HR 6164
112th Congress
House
Energy
Canada
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Licensing and registrations
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
South Dakota
To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border.
Introduced: July 23, 2012
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 24, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 23, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jul 23, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that no presidential permit shall be required for the pipeline application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Corporation for the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border.
Deems the final environmental impact statement issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Declares that this Act does not affect the ongoing work of the state of Nebraska with regard to the fully intrastate portion of the Keystone XL pipeline.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.