)(2) shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register notice of a proposed rulemaking to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a final rule to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 358 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3301 [Report No. 113–482, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2013 Mr. Upton (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Barton , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Costa , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Matheson , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Terry , Mr. Vela , and Mr. Whitfield ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 June 19, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Latta , Mr. Cassidy , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Walberg June 19, 2014 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 June 19, 2014 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 October 22, 2013 A BILL To require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Energy Infrastructure Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that the United States should establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of oil and natural gas pipelines and electric transmission facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity to and from Canada and Mexico, in pursuit of a more secure and efficient North American energy market. 3. Authorization of certain energy infrastructure projects at the national boundary of the United States (a) Authorization Except as provided in subsection (c) and section 7, no person may construct, connect, operate, or maintain a cross-border segment of an oil pipeline or electric transmission facility for the import or export of oil or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the cross-border segment under this section. (b) Certificate of crossing (1) Requirement Not later than 120 days after final action is taken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to a cross-border segment for which a request is received under this section, the relevant official identified under paragraph (2), in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall issue a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment unless the relevant official finds that the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the cross-border segment is not in the public interest of the United States. (2) Relevant official The relevant official referred to in paragraph (1) is— (A) the Secretary of State with respect to oil pipelines; and (B) the Secretary of Energy with respect to electric transmission facilities. (3) Additional requirement for electric transmission facilities In the case of a request for a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment of an electric transmission facility, the Secretary of Energy shall require, as a condition of issuing the certificate of crossing for the request under paragraph (1), that the cross-border segment of the electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with all applicable policies and standards of— (A) the Electric Reliability Organization and the applicable regional entity; and (B) any Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the cross-border segment of the electric transmission facility. (c) Exclusions This section shall not apply to any construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment of an oil pipeline or electric transmission facility for the import or export of oil or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico— (1) if the cross-border segment is operating for such import, export, or transmission as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) if a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; (3) if a certificate of crossing for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has previously been issued under this section; or (4) if an application for a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance is pending on the date of enactment of this Act, until the earlier of— (A) the date on which such application is denied; or (B) July 1, 2016. (d) Effect of other laws (1) Application to projects Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the application of any other Federal statute to a project for which a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment is sought under this section. (2) Natural Gas Act Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the requirement to obtain approval or authorization under sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act for the siting, construction, or operation of any facility to import or export natural gas. (3) Energy Policy and Conservation Act Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the authority of the President under section 103(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. 4. Importation or exportation of natural gas to Canada and Mexico Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. . 5. Transmission of electric energy to Canada and Mexico (a) Repeal of requirement To secure order Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(e) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) State regulations Section 202(f) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(f) ) is amended by striking insofar as such State regulation does not conflict with the exercise of the Commission's powers under or relating to subsection 202(e) . (2) Seasonal diversity electricity exchange Section 602(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 824a–4(b) ) is amended by striking the Commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the Secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary. . 6. No Presidential permit required No Presidential permit (or similar permit) required under 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, Executive Order 12038, Executive Order 10485, or any other Executive Order shall be necessary for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, or any cross-border segment thereof. 7. Modifications to existing projects No certificate of crossing under section 3, or permit described in section 6, shall be required for a modification to the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility— (1) that is operating for the import or export of oil or natural gas or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico as of the date of enactment of the Act; (2) for which a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; or (3) for which a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment of the pipeline or facility has previously been issued under section 3. 8. Effective date; rulemaking deadlines (a) Effective date Sections 3 through 7, and the amendments made by such sections, shall take effect on July 1, 2015. (b) Rulemaking deadlines Each relevant official described in section 3(b)(2) shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register notice of a proposed rulemaking to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a final rule to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3. 9. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term cross-border segment means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is located at the national boundary of the United States with either Canada or Mexico; (2) the term modification includes a reversal of flow direction, change in ownership, volume expansion, downstream or upstream interconnection, or adjustment to maintain flow (such as a reduction or increase in the number of pump or compressor stations); (3) the term natural gas has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717a ); (4) the term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product; (5) the terms Electric Reliability Organization and regional entity have the meanings given those terms in section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ); and (6) the terms Independent System Operator and Regional Transmission Organization have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ).

