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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3774 

To implement title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 and 

to promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting 

the energy demands of developing countries, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 8, 2009 

Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To implement title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act 

of 1978 and to promote economical and environmentally 

sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of 

developing countries, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Development 

5 Program Implementation Act of 2009’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds that— 


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1 (1) title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act 

2 of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261 et seq.) requires the 

3 United States to work with developing countries in 

4 assessing and finding ways to meet their energy 

5 needs through alternatives to nuclear energy that 

6 are consistent with economic factors, material re7 sources, and environmental protection; and 

8 (2) in December 2008, the Commission on the 

9 Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Pro10 liferation and Terrorism noted that the Federal Gov11 ernment had failed to implement title V of that Act 

12 and recommended that the Federal Government im13 plement title V of that Act to help reduce the risk 

14 of nuclear proliferation. 

15 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

16 In this Act: 

17 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT18 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com19 mittees’’ means— 

20 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

21 and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 

22 Foreign Relations, the Committee on Energy 

23 and Natural Resources, and the Committee on 

24 Appropriations of the Senate; and 


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1 (B) the Committee on Oversight and Gov2 ernment Reform, the Committee on Foreign Af3 fairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 

4 and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

5 House of Representatives. 

6 (2) ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—The 

7 term ‘‘energy development program’’ means the pro8 gram established under title V of the Nuclear Non9 Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261 et seq.). 

10 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the 

12 Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 

13 United States Agency for International Develop14 ment. 

15 SEC. 4. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTA16 TION. 

17 (a) STRATEGIC AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec20 retary shall develop— 

21 (A) strategic plans for the energy develop22 ment program consistent with title V of the Nu23 clear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 

24 3261 et seq.); and 


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1 (B) implementation plans for the energy 

2 development program consistent with title V of 

3 that Act. 

4 (2) REVIEW OF PLANS.—Not later than 180 

5 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

6 Secretary shall submit the strategic and implementa7 tion plans to the appropriate congressional commit8 tees for review. 

9 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days 

10 after the date on which the plans are submitted to the 

11 appropriate congressional committees for review under 

12 subsection (a), the Secretary shall implement the plans. 

13 (c) ALLOWANCES, PRIVILEGES, AND OTHER BENE14 FITS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—A Federal employee serving 

16 in an exchange capacity in the energy development 

17 program shall be considered to be detailed. 

18 (2) EMPLOYING AGENCY.—For the purpose of 

19 preserving allowance, privileges, rights, seniority, 

20 and other benefits with respect to the Federal em21 ployee, the employee shall be— 

22 (A) considered an employee of the original 

23 employing agency; and 


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1 (B) entitled to the pay, allowances, and 

2 benefits from funds available to the original em3 ploying agency. 

4 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

5 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec6 essary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2010 and 

7 each fiscal year thereafter. 

8 SEC. 5. REPORTS. 

9 (a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 

10 the date of implementation of the plans under section 4(b) 

11 and every year thereafter, the Secretary shall report annu12 ally to the appropriate congressional committees on the 

13 plans consistent with section 501 of the Nuclear Non-Pro14 liferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261). 

15 (b) REPORT ON THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

16 CORPS.— 

17 (1) COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES.—Not later than 

18 1 year after the date of implementation of the plans 

19 under section 4(b), the Secretary shall report to the 

20 appropriate congressional committees on the feasi21 bility of expanding the cooperative activities estab22 lished pursuant to section 502(c) of the Nuclear 

23 Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3262) into 

24 an international cooperative effort. 


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1 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The report required 

2 under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis and 

3 description of— 

4 (A) an Alternative Energy Corps that is 

5 designed to encourage large numbers of tech6 nically trained volunteers to live and work in 

7 developing countries for varying periods of time 

8 for the purpose of engaging in projects to aid 

9 in meeting the energy needs of those countries 

10 through— 

11 (i) the search for and use of non-nu12 clear indigenous energy resources; and 

13 (ii) the application of suitable tech14 nology, including the widespread use of re15 newable and unconventional energy tech16 nologies; and 

17 (B) other mechanisms that are available to 

18 coordinate an international effort to develop, 

19 demonstrate, and encourage the use of suitable 

20 technologies in developing countries. 

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