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 106 STAT. 3132 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (7) the energy markets of the United States are linked with those in other countries of the Western Hemisphere and the world. (b) DEFINITION. — For piirposes of this section, the term "Commission" means the Consultative Commission on Western Hemisphere Energy and Environment. (c) NEGOTIATIONS. —The President is authorized to direct the United States representative to the Organization of ^nerican States to initiate negotiations with the Organization of American States for the establishment of a Consultative Commission on Western Hemisphere Energy and Environment under the auspices of the Organization of American States. (d) THE COMMISSION.—In the course of the negotiations, the following shall be pursued: (1) OBJECTIVES.— The objectives of the Commission shall be— (A) to evaluate from the viewpoint of the Western Hemisphere as a whole the energy and environmental situations, trends, and policies of the countries of the participating governments necessary to support sustainable economic development; (B) to recommend to the participating governments actions, policies, and institutional arrangements that will enhance cooperation and policy coordination among their respective countries in the future development and use of mdigenous energy resources and technologies, and in the future development and implementation of measures to protect the environment of the Western Hemisphere; and (C) to recommend to the participating governments actions and policies that will enhance energy and environmental cooperation and coordination among the countries of the Western Hemisphere and the world. (2) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION. — The Commission shall include representatives of— (A) the respective foreign ener^ and environmental ministries or departments of the participating governments; (B) the parliamentary or legislative bodies with legislative responsibilities for energy and environmental matters; and (C) other governmental and non-governmental observers appointed by the heads of each participating government on the basis of their experience and expertise. (3) SECRETARIAT.— A small secretariat shall be chosen by the participating governments for their expertise in the areas of energy and the environment. (4) SUNSET PROVISION. —The Commission's authority— (A) shall terminate five years from the date of the agreement under which it was created; and (B) may be extended for a five-year term at the expiration of the previous term by agreement of the participating governments. (e) REPORT.— The President shall, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate,

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