,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1     
#bjac ,ms4 ,l&rieu 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,hoev51 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1    
,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,?une1
 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4         
,johanns1 & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces  ,,concurr5t         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress t con/ruction ( ! ,key/one    
,,xl pipel9e & ! ,f$]al approvals       
requir$ = ! con/ruction ( ! ,key/one    
,,xl pipel9e are 9 ! national int]e/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas safe &          
responsible production1 transportation1 
& use ( oil & petroleum products provide
 ! f\ndation ( ! en]gy economy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 help+ to secure & advance
 ! economic prosp]ity1 national         
security1 & ov]all quality ( life 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,key/one ,,xl   
pipel9e w\ld provide %ort- & long-t]m   

employm5t opportunities & relat$ labor  
income b5efits1 su* z gov]nm5t rev5ues  
associat$ ) taxes2 ,:]eas ! ,/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 impacts2
 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies h conduct$ ext5sive /udies &   
analysis ov] a long p]iod ( "t on !     
te*nical1 environm5tal1 social1 &       
economic impact ( ! propos$ ,key/one    
,,xl pipel9e2 ,:]eas assessm5ts by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 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 ,:]eas 
! ,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+ #ab_/a1jjj ( #a p]c5t ( !     
#f1gjb1jjj1jjj metric tons ( c>bon      
dioxide emitt$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
#bjaa2 ,:]eas aft] ext5sive evaluation (
 pot5tial impact to l& & wat] res\rces  
along ! #hge-mile propos$ r\te ( !      
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate f\nd1 ,! 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 & measures742 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate f\nd t spills
 associat$ ) ! propos$ ,project t ent] !
 environm5t are expect$ to be r>e &     
relatively small & 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 ,:]eas1 ! ,national ,rese>*    
,c\ncil conv5$ a special exp]t panel to 
review ! risk ( transport+ dilut$ bitum5

 by pipel9e & issu$ a report 9 ,june    
#bjac to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 9
 :i* ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil f\nd t 
exi/+ lit]ature indicates t             
transportation ( dilut$ bitum5 poses no 
increas$ risk ( pipel9e failure2 ,:]eas 
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 pipel9e2
 & ,:]eas1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate f\nd t   
oil de/9$ to be %ipp$ ?r\gh ! pipel9e f 
! oil s&s region ( ,canada & oil %ale   
deposits 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld o!rwise 
move by o!r modes ( transportation if ! 
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e is n built3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t--  7#a7 con/ruction ( ! ,key/one ,,xl 
pipel9e w promote s\nd inve/m5t 9 !     
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7  
con/ruction ( ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e w 
promote en]gy security 9 ,nor? ,am]ica &

 w g5]ate an increase 9 private sector  
jobs t w b5efit bo? ! region surr\nd+ ! 
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z a :ole2 &  7#c7 completion ( !        
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e is 9 ! national   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4