S.Amdt. 161
What it does: Rewrites section 2(c)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)What it changes
1 change to S. 1
Rewrites section 2(c)
ReplacesRemoves section 2(c).
Inserted: (c) Permits.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Any Federal permit or authorization issued before the date of enactment of this Act for the pipeline and cross-border facilities referred to in subsection (a) shall remain in effect.
Inserted: (2) Permitting certainty.--On the completion of the permitting process with respect to the pipeline and cross-border facilities described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not restrict activities allowed under a permit issued under section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(c)) with respect to the pipeline.
Original wording
In section 2 of the amendment, strike subsection (c) and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 161. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In section 2 of the amendment, strike subsection (c) and insert the following:
(c) Permits.--
(1) In general.--Any Federal permit or authorization issued before the date of enactment of this Act for the pipeline and cross-border facilities referred to in subsection (a) shall remain in effect.
(2) Permitting certainty.--On the completion of the permitting process with respect to the pipeline and cross-border facilities described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not restrict activities allowed under a permit issued under section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(c)) with respect to the pipeline.
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Senate amendment submitted
January 26, 2015
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Senate amendment submitted
January 26, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
January 26, 2015