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§16341 Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation

Title 42 › Chapter 149— NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter IX— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part H— International Cooperation › § 16341

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a program with Western Hemisphere countries to fund more energy production, better energy efficiency, and help develop and share energy technologies that benefit world energy markets. When possible, the Secretary must work with colleges and universities for technical testing, policy help, and training, including minority‑serving schools like Hispanic‑serving and part B institutions. Authorized: $10,000,000 (fiscal year 2007), $13,000,000 (fiscal year 2008), $16,000,000 (fiscal year 2009).

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Title 42, §16341

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(a)The Secretary shall carry out a program to promote cooperation on energy issues with countries of the Western Hemisphere.

(b)Under the program, the Secretary shall fund activities to work with countries of the Western Hemisphere to—

(1)increase the production of energy supplies;

(2)improve energy efficiency; and

(3)assist in the development and transfer of energy supply and efficiency technologies that would have a beneficial impact on world energy markets.

(c)To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall carry out the program under this section with the participation of institutions of higher education so as to take advantage of the acceptance of institutions of higher education by countries of the Western Hemisphere as sources of unbiased technical and policy expertise when assisting the Secretary in—

(1)evaluating new technologies;

(2)resolving technical issues;

(3)working with those countries in the development of new policies; and

(4)training policymakers, particularly in the case of institutions of higher education that involve the participation of minority students, such as—

(A)Hispanic-serving institutions; and

(B)part B institutions.

(d)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;

(2)$13,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

(3)$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

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42 U.S.C. § 16341

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60