S.Amdt. 15Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)2nd degree

To promote economic growth and job creation by increasing exports.

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 15, under the order of 1/27/2015, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 34.

January 28, 2015

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January 28, 2015

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 15, under the order of 1/27/2015, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 34.

January 28, 2015

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S556, S568-569)

January 28, 2015

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Amendment SA 15, under the order of 1/27/2015, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 34.

January 28, 2015

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S497, S507-508)

January 27, 2015

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S449)

January 26, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 15 proposed by Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 2.(consideration: CR S400; text: CR S400)

January 22, 2015

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Amendment SA 15 proposed by Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 2. (consideration: CR S400; text: CR S400) To promote economic growth and job creation by increasing exports.

January 22, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

January 13, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

January 13, 2015

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SENATE

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January 28, 2015 at 3:41 PM

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 15 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act)

Majority required: 3/5 (60%)

Failed

53 - 45

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SA 15. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him
to the bill S. 1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF EXPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.

(a) In General.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15
U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(c) For purposes'' and inserting the
following:
``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
``(1) Definition of world trade organization member
country.--In this subsection, the term `World Trade
Organization member country' has the meaning given the term
`WTO member country' in section 2 of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501).
``(2) Expedited application and approval process.--For
purposes''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by inserting ``or
to a World Trade Organization member country'' after ``trade
in natural gas''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply to applications for the authorization to export
natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.
717b) that are pending on, or filed on or after, the date of
enactment of this Act.
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