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Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2006

Introduced: May 11, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 21, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9862-9863)
May 11, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 11, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2006 - Authorizes U.S. persons to: (1) explore and extract hydrocarbon resources from any portion of the foreign exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the U.S. exclusive economic zone; and (2) export without license authority all equipment necessary for the exploration for or extraction of hydrocarbon resources.

Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to allow under a general license employees of oil and gas producers, distributors, and shippers to travel to, from, or within Cuba to explore for and extract hydrocarbon resources from such zone.

What's happening now September 21, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9862-9863)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5353 Related bill Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 12, 2006
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 11, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2787: Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2787/
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"S. 2787: Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2787/.
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S. 2787, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2787/.
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