North American Energy Infrastructure Act

Fact Sheet API

Bill Number

HR 3301

Introduced

Oct 22, 2013

Latest Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alaska Arizona California Canada Department of Commerce Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Idaho Latin America Licensing and registrations Maine Mexico Michigan Minnesota Montana New Hampshire New Mexico New York State North Dakota Ohio Oil and gas Pennsylvania Pipelines Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Texas Trade restrictions Vermont Washington State

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

North American Energy Infrastructure Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a cross-border segment of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing under this Act.

Requires the Secretary of State, with respect to oil pipelines, or the Secretary of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities, to issue a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment within 120 days after final action is taken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), unless it is not in U.S. public interest.

Directs DOE, as a condition of issuing a certificate, to require that the cross-border segment be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with the policies and standards of: (1) the Electric Reliability Organization and the applicable regional entity, and (2) any Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the segment.

Exempts from such requirement any construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a cross-border segment if: (1) it is operating for import, export, or electrical transmission upon the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the relevant permit or certificate of crossing has previously been issued under this Act; or (3) an permit application is pending on the date of enactment of this Act, until it is denied or July 1, 2016, whichever occurs first.

Retains: (1) the requirement to obtain approval or authorization under the Natural Gas Act for the siting, construction, or operation of any facility to import or export natural gas, and (2) certain authority of the President under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).

(Sec. 4) Amends the Natural Gas Act to declare that no order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is required for the export or import of natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Federal Power Act to repeal the requirement that the transmission of electric energy to a foreign country necessitates prior authorization by FERC.

(Sec. 6) Declares that no Presidential permit shall be necessary for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, including any cross-border segment.

(Sec. 7) Declares that no certificate of crossing or permit shall be required for a modification to the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that: (1) operates for the import or export of oil or natural gas or the transmission of electricity to or from Canada or Mexico as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) for which a permit for such construction, connection, operation, or maintenance has been issued; or (3) for which a certificate of crossing for the cross-border segment of the pipeline or facility has previously been issued.

(Sec. 8) Sets forth deadlines for rulemaking.

Actions

Jun 26, 2014

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.
Jun 25, 2014

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 24, 2014

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 173 (Roll no. 354).
Jun 24, 2014

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 24, 2014

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 173 (Roll no. 354).
Jun 24, 2014

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 227 (Roll no. 353). (consideration: CR H5687)
Jun 24, 2014

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5687)
Jun 24, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section titled Protecting the Great Lakes and Our Nation's Drinking Water Supply.
Jun 24, 2014

Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H5686-5687; text: CR H5686)
Jun 24, 2014

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of measure as reported in House: CR H5672)
Jun 24, 2014

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5686)
Jun 24, 2014

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3301.
Jun 24, 2014

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier, and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jun 24, 2014

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 24, 2014

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5683-5688)
Jun 24, 2014

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3301 as unfinished business.
Jun 24, 2014

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 24, 2014

Mr. Whitfield moved that the Committee rise.
Jun 24, 2014

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch part B amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 24, 2014

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) part B amendment No. 3.
Jun 24, 2014

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman part B amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 24, 2014

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman (CA) part B amendment No. 2.
Jun 24, 2014

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone part B amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 24, 2014

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone (NJ) part B amendment No. 1.
Jun 24, 2014

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3301.
Jun 24, 2014

The Speaker designated the Honorable Diane Black to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Jun 24, 2014

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII.
Jun 24, 2014

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R. 3301. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying the resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying the resolution.
Jun 24, 2014

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H5665-5676)
Jun 24, 2014

Rule H. Res. 636 passed House.
Jun 23, 2014

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying this resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution.
Jun 19, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358.
Jun 19, 2014

Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Jun 19, 2014

Committee on Transportation discharged.
Jun 19, 2014

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-482, Part I.
May 8, 2014

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 19.
May 8, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 2013

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 10 .
Nov 20, 2013

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 19, 2013

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Oct 24, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Oct 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Oct 22, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 22, 2013

Introduced in House

Amendments

Related Bills