June 19, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment June 19, 2014 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

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Energy Infrastructure Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that the United States should establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of oil and natural gas pipelines and electric transmission facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity to and from Canada and Mexico, in pursuit of a more secure and efficient North American energy market. 3. Authorization of certain energy infrastructure projects at the national boundary of the United States (a) Authorization Except as provided in subsection (c) and section 7, no person may construct, connect, operate, or maintain a cross-border segment of an oil pipeline or electric transmission facility for the import or export of oil or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the cross-border segment under this section. (b) Certificate of crossing (1) Requirement Not later than 120 days after final action is taken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to a cross-border segment for which a request is received under this section, the relevant official identified under paragraph (2), in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall issue a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment unless the relevant official finds that the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the cross-border segment is not in the public interest of the United States. (2) Relevant official The relevant official referred to in paragraph (1) is— (A) the Secretary of State with respect to oil pipelines; and (B) the Secretary of Energy with respect to electric transmission facilities. (3) Additional requirement for electric transmission facilities In the case of a request for a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment of an electric transmission facility, the Secretary of Energy shall require, as a condition of issuing the certificate of crossing for the request under paragraph (1), that the cross-border segment of the electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with all applicable policies and standards of— (A) the Electric Reliability Organization and the applicable regional entity; and (B) any Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the cross-border segment of the electric transmission facility. (c) Exclusions This section shall not apply to any construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment of an oil pipeline or electric transmission facility for the import or export of oil or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico— (1) if the cross-border segment is operating for such import, export, or transmission as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) if a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; (3) if a certificate of crossing for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has previously been issued under this section; or (4) if an application for a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance is pending on the date of enactment of this Act, until the earlier of— (A) the date on which such application is denied; or (B) July 1, 2016. (d) Effect of other laws (1) Application to projects Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the application of any other Federal statute to a project for which a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment is sought under this section. (2) Natural Gas Act Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the requirement to obtain approval or authorization under sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act for the siting, construction, or operation of any facility to import or export natural gas. (3) Energy Policy and Conservation Act Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the authority of the President under section 103(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. 4. Importation or exportation of natural gas to Canada and Mexico Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. . 5. Transmission of electric energy to Canada and Mexico (a) Repeal of requirement To secure order Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(e) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) State regulations Section 202(f) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(f) ) is amended by striking insofar as such State regulation does not conflict with the exercise of the Commission's powers under or relating to subsection 202(e) . (2) Seasonal diversity electricity exchange Section 602(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 824a–4(b) ) is amended by striking the Commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the Secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary. . 6. No Presidential permit required No Presidential permit (or similar permit) required under Executive Order No. 13337 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 11423 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note), section 301 of title 3, United States Code, Executive Order No. 12038, Executive Order No. 10485, or any other Executive order shall be necessary for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, or any cross-border segment thereof. 7. Modifications to existing projects No certificate of crossing under section 3, or permit described in section 6, shall be required for a modification to the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility— (1) that is operating for the import or export of oil or natural gas or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico as of the date of enactment of the Act; (2) for which a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; or (3) for which a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment of the pipeline or facility has previously been issued under section 3. 8. Effective date; rulemaking deadlines (a) Effective date Sections 3 through 7, and the amendments made by such sections, shall take effect on July 1, 2015. (b) Rulemaking deadlines Each relevant official described in section 3(b)(2) shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register notice of a proposed rulemaking to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a final rule to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3. 9. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term cross-border segment means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is located at the national boundary of the United States with either Canada or Mexico; (2) the term modification includes a reversal of flow direction, change in ownership, volume expansion, downstream or upstream interconnection, or adjustment to maintain flow (such as a reduction or increase in the number of pump or compressor stations); (3) the term natural gas has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717a ); (4) the term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product; (5) the terms Electric Reliability Organization and regional entity have the meanings given those terms in section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ); and (6) the terms Independent System Operator and Regional Transmission Organization have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ).

