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1. Replaces the bill's text with a full substitute

   Replaces the full textEverything after the enacting clause

   In H.R. 83 · Received in Senate

   Struck: SECTION 1. INSULAR AREAS AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.

   Inserted: SECTION 1. STUDY OF ELECTRIC RATES IN THE INSULAR AREAS.

   (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   (1) Comprehensive energy plan.--The term "comprehensive energy plan" means a comprehensive energy plan prepared and updated under subsections (c) and (e) of section 604 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes", approved December 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1492).

   (2) Energy action plan.--The term "energy action plan" means the plan required by subsection (d).

   (3) Freely associated states.--The term "Freely Associated States" means the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

   (4) Insular areas.--The term "insular areas" means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, [struck: the Commonwealth of ]Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

   (5) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

   (6) Team.--The term "team" means the team established by the Secretary under subsection (b).

   (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall[struck: ][inserted: , within the Empowering Insular Communities activity, ]establish a team of technical, policy, and financial experts--

   (1) to develop [inserted: an ]energy action [struck: plans][inserted: plan] addressing the [struck: immediate, near-term, and long-term ]energy [struck: and environmental ]needs of each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States; and

   (2) to assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing [struck: an energy action ][inserted: such ]plan.

   (c) Participation of Regional Utility Organizations.--In establishing the team, the Secretary shall consider including regional utility organizations.

   (d) Energy Action [struck: Plans][inserted: Plan].--In accordance with subsection (b), the energy action [struck: plans][inserted: plan] shall include--

   (1) recommendations, based on the comprehensive energy plan where applicable, to--

   Struck: (A) promote access to affordable, reliable energy;

   Inserted: (A) reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside the United States;

   (B) develop [struck: indigenous, nonfossil ][inserted: and utilize domestic ]fuel energy [struck: resources][inserted: sources]; and

   (C) improve performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency;

   (2) a schedule for implementation of such recommendations and identification and prioritization of specific projects;

   (3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and sustaining projects; and

   (4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward implementation.

   (e) Reports to Secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the team and annually thereafter, the team shall submit to the Secretary a report detailing progress made in fulfilling its charge and in implementing the energy action [struck: plans][inserted: plan].

   (f) Annual Reports to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a report submitted by the team under subsection (e), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a summary of the report of the team.

   Struck: (g) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section, and this section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose.

   Struck: Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2014.

   Inserted: (g) Approval of Secretary Required.--The energy action plan shall not be implemented until the Secretary approves the energy action plan.

   Inserted: SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED NATURAL RESOURCES ACT.

   Inserted: Section 6 of Public Law 94-241 (90 Stat. 263; 122 Stat. 854) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "December 31, 2014, except as provided in subsections (b) and (d)" and inserting "December 31, 2019"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (d)--

   Inserted: (A) in the third sentence of paragraph (2), by striking "not to extend beyond December 31, 2014, unless extended pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection" and inserting " 'ending on December 31, 2019' ";

   Inserted: (B) by striking paragraph (5); and

   Inserted: (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

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