110 HR 3207 IH: Energy Security and Foreign Policy U.S. House of Representatives 2007-07-27 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2007 Mr. Boustany (for himself and Mr. Davis of Kentucky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Select Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide mechanisms for developing and implementing a national energy security strategy for the United States.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Energy Security and Foreign Policy Integration Act of 2007.

2.

Findings

The Congress finds the following: (1)The United States Government has historically failed to adequately and systematically consider energy issues in the development of foreign and national security policy. (2)Energy issues should be an integral part of the foreign and national security policymaking process and should be taken into consideration at all stages of policy planning and development. (3)The United States growing dependence on foreign energy supplies constrains its pursuit of a broad range of foreign policy and national security goals and objectives. (4)The United States growing dependence on foreign energy supplies poses increased economic and military vulnerabilities. (5)The United States Government is not organized efficiently to manage its dependence on foreign sources of energy, and a restructuring is needed to better ensure the integration of the political, economic, technical, and security aspects of energy policymaking through a formal interagency process.

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National Security Council reorganization

(a)

Amendment

Section 101(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402(a)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and (2)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5)the Secretary of Energy; . (b)

Establishment of a Directorate of Energy

A Directorate of Energy shall be established within the National Security Council which shall be the lead United States Government entity in charge of formulating and coordinating the national energy security policy of the United States. The responsibilities of the Directorate of Energy shall include— (1)directing the development of the national energy security strategy of the United States; (2)coordinating an interagency approach to the national energy security policy of the United States with the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Economic Council, and other relevant Federal entities, as appropriate, to address the integration of national security, foreign, and domestic policy on the national energy security policy of the United States; (3)coordinating interagency monitoring of international and domestic energy developments to gauge their impact on the national energy security policy of the United States, and implementing changes in such policy as necessary to maintain the national security and energy security of the United States; (4)identifying foreign sources of energy critical to the national energy security of the United States and developing strategies in conjunction with the Department of State for ensuring United States access to critical foreign energy resources; (5)developing strategies for reducing United States dependence on foreign sources of energy, including demand reduction, efficiency improvement, and development of alternative and new sources of domestic energy; (6)developing strategies to reduce energy infrastructure vulnerability to terrorist attacks and natural disasters, both domestic and international, to help guard against supply disruptions; (7)developing strategies in conjunction with the Department of State for working with major international producers and consumers, including China, Russia, the European Union, India, Brazil, and Africa, to minimize politicization of global energy resources while ensuring access through global energy markets; (8)developing strategies in conjunction with the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and other relevant Federal agencies to broaden and enhance the capabilities of the International Energy Agency to ensure open energy markets and updated cooperative agreements among nations regarding development and use of their strategic reserves; and (9)developing strategies with industry regarding coordination of industry held reserves of oil and refined petroleum products.

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Quadrennial energy security review

(a)

QESR required

Every 4 years, during a year following a year evenly divisible by 4, the President shall conduct a quadrennial national energy security review (in this section referred to as a QESR) to set forth the national energy security strategy of the United States and to establish short and long term goals to achieve energy security. In preparing the QESR, the President shall consult with— (1)members of the National Security Council; (2)the Secretary of Energy; (3)the Secretary of State; (4)the Secretary of Defense; (5)the Secretary of the Treasury; (6)the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; and (7)Congress. (b)

Report

(1)

In general

In a year following the year in which a QESR is conducted under this section, but not later than the date on which the President submits the budget for the next fiscal year to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the President shall submit to Congress a report on such QESR. Such report shall describe the national energy security strategy of the United States, including a comprehensive description of— (A)the worldwide interests, goals, and objectives of the United States that are vital to the national energy security of the United States; (B)the foreign policy, worldwide commitments, and national defense capabilities of the United States necessary— (i)to deter political manipulation of world energy resources; and (ii)to implement the national energy security strategy of the United States; (C)the proposed short-term and long-term uses of the political, economic, military, and other authorities of the Unites States— (i)to protect or promote energy security and markets; and (ii)to achieve the goals and objectives described in subsection (a); (D)the adequacy of the capabilities of the United States to protect the national energy security of the United States, including an evaluation of the balance among the capabilities of all elements of the national authority of the United States to support the implementation of the national energy security strategy; (E)an assessment of current Department of Defense energy-related vulnerabilities with assessment of capabilities and recommendations for overcoming such vulnerabilities; and (F)such other information as the President determines to be necessary to inform Congress on matters relating to the national energy security of the United States. (c)

QESR form

Each QESR shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.