,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bjdf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,wright 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 and
 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas7 introduced   
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs  
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,state         
,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of 
#aief regarding energy diplomacy and    
security within the ,department of      
,state1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,energy ,diplomacy ,act of #bjai4   
#b4 ,energy diplomacy and security      
within the ,department of ,state  7a7   
,in general ,subsection 7c7 of section  
#a of the ,state ,department ,basic     
,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is amended--  7#a7 by
 redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as        
paragraph 7#d72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#b7 the following new  
paragraph3  7#c7 ,energy resources  7,a7
 ,authorization for ,assistant          

,secretary ,subject to the numerical    
limitation specified in paragraph 7#a71 
there is authorized to be established in
 the ,department of ,state an ,assistant
 ,secretary of ,state for ,energy       
,resources4  7,b7 ,personnel ,the       
,secretary of ,state shall ensure that  
there are sufficient personnel dedicated
 to energy matters within the           
,department of ,state who shall be      
responsible for--  7i7 formulating and  
implementing international policies1 in 
coordination with ,secretary of ,energy1
 as appropriate1 aimed at protecting and
 advancing ,united ,states energy       
security interests by effectively       
managing ,united ,states bilateral and  
multilateral relations2  7ii7 ensuring  
that analyses of the national security  
implications of global energy and       
environmental developments are reflected
 in the decision making process within  
the ,department of ,state2  7iii7       
incorporating energy security priorities
 into the activities of the ,department 

of ,state2  7iv7 coordinating energy    
activities within the ,department of    
,state and with relevant ,federal       
agencies2  7v7 working internationally  
to-- 7,i7 support the development of    
energy resources and the distribution of
 such resources for the benefit of the  
,united ,states and ,united ,states     
allies and trading partners for their   
energy security and economic development
 needs2  7,,ii7 promote availability of 
diversified energy supplies and a       
well-functioning global market for      
energy resources1 technologies1 and     
expertise for the benefit of the ,united
 ,states and ,united ,states allies and 
trading partners2  7,,iii7 resolve      
international disputes regarding the    
exploration1 development1 production1 or
 distribution of energy resources2      
7,,iv7 support the economic and         
commercial interests of ,united ,states 
persons operating in the energy markets 
of foreign countries2 and  7,v7 support 
and coordinate international efforts to 

alleviate energy poverty2  7vi7 leading 
the ,united ,states commitment to the   
,extractive ,industries ,transparency   
,initiative2  7vii7 coordinating within 
the ,department of ,state and with      
relevant ,federal departments and       
agencies on developing and implementing 
international energy-related sanctions2 
and  7viii7 coordinating energy security
 and other relevant functions within the
 ,department of ,state currently        
undertaken by--  7,i7 the ,bureau of    
,economic and ,business ,affairs of the 
,department of ,state2  7,,ii7 the      
,bureau of ,oceans and ,international   
,environmental and ,scientific ,affairs 
of the ,department of ,state2 and       
7,,iii7 other offices within the        
,department of ,state4  4  7b7          
,conforming amendment ,section #ica of  
the ,energy ,independence and ,security 
,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcga7 is 
amended--  7#a7 by striking subsections 
7a7 and 7b72 and  7#b7 by redesignating 
subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections  

7a7 and 7b71 respectively4