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S. 2435 (109th)

Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2006

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 March 2006

Last action

29 June 2006 · Committee

Status

Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

15 August 2025

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2006

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 2006

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2326-2327)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 May 2006

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-860.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 June 2006

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-950.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 June 2006

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-857.

    Source: Committee

  7. 29 June 2006

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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