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§ 17334. <strong>Action</strong>s by overseas private investment corporation(a) Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should promote greater investment inclean and efficient energy technologies by--(1) proactively reaching out to United States companies that are interested in investing in clean and efficient energytechnologies in countries that are significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions;(2) giving preferential treatment to the evaluation and awarding of projects that involve the investment or utilizationof clean and efficient energy technologies; and(3) providing greater flexibility in supporting projects that involve the investment or utilization of clean and efficientenergy technologies, including financing, insurance, and other assistance.42 U.S.C.A. § 17335§ 17335. <strong>Action</strong>s by United States Trade and Development Agency(a) Assistance authorizedThe Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall establish or support policies that--(1) proactively seek opportunities to fund projects that involve the utilization of clean and efficient energytechnologies, including in trade capacity building and capital investment projects;(2) where appropriate, advance the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, particularly to countriesthat have the potential for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; and(3) recruit and retain individuals with appropriate expertise or experience in clean, renewable, and efficient energytechnologies to identify and evaluate opportunities for projects that involve clean and efficient energy technologiesand services.42 U.S.C.A. § 17336§ 17336. Deployment of international clean and efficient energy technologies and investment in global energymarkets(c) Strategy(1) In generalNot later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Task Force shall develop and submit to the President and theappropriate congressional committees a strategy to--(A) support the development and implementation of programs, policies, and initiatives in developing countries topromote the adoption and deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies, with an emphasis on thosedeveloping countries that are expected to experience the most significant growth in energy production and use overthe next 20 years;(B) open and expand clean and efficient energy technology markets and facilitate the export of clean and efficientenergy technologies to developing countries, in a manner consistent with United States obligations as a member ofthe World Trade Organization;(C) Integrate into the foreign policy objectives of the United States the promotion of--(i) the deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions indeveloping countries; and(ii) the export of clean and efficient energy technologies; and…CEES Page | SS
42 U.S.C.A. § 17352Title 42. The Public Health and WelfareChapter 152. Energy Independence and SecuritySubchapter VIII. International Energy ProgramsPart B. International Clean Energy Foundation§ 17352. Establishment and management of Foundation(a) Establishment(1) In generalThere is established in the executive branch a foundation to be known as the “International Clean EnergyFoundation” that shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this part. The Foundation shall be agovernment corporation, as defined in section 103 of Title 5.(2) Board of DirectorsThe Foundation shall be governed by a Board of Directors in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.(3) Intent of CongressIt is the intent of Congress, in establishing the structure of the Foundation set forth in this subsection, to create anentity that serves the long-term foreign policy and energy security goals of reducing global greenhouse gasemissions.(b) Chief Executive Officer(1) In generalThere shall be in the Foundation a Chief Executive Officer who shall be responsible for the management of theFoundation.(2) AppointmentThe Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Board, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall bea recognized leader in clean and efficient energy technologies and climate change and shall have experience inenergy security, business, or foreign policy, chosen on the basis of a rigorous search.42 U.S.C.A. § 17353§ 17353. Duties of FoundationThe Foundation shall--(1) use the funds authorized by this part to make grants to promote projects outside of the United States that serve asmodels of how to significantly reduce the emissions of global greenhouse gases through clean and efficient energytechnologies, processes, and services;(2) seek contributions from foreign governments, especially those rich in energy resources such as member countriesof the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, and private organizations to supplement funds madeavailable under this part;(3) harness global expertise through collaborative partnerships with foreign governments and domestic and foreignprivate actors, including nongovernmental organizations and private sector companies, by leveraging public andprivate capital, technology, expertise, and services towards innovative models that can be instituted to reduce globalgreenhouse gas emissions;(4) create a repository of information on best practices and lessons learned on the utilization and implementation ofclean and efficient energy technologies and processes to be used for future initiatives to tackle the climate changecrisis;CEES Page | TT
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Proposal IndexPage NumberA Establis
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D-01 Direct the federal Climate Cha
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I. IntroductionThis report is a fol
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The President should establish the
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The President should establish the
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This proposal is framed in terms of
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partnership is working to reduce me
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Good candidate to implement by exec
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Executive Orders. There are 30 exec
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Congress annually a comprehensive r
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The Rural Utilities Services (RUS)
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through the energy policy, has some
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Direct the EPA to work with the Chi
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private members: E.O. 12216, the Pr
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next 20 years.” 181 From the publ
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Direct the EPA to immediately begin
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scientific judgment.” 199 Further
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Direct the EPA to immediately grant
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of climate change in California are
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Direct the EPA and DOE to collabora
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The ATA is a private entity, and as
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and Bioenergy, establishes an inter
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Federal Energy Management Executive
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1973; (3) E.O. 12845, Requiring Age
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species is listed as a threatened s
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special committees but are expressl
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Direct the federal Climate Change S
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The CCSP is an executive branch age
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E. Mobilize the MarketplaceDirect t
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pollutants. Further, courts give gr
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methods, and data related to sustai
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printed in the Federal Register and
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