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HRES 651 110th Congress House International Affairs Alternative energy sources Armed Forces and National Security Biomass energy Brazil Caribbean area Congressional tributes Dominican Republic El Salvador Energy Energy security Haiti Latin America Peacekeeping forces Petroleum Saint Kitts and Nevis Technical assistance United Nations

Recognizing the warm friendship and expanding strategic relationship between the United States and Brazil, commending Brazil on successfully reducing its dependence on oil by finding alternative ways to satisfy its energy needs, and recognizing the importance of the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels cooperation.

Introduced: September 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 9, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11352)
Oct 9, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11352)
Oct 9, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 651.
Oct 9, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11352-11353)
Oct 9, 2007
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 26, 2007
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Sep 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 17, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) that the United States and Brazil have arrived at the point of a strategic confluence of interests and urges President George W. Bush to continue to deepen the bilateral relationship between the two countries; and (2) Brazil's role as a leader in the Western Hemisphere and commends its leadership of the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) in Haiti.

Commends: (1) Brazil for successfully diversifying its energy resources and reducing its dependence on oil; and (2) joint efforts by the United States and Brazil to use expertise to provide technical assistance for biofuels industries in third countries, currently including the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, and St. Kitts and Nevis.

Expresses support for the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels as a major step forward in bilateral relations, hemispheric integration, and energy diversification.

Encourages U.S. and Brazilian officials to quickly identify additional countries in the Western Hemisphere to receive technical assistance related to biofuels.

What's happening now October 9, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1