This legislation reauthorizes and strengthens pipeline safety programs, and ensures the regulatory certainty in pipeline transportation necessary to allow businesses to create jobs.

Mr. Griles said in a recent interview that everyone agreed on the need to "restore regulatory certainty so people will know what the rules of the game are."

Congress needs to develop an integrated approach that will promote regulatory certainty and allow sustained investment in all forms of renewable energy.

While government should provide regulatory and tax certainty, Mr. President, the private sector creates jobs.

The long-term goals of tribes and indigenous groups under the Marine Mammal Protection Act are economic stability, resource sustainability, and regulatory certainty.

The public is deprived of cleaner air; industry is deprived of the regulatory certainty it needs to make wise investment decisions.

One reason is a simple desire for regulatory certainty.

It will also provide the regulatory certainty that agricultural, ranching and rural businesses need to operate.

"This is landmark legislation that provides the regulatory certainty necessary for the pipeline industry to make critical investments and create American jobs," said Chairman Shuster.

The New York Times has reported that without that "financial and regulatory certainty," the company has said it could not proceed.