Amendment sought to require the GAO to conduct a study and prepare a report of the Keystone XL pipeline to determine the total projected costs of pipeline spill cleanup, including the potential impacts of a petroleum spill on public health and the environment and the quantity and quality of water available for agricultural and municipal purposes.
What it does: Adds SEC. 9. POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PIPELINE SPILL on page 7, line 23
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA)Description
An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 113-88 to require the GAO to conduct a study and prepare a report of the Keystone XL pipeline to determine the total projected costs of pipeline spill cleanup, including the potential impacts of a petroleum spill on public health and the environment and the quantity and quality of water available for agricultural and municipal purposes.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3
Adds SEC. 9. POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PIPELINE SPILL on page 7, line 23
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 9. POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PIPELINE SPILL.
Inserted: (a) Study.-- The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the Keystone XL pipeline project to determine--
Inserted: (1) the total projected costs of cleanup activities that would be required in the event of a discharge of oil and hazardous substances from the project; and
Inserted: (2) the potential impacts of such a discharge on--
Inserted: (A) public health;
Inserted: (B) the environment; and
Inserted: (C) the quantity and quality of water available for agricultural and municipal purposes.
Inserted: (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study required under subsection (a).
Original wording
Page 7, after line 23, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 7, after line 23, insert the following:
SEC. 9. POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PIPELINE SPILL.
(a) Study.-- The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the Keystone XL pipeline project to determine--
(1) the total projected costs of cleanup activities that would be required in the event of a discharge of oil and hazardous substances from the project; and
(2) the potential impacts of such a discharge on--
(A) public health;
(B) the environment; and
(C) the quantity and quality of water available for agricultural and municipal purposes.
(b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study required under subsection (a).
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House amendment offered
May 22, 2013
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House amendment offered
May 22, 2013
House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Chu amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 231 (Roll no. 176).
May 22, 2013 • 6:29 PM
Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
May 22, 2013 • 6:29 PM
Roll call votes on amendments in House
May 22, 2013 • 6:29 PM
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Chu.(consideration: CR H2883-2884, H2890-2891; text: CR H2883)
May 22, 2013 • 5:05 PM
Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Chu. (consideration: CR H2883-2884, H2890-2891; text: CR H2883)
May 22, 2013 • 5:05 PM
On agreeing to the Chu amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 231 (Roll no. 176).
May 22, 2013 • 6:29 PM
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment