[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S4077]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 467--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE 
 PRESIDENT SHOULD USE ALL DIPLOMATIC MEANS NECESSARY AND REASONABLE TO 
INFLUENCE OIL-PRODUCING NATIONS TO IMMEDIATELY INCREASE OIL PRODUCTION 
  AND THAT THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY SHOULD SUBMIT TO CONGRESS A REPORT 
  DETAILING THE ESTIMATED PRODUCTION LEVELS AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION 
             CAPACITY OF ALL MAJOR OIL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES.

  Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Frist) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                               S. Res 467

       Resolved by the Senate, That is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the President should use all diplomatic means necessary 
     and reasonable to influence oil producing nations to 
     immediately increase oil production levels to--
       (A) increase the supply on the world market; and
       (B) reduce the price of oil;
       (2) a major oil-producing country is a country that--
       (A) had an average level of production of crude oil, oil 
     sands, or natural gas to liquids that exceeded 1,000,000 
     barrels per day during the previous calendar year; and
       (B) has crude oil, shale oil, or oil sands reserves of at 
     least 6,000,000,000 barrels, as recognized by the Department 
     of Energy; and
       (3) not later than June 30, 2006, the Secretary of Energy 
     should submit to Congress a report detailing the estimated 
     production levels and estimated production capacity of all 
     major oil-producing countries.

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