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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 386 

To direct the Secretary of State to carry out activities that promote the 

adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2005 

Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CRAIG, and Mrs. DOLE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of State to carry out activities that 

promote the adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, 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 ‘‘Climate Change Tech5 nology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN 

2 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 

3 Title VII of the Global Environmental Protection As4 sistance Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–240; 103 Stat. 

5 2521) is amending by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘PART C—TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN 

7 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 

8 ‘‘SEC. 731. DEFINITIONS. 

9 ‘‘In this part: 

10 ‘‘(1) CARBON SEQUESTRATION.—The term ‘car11 bon sequestration’ means the capture of carbon diox12 ide through terrestrial, geological, biological, or 

13 other means, which prevents the release of carbon 

14 dioxide into the atmosphere. 

15 ‘‘(2) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘greenhouse 

16 gas’ means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, 

17 hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur 

18 hexafluoride. 

19 ‘‘(3) GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY.—The term 

20 ‘greenhouse gas intensity’ means the ratio of green21 house gas emissions to economic output. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 732. REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY. 

23 ‘‘(a) LEAD AGENCY.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Department of State 

25 shall act as the lead agency for integrating into 
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1 United States foreign policy the goal of reducing 

2 greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries. 

3 ‘‘(2) REPORTS.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

5 days after the date of enactment of this part 

6 and each year thereafter, the Secretary of State 

7 shall submit to the appropriate authorizing and 

8 appropriating committees of Congress a report 

9 on the 25 developing countries that are the top 

10 energy users, including for each country a de11 scription of— 

12 ‘‘(i) the quantity and types of energy 

13 used; 

14 ‘‘(ii) the greenhouse gas intensity of 

15 the energy, manufacturing, agricultural, 

16 and transportation sectors; 

17 ‘‘(iii) the progress of any projects un18 dertaken to reduce greenhouse gas inten19 sity; 

20 ‘‘(iv) the potential for further projects 

21 to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and 

22 ‘‘(v) obstacles to the further reduction 

23 of greenhouse gas intensity. 

24 ‘‘(B) USE.— 
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1 ‘‘(i) INITIAL REPORT.—The Secretary 

2 of State shall use the initial report sub3 mitted under subparagraph (A) to estab4 lish baselines for the developing countries 

5 with respect to the information provided 

6 under clauses (i) and (ii) of that subpara7 graph. 

8 ‘‘(ii) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Sec9 retary of State shall use the annual reports 

10 submitted under subparagraph (A) to 

11 track the progress of the developing coun12 tries with respect to reducing greenhouse 

13 gas intensity. 

14 ‘‘(b) PROJECTS.—The Secretary of State, in coordi15 nation with Administrator of the United States Agency for 

16 International Development, shall (directly or through 

17 agreements with the World Bank, the International Mone18 tary Fund, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 

19 and other development institutions) provide assistance to 

20 developing countries specifically for projects to reduce 

21 greenhouse gas intensity, including projects to— 

22 ‘‘(1) leverage, through bilateral agreements, 

23 funds for reduction of greenhouse gas intensity; 

24 ‘‘(2) increase private investment in projects and 

25 activities to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and 
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1 ‘‘(3) expedite the deployment of technology to 

2 reduce greenhouse gas intensity. 

3 ‘‘(c) FOCUS.—In carrying out the projects, the Sec4 retary of State shall focus on— 

5 ‘‘(1) promoting the rule of law, property rights, 

6 contract protection, and economic freedom; and 

7 ‘‘(2) increasing capacity, infrastructure, and 

8 training. 

9 ‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the projects, the 

10 Secretary of State shall give priority to projects in the 25 

11 developing countries identified in the report submitted 

12 under subsection (a)(2)(A). 

13 ‘‘SEC. 733. TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY FOR DEVELOPING 

14 COUNTRIES. 

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in co16 ordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct an 

17 inventory of greenhouse gas intensity reducing tech18 nologies that are developed, or under development, to iden19 tify technologies that are suitable for transfer to, deploy20 ment in, and commercialization in the developing countries 

21 identified in the report submitted under section 

22 732(a)(2)(A). 

23 ‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

24 completion of the inventory under subsection (a), the Sec-
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1 retary of State and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly 

2 submit to Congress a report that— 

3 ‘‘(1) includes the results of the completed inven4 tory; and 

5 ‘‘(2) identifies obstacles to the deployment of 

6 the technologies studied. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 734. TRADE-RELATED BARRIERS TO EXPORT OF 

8 GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY REDUCING 

9 TECHNOLOGIES. 

10 ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

11 of this part, the United States Trade Representative 

12 shall— 

13 ‘‘(1) identify trade-related barriers maintained 

14 by foreign countries to the export of greenhouse gas 

15 intensity reducing technologies and practices from 

16 the United States; and 

17 ‘‘(2) negotiate with the foreign countries for the 

18 removal of those barriers. 

19 ‘‘SEC. 735. GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY REDUCING TECH20 NOLOGY EXPORT INITIATIVE. 

