Because of George Bush's Executive Order 13337 (and previous administration's EOs) (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gpo.gov%2Ffdsys%2Fpkg%2FWCPD-2004-05-10%2Fpdf%2FWCPD-2004-05-10-Pg723.pdf&ei=sPNnVOC7LbLbsATNyYDABw&usg=AFQjCNFSXq15lqB9Jswt2qXfoKHHDgF6WQ&sig2=L5s55G9EWxsn-iHSOc7BOw&bvm=bv.79142246,d.cWc&cad=rja)
”Executive Order 13337 provides the procedure for Presidential permits: The State Department reviews applications for proposed projects that would cross an international border with the United States in consultation with other federal agencies and makes a final determination on whether granting the permit is in the national interest taking into account economic, energy security, foreign policy, and other relevant issues.
Also the Congressional Research Service published a paper on the history and the authority of the State Dept to make such decisions. (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CEEQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fr%2F2010-2019%2FWashingtonPost%2F2013%2F04%2F09%2FNational-Politics%2FGraphics%2FCRS-Report.pdf&ei=sPNnVOC7LbLbsATNyYDABw&usg=AFQjCNEODtDETw5sgEaIyplxcv_oWToYcQ&sig2=IXOjkvvfUzJxZ4VyncAvxQ&bvm=bv.79142246,d.cWc&cad=rja)
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”Executive Order 13337 provides the procedure for Presidential permits: The State Department reviews applications for proposed projects that would cross an international border with the United States in consultation with other federal agencies and makes a final determination on whether granting the permit is in the national interest taking into account economic, energy security, foreign policy, and other relevant issues.
Also the Congressional Research Service published a paper on the history and the authority of the State Dept to make such decisions. (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CEEQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fr%2F2010-2019%2FWashingtonPost%2F2013%2F04%2F09%2FNational-Politics%2FGraphics%2FCRS-Report.pdf&ei=sPNnVOC7LbLbsATNyYDABw&usg=AFQjCNEODtDETw5sgEaIyplxcv_oWToYcQ&sig2=IXOjkvvfUzJxZ4VyncAvxQ&bvm=bv.79142246,d.cWc&cad=rja)