IL HR0243

Commends members of Congress who have called for the expansion and completion of the Keystone XL pipeline system.

Calls on the President of the United States to expedite the process of granting final permits to enable construction to begin on the Keystone XL pipeline, citing consumer protection and national security concerns.

Requests that the U.S. Department of Defense issue a public statement on the desirability of maximizing fossil fuel production within North America as part of the nation's strategic position relative to hostile foreign nations.

Cites the Bakken Reserves containing an estimated 11 billion barrels of recoverable crude oil and Canadian reserves containing 173 billion barrels, noting the pipeline would carry 700,000 barrels per day to Gulf Coast refineries.

States that the Keystone XL construction would create 120,000 jobs nationwide (including 20,000 in construction and manufacturing), generate $20 billion in economic growth, and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil imports.