[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 587 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 587

To establish a Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum to establish 
  partnerships with interested countries in the hemisphere to promote 
  energy security through the accelerated development of sustainable 
      biofuels production and energy alternatives, research, and 
                infrastructure, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2009

   Mr. Lugar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish a Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum to establish 
  partnerships with interested countries in the hemisphere to promote 
  energy security through the accelerated development of sustainable 
      biofuels production and energy alternatives, research, and 
                infrastructure, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Western Hemisphere 
Energy Compact''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum.
Sec. 5. United States-Brazil biofuels partnership.
Sec. 6. International agricultural extension programs.
Sec. 7. Biofuels feasibility studies.
Sec. 8. Regional development banks.
Sec. 9. Carbon credit trading mechanisms.
Sec. 10. Energy crisis response preparedness.
Sec. 11. Energy foreign assistance.
Sec. 12. Energy public diplomacy.
Sec. 13. Report.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The engagement of the United States Government on 
        energy issues with governments of willing countries in the 
        Western Hemisphere is a strategic priority because such 
        engagement can help to--
                    (A) reduce the potential for conflict over energy 
                resources;
                    (B) maintain and expand reliable energy supplies;
                    (C) expand the use of renewable energy; and
                    (D) reduce the detrimental effects of energy import 
                dependence.
            (2) Several nations in the Western Hemisphere, including 
        Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela, are 
        important for global energy security and climate change 
        mitigation.
            (3) Current energy dialogues and agreements should be 
        expanded and refocused, as needed, to meet the challenges 
        described in paragraph (1).
            (4) Countries in the Western Hemisphere can most 
        effectively meet their common needs for energy security and 
        sustainability through partnership and cooperation. Cooperation 
        between governments on energy issues will enhance bilateral and 
        regional relationships among countries in the Western 
        Hemisphere. The Western Hemisphere is rich in natural 
        resources, including biomass, oil, natural gas, and coal, and 
        there are significant opportunities for the production of 
        renewable energy, including hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, 
        and wind power. Countries in the Western Hemisphere can provide 
        convenient and reliable markets for their own energy needs and 
        for foreign trade in energy goods and services.
            (5) Development of sustainable energy alternatives in 
        countries in the Western Hemisphere can improve energy 
        security, balance of trade, and environmental quality, and can 
        provide markets for energy technology and agricultural 
        products.
            (6) Brazil and the United States have led the world in the 
        production of ethanol. Deeper cooperation on biofuels with 
        other countries in the hemisphere would extend economic, 
        security, and political benefits. The Government of the United 
        States has actively worked with the Government of Brazil to 
        develop a strong biofuels partnership and to increase the 
        production and use of biofuels. On March 9, 2007, the 
        Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and 
        Brazil to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels was signed in Sao 
        Paulo, Brazil.
            (7) Private sector partnership and investment in all 
        sources of energy is critical to providing energy security in 
        the Western Hemisphere. Several countries in the Western 
        Hemisphere have endangered their investment climate. Other 
        countries in the Western Hemisphere have been unable to make 
        reforms necessary to create investment climates necessary to 
        increase the domestic production of energy.
            (8) It is the policy of the United States to promote free 
        trade in energy among countries in the Western Hemisphere, 
        which would--
                    (A) help support a growing energy industry;
                    (B) create jobs that benefit development and 
                alleviate poverty;
                    (C) increase energy security through supply 
                diversification; and
                    (D) strengthen integration among countries in the 
                Western Hemisphere through closer cooperation.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Biofuel.--The term ``biofuel'' means any liquid fuel 
        that is derived from biomass.
            (2) Biomass.--The term ``biomass'' means any organic matter 
        that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including 
        agricultural crops, trees, wood, wood wastes and residues, 
        plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, fibers, 
        animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other waste materials.
            (3) Partner country.--The term ``partner country'' means a 
        country that has agreed to conduct a biofuels feasibility study 
        under section 7.
            (4) Regional development bank.--The term ``regional 
        development bank'' means the African Development Bank, the 
        Inter-American Development Bank, the Andean Development 
        Corporation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
        Development, and the Asian Development Bank.

