3.0.0 4759 2023-01-11T13:44:40Z 2023-01-11T13:44:40Z Senate S 2020-09-30 116 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-09-30T19:12:37Z 2020-09-30 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2020-09-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N International Affairs Advanced technology and technological innovations Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Asia Atmospheric science and weather Building construction Chemistry Climate change and greenhouse gases Coal Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Employment and training programs Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental technology Fires Floods and storm protection Foreign aid and international relief Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Higher education Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles India International organizations and cooperation Lighting, heating, cooling Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Public-private cooperation Research and development Technology assessment Technology transfer and commercialization U.S. and foreign investments International Affairs 00 2020-09-30 Introduced in Senate 2020-11-04T16:58:15Z Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020

This bill establishes the U.S.-India Clean Energy and Power Transmission Partnership, which shall serve as the primary forum and funding mechanism for U.S.-India cooperation on clean energy and energy transmission technology matters.

The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of State shall report to Congress a comprehensive multiyear strategy for implementing the partnership.

The bill requires programs to promote U.S.-India partnerships in (1) research and innovation for clean energy technologies and expanded power transmission and distribution, (2) initiatives for promoting clean energy technology financing in India, (3) initiatives for providing technical assistance for grid improvement and energy efficiency in India, and (4) initiatives to develop new renewable energy generation capacity in India.

The U.S. government shall also work cooperatively with India's government on integrating scientifically supported climate change risk reduction and building resilience capacities in India.

The President shall report to Congress on the scope and nature of U.S. participation in Mission Innovation, an India-led global initiative to increase the pace of clean energy innovation.

]]> Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020 Display Title Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the United States-India Clean Energy and Power Transmission Partnership to facilitate renewable energy cooperation with India, to enhance cooperation with India on climate resilience and adaptation, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4759is/xml/BILLS-116s4759is.xml 2020-09-30 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.