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Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4759| Senate 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020 This bill establishes the U.S.-India Clean Energy and Power Transmission Partnership, which shall serve as the primary forum and funding mechanism for U.S.-India cooperation on clean energy and energy transmission technology matters. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of State shall report to Congress a comprehensive multiyear strategy for implementing the partnership. The bill requires programs to promote U.S.-India partnerships in (1) research and innovation for clean energy technologies and expanded power transmission and distribution, (2) initiatives for promoting clean energy technology financing in India, (3) initiatives for providing technical assistance for grid improvement and energy efficiency in India, and (4) initiatives to develop new renewable energy generation capacity in India. The U.S. government shall also work cooperatively with India's government on integrating scientifically supported climate change risk reduction and building resilience capacities in India. The President shall report to Congress on the scope and nature of U.S. participation in Mission Innovation, an India-led global initiative to increase the pace of clean energy innovation.
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Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4759| Senate 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020 This bill establishes the U.S.-India Clean Energy and Power Transmission Partnership, which shall serve as the primary forum and funding mechanism for U.S.-India cooperation on clean energy and energy transmission technology matters. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of State shall report to Congress a comprehensive multiyear strategy for implementing the partnership. The bill requires programs to promote U.S.-India partnerships in (1) research and innovation for clean energy technologies and expanded power transmission and distribution, (2) initiatives for promoting clean energy technology financing in India, (3) initiatives for providing technical assistance for grid improvement and energy efficiency in India, and (4) initiatives to develop new renewable energy generation capacity in India. The U.S. government shall also work cooperatively with India's government on integrating scientifically supported climate change risk reduction and building resilience capacities in India. The President shall report to Congress on the scope and nature of U.S. participation in Mission Innovation, an India-led global initiative to increase the pace of clean energy innovation.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAsiaAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionChemistryClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalConflicts and warsCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental technologyFiresFloods and storm protectionForeign aid and international reliefGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIndiaInternational organizations and cooperationLighting, heating, coolingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasPublic-private cooperationResearch and developmentTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationU.S. and foreign investments