US Congress Senate Bill 582 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-8)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-03-18 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities for the import of crude oil and other hydrocarbons at the United States-Canada Border at Phillips County, Montana, in accordance with a certain application filed with the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Declares that no Executive Order, provision of law, or presidential permit shall be required for such facilities. Deems a certain Environmental Impact Statement issued by the Secretary of State and other specified documents to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as well as any other law requiring federal agency consultation or review regarding such cross-border facilities. Keeps in effect any federal permit or authorization issued before the enactment of this Act for the facilities described in this Act and for related facilities in the United States. Restricts to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit any federal judicial review over actions and facilities implemented under this Act.

A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]
Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-18	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
2013-03-14	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/582/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s582/BILLS-113s582pcs.pdf