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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 597 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should support, 

and not limit access to, all domestic energy sources in an effort to 

achieve full energy security. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 

Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MULLIN, and Mr. 

WRIGHT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States 

should support, and not limit access to, all domestic 

energy sources in an effort to achieve full energy security. 

Whereas, on September 14, 2019, two facilities belonging to 

the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) state-run oil company Saudi Aramco were severely damaged in a sophisticated aerial attack carried out by enemies of the Kingdom; 

Whereas, in 2018, nine percent of all petroleum imports of 

the United States came from the KSA; 


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Whereas, in the same year, twenty-nine percent of all petroleum imports of the United States came from countries 

that belong to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), including KSA; 

Whereas due to OPEC’s outsized share of the global petroleum market, any instability in one of its member countries can directly impact global energy markets; 

Whereas thanks to the energy renaissance of the United 

States more oil and natural gas are being produced domestically than by any other nation in the world; 

Whereas the energy industry of the United States is leading 

all sectors in creating and supporting new high-quality 

jobs; 

Whereas technological advances in the domestic energy industry have resulted in large reductions in the dispersal of 

harmful pollutants into the environment; 

Whereas nuclear power has generated approximately one-fifth 

of the electricity used in the United States each year 

since 1990 and currently provides over fifty-five percent 

of the carbon-free electricity of the United States; 

Whereas renewable sources of energy account for eleven percent of domestic energy consumption; 

Whereas the United States has abundant coal reserves, including a demonstrated reserve base estimated to contain 

475,000,000,000 short tons; and 

Whereas it is in the national security interests of the United 

States to control its own energy supply: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the United States should support, and 


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1 not limit access to, all domestic energy sources in an effort 

2 to achieve full energy security, including by— 

3 (1) encouraging technological innovations to ex4 ploit the United States vast supply of natural gas; 

5 (2) increasing the domestic oil production, in6 frastructure, and refining capacity of the United 

7 States; 

8 (3) exploring and investing in the current nu9 clear power fleet and advanced nuclear reactor tech10 nologies; 

11 (4) taking advantage of the United States do12 mestic coal supply through processes such as carbon 

13 capture, utilization, and storage; 

14 (5) expanding use of renewable and alternative 

15 energy sources; 

16 (6) supporting additional research and develop17 ment opportunities through new and innovative 

18 methods, including public-private partnerships; 

19 (7) promoting increased conservation and en20 ergy efficiency; and 

21 (8) enhancing consumer awareness and edu22 cation regarding domestic energy use, supply, and 

23 development. 

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