Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act

Summary

Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act - 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.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 May 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 May 2006

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Sponsors

• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2006