,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccjf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 ,rush introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the export of energy resources1 energy technologies1 and related services to ,cuba1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promote ,opportunities ,with ,energy ,resources for ,cuba ,act or ,,power ,cuba ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,cuba produced an estimated #di1jjj barrels per day of petroleum and other liquid fuels for production of energy in #bjad and consumed #aga1jjj barrels per day of petroleum and other liquids4 7#b7 ,cuba imports most of its oil supply from ,venezuela1 which provides crude oil at a heavily subsidized rate under a #bjjj energy agreement4 7#c7 ,as of ,january #bjae1 ,cuba had #abd1jjj1jjj barrels of proven crude oil reserves1 according to ,oil and ,gas ,journal 7,,ogj74 ,the prospects of finding oil in the deep waters off the northern coast of ,cuba attracted many oil and gas companies from around the world4 ,however1 due to geological and technological challenges1 offshore deep water exploration activity has so far yielded no results4 ,exploration in ,cuba has now shifted onshore1 to areas along ,cuba's northern coast4 7#d7 ,cuba has four refineries1 all of which are owned by ,cuba ,petroleos1 the state-owned oil and natural gas company4 ,total crude oil refining capacity was #cja1djj barrels per day in ,january #bjae1 according to ,oil and ,gas ,journal4 7#e7 ,in an effort to diversify its energy portfolio1 ,cuba has set a goal of producing #bd percent of its electricity from renewable sources by #bjcj4 ,cuba's current renewable energy output accounts for only #d4c percent of its total electricity production4 ,to meet this goal1 ,unin ,elctrica1 the state-owned power company1 is planning #ac wind projects with a total capacity of #fcc megawatts4 ,in addition1 ,cuba plans to add #gee megawatts of biomass-fired capacity1 #gjj megawatts of solar capacity1 and #ef megawatts of hydroelectric power4 7#f7 ,the end of trade restrictions could generate a new market for many types of supplies and services from the ,united ,states energy industry4 #c4 ,oil and gas exports 7a7 ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act ,section #ajc of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,this section shall not apply to the export of oil to ,cuba4 4 7b7 ,natural ,gas ,act ,section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,this section shall not apply to the export of ,,lng to ,cuba4 4 #d4 ,export of energy resources1 energy technologies1 and related services to ,cuba 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president is authorized to permit any person subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to export energy resources and energy technologies to ,cuba2 7#b7 to export services related to energy resources and energy technologies described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 to establish facilities related to energy resources and energy technologies described in paragraph 7#a7 and services described in paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 to conduct any transaction incident to carrying out an activity described in any of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c72 and 7#e7 to enter into1 perform1 and make and receive payments under a contract with any individual or entity in ,cuba with respect to the provision of energy resources and energy technologies described in paragraph 7#a7 and services described in paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter for #d years1 the ,president shall submit to the relevant committees of ,congress a report on the implementation of this section4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,energy resources ,the term energy resources means conventional sources of energy1 including oil1 gas1 coal1 petrochemicals1 and nuclear energy4 7#b7 ,energy technologies ,the term energy technologies means equipment and expertise to enable the production of energy1 including renewable sources of energy such as wind1 solar1 hydro-power1 geothermal1 and bio-fuels4 7#c7 ,person subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states ,the term person subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states means-- 7,a7 any individual1 wherever located1 who is a citizen or resident of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 any person located in the ,united ,states2 7,c7 any corporation1 partnership1 association1 or other organization organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any ,state1 territory1 possession1 or district of the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 any corporation1 partnership1 association1 or other organization1 wherever organized or doing business1 that is owned or controlled by a person or organization described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74 7#d7 ,relevant committees of ,congress ,the term relevant committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4