#aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#c  ,,an ,,act  ,to approve !           
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( !  
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,nor!rn ,r\te ,approval ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,to ma9ta9 our ,nation's competitive   
edge & ensure an economy built to la/1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ h fa/1 reliable1     
resili5t1 & environm5tally s\nd means ( 
mov+ en]gy4 ,9 a global economy1 we w   
compete = ! _w's inve/m5ts bas$ 9       
significant "p on ! quality ( our       
infra/ructure4 ,inve/+ 9 ! ,nation's    
infra/ructure provides imm$iate &       
long-t]m economic b5efits = local       
communities & ! ,nation z a :ole4  7#b7 
,! deliv]y ( oil f ,canada1 a close ally
 n only 9 proximity b 9 %>$ values &    
ideals1 to dome/ic m>kets is 9 !        
national int]e/ because ( ! ne$ to less5
 dep5d5ce ^u insecure =eign s\rces4     
7#c7 ,! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e w\ld      
provide bo? %ort-t]m & long-t]m         

employm5t opportunities & relat$ labor  
income b5efits1 su* z gov]nm5t rev5ues  
associat$ ) taxes4  7#d7 ,! ,/ate (     
,nebraska has ?or\ghly review$ & approv$
 ! propos$ ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e r]\te1 
conclud+ t ! conc]ns ( ,nebraskans h _h 
a major influ5ce on ! pipel9e r]\te & t 
! r]\te w h m9imal environm5tal impacts4
  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies h ov] a long p]iod ( "t        
conduct$ ext5sive /udies & analysis ( ! 
te*nical aspects & ( ! environm5tal1    
social1 & economic impacts ( ! propos$  
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e1 &--  7,a7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate assessm5ts f\nd t !   
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e is n likely to    
impact ! am\nt ( crude oil produc$ f !  
oil s&s & t approval or d5ial ( !       
propos$ project is unlikely to h a      
sub/antial impact on ! rate ( developm5t
 9 ! oil s&s2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
f\nd t increm5tal life-cycle gre5h\se   
gas emissions associat$ ) ! ,key/one    
,,xl project are e/imat$ 9 ! range (    
#j4jg to #j4hc million metric tons (    

c>bon dioxide equival5ts1 ) ! upp] end (
 ?is range repres5t+ twelve "o-?\s&?s ( 
"o p]c5t ( ! #f1gjb million metric tons 
( c>bon dioxide emitt$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 #bjaa2 &  7,c7 aft] ext5sive         
evaluation ( pot5tial impacts to l& &   
wat] res\rces along ! ,key/one ,,xl     
pipel9e's #hge mile propos$ r\te1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate f\nd t ,! analyses (  
pot5tial impacts associat$ ) con/ruction
 & normal op]ation ( ! propos$ ,project 
sugge/ t !re w\ld be no significant     
impacts to mo/ res\rces along ! propos$ 
,project r\te 7assum+ ,key/one complies 
) all laws & requir$ conditions &       
measures744  7#f7 ,! transportation (   
oil via pipel9e is ! safe/ & mo/        
economically & environm5tally effective 
means ( do+ s1 &--  7,a7 transportation 
( oil via pipel9e has a record ( unmat*$
 safety & environm5tal protection1 & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate f\nd t ,spills        
associat$ ) ! propos$ ,project t ent] ! 
environm5t expect$ to be r>e &          
relatively small1 & t !re is no evid5ce 

( increas$ corrosion or o!r pipel9e     
?reat due to viscosity ( dilut$ bitum5  
oil t w be transport$ by ! ,key/one ,,xl
 pipel9e2 &  7,b7 plans to incorporate  
#eg project-specific special conditions 
relat$ to ! design1 con/ruction1 &      
op]ations ( ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e l$ !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to f9d t ! pipel9e w 
h a degree ( safety ov] any o!r         
typically con/ruct$ dome/ic oil pipel9e4
  7#g7 ,! ,key/one ,,xl is 9 mu* ! same 
position today z ! ,alaska ,pipel9e 9   
#aigc prior to congressional action4    
,once aga91 ! ,f$]al regulatory process 
rema9s an insurm\ntable ob/acle to a    
project t is likely to r$uce oil imports
 f insecure =eign s\rces4  #c4 ,key/one 
,,xl p]mit approval ,not)/&+ ,executive 
,ord] ,no4 #acccg 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja    
note71 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #aadbc 7#c 
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 section #cja (    
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any o!r
 ,executive ord] or provision ( law1 no 
,presid5tial p]mit %all be requir$ = !  
pipel9e describ$ 9 ! application fil$ on

 ,may #d1 #bjab1 by ,trans,canada       
,key/one ,pipel9e1 ,l4,p4 to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate = ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e1 z   
supplem5t$ to include ! ,nebraska r]\te 
evaluat$ 9 ! ,f9al ,evaluation ,report  
issu$ by ! ,nebraska ,dep>tm5t (        
,environm5tal ,quality 9 ,janu>y #bjac &
 approv$ by ! ,nebraska gov]nor4 ,! f9al
 environm5tal impact /atem5t issu$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjaa1 
c\pl$ ) ! ,f9al ,evaluation ,report     
describ$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce1 %all be    
consid]$ to satisfy all requirem5ts ( ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ( 
! ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et seq474  #d4      
,judicial review  7a7 ,exclusive        
jurisdiction ,except = review by !      
,supreme ,c\rt on writ ( c]tior>i1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all h    
orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction to     
det]m9e--  7#a7 ! validity ( any f9al   
ord] or action 7includ+ a failure to    

act7 ( any ,f$]al ag5cy or (fic] )      
respect to issuance ( a p]mit relat+ to 
! con/ruction or ma9t5ance ( ! ,key/one 
,,xl pipel9e1 includ+ any f9al ord] or  
action deem$ to be tak51 made1 grant$1  
or issu$2  7#b7 ! con/itutionality ( any
 provision ( ?is ,act1 or any decision  
or action tak51 made1 grant$1 or issu$1 
or deem$ to be tak51 made1 grant$1 or   
issu$ "u ?is ,act2 or  7#c7 ! adequacy (
 any environm5tal impact /atem5t prep>$ 
"u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq471 or ( any analysis "u any o!r     
,act1 ) respect to any action tak51     
made1 grant$1 or issu$1 or deem$ to be  
tak51 made1 grant$1 or issu$ "u ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,deadl9e = fil+ claim ,a     
claim aris+ "u ?is ,act may be br\ght n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
decision or action giv+ rise to ! claim4
  7c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,circuit %all set any action  
br\ght "u subsection 7a7 = exp$it$      

consid]ation1 tak+ into acc\nt !        
national int]e/ ( enhanc+ national en]gy
 security by provid+ access to !        
significant oil res]ves 9 ,canada t are 
ne$$ to meet ! dem& = oil4  #e4 ,am]ican
 bury+ beetle  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
f9ds t--  7#a7 environm5tal reviews     
p]=m$ = ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e project 
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( section #g ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b77 9 its entirety2
 &  7#b7 = purposes ( t ,act1 ! ,key/one
 ,,xl pipel9e project w n jeop>dize !   
cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! ,am]ican bury+      
beetle or de/roy or adv]sely modify     
,am]ican bury+ beetle critical habitat4 
7b7 ,biological op9ion ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior is deem$ to h issu$ a writt5   
/atem5t sett+ =? ! ,secret>y's op9ion   
conta9+ su* f9d+s "u section            
#g7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species  
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#aecf7;b77#a77;,a77 & any tak+ ( !      
,am]ican bury+ beetle t is incid5tal to 
! con/ruction or op]ation & ma9t5ance ( 

! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e z x may be      
ultimately def9$ 9 its entirety1 %all n 
be consid]$ a prohibit$ tak+ ( su*      
species "u su* ,act4  #f4 ,"r-(-way &   
tempor>y use p]mit ,! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior is deem$ to h grant$ or issu$ a
 grant ( "r-(-way & tempor>y use p]mit  
"u section #bh ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7 & ! ,f$]al ,l&     
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 z set =? 9 !  
application t5d]$ to ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t = ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e4   
#g4 ,p]mits = activities 9 navigable    
wat]s  7a7 ,issuance ( p]mits ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] receipt ( an application !re=1    
%all issue all p]mits "u section #djd ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 & section #aj ( ! 
,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#djc2 commonly kn[n z ! ,riv]s & ,h>bors
 ,appropriations ,act ( #ahii71 necess>y
 = ! con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance 
( ! pipel9e describ$ 9 ! ,may #d1 #bjab1

 application ref]r$ to 9 section #c1 z  
supplem5t$ by ! ,nebraska r]\te4 ,!     
application %all be bas$ on !           
adm9i/rative record = ! pipel9e z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 :i* %all be 
consid]$ complete4  7b7 ,waiv] (        
proc$ural requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may  
waive any proc$ural requirem5t ( law or 
regulation t ! ,secret>y consid]s       
desirable to waive 9 ord] to accompli% !
 purposes ( ?is section4  7c7 ,issuance 
9 abs5ce ( action by ! ,secret>y ,if !  
,secret>y has n issu$ a p]mit describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 on or be=e ! la/ day ( !
 #ij-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subsection  
7a71 ! p]mit %all be deem$ issu$ "u     
section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 or 
section #aj ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc71 z appropriate1 on 
! day foll[+ su* la/ day4  7d7          
,limitation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may n  
prohibit or re/rict an activity or use (
 an area t is au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  

#h4 ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act p]mit 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is deem$ to h 
issu$ a special purpose p]mit "u !      
,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq471 z describ$ 9 ! 
application fil$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% 
& ,wildlife ,s]vice = ! ,key/one ,,xl   
pipel9e on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjac4  #i4 ,oil
 spill response plan disclosure  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,any pipel9e own] or op]ator      
requir$ "u ,f$]al law to develop an oil 
spill response plan = ! ,key/one ,,xl   
pipel9e %all make su* plan available to 
! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* su* pipel9e
 op]ates to assi/ ) em]g5cy response    
prep>$ness4  7b7 ,updates ,a pipel9e    
own] or op]ator requir$ to make         
available to a ,gov]nor a plan "u       
subsection 7a7 %all make available to   
su* ,gov]nor any update ( su* plan n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* su* 
update is made4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives ,may #bb1 #bjac4;,cl]k4