IV 
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 deter-
mined 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 secu-
rity. 
Whereas, on September 14, 2019, two facilities belonging to 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) state-run oil com-
pany Saudi Aramco were severely damaged in a sophisti-
cated aerial attack carried out by enemies of the King-
dom; 
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 petro-
leum imports of the United States came from countries 
that belong to the Organization of the Petroleum Export-
ing Countries (OPEC), including KSA; 
Whereas due to OPEC’s outsized share of the global petro-
leum market, any instability in one of its member coun-
tries can directly impact global energy markets; 
Whereas thanks to the energy renaissance of the United 
States more oil and natural gas are being produced do-
mestically 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 indus-
try 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 per-
cent of domestic energy consumption; 
Whereas the United States has abundant coal reserves, in-
cluding 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 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should support, and 
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not limit access to, all domestic energy sources in an effort 
to achieve full energy security, including by— 
(1) encouraging technological innovations to ex-
ploit the United States vast supply of natural gas; 
(2) increasing the domestic oil production, in-
frastructure, and refining capacity of the United 
States; 
(3) exploring and investing in the current nu-
clear power fleet and advanced nuclear reactor tech-
nologies; 
(4) taking advantage of the United States do-
mestic coal supply through processes such as carbon 
capture, utilization, and storage; 
(5) expanding use of renewable and alternative 
energy sources; 
(6) supporting additional research and develop-
ment opportunities through new and innovative 
methods, including public-private partnerships; 
(7) promoting increased conservation and en-
ergy efficiency; and 
(8) enhancing consumer awareness and edu-
cation regarding domestic energy use, supply, and 
development. 
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