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HR 1938 — North American-Made Energy Security Act

Last action — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.

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Summary

North American-Made Energy Security Act - Directs the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to coordinate with each federal agency responsible for coordinating or considering an aspect of the President's National Interest Determination and Presidential Permit decision regarding construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline (from Hardisty, Alberta, to Steele City, Nebraska, and then on to the U.S. Gulf Coast through Cushing, Oklahoma) to ensure that all necessary actions are taken on an expedited schedule. Requires each such agency to comply with any deadline the Secretary establishes. Directs the President, within 30 days after the final environmental impact statement, but not later than November 1, 2011, to issue a final order granting or denying the Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. States that no action by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall affect any duty or responsibility to comply with any requirement to conduct environmental review. Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States must decrease its dependence on oil from countries hostile to its interests, and (2) increased access to Canadian energy resources will create jobs in the United States.

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Action History

  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.

  2. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 279 - 147, 1 Present (Roll no. 650).

  5. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 248 (Roll no. 649).

  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5538)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sutton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that the President take all necessary actions to ensure that the Keystone pipeline does not result in unfair increases in gas price and that eminent domain is not used to seize farmland to build the pipeline.

  8. Ms. Sutton moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H5537: text: CR H5537)

  9. The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5518)

  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5537)

  11. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1938.

  12. H.AMDT.730 On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 261 (Roll no. 648).

  13. H.AMDT.728 On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 263 (Roll no. 647).

  14. H.AMDT.727 On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 260 (Roll no. 646).

  15. H.AMDT.726 On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 265 (Roll no. 645).

  16. H.AMDT.725 On agreeing to the Murphy (CT) amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 275 (Roll no. 644).

  17. H.AMDT.724 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 155 - 272 (Roll no. 643).

  18. H.AMDT.722 On agreeing to the Eshoo amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 264 (Roll no. 642).

  19. H.AMDT.721 On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 261, 1 Present (Roll no. 641).

  20. H.AMDT.720 On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 260 (Roll no. 640).

  21. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  22. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kucinich amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kucinich demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  23. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment No. 11.

  24. H.AMDT.730 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Kucinich. (consideration: CR H5529-5530, H5536; text: CR H5529)Amendment sought to require an analysis of the effect of the proposed pipeline on manipulation of oil markets and increased gas prices for American consumers.

  25. H.AMDT.729 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

  26. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 10.

  27. H.AMDT.729 Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H5527-5529; text: CR H5527-5528)Amendment to add a sense of Congress that the United States must decrease its dependence on oil from countries that are hostile to the interests of the United States of America and that Canada has long been a strong trading partner and increasing access to their energy resources will create jobs in the United States.

  28. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (Ga) amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  29. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 9.

  30. H.AMDT.728 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Johnson (GA). (consideration: CR H5526-5527, H5535-5536; text: CR H5527)Amendment sought to require a study on the health impacts of increased air pollution in communities surrounding the refineries that will transport diluted bitumen through the proposed Keystone XL pipeline before any approval of the pipeline could be granted.

  31. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  32. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 8.

  33. H.AMDT.727 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Hanabusa. (consideration: CR H5526, H5535; text: CR H5526)Amendment sought to require that a Presidential Permit approving the construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline will not be issued unless the Secretary of Energy in consultation with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), certify that the applicant has calculated a worst-case oil spill scenario for the proposed pipeline and has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary and the PHMSA that the applicant possesses the capability and technology to respond immediately and effectively to such a worst-case scenario.

  34. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  35. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment No. 7.

  36. H.AMDT.726 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Rush. (consideration: CR H5525-5526, H5534-5535; text: CR H5525)Amendment sought to allow for 120 days after the final environmental impact statement or no later than January 1, 2012, for the President to issue a final decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.

  37. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  38. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment No. 6.

  39. H.AMDT.725 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR H5523-5525, H5533-5534; text: CR H5523)Amendment sought to add findings language noting that construction of the pipeline would permit a new source of oil exports to China and other nations.

  40. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  41. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment.

  42. H.AMDT.724 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Cohen. (consideration: CR H5522-5523, H5533; text: CR H5522)Amendment sought to strike finding 16 and replaces it with language that outlines TransCanada's recent pipeline safety issues with the Keystone pipeline.

  43. H.AMDT.723 On agreeing to the Christensen amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.

  44. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Christensen amendment.

  45. H.AMDT.723 Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. Christensen. (consideration: CR H5521-5522; text: CR H5521)Amendment sought to include a finding stating that the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement estimates that the Keystone XL pipeline would increase carbon pollution associated with United States fuel use by up to 23,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.

  46. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Eshoo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Eshoo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  47. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo amendment.

  48. H.AMDT.722 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Eshoo. (consideration: CR H5520-5521, H5532-5533; text: CR H5520)Amendment sought to include a finding stating that the PHMSA Administrator testified at a Congressional hearing and said that the PHMSA had not done a study analyzing the risks associated with transporting diluted bitumen. The amendment also sought to require PHMSA to complete a review of the risks associated with transporting diluted bitumen, and whether current pipeline regulations are sufficient.

  49. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  50. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment.

  51. H.AMDT.721 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Rush. (consideration: CR H5519-5520, H5531-5532; text: CR H5519)Amendment sought to strike paragraph 15 of the findings section which says that analysis using EPA models shows that the Keystone XL pipeline will result in no significant change in total United States or global greenhouse gas emissions.

  52. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  53. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment.

  54. H.AMDT.720 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Welch. (consideration: CR H5518-5519, H5531; text: CR H5518-5519)Amendment sought to add language describing an environmental finding which states that the Keystone XL pipeline would run through the Ogallala Aquifer and which would explain the risks involved with the proposed route.

  55. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1938.

  56. The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

  57. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 370 and Rule XVIII.

  58. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1938 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without is in order. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. All points of order against the amendments printed in this report are waived. The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic.

  59. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 370. (consideration: CR H5509-5539)

  60. Rule H. Res. 370 passed House.

  61. Committee on Transportation discharged from further consideration.

  62. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 370 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1938 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. All points of order against the amendments printed in this report are waived. The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic.

  63. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-140, Part I.

  64. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 13.

  65. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  66. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

  67. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  68. Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

  69. Referred to House Natural Resources

  70. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

  71. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  72. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

  73. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1938 do?
North American-Made Energy Security Act - Directs the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to coordinate with each federal agency responsible for coordinating or considering an aspect of the President's National Interest Determination and Presidential Permit decision regarding construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline (from Hardisty, Alberta, to Steele City, Nebraska, and then on to the U.S. Gulf Coast through Cushing, Oklahoma) to ensure that all necessary actions are taken on an expedited schedule. Requires each such agency to comply with any deadline the Secretary establishes. Directs the President, within 30 days after the final environmental impact statement, but not later than November 1, 2011, to issue a final order granting or denying the Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. States that no action by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall affect any duty or responsibility to comply with any requirement to conduct environmental review. Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States must decrease its dependence on oil from countries hostile to its interests, and (2) increased access to Canadian energy resources will create jobs in the United States.
Who sponsors HR 1938?
HR 1938 is sponsored by Lee Terry (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1938?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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