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S.Amdt. 178Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)2nd degree

To ensure that products derived from tar sands are treated as crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum.

Sponsored by Edward J. MarkeySen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Submitted January 26, 2015

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 178 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 48.

January 29, 2015

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 178 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 48.

January 29, 2015

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 178 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 48.

January 29, 2015

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S621, S637)

January 29, 2015

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Amendment SA 178 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 48.

January 29, 2015

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S556)

January 28, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 178 proposed by Senator Markey to Amendment SA 2.(consideration: CR S523; text: CR S523)

January 27, 2015

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Amendment SA 178 proposed by Senator Markey to Amendment SA 2. (consideration: CR S523; text: CR S523) To ensure that products derived from tar sands are treated as crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum.

January 27, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

January 26, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

January 26, 2015

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SENATE

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January 29, 2015 at 3:30 PM

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 178 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act)

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

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44 - 54

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SA 178. Mr. MARKEY 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. ___. INCLUSION OF OIL DERIVED FROM TAR SANDS AS CRUDE
OIL.

This Act shall not take effect prior to 10 days following
the date that diluted bitumen and other bituminous mixtures
derived from

[[Page S479]]

tar sands or oil sands are treated as crude oil for purposes
of section 4612(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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