Energy Security Pacts Council

(a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish an Energy Security Pacts Council (in this section referred to as the Council) to coordinate and implement Energy Security Pacts. (b) Chairperson The Council shall be chaired by the Secretary. (c) Composition The Council shall be composed of principal officers of executive departments from the following: (1) The United States International Development Finance Corporation. (2) The Department of Energy. (3) The United States Trade and Development Agency. (4) The Export-Import Bank of the United States. (5) The Department of Commerce. (6) The United States Trade Representative. (7) The Department of Defense. (8) The Department of State. (9) The Department of the Treasury. (10) The Millennium Challenge Corporation. (11) The Department of the Interior. (12) Any other Federal department, agency, or organization that the President determines to be appropriate. (d) Vacancies When there is a vacancy in the office of a principal officer of an executive department, the individual acting in the capacity of principal officer shall serve as a member of the Council until a new principal officer of the executive department is appointed. (e) Delegation The principal officer of an executive department may delegate a senior official (as described in section 1(d) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(d)) or following other relevant agency guidance) to serve on the Council, as appropriate. (f) Meetings The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly. (g) Duties The Council shall— (1) coordinate Energy Security Pact-related activities of the council agencies; (2) make annual recommendations to the Director for Energy Security Pacts, taking into account the stated priorities of the National Security Council and the President, regarding the prioritization of countries eligible for Energy Security Pact negotiation; and (3) make recommendations to improve interagency collaboration for purposes of promoting energy security and United States national security interests abroad. (h) Sunshine Act compliance Meetings of the Council are subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Government in the Sunshine Act).