tration of grants or cooperative agreements or the 
procurement of goods and services for the accom-
plishment of objectives under the Energy Security 
Compact; 
(11) the strategy of the partner country to sus-
tain progress made toward achieving such objectives 
after expiration of the Energy Security Compact; 
(12) a description of the role of both core and 
collaborating agencies in any design, implementa-
tion, and monitoring of programs and activities 
funded through the Energy Security Compact; and 
(13) a description of any contribution, as ap-
propriate, from the partner country relative to its 
national budget and taking into account the pre-
vailing economic conditions, toward meeting the ob-
jectives of the Energy Security Compact. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY.—A country shall be considered eli-
gible for support under this section if— 
(1) the per capita income of the country is not 
greater than the World Bank loan threshold or the 
country is eligible for support from the International 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the 
International Development Association graduation 
process at the beginning of the year in which nego-
tiations are initiated; 
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(2) the country has been identified as strategi-
cally or commercially important for the United 
States by the Director for Energy Security Com-
pacts, Secretary, a member of the National Security 
Council, or the President; 
(3) the Assistant Secretary determines that the 
country has the capacity and commitment to imple-
ment the Energy Security Compact; and 
(4) the country is not a foreign country of con-
cern, as such term is defined in section 10612(a) of 
Public Law 117–167 (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)). 
(e) PROHIBITION ON TAXATION.—In addition to the 
elements described in subsection (c), each Energy Security 
Compact shall contain a provision stating that assistance 
provided by the United States under the Energy Security 
Compact shall be exempt from taxation by the government 
of the partner country. 
(f) APPROVAL.—Each Energy Security Compact 
shall be recommended by the Director for Energy Security 
Compacts and approved by the Secretary before the 
United States enters into such an Energy Security Com-
pact. 
(g) DURATION.—The duration of each Energy Secu-
rity Compact may not exceed 10 years. 
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(h) SUBSEQUENT AND CONCURRENT COMPACTS.—A 
partner country that has entered into, and has in effect, 
an Energy Security Compact under this section may enter 
into, and concurrently have in effect, additional Energy 
Security Compacts. 
(i) REPORT REGARDING INCREASE OR EXTENSION 
OF ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 15 days after making 
a determination to increase or extend assistance under an 
Energy Security Compact with a partner country, the Sec-
retary, acting through the Director for Energy Security 
Compacts, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a written report that contains— 
(1) a justification for such a determination; 
(2) a detailed summary of the proposed in-
crease in, or extension of, assistance under the En-
ergy Security Compact; and 
(3) a copy of the full text of the amendment to 
the Energy Security Compact. 
SEC. 204. ENERGY SECURITY COMPACTS COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President should 
establish an Energy Security Compacts Council (in this 
title referred to as ‘‘the Council’’) to coordinate and imple-
ment the Energy Security Compacts identified in this sec-
tion. 
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(b) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be chaired by 
the Secretary and be composed of principal officers of ex-
ecutive departments from the following agencies: 
(1) The United States International Develop-
ment Finance Corporation. 
(2) The Department of Energy. 
(3) The United States Trade and Development 
Agency. 
(4) The Export-Import Bank of the United 
States. 
(5) The Department of Commerce. 
(6) The United States Trade Representative. 
(7) The Department of Defense. 
(8) The Department. 
(9) The Department of the Interior. 
(10) Any other Federal agency or organization 
that the President determines to be appropriate. 
(c) VACANCIES.—Where there is a vacancy in the of-
fice of a principal officer of an executive department, the 
individual acting in that capacity shall serve as a member 
of the Council until a new principal officer of the executive 
department is appointed. 
(d) DELEGATION.—The principal officer of an execu-
tive department may delegate a senior official (as de-
scribed in section 1(d) of the State Department Basic Au-
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thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(d))) to serve on 
the Council, as appropriate. 
(e) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
(1) meet not less frequently than quarterly; 
(2) coordinate Energy Security Compact-related 
activities of the core and collaborating agencies; 
(3) make annual recommendations to the Direc-
tor for Energy Security Compacts, taking into ac-
count the stated priorities of the National Security 
Council 
and 
the 
President, 
regarding 
the 
prioritization of eligible countries for Energy Secu-
rity Compact negotiation; and 
(4) make recommendations to improve inter-
agency collaboration for the purposes of promoting 
energy security and United States national security 
interests abroad. 
(f) SUNSHINE ACT COMPLIANCE.—Meetings of the 
Council are subject to section 5532b of title 5, United 
States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Government 
in the Sunshine Act’’). 
SEC. 205. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. 
Not later than 30 days before entering into an En-
ergy Security Compact, the Director for Energy Security 
Compacts shall— 
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