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(4) Two members of the Senate, who shall be 
appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, in 
coordination with the ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR APPOINTMENT.—All appoint-
ments to the Task Force shall be made not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) CHAIR.—The Speaker shall designate one Mem-
ber to serve as chair of the Task Force. 
(e) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Task Force 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2016, the 
Task Force shall issue a report of its findings to the 
House and Senate regarding— 
(1) impediments in current Federal law and 
programs to economic growth in Puerto Rico; 
(2) recommended changes to Federal law and 
programs that, if adopted, would serve to spur sus-
tainable long-term economic growth, job creation 
and attract investment in Puerto Rico; and 
(3) additional information the Task Force 
deems appropriate. 
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(g) CONSENSUS VIEWS.—To the greatest extent 
practicable, the report issued under subsection (f) shall 
reflect the shared views of all eight Members, except that 
the report may contain dissenting views. 
(h) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Task Force 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold 
hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, 
and receive evidence as the Task Force considers appro-
priate. 
(i) STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION.—In carrying out 
its duties, the Task Force shall consult with the Puerto 
Rico Legislative Assembly, the Puerto Rico Department 
of Economic Development and Commerce, and the private 
sector of Puerto Rico. 
(j) RESOURCES.—The Task Force shall carry out its 
duties by utilizing existing facilities, services, and staff of 
the House of Representatives and Senate, except that no 
additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this section. 
(k) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall terminate 
upon issuing the report required under subsection (f). 
TITLE V—PUERTO RICO INFRA-
STRUCTURE REVITALIZATION 
SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
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(1) ACT 76.—The term ‘‘Act 76’’ means Puerto 
Rico Act 76–2000 (3 L.P.R.A. 1931 et seq.), ap-
proved on May 5, 2000, as amended. 
(2) CRITICAL
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Critical 
Project’’ means a project identified under the provi-
sions of this title and intimately related to address-
ing an emergency whose approval, consideration, 
permitting, and implementation shall be expedited 
and streamlined according to the statutory process 
provided by Act 76, or otherwise adopted pursuant 
to this title. 
(3) ENERGY COMMISSION OF PUERTO RICO.— 
The term ‘‘Energy Commission of Puerto Rico’’ 
means the Puerto Rico Energy Commission as es-
tablished by Subtitle B of Puerto Rico Act 57–2014. 
(4) ENERGY
PROJECTS.—The term ‘‘Energy 
Projects’’ means those projects addressing the gen-
eration, distribution, or transmission of energy. 
(5) 
EMERGENCY.—The 
term 
‘‘emergency’’ 
means any event or grave problem of deterioration 
in the physical infrastructure for the rendering of 
essential services to the people, or that endangers 
the life, public health, or safety of the population or 
of a sensitive ecosystem, or as otherwise defined by 
section 1 of Act 76 (3 L.P.R.A. 1931). This shall in-
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clude problems in the physical infrastructure for en-
ergy, water, sewer, solid waste, highways or roads, 
ports, telecommunications, and other similar infra-
structure. 
(6) ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
BOARD.—The 
term ‘‘Environmental Quality Board’’ means the 
Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, a board 
within the executive branch of the Government of 
Puerto Rico as established by section 7 of Puerto 
Rico Act 416–2004 (12 L.P.R.A. 8002a). 
(7) EXPEDITED
PERMITTING
PROCESS.—The 
term ‘‘Expedited Permitting Process’’ means a Puer-
to Rico Agency’s alternate procedures, conditions, 
and terms mirroring those established under Act 76 
(3 L.P.R.A. 1932) and pursuant to this title shall 
not apply to any Federal law, statute, or require-
ment. 
(8) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 
the Governor of Puerto Rico. 
(9) 
INTERAGENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUB-
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘‘Interagency 
Environ-
mental Subcommittee’’ means the Interagency Sub-
committee on Expedited Environmental Regulations 
as further described by section 504. 
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(10) LEGISLATURE.—The term ‘‘Legislature’’ 
means the Legislature of Puerto Rico. 
(11) PLANNING BOARD.—The term ‘‘Planning 
Board’’ means the Puerto Rico Planning Board, a 
board within the executive branch of the Govern-
ment of Puerto Rico established by Puerto Rico Act 
75–1975 (23 L.P.R.A. 62 et seq.). 