SEC. 4. WESTERN HEMISPHERE ENERGY COOPERATION FORUM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to establish a ministerial forum 
with countries in the Western Hemisphere to be known as the Western 
Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum (in this subsection referred to as 
the ``Energy Forum'').
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Energy Forum shall be to--
            (1) strengthen relationships between countries of the 
        Western Hemisphere through cooperation on energy issues;
            (2) enhance cooperation, including information and 
        technology cooperation, between major energy producers and 
        major energy consumers in the Western Hemisphere;
            (3) explore possibilities for countries in the Western 
        Hemisphere to work together to promote renewable energy 
        production (particularly in biofuels) and to lessen dependence 
        on oil imports without reducing food security;
            (4) ensure the energy supply is sufficient to facilitate 
        continued economic, social, and environmental progress in the 
        countries of the Western Hemisphere;
            (5) provide an opportunity for open dialogue and joint 
        commitments among partner countries and with private industry;
            (6) provide partner countries the flexibility necessary to 
        cooperatively address broad challenges posed to the energy 
        supply of the Western Hemisphere and to find solutions that are 
        politically acceptable and practical in policy terms; and
            (7) improve transparency in the energy sector.
    (c) Activities.--The Secretary of State, together with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall seek to implement, in cooperation with 
partner countries--
            (1) an energy crisis initiative that will promote national 
        and regional measures to respond to temporary energy supply 
        disruptions, including participation in a Western Hemisphere 
        energy crisis response mechanism in accordance with section 
        9(b);
            (2) an energy sustainability initiative to facilitate the 
        long-term security of the energy supply by fostering reliable 
        sources of energy and improved energy efficiency, including--
                    (A) developing, deploying, and commercializing 
                technologies for producing sustainable renewable energy 
                within the Western Hemisphere;
                    (B) promoting production and trade in sustainable 
                energy, including energy from biomass;
                    (C) facilitating investment, trade, and technology 
                cooperation in energy infrastructure, petroleum 
                products, natural gas (including liquefied natural 
                gas), and energy efficiency (including automotive 
                efficiency), cleaner fossil energy, renewable energy, 
                and carbon sequestration technologies;
                    (D) promoting regional infrastructure and market 
                integration;
                    (E) developing effective and stable regulatory 
                frameworks;
                    (F) developing policy instruments to encourage the 
                use of renewable energy and improved energy efficiency;
                    (G) establishing educational training and exchange 
                programs between partner countries;
                    (H) identifying and removing barriers to trade in 
                technology, services, and commodities;
                    (I) promoting dialogue and common measures of 
                environmental sustainability for energy practices; and
                    (J) mapping potential energy resources from 
                hydrocarbons, hydrokinetic, solar, wind, biomass, and 
                geothermal;
            (3) an energy for development initiative to promote energy 
        access for underdeveloped areas through energy policy and 
        infrastructure development, including--
                    (A) increasing access to energy services for the 
                poor;
                    (B) improving energy sector market conditions;
                    (C) promoting rural development though biomass and 
                other renewable energy production and use;
                    (D) increasing transparency of, and participation 
                in, energy infrastructure projects;
                    (E) promoting development and deployment of 
                technology for clean and sustainable energy 
                development, including biofuel and clean coal 
                technologies;
                    (F) facilitating the use of carbon sequestration 
                methods in agriculture and forestry, including 
                facilitating participation in international carbon 
                markets; and
                    (G) developing microenergy opportunities;
            (4) a climate change mitigation and adaptation initiative, 
        including activities such as--
                    (A) coordinating regional public and private 
                partnerships for greenhouse gas reduction;
                    (B) identifying opportunities and facilitating 
                mechanisms for forest preservation and reclamation;
                    (C) sharing best practices in energy policy 
                formulation and execution;
                    (D) identifying areas at severe risk for climate 
                change, such as drought, flooding, and other 
                environmental phenomena that could lead to crisis;
                    (E) identifying areas in need of agricultural 
                innovation to prepare for climate change, including 
                using biotechnology where appropriate; and
                    (F) cataloging greenhouse gas emissions in the 
                Western Hemisphere, including private sector reporting; 
                and
            (5) the increase use of biofuels based on the studies 
        provided by each partner country under section 7.
    (d) Implementation.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) all partner countries should meet at least once every 
        year;
            (2) partner countries should meet on a subregional basis, 
        as needed; and
            (3) civil society, indigenous populations, and private 
        industry representatives should be integral to the activities 
        of the Energy Forum.
    (e) Western Hemisphere Energy Industry Group.--
            (1) Authority.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
        with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, 
        shall seek to establish a Western Hemisphere Energy Industry 
        Group (in this subsection referred to as the ``Energy Group'') 
        within the Energy Forum. The Energy Group should include 
        representatives from industry and governments in the Western 
        Hemisphere.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Energy Group are to--
                    (A) increase public-private partnerships;
                    (B) foster private investment;
                    (C) enable countries in the Western Hemisphere to 
                devise energy agendas that are compatible with industry 
                capacity and cognizant of industry goals; and
                    (D) promote transparency in financial flows in the 
                extractive industries in accordance with the principles 
                of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
            (3) Discussion topics.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        the Energy Group should--
                    (A) promote a secure investment climate;
                    (B) research and deploy biofuels and other 
                alternative fuels and clean electrical production 
                facilities, including clean coal and carbon capture and 
                storage;
                    (C) develop and deploy energy efficient 
                technologies and practices in the industrial, 
                residential, and transportation sectors;
                    (D) invest in oil and natural gas production and 
                distribution;
                    (E) maintain transparency of data relating to 
                energy production, trade, consumption, and reserves;
                    (F) promote biofuels research; and
                    (G) establish training and education exchange 
                programs.
    (f) Oil and Natural Gas Working Group.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of State and the 
        Secretary of Energy shall seek to establish an Oil and Gas 
        Working Group within the Energy Forum or the Energy Group.
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Oil and Gas Working Group 
        shall be to strengthen dialogue between international oil 
        companies, national oil companies, and civil society groups on 
        issues relating to international standards on transparency, 
        social responsibility, and best practices in leasing and 
        management of oil and natural gas projects.
    (g) Appropriation.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of State $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 to carry out this 
section.

SEC. 5. UNITED STATES-BRAZIL BIOFUELS PARTNERSHIP.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall work with the Government of Brazil to--
            (1) coordinate efforts to promote the production and use of 
        biofuels among countries in the Western Hemisphere, giving 
        preference to those countries that are among the poorest and 
        most dependent on petroleum imports, including--
                    (A) coordinating the biofuels feasibility studies 
                described in section 7;
                    (B) collaborating on policy and regulatory measures 
                to--
                            (i) promote domestic biofuels production 
                        and use, including related agricultural and 
                        environmental measures;
                            (ii) reform the transportation sector to 
                        increase the use of biofuels, increase 
                        efficiency, reduce emissions, and integrate the 
                        use of advanced technologies; and
                            (iii) reform fueling infrastructure to 
                        allow for the use of biofuels and other 
                        alternative fuels;
            (2) invite the European Union, China, India, South Africa, 
        Japan, and other interested countries to join in and expand 
        existing international efforts to promote the development of a 
        global strategy to create global biofuels markets and promote 
        biofuels production and use in developing countries;
            (3) assess the feasibility of working with the World Bank 
        and relevant regional development banks regarding--
                    (A) biofuels production capabilities; and
                    (B) infrastructure, research, and training related 
                to such capabilities; and
            (4) develop a joint and coordinated strategy regarding the 
        construction and retrofitting of pipelines and terminals near 
        major fuel distribution centers, coastal harbors, and 
        railroads.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 
to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall work with the 
Government of Brazil, the Government of Canada, and other governments 
of partner countries, to facilitate joint agricultural extension 
activities related to biofuels crop production, biofuels production, 
and the measurement and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
    (b) Educational Grants.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Agriculture, and in 
collaboration with the Government of Brazil, shall establish a grant 
program to finance advanced biofuels research and collaboration between 
academic and research institutions in the United States and Brazil.
    (c) Funding Sources.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated for fiscal year 2010--
                    (A) to the Secretary of Agriculture, $10,000,000 to 
                carry out subsection (a); and
                    (B) to the Secretary of Energy, $14,000,000 to 
                carry out subsection (b).
            (2) Supplemental funding sources.--The Secretary of State 
        shall work with the Government of Brazil, the government of 
        each partner country, regional development banks, the 
        Organization of American States, and other interested parties 
        to identify supplemental funding sources for the biofuels 
        feasibility studies described in section 7.

