To require the use of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities.
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 17 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 5.
January 20, 2015
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 17 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 5.
January 20, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S255, S258-259, S262-263, S266)
January 20, 2015
Motion to table amendment SA 17 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 5.
January 20, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S222)
January 16, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
January 13, 2015
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 17 proposed by Senator Cantwell for Senator Franken to Amendment SA 2.(consideration: CR S189-190; text: CR S189)
January 13, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
January 13, 2015
Amendment SA 17 proposed by Senator Cantwell for Senator Franken to Amendment SA 2. (consideration: CR S189-190; text: CR S189) To require the use of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities.
January 13, 2015
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1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 17. Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Manchin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Flake, Mr. Daines, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Portman, Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Capito) to the bill S. 1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; as follows: After section 2, insert the following: SEC. __. USE OF UNITED STATES IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED GOODS. (a) Limitation.--Subject to subsection (b), to the maximum extent consistent with the obligations of the United States under international trade agreements, none of the iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities approved by this Act may be produced outside of the United States. (b) Nonapplication.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the extent that the President finds that-- (1) iron, steel, and the applicable manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities with a satisfactory quality; or (2) inclusion of iron, steel, or any manufactured good produced in the United States will increase the cost of the iron, steel, or any manufactured good used in the Pipeline and facilities by more than 25 percent. ______