S.Amdt. 163

1. Adds SEC. ___. REPORT ON THE DEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES ON OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCED IN CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. ___. REPORT ON THE DEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES ON OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCED IN CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

   Inserted: Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that assesses--

   Inserted: (1) whether potential, continued, or growing instability in Yemen, Venezuela, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and other energy-producing countries is likely to impact world oil and natural gas production during the 20-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and

   Inserted: (2) whether the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline would reduce the projected dependence of the United States on oil and natural gas from any of the countries described in paragraph (1) or the regions in which those countries are located.

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   Original wording

   At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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