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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 16, 2006
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.
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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.
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Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R–IN
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-857.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-950.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-860.
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