[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 456 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 456

   Expressing the sense of the Senate on the discussion by the North 
   Atlantic Council of secure, sustainable, and reliable sources of 
                                energy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 1, 2006

Mr. Lugar submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

                              May 23, 2006

                Reported by Mr. Lugar, without amendment

                              June 8, 2006

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the Senate on the discussion by the North 
   Atlantic Council of secure, sustainable, and reliable sources of 
                                energy.

    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the President should place on the agenda for discussion 
        at the North Atlantic Council, as soon as practicable, the 
        merits of establishing a policy and strategy for the North 
        Atlantic Treaty Organization to promote the security of members 
        of the Organization through the development of secure, 
        sustainable, and reliable sources of energy; and
            (2) the President should submit to Congress a report that 
        sets forth--
                    (A) the actions the United States has taken to 
                place the matter referred to in paragraph (1) on the 
                agenda for discussion at the North Atlantic Council;
                    (B) the position of the United States on the 
                matter, as communicated to the North Atlantic Council 
                by the representatives of the United States to the 
                Council;
                    (C) a summary of the debate on the matter at the 
                North Atlantic Council, including any decision that has 
                been reached with respect to the matter by the Council; 
                and
                    (D) a strategy for the North Atlantic Treaty 
                Organization to develop secure, sustainable, and 
                reliable sources of energy, including contingency plans 
                if current energy resources are put at risk.
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