1. U.S. Code
  2. title 22
  3. chapter 86
  4. § 7901

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§ 7901. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Carbon sequestration
(2) Greenhouse gas
(3) Greenhouse gas intensity
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 731, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1113.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7901

§ 7902. Reduction of greenhouse gas intensity
(a) Lead agency
(1) In general
(2) Reports
(A) Initial report
Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress an initial report, based on the most recent information available to the Secretary from reliable public sources, that identifies the 25 developing countries that are the largest greenhouse gas emitters, including for each country—
(i) an estimate of the quantity and types of energy used;
(ii) an estimate of the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy, manufacturing, agricultural, and transportation sectors;
(iii) a description 1
1 So in original. Probably should be “description of”.
the progress of any significant projects undertaken to reduce greenhouse gas intensity;
(iv) a description of the potential for undertaking projects to reduce greenhouse gas intensity;
(v) a description of any obstacles to the reduction of greenhouse gas intensity; and
(vi) a description of the best practices learned by the Agency for International Development from conducting previous pilot and demonstration projects to reduce greenhouse gas intensity.
(B) Update
(C) Use
(i) Initial report
(ii) Annual reports
(b) Projects
The Secretary of State, in coordination with Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall (directly or through agreements with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and other development institutions) provide assistance to developing countries specifically for projects to reduce greenhouse gas intensity, including projects to—
(1) leverage, through bilateral agreements, funds for reduction of greenhouse gas intensity;
(2) increase private investment in projects and activities to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and
(3) expedite the deployment of technology to reduce greenhouse gas intensity.
(c) Focus
In providing assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall focus on—
(1) promoting the rule of law, property rights, contract protection, and economic freedom; and
(2) increasing capacity, infrastructure, and training.
(d) Priority
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 732, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1113; amended Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470(q), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3518.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7902

§ 7903. Technology inventory for developing countries
(a) In general
(b) Report
Not later than 180 days after the completion of the inventory under subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to Congress a report that—
(1) includes the results of the completed inventory;
(2) identifies obstacles to the transfer, deployment, and commercialization of the inventoried technologies;
(3) includes results from previous Federal reports related to the inventoried technologies; and
(4) includes an analysis of market forces related to the inventoried technologies.
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 733, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1114.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7903

§ 7904. Trade-related barriers to export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies
(a) In general
Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the United States Trade Representative shall (as appropriate and consistent with applicable bilateral, regional, and mutual trade agreements)—
(1) identify trade-relations barriers maintained by foreign countries to the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices from the United States to the developing countries identified in the report submitted under section 7902(a)(2)(A) of this title; and
(2) negotiate with foreign countries for the removal of those barriers.
(b) Annual report
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 734, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1115.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7904

§ 7905. Greenhouse Gas Intensity Reducing Technology Export Initiative
(a)
There is established an interagency working group to carry out a Greenhouse Gas Intensity Reducing Technology Export Initiative to—
(1) promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices from the United States;
(2) identify developing countries that should be designated as priority countries for the purpose of exporting greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices, based on the report submitted under section 7902(a)(2)(A) of this title;
(3) identify potential barriers to adoption of exported greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices based on the reports submitted under section 7904 of this title; and
(4) identify previous efforts to export energy technologies to learn best practices.
(b) Composition
The working group shall be composed of—
(1) the Secretary of State, who shall act as the head of the working group;
(2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development;
(3) the United States Trade Representative;
(4) a designee of the Secretary of Energy;
(5) a designee of the Secretary of Commerce; and
(6) a designee of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) Performance reviews and reports
Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, and each year thereafter, the interagency working group shall—
(1) conduct a performance review of actions taken and results achieved by the Federal Government (including each of the agencies represented on the interagency working group) to promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices from the United States; and
(2) submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the performance reviews and evaluates progress in promoting the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices from the United States, including any recommendations for increasing the export of the technologies and practices.
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 735, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1115.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7905

§ 7906. Technology demonstration projects
(a) In general
(b) Demonstration projects
(1) In general
(2) EligibilityA country shall be eligible for assistance under this subsection if the Secretaries and the Administrator determine that the country has demonstrated a commitment to—
(A) just governance, including—
(i) promoting the rule of law;
(ii) respecting human and civil rights;
(iii) protecting private property rights; and
(iv) combating corruption; and
(B) economic freedom, including economic policies that—
(i) encourage citizens and firms to participate in global trade and international capital markets;
(ii) promote private sector growth and the sustainable management of natural resources; and
(iii) strengthen market forces in the economy.
(3) SelectionIn determining which eligible countries to provide assistance to under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and the Administrator shall consider—
(A) the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in the eligible country; and
(B) the opportunity to generate economic growth in the eligible country.
(4) Types of projectsDemonstration projects under this section may include—
(A) coal gasification, coal liquefaction, and clean coal projects;
(B) carbon sequestration projects;
(C) cogeneration technology initiatives;
(D) renewable projects; and
(E) lower emission transportation.
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 736, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1116.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7906

§ 7907. Fellowship and exchange programs

The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out fellowship and exchange programs under which officials from developing countries visit the United States to acquire expertise and knowledge of best practices to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in their countries.

(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 737, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1117.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7907

§ 7908. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter.

(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 738, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1117.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7908

§ 7909. Authorization for the Clean Technology Fund
(1) Limitations on authorization of appropriations
(2) Limits on country accessThe Secretary of the Treasury shall use the voice and vote of the United States to ensure that—
(A) The Fund does not provide more than 15 percent of Fund resources to any one country;
(B) Prior to the obligation of funds, recipient countries submit to the governing body of the Fund, and the governing body of the Fund appropriately reviews and considers, an investment plan that will achieve significant net reductions in national-level greenhouse gas emissions;
(C) The investment plan for a recipient country, whose borrowing status is classified by the World Bank as “International Development Association (IDA) blend”, shall have at least 15 percent of its total cost for public sector activities contributed from the public funds of the recipient country, and any recipient country whose borrowing status is classified by the World Bank as “International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Only” status, shall have at least 25 percent of its total cost for public sector activities contributed from public funds of the recipient country; and
(D) Assistance made available by the Fund is used exclusively to support the deployment of clean energy technologies in developing countries (including, where appropriate, through the provision of technical support or support for policy or institutional reforms) in a manner that achieves substantial net reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
(3) Repealed. Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7034(i), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 514
(4) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—
(A) Net reductions
(B) Public sector activities
(C) Clean energy technologyThe term “clean energy technology” means a technology that, as compared with technologies being deployed at that time for widespread commercial use in the country involved—
(i) achieves substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;
(ii) does not result in significant incremental adverse effects on public health or the environment; and
(iii) does one or more of the following:(I) generates electricity or useful thermal energy from a renewable resource;(II) substantially increases the energy efficiency of buildings, industrial, or agricultural processes, or of electricity transmission, distribution, or end-use consumption; or(III) substantially increases the energy efficiency of the transportation system or increases utilization of transportation fuels that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are substantially lower than those attributable to fossil fuel-based alternatives.
(Pub. L. 111–117, div. F, title VII, § 7081(g), Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3398; Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7034(i), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 514.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 7909