In the Senate of the United States, 
September 18, 2014. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 83) entitled ‘‘An Act to require the Secretary of 
the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and fi-
nancial 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 pro-
moting access to affordable, reliable energy, including in-
creasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for 
other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
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
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(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’’, ap-
proved 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 Is-
lands, and the Republic of Palau. 
(4) INSULAR AREAS.—The term ‘‘insular areas’’ 
means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, 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 es-
tablished by the Secretary under subsection (b). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, within 
the Empowering Insular Communities activity, establish a 
team of technical, policy, and financial experts—
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(1) to develop an energy action plan addressing 
the energy 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 such plan. 
(c) PARTICIPATION OF REGIONAL UTILITY ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—In establishing the team, the Secretary shall con-
sider including regional utility organizations. 
(d) ENERGY ACTION PLAN.—In accordance with sub-
section (b), the energy action plan shall include— 
(1) recommendations, based on the comprehen-
sive energy plan where applicable, to— 
(A) reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel 
shipped to the insular areas and Freely Associ-
ated States from ports outside the United States; 
(B) develop and utilize domestic fuel energy 
sources; and 
(C) improve performance of energy infra-
structure and overall energy efficiency; 
(2) a schedule for implementation of such rec-
ommendations and identification and prioritization 
of specific projects; 
(3) a financial and engineering plan for imple-
menting and sustaining projects; and
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(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 Sec-
retary a report detailing progress made in fulfilling its 
charge and in implementing the energy action 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 Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a summary of the report of the team. 
(g) APPROVAL OF SECRETARY REQUIRED.—The en-
ergy action plan shall not be implemented until the Sec-
retary approves the energy action plan. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED NATURAL 
RESOURCES ACT. 
Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (90 Stat. 263; 122 
Stat. 854) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2014, except as provided in subsections (b) and 
(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the third sentence of paragraph (2), 
by striking ‘‘not to extend beyond December 31,
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2014, unless extended pursuant to paragraph 5 
of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘ending on 
December 31, 2019’ ’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (5). 
Attest: 
Secretary.