IN SR0054

Expresses Indiana Senate support for continued and increased importation of oil from Canadian oil sands

Urges Congress to support increased Canadian oil imports and asks the Secretary of State to approve the TransCanada Keystone Coast Expansion pipeline project, which has awaited a Presidential Permit since 2008

Notes Canadian oil reserves are second only to Saudi Arabia, with oil sands accounting for more than half of western Canada's oil output

Projects that refinery expansion and upgrade projects in the Midwest would create over 7,600 construction jobs and add $635 million to Indiana's gross state product over five years

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to Indiana's Congressional delegation