Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act

Bill: 117-s-171
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2021-02-02
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Canada

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Licensing and registrations

Montana

Oil and gas

Pipelines

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline facilities in Phillips County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada to the United States.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 171 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Barrasso , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Moran , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act . 2. Keystone XL authorization (a) 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 described in the Presidential Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101). (b) No Presidential permit required No Presidential permit (or similar permit) under Executive 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), Executive 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, operation, or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in subsection (a).