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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

S.Amdt. 6649

S.Amdt. 6649 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

This amendment, proposed by Mrs. Shaheen and Mr. Hagerty, aims to add a section titled Indo-Pacific Energy Resilience to bill S. 4784. Its purpose is to authorize the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy to work together to reduce the reliance of Indo-Pacific countries on energy imports from countries of concern.

The amendment seeks to add the following requirements to the bill:

  • Identification of Vulnerabilities: The Secretary of State and Secretary of Energy are authorized to identify Indo-Pacific countries with energy vulnerabilities caused by disruptions to maritime energy transit routes or global energy markets.

  • Diversification and Resilience: The amendment mandates prioritizing efforts to help these countries diversify their energy sources, explore cost-effective alternatives to imports from countries of concern, and strengthen their own energy security and efficiency.

  • Accountability through Reporting: The Secretary of State and Secretary of Energy must submit a report to specific congressional committees every year for 3 years. This report must detail actions taken to diversify energy, barriers encountered, viable alternatives found, and opportunities to improve energy resilience in the region.

  • Defined Countries of Concern: The amendment specifies that countries of concern include the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea.