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Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2006

Introduced: March 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2006
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Jun 22, 2006
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-857.
Jun 7, 2006
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-950.
May 16, 2006
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-860.
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 16, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2326-2327)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress on energy diplomacy and security.

Urges the Secretary of State to seek immediately to establish: (1) strategic energy partnerships with the governments of major energy producers and major energy consumers, and with governments of other countries; (2) petroleum crisis response mechanisms with the governments of China and India; (3) a Western Hemisphere energy crisis response mechanism; and (4) a regional-based ministerial Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum.

Urges the President to place on the agenda for discussion at the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency the merits of establishing an international energy program application procedure.

Urges the Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum (established in response to this Act) to implement: (1) an Energy Crisis Initiative; (2) an Energy Sustainability Initiative; and (3) an Energy for Development Initiative.

Encourages the Secretary to approach other governments in the Western Hemisphere to seek cooperation in establishing a Hemisphere Energy Industry Group of industry and government representatives, coordinated by the U.S. Government.

What's happening now June 29, 2006

Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 10, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2435: Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2435/
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