21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established an inter22 agency working group to carry out a Greenhouse Gas In23 tensity Reducing Technology Export Initiative to— 
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1 ‘‘(1) promote the export of greenhouse gas in2 tensity reducing technologies and practices from the 

3 United States; 

4 ‘‘(2) identify developing countries that should 

5 be designated as priority countries for the purpose 

6 of exporting greenhouse gas intensity reducing tech7 nologies and practices, based on the report sub8 mitted under section 732(a)(2)(A); 

9 ‘‘(3) identify potential barriers to adoption of 

10 exported greenhouse gas intensity reducing tech11 nologies and practices; and 

12 ‘‘(4) identify previous efforts to export energy 

13 technologies to learn best practices. 

14 ‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The working group shall be 

15 composed of— 

16 ‘‘(1) the Secretary of State, who shall act as 

17 the head of the working group; 

18 ‘‘(2) the Administrator of the United States 

19 Agency for International Development; 

20 ‘‘(3) the United States Trade Representative; 

21 ‘‘(4) a designee of the Secretary of Energy; and 

22 ‘‘(5) a designee of the Secretary of Commerce. 

23 ‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND REPORTS.—Not 

24 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
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1 part and each year thereafter, the interagency working 

2 group shall— 

3 ‘‘(1) conduct a performance review of actions 

4 taken and results achieved by the Federal Govern5 ment (including each of the agencies represented on 

6 the interagency working group) to promote the ex7 port of greenhouse gas intensity reducing tech8 nologies and practices from the United States; and 

9 ‘‘(2) submit to the appropriate authorizing and 

10 appropriating committees of Congress a report that 

11 describes the results of the performance reviews and 

12 evaluates progress in promoting the export of green13 house gas intensity reducing technologies and prac14 tices from the United States, including any rec15 ommendations for increasing the export of the tech16 nologies and practices. 

17 ‘‘SEC. 736. TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN AND DEM18 ONSTRATION PROJECTS. 

19 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in co20 ordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Adminis21 trator of the United States Agency for International De22 velopment, shall develop a technology strategic plan, and 

23 carry out demonstration projects, to promote the adoption 

24 of technologies and practices that reduce greenhouse gas 

25 intensity in developing countries. 
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1 ‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries and the 

3 Administrator shall plan, coordinate, and carry out 

4 demonstration projects under this section in at least 

5 10 eligible countries, as determined by the Secre6 taries and the Administrator. 

7 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—A country shall be eligible 

8 for assistance under this subsection if the Secre9 taries and the Administrator determine that the 

10 country has demonstrated a commitment to— 

11 ‘‘(A) just and democratic governance, in12 cluding— 

13 ‘‘(i) promoting political pluralism, 

14 equality, and the rule of law; 

15 ‘‘(ii) respecting human and civil 

16 rights; 

17 ‘‘(iii) protecting private property 

18 rights; 

19 ‘‘(iv) encouraging transparency and 

20 accountability of government; and 

21 ‘‘(v) combating corruption; and 

22 ‘‘(B) economic freedom, including economic 

23 policies that— 
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1 ‘‘(i) encourage citizens and firms to 

2 participate in global trade and inter3 national capital markets; 

4 ‘‘(ii) promote private sector growth 

5 and the sustainable management of nat6 ural resources; 

7 ‘‘(iii) strengthen market forces in the 

8 economy; and 

9 ‘‘(iv) respect worker rights. 

10 ‘‘(3) SELECTION.—In determining which eligi11 ble countries to provide funding to under paragraph 

12 (1), the Secretaries and the Administrator shall con13 sider— 

14 ‘‘(A) the extent to which the country meets 

15 or exceeds the eligibility criteria; 

16 ‘‘(B) the opportunity to reduce greenhouse 

17 gas intensity in the eligible country; and 

18 ‘‘(C) the opportunity to generate economic 

19 growth in the eligible country. 

20 ‘‘(4) TYPES OF PROJECTS.—Demonstration 

21 projects under this section may include— 

22 ‘‘(A) coal gasification, coal liquefaction, 

23 and clean coal projects; 

24 ‘‘(B) carbon sequestration projects; 

25 ‘‘(C) cogeneration technology initiatives; 
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1 ‘‘(D) renewable projects; and 

2 ‘‘(E) lower emission transportation. 

3 ‘‘SEC. 737. FELLOWSHIP AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. 

4 ‘‘The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 

5 Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the 

6 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 

7 shall carry out fellowship and exchange programs under 

8 which officials from developing countries visit the United 

9 States to acquire expertise and knowledge of best practices 

10 to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in their countries. 

11 ‘‘SEC. 738. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

12 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

13 as are necessary to carry out this part. 

14 ‘‘SEC. 739. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

15 ‘‘Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part 

16 takes effect on October 1, 2005. 

17 ‘‘SEC. 740. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 

18 ‘‘The authority provided by this part terminates ef19 fective December 31, 2010.’’.

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