3.0.0 587 2023-01-11T13:19:44Z 2023-01-11T13:19:44Z Senate S S 2009-03-12 111 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-03-12T19:56:47Z 2009-03-12 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3079-3082) IntroReferral 2009-03-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN N International Affairs Alternative and renewable resources Brazil Canada Climate change and greenhouse gases Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental technology Foreign aid and international relief Government studies and investigations International organizations and cooperation Latin America Multilateral development programs Oil and gas Public-private cooperation Western Hemisphere International Affairs 00 2009-03-12 Introduced in Senate 2009-05-06T19:03:56Z Western Hemisphere Energy Compact - Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to seek to establish the Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum to: (1) strengthen relationships between the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere through cooperation on energy issues; and (2) promote renewable energy production and lessen oil import dependency.

Directs the Secretary to seek to implement: (1) an energy crisis initiative; (2) an energy sustainability initiative; (3) an energy for development initiative; and (4) a climate change mitigation and adaptation initiative.

Directs the Secretary to seek to establish a Western Hemisphere Energy Industry Group to increase public-private partnerships and foster private investment.

Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to seek to establish an Oil and Gas Working Group to strengthen oil- and natural gas-related dialogue among international oil companies, national oil companies, and civil society groups.

Directs the Secretary to work with Brazil to: (1) promote biofuel production and use; (2) invite interested countries to expand global biofuels markets and promote biofuels production and use in developing countries; and (3) assess the feasibility of working with the World Bank and relevant regional development banks regarding biofuels.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to work with Brazil, Canada, and other governments in agricultural biofuel extension activities.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study to determine the feasibility of increasing biofuel production and use; (2) work with Western Hemisphere governments and other countries to organize regional and hemispheric carbon trading mechanisms; and (3) seek to establish a Western Hemisphere energy crisis response mechanism.

Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to seek to increase U.S. foreign assistance programming in renewable energy.

]]> Western Hemisphere Energy Compact Display Title Western Hemisphere Energy Compact Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum to establish partnerships with interested countries in the hemisphere to promote energy security through the accelerated development of sustainable biofuels production and energy alternatives, research, and infrastructure, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Western Hemisphere Energy Compact Introduced in Senate 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s587is/xml/BILLS-111s587is.xml 2009-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3079-3082) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.