Ending Dependence on Russian Energy Act
This bill addresses the production of oil and gas, the importation of oil or natural gas from Russia, and the exportation of oil or natural gas to other countries.
Specifically, the bill approves the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in Phillips County, Montana for the import of oil from Canada to the United States.
In addition, the bill requires the President to (1) prohibit the importation of oil or natural gas originating from Russia, and (2) seek to reduce restrictions on the exportation of oil or natural gas originating from the United States.
To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline and direct the President to take 
certain actions relating to the importation into the United States from 
Russia, and the exportation from the United States, of oil and gas, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Dependence on Russian Energy 
Act''.

SEC. 2. KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE AUTHORIZATION; IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION 
              OF OIL AND GAS.

    (a) Keystone XL Pipeline Authorization.--
            (1) Authorization.--TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., 
        may construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline 
        facilities at the international border of the United States and 
        Canada at Phillips County, Montana, for the import of oil from 
        Canada to the United States described in the Presidential 
        Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101).
            (2) No presidential permit required.--No Presidential 
        permit (or similar permit) under any Executive order shall be 
        required for the construction, connection, operation, or 
        maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in paragraph 
        (1).
    (b) Prohibition on Importation From Russia of Oil and Gas.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall 
prohibit the importation of any oil or natural gas originating from 
Russia into the customs territory of the United States (as such term is 
defined in General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States).
    (c) Reduced Restrictions on Exportation From United States of Oil 
and Gas.--To the extent practicable, the President shall seek to reduce 
restrictions on the exportation of any oil or natural gas originating 
from the United States.
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Ending Dependence on Russian Energy Act
To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline and direct the President to take certain actions relating to the importation into the United States from Russia, and the exportation from the United States, of oil and gas, and for other purposes.
Ending Dependence on Russian Energy Act
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"