[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3607 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 533
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3607

                  To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2012

  Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Murkowski) 
      introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

                           September 21, 2012

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
                  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. KEYSTONE XL PERMIT APPROVAL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding 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, and any other Executive 
order or provision of law, no presidential permit shall be required for 
the pipeline described in the application filed on May 4, 2012, by 
TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State for the northern 
portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the 
South Dakota/Nebraska border.
    (b) Environmental Impact Statement.--The final environmental impact 
statement issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, 
regarding the pipeline referred to in subsection (a), shall be 
considered to satisfy all requirements of the National Environment 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
    (c) Intrastate Portion.--Nothing in this section affects the 
ongoing work of the State of Nebraska with regard to the fully 
intrastate portion of the Keystone XL pipeline.
                                                       Calendar No. 533

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3607

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                                 A BILL

                  To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

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                           September 21, 2012

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar