,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #c  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(              
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,t]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ma!son1 ,mr4    
,upton1 ,mr4 ,b>r[ ( ,georgia1 ,mr4     
,:itfield1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1    
,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,bonn]1 ,mr4     
,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,br\n (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,brooks (  
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,c>t]1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 
,mr4 ,coble1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,cram]1
 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4     
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4      
,ellm]s1 ,mr4 ,f9*]1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 
,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4  
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia1 ,ms4    
,grang]1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4  
,griff9 ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,griffi? (    
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4
 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga 
( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4    

,lance1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4   
,luetkemey]1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4        
,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 
,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,meehan1 ,mr4     
,murphy ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,mull91    
,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 ,mr4       
,nunes1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4  
,pitts1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4        
,ribble1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,mr4 
,rog]s ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 ,mr4  
,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,wald51   
,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,"y 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4          
,b5tivolio1 & ,ms4 ,foxx7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,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 pipel9e4  7#f7 ,!         
transportation ( oil via pipel9e is !   
safe/ & mo/ economically &              
environm5tally effective means ( do+ s4 
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