3.0.0 2420 2023-01-12T17:53:05Z 2023-01-12T17:53:05Z House H HR 2007-05-22 110 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2007-06-28T17:20:49Z Markup by 2007-05-23T13:10:26Z Referred to 2007-05-22T13:11:10Z H. Rept. 110-215 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 110 3221 HR 2008-07-30 Became Public Law No: 110-289. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2007-06-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 131. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00131 2007-06-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-215. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-06-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-215. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-05-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 16. Committee 2007-05-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 N S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2007-05-22 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2007-05-22 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2007-05-22 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2007-05-22 True W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2007-05-22 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2007-05-22 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2007-05-22 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2007-05-22 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-05-22 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2007-05-22 True F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2007-05-22 True A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2007-05-22 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2007-05-22 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2007-05-22 True M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2007-05-22 True K000366 Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] Ron Klein D FL 22 2007-05-22 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-05-22 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2007-05-22 True C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2007-05-22 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2007-05-22 True W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 2007-05-22 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2007-05-22 True I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2007-05-22 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-05-22 True G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2007-05-22 True 2007-06-08T04:00:00Z H.R. 2420, International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18734 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 23, 2007</p> 2007-06-08T04:00:00Z H.R. 2420, International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18734 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 23, 2007 H.R. 3221 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3221 International Affairs Advice and consent of the Senate Air pollution control Alternative energy sources American investments Brazil Canada Capital investments Carbon cycle Carbon dioxide China Climate change and greenhouse gases Conferences Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Commerce Department of State Developing countries Diplomats East Asia Economic assistance Education Educational exchanges Energy Energy efficiency Environmental Protection Environmental technology Europe European Union Executive reorganization Exports Federal officials Fluorocarbons Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign leaders Foreign service Foreign trade promotion France Geothermal resources Germany Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Higher education Hydrocarbons Hydroelectric power India Indigenous peoples Indonesia International competitiveness International environmental cooperation Investment guaranty insurance Italy Japan Latin America Methane Negotiations Nitrogen oxides Presidential appointments Public Lands and Natural Resources Russia Science, Technology, Communications Solar energy South Asia Sustainable forestry Trade fairs Treaties United Kingdom Waste reduction Water Resources Development Wind power International Affairs 00 2007-05-22 Introduced in House 2007-07-24T16:47:30Z International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Climate Change to be headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Climate Change.

States that the Ambassador-at-Large's primary responsibility shall be to advance U.S. goals with respect to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the challenges posed by global climate change.

Requires: (1) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support policies and programs in developing countries that promote clean and efficient energy technologies; (2) the Secretary of Commerce to direct the United States and Foreign Commercial Service to expand or create a corps of the Foreign Commercial Service officers to promote U.S. exports in clean and efficient energy technologies and build the capacity of government officials in India and China to become more familiar with available technologies; (3) the Secretary of Commerce to direct the International Trade Administration to expand or create trade missions to and from the United States to encourage private sector trade and investment in clean and efficient energy technologies; (4) the Trade and Development Agency to fund projects that involve the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, including trade capacity building and capital investment projects; and (5) the President to provide assistance to the Interagency Working Group to support a clean energy technology exports initiative.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish a global climate change exchange program.

Establishes the International Clean Energy Foundation which shall serve the long-term foreign policy and energy security goals of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

]]> 17 2007-06-28 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2007-10-01T19:39:06Z International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007 - Title I: United States Policy on Global Climate Change - (Sec. 103) Establishes within the Department of State an Office on Global Climate Change, which shall be headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Climate Change.

States that the primary responsibility of the Ambassador-at-Large shall be to advance U.S. goals with respect to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and addressing global climate change. Authorizes the Ambassador-at-Large to represent the United States in diplomatic contacts relating to global climate change.

Title II: Assistance to Promote Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies in Foreign Countries - (Sec. 202) Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support policies and programs in developing countries that promote clean and efficient energy technologies to: (1) produce the necessary market conditions for private sector delivery of energy and environmental management services; and (2) promote the use of American-made clean and efficient energy technologies, products, and energy and environmental management services.

Directs the Administrator to report to the appropriate committees annually respecting implementation of such policies and programs through FY2012.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations.

(Sec. 203) States that the Secretary of Commerce shall direct the United States and Foreign Commercial Service to expand or create a Foreign Commercial Service corps to promote U.S. exports in clean and efficient energy technologies and build the capacity of government officials in India, China, and other countries to become more familiar with clean energy technologies.

Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees respecting such activities for each of FY2008-FY2012.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations.

(Sec. 204) States that the Secretary of Commerce shall direct the International Trade Administration to expand or create trade missions to and from the United States to encourage private sector trade and investment in clean and efficient energy technologies by: (1) organizing trade missions to foreign countries and by matching U.S. private sector companies with foreign market opportunities; and (2) creating reverse trade missions in which the Department of Commerce facilitates the meeting of foreign private and public sector organizations with U.S. private sector companies.

Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees respecting such activities for each of FY2008-FY2012.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations.

(Sec. 205) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) should promote greater investment in clean and efficient energy technologies by: (1) reaching out to U.S. companies that are interested in investing in clean and efficient energy technologies in countries that are significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions; (2) giving preferential treatment to projects that involve the investment or utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies; and (3) providing greater flexibility in supporting projects that involve the investment or utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies.

Requires that OPIC include such activities (or an explanation for the lack of such activities) in its annual report.

(Sec. 206) Requires the Director of the Trade and Development Agency to establish policies that fund, and give priority to, projects that involve clean and efficient energy technologies, particularly to countries that have the potential for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Directs the President to include such activities in the annual Trade and Development Agency report.

(Sec. 207) Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish a global climate change exchange program to strengthen research, educational exchange, and international cooperation with the aim of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and addressing global climate change.

Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees respecting such activities for each of FY2008-FY2012.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations.

(Sec. 208) Directs the President to provide assistance to the Interagency Working Group to support a Clean Energy Technology Exports Initiative to: (1) leverage federal resources to enhance the export of U.S. clean energy technologies; (2) fulfill the mission and objectives of the Five-Year Strategic Plan of the Clean Energy Technology Exports Initiative; and (3) raise the oversight level of the Interagency Working Group to the heads of the federal departments and agencies that are participating in the Group.

Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Energy to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting such activities for each of FY2008-FY2012.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations.

Title III: International Clean Energy Foundation - (Sec. 302) Establishes the International Clean Energy Foundation which shall serve the long-term foreign policy and energy security goals of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

Directs the Foundation to: (1) make grants for projects outside of the United States to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through clean and efficient energy technologies, processes, and services; (2) seek contributions from foreign governments and private organizations to supplement funds made available under this title; (3) harness global expertise through collaborative partnerships with foreign governments and domestic and foreign private actors, by leveraging public and private capital, technology, expertise, and services towards innovative models to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions; (4) create a repository of best practices; and (5) promote the use of American-made clean and efficient energy technologies, processes, and services.

Directs the Foundation to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations.

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