Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-193
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Armed Forces and National Security
Biomass energy
Brazil
Canada
Carbon cycle
China
Coal
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Democracy
Department of State
Developing countries
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Educational exchanges
Electric power production
Electric vehicles
Emergency Management
Energy
Energy demand
Energy industries
Energy policy
Energy research
Energy security
Energy supplies
Environmental Protection
Exchange of persons programs
Executive reorganization
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Hydroelectric power
Hydrogen
India
International cooperation
International environmental cooperation
Latin America
Mexico
Natural gas
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Petroleum reserves
Poverty
President and foreign policy
Public-private partnerships
Research and development
Rural economic development
Science, Technology, Communications
Solar energy
South Asia
Sustainable development
Technical assistance
Trade agreements
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
Venezuela
Western Hemisphere
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress on energy diplomacy and security.
 
Urges the Secretary of State to seek immediately to establish: (1) strategic energy partnerships with the governments of major energy producers and major energy consumers, and with governments of other countries; (2) petroleum crisis response mechanisms with the governments of China and India; (3) a Western Hemisphere energy crisis response mechanism; and (4) a regional-based ministerial Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum.
 
Urges the President to place on the agenda for discussion at the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency the merits of establishing an international energy program application procedure.
 
Urges the Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum (established in response to this Act) to implement: (1) an Energy Crisis Initiative; (2) an Energy Sustainability Initiative; and (3) an Energy for Development Initiative. 
 
Encourages the Secretary to approach other governments in the Western Hemisphere to seek cooperation in establishing a Hemisphere Energy Industry Group of industry and government representatives, coordinated by the U.S. government.

action_date: 2007-04-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2007 - Defines &quot;major energy producer&quot; and &quot;major energy consumer.&quot;
 
Expresses the sense of Congress respecting energy diplomacy and security.
 
States that the Secretary of State should seek immediately to establish: (1) strategic energy partnerships with the governments of major energy producers and major energy consumers, and with governments of other countries; (2) petroleum crisis response mechanisms with the governments of China and India; (3) a Western Hemisphere energy crisis response mechanism; and (4) a regional-based ministerial Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum.
 
States that the President should place on the agenda for discussion at the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency the merits of establishing an international energy program application procedure.
 
Urges the Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum (established in response to this Act) to implement: (1) an Energy Crisis Initiative; (2) an Energy Sustainability Initiative; and (3) an Energy for Development Initiative. 
 
Directs the Secretary to approach other governments in the Western Hemisphere to seek cooperation in establishing a Hemisphere Energy Industry Group of industry and government representatives, coordinated by the U.S. Government.
 
Sets forth specified reporting requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-54.
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-54.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate