[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5535 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5535
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 regarding
energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2018
Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Engel) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 regarding
energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Diplomacy Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. ENERGY DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 1 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Energy resources.--
``(A) Authorization for assistant secretary.--
Subject to the numerical limitation specified in
paragraph (1), there is authorized to be established in
the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State
for Energy Resources.
``(B) Personnel.--The Secretary of State shall
ensure that there are sufficient personnel dedicated to
energy matters within the Department of State who shall
be responsible for--
``(i) formulating and implementing
international policies aimed at protecting and
advancing United States energy security
interests by effectively managing United States
bilateral and multilateral relations in the
fields of petroleum, natural gas, biofuels,
renewable energy, nuclear, and other energy
resources;
``(ii) ensuring that analyses of the
national security implications of global energy
and environmental developments are reflected in
the decision making process within the
Department of State;
``(iii) incorporating energy security
priorities into the activities of the
Department of State;
``(iv) coordinating energy activities of
the Department of State with relevant Federal
agencies;
``(v) working internationally to--
``(I) support the development of
energy resources and the distribution
of such resources for the benefit of
the United States and United States
allies and trading partners for their
energy security and economic
development needs;
``(II) promote availability of
diversified energy supplies and a well-
functioning global market for energy
resources, technologies, and expertise
for the benefit of the United States
and United States allies and trading
partners;
``(III) resolve international
disputes regarding the exploration,
development, production, or
distribution of energy resources;
``(IV) support the economic and
commercial interests of United States
persons operating in the energy markets
of foreign countries; and
``(V) support and coordinate
international efforts to alleviate
energy poverty;
``(vi) leading the United States commitment
to the Extractive Industries Transparency
Initiative;
``(vii) coordinating within the Department
of State and with relevant Federal departments
and agencies on developing and implementing
international energy-related sanctions; and
``(viii) coordinating energy security and
other relevant functions within the Department
of State currently undertaken by--
``(I) the Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs of the Department of
State;
``(II) the Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs of the Department of
State; and
``(III) other offices within the
Department of State.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 931 of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17371) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(a) and (b), respectively.
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