Supporting the goal of the United States establishing a responsible energy policy toward the Gulf of Guinea region in Western Africa that encourages local content development and greater governmental transparency.

Bill: 109-hconres-229
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
American investments
Angola
Blacks
Business ethics
Business records
Cameroon
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congo
Congress
Congressional delegations
Corporate accountability
Debt relief
Democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
Developing countries
Discrimination in employment
Diversification in industry
Economic assistance
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy development
Energy supplies
Environmental Protection
Environmental justice
Equatorial Guinea
Fees
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Gabon
Government Operations and Politics
Government ethics
Government trust funds
Human rights
Job creation
Joint ventures
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Misconduct in office
Nigeria
Nongovernmental organizations
Oil and gas royalties
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Political participation
Poverty
Public corruption
Sanctions (International law)
Sao Tome and Principe
Sex discrimination
Social Welfare
Tariff preferences
Taxation
United Nations
Women
Women's employment
Women's organizations
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Expresses support for: (1) the U.S. goal to establish a responsible energy policy toward the Gulf of Guinea region in Western Africa that encourages local content development and greater governmental transparency; and (2) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding to support nongovernmental organizations working to overcome corruption in Africa.
 
 Urges the Bush Administration to: (1) provide debt-relief and trade benefits to countries that adhere to the principles of transparency, human rights, and democracy; and (2) work with local organizations in Africa that monitor oil wealth management.
 
Urges the United Nations to: (1) support multilateral transparency and make the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforceable international law; and (2) use the U.N. development program to promote transparency, poverty reduction, and democratic participation in civil society.
 
 Urges oil companies operating in Africa to: (1) pursue local content development projects and participate in joint ventures with indigenous companies; (2) disclose taxes, fees, and other payments made to African governments; and (3) participate with the U.S. African-American business community in economic development opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea region.
 
 Urges the President to encourage leaders of African countries to: (1) implement local content development programs; (2) invest a portion of the current oil revenue of each such country to prepare for a post-oil future; (3) guarantee human rights, transparency, and full civil participation in the democratic process; and (4) provide for fair employment of women within the energy sector.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1711)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House