3.0.0 2515 2019-11-15T21:55:37Z 2019-11-15T21:55:37Z Senate S S 2012-05-07 112 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-05-07T19:15:03Z 2012-05-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2012-05-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2929-2930) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2012-05-07 True L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2012-06-13 False International Affairs Air quality Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental health Environmental technology Foreign aid and international relief Manufacturing Medical research Public-private cooperation Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Research administration and funding Research and development Women in business Women's health World health International Affairs 00 2012-05-07 Introduced in Senate 2012-08-15T13:04:32Z Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of State to work to advance the goals and work of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, including through: (1) applied research and development to improve design, lower costs, promote technology adoption, conduct health research and evaluation, and develop global industry standards and testing protocols for cookstoves; (2) diplomatic engagement to encourage a commercial market for clean stoves and fuels, reduce trade barriers, promote consumer awareness, improve access to large-scale carbon financing, and foster women-owned businesses; (3) international development projects to help build commercial businesses to manufacture, market, distribute, sell, and service clean stoves and fuels; (4) development efforts related to refugee camps, disaster relief, and long-term programs aimed at assisting women and girls; and (5) financing or insurance to support projects that provide access to clean, affordable energy and energy savings through the manufacture, sale, and purchase of cookstoves.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 to the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for work with the Global Alliance.

]]> Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 Display Title Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote the use of clean cookstoves and fuels to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat harmful pollution by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions. Introduced in Senate 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2515is/xml/BILLS-112s2515is.xml 2012-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.