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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3306 
To authorize the export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related 
services to Cuba, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the export of energy resources, energy tech-
nologies, and related services to Cuba, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promote Opportunities 
With Energy Resources for Cuba Act’’ or ‘‘POWER Cuba 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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(1) Cuba produced an estimated 49,000 barrels 
per day of petroleum and other liquid fuels for pro-
duction of energy in 2014 and consumed 171,000 
barrels per day of petroleum and other liquids. 
(2) Cuba imports most of its oil supply from 
Venezuela, which provides crude oil at a heavily sub-
sidized rate under a 2000 energy agreement. 
(3) As of January 2015, Cuba had 124,000,000 
barrels of proven crude oil reserves, according to Oil 
and Gas Journal (OGJ). The prospects of finding oil 
in the deep waters off the northern coast of Cuba at-
tracted many oil and gas companies from around the 
world. However, due to geological and technological 
challenges, offshore deep water exploration activity 
has so far yielded no results. Exploration in Cuba 
has now shifted onshore, to areas along Cuba’s 
northern coast. 
(4) Cuba has four refineries, all of which are 
owned by Cuba Petroleos, the state-owned oil and 
natural gas company. Total crude oil refining capac-
ity was 301,400 barrels per day in January 2015, 
according to Oil and Gas Journal. 
(5) In an effort to diversify its energy portfolio, 
Cuba has set a goal of producing 24 percent of its 
electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Cuba’s 
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current renewable energy output accounts for only 
4.3 percent of its total electricity production. To 
meet this goal, Unio´n Ele´ctrica, the state-owned 
power company, is planning 13 wind projects with a 
total capacity of 633 megawatts. In addition, Cuba 
plans to add 755 megawatts of biomass-fired capac-
ity, 700 megawatts of solar capacity, and 56 
megawatts of hydroelectric power. 
(6) The end of trade restrictions could generate 
a new market for many types of supplies and serv-
ices from the United States energy industry. 
SEC. 3. OIL AND GAS EXPORTS. 
(a) ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT.—Sec-
tion 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6212) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) This section shall not apply to the export of oil 
to Cuba.’’. 
(b) NATURAL GAS ACT.—Section 3 of the Natural 
Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(g) This section shall not apply to the export of 
LNG to Cuba.’’. 
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SEC. 4. EXPORT OF ENERGY RESOURCES, ENERGY TECH-
NOLOGIES, 
AND 
RELATED 
SERVICES 
TO 
CUBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President is authorized to permit any per-
son subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— 
(1) to export energy resources and energy tech-
nologies to Cuba; 
(2) to export services related to energy re-
sources and energy technologies described in para-
graph (1); 
(3) to establish facilities related to energy re-
sources and energy technologies described in para-
graph (1) and services described in paragraph (2); 
(4) to conduct any transaction incident to car-
rying out an activity described in any of paragraphs 
(1) through (3); and 
(5) to enter into, perform, and make and re-
ceive payments under a contract with any individual 
or entity in Cuba with respect to the provision of en-
ergy resources and energy technologies described in 
paragraph (1) and services described in paragraph 
(2). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than 
annually thereafter for 4 years, the President shall submit 
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to the relevant committees of Congress a report on the 
implementation of this section. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ENERGY RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘energy 
resources’’ means conventional sources of energy, in-
cluding oil, gas, coal, petrochemicals, and nuclear 
energy. 
(2) ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES.—The term ‘‘en-
ergy technologies’’ means equipment and expertise to 
enable the production of energy, including renewable 
sources of energy such as wind, solar, hydro-power, 
geothermal, and bio-fuels. 
(3) PERSON SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF 
THE UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘person subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States’’ means— 
(A) any individual, wherever located, who 
is a citizen or resident of the United States; 
(B) any person located in the United 
States; 
(C) any corporation, partnership, associa-
tion, or other organization organized under the 
laws of the United States or of any State, terri-
tory, possession, or district of the United 
States; and 
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(D) any corporation, partnership, associa-
tion, or other organization, wherever organized 
or doing business, that is owned or controlled 
by a person or organization described in sub-
paragraph (A), (B), or (C). 
(4) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘relevant committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
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