III 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2006 Mr. Lugarsubmitted 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 RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate on the discussion by the North Atlantic Council of secure, sustainable, and reliable sources of energy.

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.