Recognizes: (1) that the United States and Brazil have arrived at the point of a strategic confluence of interests and urges President George W. Bush to continue to deepen the bilateral relationship between the two countries; and (2) Brazil's role as a leader in the Western Hemisphere and commends its leadership of the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) in Haiti.
Commends: (1) Brazil for successfully diversifying its energy resources and reducing its dependence on oil; and (2) joint efforts by the United States and Brazil to use expertise to provide technical assistance for biofuels industries in third countries, currently including the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, and St. Kitts and Nevis.
Expresses support for the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels as a major step forward in bilateral relations, hemispheric integration, and energy diversification.
Encourages U.S. and Brazilian officials to quickly identify additional countries in the Western Hemisphere to receive technical assistance related to biofuels.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11352-11353)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 651.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11352)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11352)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.