To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing the plan. Requires the plan to include: (1) recommendations to reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside the United States, to develop and utilize domestic fuel energy sources, and to improve performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency; (2) a schedule for implementation of the 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. Requires Interior to approve the plan before it is implemented. Extends the federal immigration law transition period for the Northern Mariana Islands through December 31, 2019, including the annual reduction of nonimmigrant workers who may be admitted during such period.

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Timeline

1. 8 December 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 December 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 December 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 December 2014

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

5. 11 December 2014

   Passed

   On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9292)

   Source: Floor

6. 11 December 2014

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9292)

   Source: Floor

7. 11 December 2014

   Floor

   Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9292)

   Source: Floor

8. 11 December 2014

   Discharge

   Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

   Source: Discharge

9. 11 December 2014

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

   Source: Committee

10. 11 December 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 December 2014

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Received in Senate · 12 December 2014 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 11 December 2014 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 8 December 2014 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Gregorio Sablan · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
• related to ← A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.