SEC. 7. BIOFUELS FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall work with each partner country to conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of increasing the production and use 
of biofuels in each such country.
    (b) Analysis of the Energy Policy Framework.--The study conducted 
under subsection (a) shall analyze--
            (1) the energy policy of the partner country, particularly 
        the impact of such policy on the promotion of biofuels; and
            (2) the status and impact of any existing biofuels programs 
        of the country.
    (c) Assessment of Demand.--The study conducted under subsection (a) 
shall assess, with respect to the partner country--
            (1) the quantitative and qualitative current and projected 
        demand for energy by families, villages, industries, public 
        transportation infrastructure, and other energy consumers;
            (2) the future demand for heat, electricity, and 
        transportation;
            (3) the demand for high-quality transportation fuel;
            (4) the local market prices for various energy sources; and
            (5) the employment, income generation, and rural 
        development opportunities from the biofuels industry.
    (d) Assessment of Resources.--The study conducted under subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) assess the present and future biomass resources that 
        are available in each geographic region of the partner country 
        to meet the demand assessed under subsection (c);
            (2) include a plan for increasing the availability of 
        existing biomass resources in the country; and
            (3) include a plan for developing new, sustainable biomass 
        resources in the country, including wood, manure, agricultural 
        residues, sewage, and organic waste.
    (e) Analysis of Available Technologies Systems.--Based on the 
assessments described in subsections (c) and (d), the study for each 
partner country shall--
            (1) analyze available technologies and systems for using 
        biofuels in the country, including--
                    (A) converting biomass crops and agroforestry 
                residues into pellets and briquettes;
                    (B) using low-pollution stoves;
                    (C) engaging in biogas production;
                    (D) engaging in charcoal and activated coal 
                production;
                    (E) engaging in biofuels production;
                    (F) using combustion and co-combustion 
                technologies; and
                    (G) using biofuels technologies in various 
                geographic regions;
            (2) analyze the economic viability of biomass technologies 
        in the country; and
            (3) compare the technologies and systems in the country 
        relating to biofuels with the technologies and systems for 
        conventional energy supplies to determine if biofuels 
        technology is cost-effective, low-maintenance, and socially 
        acceptable, and the impact of biofuels on economic development.
    (f) Environmental Assessment.--The study conducted by each partner 
country under subsection (a) shall assess--
            (1) the probable environmental impact of increased biomass 
        harvesting and production, and biofuels production and use; and
            (2) the availability of financing for biofuels from global 
        carbon credit trading mechanisms.
    (g) Food Security Assessment.--The study conducted by each partner 
country under subsection (a) shall assess the potential impact on food 
stocks and prices in the partner country.
    (h) Development of Policy Options To Promote Biofuels Production 
and Use.--
            (1) In general.--The study conducted by each partner 
        country under subsection (a) shall identify and evaluate policy 
        options to promote biofuels production and use, after taking 
        into account--
                    (A) the existing energy policy of the country; and
                    (B) the technologies available to convert local 
                biomass resources into biofuels in the country.
            (2) Coordination.--In conducting the evaluation under 
        paragraph (1), the partner country shall provide for 
        participation of local, national, and international public, 
        civil society, and private institutions that have 
        responsibility or expertise in biofuels production and use.
            (3) Principal issues.--The study shall address with respect 
        to the partner country--
                    (A) the potential of biomass in the country and the 
                barriers to the production of biofuels from such 
                biomass products;
                    (B) the strategies for creating a market for 
                biomass products;
                    (C) the potential contribution biofuels have in 
                reducing fossil fuel consumption;
                    (D) environmental sustainability issues and policy 
                options and the mitigating effect on carbon emissions 
                of increased biofuels production;
                    (E) the potential contribution biofuels have on 
                economic development, poverty reduction, and 
                sustainability of energy resources;
                    (F) programs for the use of biofuels in the 
                transportation sector;
                    (G) economic cooperation across international 
                borders to increase biofuels production and use;
                    (H) the potential for technological collaboration 
                and joint ventures for biofuels and the technological, 
                cultural, and legal barriers that may impede such 
                collaboration and joint ventures; and
                    (I) the economic aspects of the promotion of 
                biofuels, including job creation, financing and loan 
                mechanisms, credit mobilization, investment capital, 
                and market penetration.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 
to carry out this section.

SEC. 8. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States 
Executive Director to each regional development bank and inform the 
public that it is the policy of the United States that assistance 
provided by such bank should encourage development of renewable energy 
sources, including energy derived from biomass. In coordination with 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall provide information regarding progress in the 
development of renewable energy sources, including energy derived from 
biomass. The information shall be included in the annual report to 
Congress required by section 13 on the implementation of this Act.

SEC. 9. CARBON CREDIT TRADING MECHANISMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall work with interested 
governments in the Western Hemisphere and other countries to facilitate 
regional and hemispheric carbon trading mechanisms consistent with the 
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and existing 
trade and financial agreements to--
            (1) establish credits for the preservation of tropical 
        forests;
            (2) use greenhouse gas-reducing agricultural practices;
            (3) jointly fund greenhouse gas sequestration studies and 
        experiments in various geological formations; and
            (4) jointly fund climate mitigation studies in vulnerable 
        areas in the Western Hemisphere.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 
to carry out this section.

SEC. 10. ENERGY CRISIS RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Cooperation between the United States Government and 
        the governments of other countries during an energy crisis 
        promotes the national security of the United States and of the 
        other countries.
            (2) Credible contingency plans to respond to energy 
        shortages may serve as a deterrent to the manipulation of 
        energy supplies by export and transit countries.
            (3) The vulnerability of most countries in the Western 
        Hemisphere to supply disruptions from political, natural, or 
        terrorism causes may introduce instability in the Western 
        Hemisphere and can be a source of conflict, despite the 
        existence of major energy resources in the Western Hemisphere. 
        The United States and Canada are the only members of the 
        International Energy Program in the Western Hemisphere.
            (4) Regional and international agreements for the 
        management of energy emergencies in the Western Hemisphere will 
        benefit market stability and encourage development in 
        participating countries.
    (b) Establishment of an Energy Crisis Response Mechanism for the 
Western Hemisphere.--
            (1) Authority.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
        with the Secretary of Energy, shall immediately seek to 
        establish a Western Hemisphere energy crisis response mechanism 
        (in this subsection referred to as the ``mechanism'').
            (2) Scope.--The mechanism established under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    (A) real-time information sharing and a 
                coordination mechanism to respond to energy supply 
                emergencies in the Western Hemisphere;
                    (B) technical assistance in the development and 
                management of national and regional strategic energy 
                reserves in the Western Hemisphere;
                    (C) the promotion of increased energy 
                infrastructure integration between countries in the 
                Western Hemisphere;
                    (D) emergency demand restraint measures in the 
                Western Hemisphere;
                    (E) the development of the ability of countries in 
                the Western Hemisphere to switch energy sources and to 
                switch to alternative energy production capacity;
                    (F) energy demand intensity reduction programs as 
                measured by energy consumption per unit of economic 
                activity; and
                    (G) measures to strengthen sea lanes and 
                infrastructure security in the Western Hemisphere.
            (3) Membership.--The Secretary shall seek to include in the 
        mechanism each major energy producer and major energy consumer 
        in the Western Hemisphere and other members of the Energy Forum 
        established pursuant to section 4(a).
            (4) Study.--The Secretary of Energy shall--
                    (A) conduct a study of supply vulnerability 
                relating to natural gas in the Western Hemisphere; and
                    (B) submit a report to the Committee on Foreign 
                Relations and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
                Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives that includes recommendations 
                for infrastructure and regulatory needs for reducing 
                supply disruption vulnerability and international 
                coordination.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
2010 to carry out this section.

SEC. 11. ENERGY FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (in this section referred to as the 
``Administrator'') shall seek to increase United States foreign 
assistance for renewable energy, including assistance for activities to 
reduce dependence on imported energy by switching to biofuels.
    (b) Development Strategy Review.--The Administrator shall--
            (1) review country assistance strategies and make 
        recommendations to increase assistance for renewable energy 
        activities; and
            (2) submit the results of the review conducted under 
        paragraph (1) to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and 
        Commerce of the House of Representatives not later than 180 
        days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Expedited Sustainable Energy Grants.--
            (1) Authorization.--The Administrator is authorized to 
        award grants to nongovernmental organizations for sustainable 
        energy and job creation projects in at-risk nations, such as 
        Haiti. Applications for grants shall be submitted in such form 
        and in such manner as the Administrator determines and grants 
        shall be awarded on an expedited basis upon approval of the 
        application.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the United States Agency for 
        International Development $10,000,000 to provide grants under 
        this subsection.

SEC. 12. ENERGY PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State $5,000,000 for public diplomacy 
activities relating to renewable energy in the Western Hemisphere.
    (b) Limitation.--Not less than 50 percent of any amount 
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used for education 
activities implemented through civil society organizations.

SEC. 13. REPORT.

    The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall submit an annual report to Congress on the activities 
carried out to implement this Act.
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