[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 3
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 12, 2015
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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AN ACT
To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keystone XL Pipeline Act''.
SEC. 2. KEYSTONE XL APPROVAL.
(a) In General.--TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. may construct,
connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities
described in the application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada
Corporation to the Department of State (including any subsequent
revision to the pipeline route within the State of Nebraska required or
authorized by the State of Nebraska).
(b) Environmental Impact Statement.--The Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement issued by the Secretary of State in
January 2014, regarding the pipeline referred to in subsection (a), and
the environmental analysis, consultation, and review described in that
document (including appendices) shall be considered to fully satisfy--
(1) all requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(2) any other provision of law that requires Federal agency
consultation or review (including the consultation or review
required under section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a))) with respect to the pipeline and
facilities referred to in subsection (a).
(c) Permits.--Any Federal permit or authorization issued before the
date of enactment of this Act for the pipeline and cross-border
facilities referred to in subsection (a) shall remain in effect.
(d) Judicial Review.--Except for review in the Supreme Court of the
United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over
any civil action for the review of an order or action of a Federal
agency regarding the pipeline and cross-border facilities described in
subsection (a), and the related facilities in the United States, that
are approved by this Act (including any order granting a permit or
right-of-way, or any other agency action taken to construct or complete
the project pursuant to Federal law).
(e) Private Property Savings Clause.--Nothing in this Act alters
any Federal, State, or local process or condition in effect on the date
of enactment of this Act that is necessary to secure access from an
owner of private property to construct the pipeline and cross-border
facilities described in subsection (a).
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2015.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 3
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
_______________________________________________________________________
January 12, 2015
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar