1.
This Act may be cited as the
Climate Change Technology Deployment in
Developing Countries Act of 2005
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2.
Climate change technology deployment in developing
countries
Title VII of the Global
Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–240; 103 Stat.
2521) is amending by adding at the end the following:
CTechnology
Deployment in Developing Countries
731.In this part:
(1)The term carbon sequestration means
the capture of carbon dioxide through terrestrial, geological, biological, or
other means, which prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere.
(2)
The term greenhouse gas
means carbon dioxide,
methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur
hexafluoride.
(3)The term greenhouse gas intensity
means
the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output.
732.Reduction of
greenhouse gas intensity
(a)
(1)The Department of State shall act as the lead agency for
integrating into United States foreign policy the goal of reducing greenhouse
gas intensity in developing countries.
(2)
(A)Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this part and each year thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress a report on
the 25 developing countries that are the top energy users, including for each
country a description of—
(i)
the quantity and types of energy used;
(ii)
the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy, manufacturing,
agricultural, and transportation sectors;
(iii)
the progress of any projects undertaken to reduce greenhouse
gas intensity;
(iv)
the potential for further projects to reduce greenhouse gas
intensity; and
(v)obstacles to the further reduction of
greenhouse gas intensity.
(B)
(i)The Secretary of State
shall use the initial report submitted under subparagraph (A) to establish
baselines for the developing countries with respect to the information provided
under clauses (i) and (ii) of that subparagraph.
(ii)The Secretary of
State shall use the annual reports submitted under subparagraph (A) to track
the progress of the developing countries with respect to reducing greenhouse
gas intensity.
(b)
The Secretary of State, in coordination with Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development, shall (directly or
through agreements with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and other development institutions)
provide assistance to developing countries specifically for projects to reduce
greenhouse gas intensity, including projects to—
(1)
leverage, through bilateral agreements, funds for reduction of
greenhouse gas intensity;
(2)
increase private investment in projects and activities to
reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and
(3)
expedite the deployment of technology to reduce greenhouse gas
intensity.
(c)
In carrying out the projects, the Secretary of State shall
focus on—
(1)
promoting the rule of law, property rights, contract
protection, and economic freedom; and
(2)
increasing capacity, infrastructure, and training.
(d)In
carrying out the projects, the Secretary of State shall give priority to
projects in the 25 developing countries identified in the report submitted
under subsection (a)(2)(A).
733.Technology
inventory for developing countries
(a)The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Energy, shall conduct an inventory of greenhouse gas intensity
reducing technologies that are developed, or under development, to identify
technologies that are suitable for transfer to, deployment in, and
commercialization in the developing countries identified in the report
submitted under section 732(a)(2)(A).
(b)Not
later than 180 days after the completion of the inventory under subsection (a),
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to
Congress a report that—
(1)includes the
results of the completed inventory; and
(2)identifies
obstacles to the deployment of the technologies studied.
734.
Trade-related barriers to export of greenhouse gas intensity
reducing technologies
Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this part, the United States Trade
Representative shall—
(1)
identify trade-related barriers maintained by foreign countries
to the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices
from the United States; and
(2)
negotiate with the foreign countries for the removal of those
barriers.
735.
Greenhouse gas intensity reducing technology export
initiative
(a)
There is established an interagency working group to carry out
a Greenhouse Gas Intensity Reducing Technology Export Initiative to—
(1)
promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing
technologies and practices from the United States;
(2)
identify developing countries that should be designated as
priority countries for the purpose of exporting greenhouse gas intensity
reducing technologies and practices, based on the report submitted under
section 732(a)(2)(A);
(3)
identify potential barriers to adoption of exported greenhouse
gas intensity reducing technologies and practices; and
(4)
identify previous efforts to export energy technologies to
learn best practices.
(b)
The working group shall be composed of—
(1)
the Secretary of State, who shall act as the head of the
working group;
(2)the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development;
(3)
the United States Trade Representative;
(4)
a designee of the Secretary of Energy; and
(5)
a designee of the Secretary of Commerce.
(c)
Performance reviews and reports
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
part and each year thereafter, the interagency working group shall—
(1)
conduct a performance review of actions taken and results
achieved by the Federal Government (including each of the agencies represented
on the interagency working group) to promote the export of greenhouse gas
intensity reducing technologies and practices from the United States;
and
(2)
submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating
committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the performance
reviews and evaluates progress in promoting the export of greenhouse gas
intensity reducing technologies and practices from the United States, including
any recommendations for increasing the export of the technologies and
practices.
736.
Technology strategic plan and demonstration projects
(a)
The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Energy and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall develop a technology strategic plan, and carry out
demonstration projects, to promote the adoption of technologies and practices
that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries.
(b)
(1)
The Secretaries and the Administrator shall plan, coordinate,
and carry out demonstration projects under this section in at least 10 eligible
countries, as determined by the Secretaries and the Administrator.
(2)
A country shall be eligible for assistance under this
subsection if the Secretaries and the Administrator determine that the country
has demonstrated a commitment to—
(A)
just and democratic governance, including—
(i)
promoting political pluralism, equality, and the rule of
law;
(ii)
respecting human and civil rights;
(iii)
protecting private property rights;
(iv)
encouraging transparency and accountability of government;
and
(v)
combating corruption; and
(B)
economic freedom, including economic policies that—
(i)
encourage citizens and firms to participate in global trade and
international capital markets;
(ii)
promote private sector growth and the sustainable management of
natural resources;
(iii)
strengthen market forces in the economy; and
(iv)
respect worker rights.
(3)
In determining which eligible countries to provide funding to
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and the Administrator shall
consider—
(A)
the extent to which the country meets or exceeds the
eligibility criteria;
(B)
the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in the
eligible country; and
(C)the opportunity
to generate economic growth in the eligible country.
(4)
Demonstration projects under this section may include—
(A)
coal gasification, coal liquefaction, and clean coal
projects;
(B)carbon
sequestration projects;
(C)
cogeneration technology initiatives;
(D)
renewable projects; and
(E)lower emission
transportation.
737.
Fellowship and exchange programs
The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out
fellowship and exchange programs under which officials from developing
countries visit the United States to acquire expertise and knowledge of best
practices to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in their countries.
738.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this part.
739.Except as otherwise
provided in this part, this part takes effect on October 1, 2005.
740.The authority
provided by this part terminates effective December 31, 2010.
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