Recognizing the warm friendship and expanding strategic relationship between the United States and Brazil, commending Brazil on successfully reducing its dependence on oil by finding alternative ways to satisfy its energy needs, and recognizing the importance of the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels cooperation.

Bill: 110-hres-651
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2007-09-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Armed Forces and National Security
Biomass energy
Brazil
Caribbean area
Congressional tributes
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Energy
Energy security
Haiti
Latin America
Peacekeeping forces
Petroleum
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Technical assistance
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: 
Recognizes that the United States and Brazil have arrived at the point of a strategic confluence of interests and urges President George W. Bush to continue to deepen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
 
Recognizes Brazil's role as a leader in the Western Hemisphere and commends its leadership of the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) in Haiti.
 
Commends Brazil for successfully diversifying its energy resources and reducing its dependence on oil.
 
Recognizes that the United States has arrived at the point of a strategic confluence of interests with Brazil and welcomes continued development in the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
 
Supports the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels as a major step forward in bilateral relations, hemispheric integration, and energy diversification.
 
Commends joint efforts by the United States and Brazil for their commitment to use expertise to provide technical assistance for biofuels industries in third countries, currently including the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, and St. Kitts and Nevis.
 
Encourages U.S. and Brazilian officials to quickly identify additional countries in the Western Hemisphere to receive technical assistance related to biofuels.

action_date: 2007-10-09
text: 
Recognizes: (1) that the United States and Brazil have arrived at the point of a strategic confluence of interests and urges President George W. Bush to continue to deepen the bilateral relationship between the two countries; and (2) Brazil's role as a leader in the Western Hemisphere and commends its leadership of the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) in Haiti.

Commends: (1) Brazil for successfully diversifying its energy resources and reducing its dependence on oil; and (2) joint efforts by the United States and Brazil to use expertise to provide technical assistance for biofuels industries in third countries, currently including the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, and St. Kitts and Nevis.

Expresses support for the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels as a major step forward in bilateral relations, hemispheric integration, and energy diversification.

 Encourages U.S. and Brazilian officials to quickly identify additional countries in the Western Hemisphere to receive technical assistance related to biofuels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11352)
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11352)
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 651.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11352-11353)
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-09-26
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-09-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-09-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Introduced in House