United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1688 (102nd)
Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1991
Introduced
10 April 1991
Last action
31 January 1992 · Committee
Status
See H.R.2927.
Sponsors
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Subjects
Healthcare, Energy, Transport
Source updated
24 March 2026
Healthcare · Energy · Transport
Summary
Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1991 - Title I: Insular Areas Disaster Survival and Recovery Act of 1991 - Insular Areas Disaster Survival and Recovery Act of 1991 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the construction of facilities to protect public health and safety and to enhance the survivability of essential infrastructure in the event of disasters in insular areas. Requires the President to provide technical assistance to insular areas which lack specific capabilities in responding to disasters. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on the status of recovery efforts in insular areas declared to be disasters by the President. Title II: Insular Areas Water, Sewerage, and Power Needs - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study how the long-term water, sewerage, and power needs of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands can be resolved. Authorizes appropriations for grants to insular areas governments to carry out projects to evaluate the feasibility of, develop options for, and encourage the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures which reduce the dependency of such areas on imported fuels, and improve the quality of life in the area. Establishes guidelines to determine the amount to be provided.
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Timeline
10 April 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee On Insular and International Affairs.
Source: Committee
25 June 1991
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
25 June 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Source: Committee
17 July 1991
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 July 1991
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
1 October 1991
Introduced
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation for a period ending not later than Oct. 2, 1991 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(p) of rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-232, Part I.
Source: Committee
1 October 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-232, Part I.
Source: Committee
2 October 1991
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.
Source: Calendars
2 October 1991
Discharge
Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.
Source: Discharge
2 October 1991
Committee
Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.
Source: Committee
25 November 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
25 November 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Floor
Mr. de Lugo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
27 November 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1992
Committee
See H.R.2927.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 November 1991
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Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 1 October 1991
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 April 1991
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Sponsors
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/1688
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