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 442 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2014 Received; read the first time June 26, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Energy Infrastructure Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that the United States should establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of oil and natural gas pipelines and electric transmission facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity to and from Canada and Mexico, in pursuit of a more secure and efficient North American energy market. 3. Authorization of certain energy infrastructure projects at the national boundary of the United States (a) Authorization Except as provided in subsection (c) and section 7, no person may construct, connect, operate, or maintain a cross-border segment of an oil pipeline or electric transmission facility for the import or export of oil or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the cross-border segment under this section. (b) Certificate of crossing (1) Requirement Not later than 120 days after final action is taken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to a cross-border segment for which a request is received under this section, the relevant official identified under paragraph (2), in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall issue a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment unless the relevant official finds that the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the cross-border segment is not in the public interest of the United States. (2) Relevant official The relevant official referred to in paragraph (1) is— (A) the Secretary of State with respect to oil pipelines; and (B) the Secretary of Energy with respect to electric transmission facilities. (3) Additional requirement for electric transmission facilities In the case of a request for a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment of an electric transmission facility, the Secretary of Energy shall require, as a condition of issuing the certificate of crossing for the request under paragraph (1), that the cross-border segment of the electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with all applicable policies and standards of— (A) the Electric Reliability Organization and the applicable regional entity; and (B) any Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the cross-border segment of the electric transmission facility. (c) Exclusions This section shall not apply to any construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment of an oil pipeline or electric transmission facility for the import or export of oil or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico— (1) if the cross-border segment is operating for such import, export, or transmission as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) if a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; (3) if a certificate of crossing for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has previously been issued under this section; or (4) if an application for a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance is pending on the date of enactment of this Act, until the earlier of— (A) the date on which such application is denied; or (B) July 1, 2016. (d) Effect of other laws (1) Application to projects Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the application of any other Federal statute to a project for which a certificate of crossing for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment is sought under this section. (2) Natural Gas Act Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the requirement to obtain approval or authorization under sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act for the siting, construction, or operation of any facility to import or export natural gas. (3) Energy Policy and Conservation Act Nothing in this section or section 7 shall affect the authority of the President under section 103(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. 4. Importation or exportation of natural gas to Canada and Mexico Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. . 5. Transmission of electric energy to Canada and Mexico (a) Repeal of requirement To secure order Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(e) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) State regulations Section 202(f) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a(f) ) is amended by striking insofar as such State regulation does not conflict with the exercise of the Commission's powers under or relating to subsection 202(e) . (2) Seasonal diversity electricity exchange Section 602(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 824a–4(b) ) is amended by striking the Commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the Secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary. . 6. No Presidential permit required No Presidential permit (or similar permit) required under Executive Order No. 13337 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 11423 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note), section 301 of title 3, United States Code, Executive Order No. 12038, Executive Order No. 10485, or any other Executive order shall be necessary for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, or any cross-border segment thereof. 7. Modifications to existing projects No certificate of crossing under section 3, or permit described in section 6, shall be required for a modification to the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility— (1) that is operating for the import or export of oil or natural gas or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico as of the date of enactment of the Act; (2) for which a permit described in section 6 for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; or (3) for which a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment of the pipeline or facility has previously been issued under section 3. 8. Effective date; rulemaking deadlines (a) Effective date Sections 3 through 7, and the amendments made by such sections, shall take effect on July 1, 2015. (b) Rulemaking deadlines Each relevant official described in section 3(b)(2) shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register notice of a proposed rulemaking to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a final rule to carry out the applicable requirements of section 3. 9. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term cross-border segment means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is located at the national boundary of the United States with either Canada or Mexico; (2) the term modification includes a reversal of flow direction, change in ownership, volume expansion, downstream or upstream interconnection, or adjustment to maintain flow (such as a reduction or increase in the number of pump or compressor stations); (3) the term natural gas has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717a ); (4) the term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product; (5) the terms Electric Reliability Organization and regional entity have the meanings given those terms in section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ); and (6) the terms Independent System Operator and Regional Transmission Organization have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ).

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

June 26, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar