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MI SCR0004
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges U.S. Congress to override the President's February 24, 2015 veto of the S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act legislation.
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Encourages members of Congress who did not originally support the legislation to vote in favor of it to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority in both chambers.
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Argues that the Keystone XL pipeline will displace approximately 40 percent of U.S. oil imports from the Persian Gulf and Venezuela by carrying over 800,000 barrels per day to Gulf Coast refineries.
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Contends that the pipeline project will create approximately 9,000 construction jobs and 7,000 manufacturing jobs, with 75 percent of pipe sourced from North American mills.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to members of U.S. Congress and the President of the United States.
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to urge the U.S. Congress to override the President of the United States' veto of the Keystone XL pipeline application legislation and to encourage members of the U.S. Congress who did not originally support the legislation to vote in favor of it.
Keystone XL pipeline
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Energy Policy
3/19/2015