(12) PROJECT
SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘Project 
Sponsor’’ means a Puerto Rico Agency or private 
party proposing the development of an existing, on-
going, or new infrastructure project or Energy 
Project. 
(13) PUERTO
RICO
AGENCY
OR
AGENCIES.— 
The terms ‘‘Puerto Rico Agency’’ or ‘‘Puerto Rico 
Agencies’’ means any board, body, board of exam-
iners, public corporation, commission, independent 
office, division, administration, bureau, department, 
authority, official, person, entity, municipality, or 
any instrumentality of Puerto Rico, or an adminis-
trative body authorized by law to perform duties of 
regulating, investigating, or that may issue a deci-
sion, or with the power to issue licenses, certificates, 
permits, concessions, accreditations, privileges, fran-
chises, except the Senate and the House of Rep-
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resentatives of the Legislature and the judicial 
branch. 
(14) PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHOR-
ITY.—The term ‘‘Puerto Rico Electric Power Au-
thority’’ means the Puerto Rico Electric Power Au-
thority established by Puerto Rico Act 83–1941. 
SEC. 502. POSITION OF REVITALIZATION COORDINATOR. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, under 
the Oversight Board, the position of the Revitalization Co-
ordinator. 
(b) APPOINTMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Revitalization Coordi-
nator shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: 
(A) Prior to the appointment of the Revi-
talization Coordinator and within 60 days of 
the appointment of the full membership of the 
Oversight Board, the Oversight Board shall 
submit to the Governor no less than three 
nominees for appointment. 
(B) In consultation with the Oversight 
Board, not later than 10 days after receiving 
the nominations under subparagraph (A), the 
Governor shall select one of the nominees as the 
Revitalization Coordinator. Such nomination 
shall be effective immediately. 
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(C) If the Governor fails to select a Revi-
talization Coordinator, the Oversight Board 
shall, by majority vote, select a Revitalization 
Coordinator from the list of nominees provided 
under paragraph (A). 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—In selecting nominees 
under paragraph (1)(A), the Oversight Board shall 
only nominate persons who— 
(A) have substantial knowledge and exper-
tise in the planning, predevelopment, financing, 
development, operations, engineering, or market 
participation of infrastructure projects, pro-
vided that stronger consideration shall be given 
to candidates who have experience with Energy 
Projects and the laws and regulations of Puerto 
Rico whose implementation could be affected by 
an Expedited Permitting Process; 
(B) does not currently provide, or in the 
preceding 3 calendar years provided, goods or 
services to the government of Puerto Rico (and, 
as applicable, is not the spouse, parent, child, 
or sibling of a person who provides or has pro-
vided goods and services to the government of 
Puerto Rico in the preceding 3 calendar years); 
and 
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(C) shall not be an officer, employee of, or 
former officer or employee of the government of 
Puerto Rico in the preceding 3 calendar years. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—The Revitalization Coor-
dinator shall be compensated at an annual rate de-
termined by the Oversight Board sufficient in the 
judgment of the Oversight Board to obtain the serv-
ices of a person with the skills and experience re-
quired to discharge the duties of the position, but 
such compensation shall not exceed the annual sal-
ary of the Executive Director. 
(c) ASSIGNMENT
OF PERSONNEL.—The Executive 
Director of the Oversight Board may assign Oversight 
Board personnel to assist the Revitalization Coordinator. 
(d) REMOVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Revitalization Coordi-
nator may be removed for any reason, in the Over-
sight Board’s discretion. 
(2) TERMINATION OF POSITION.—Upon the ter-
mination of the Oversight Board pursuant to section 
209 of this Act, the position of the Revitalization 
Coordinator shall terminate. 
SEC. 503. CRITICAL PROJECTS. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.— 
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(1) PROJECT SUBMISSION.—Any Project Spon-
sor may submit, so long as the Oversight Board is 
in operation, any existing, ongoing, or proposed 
project to the Revitalization Coordinator. The Revi-
talization Coordinator shall require such submission 
to include— 
(A) the impact the project will have on an 
emergency; 
(B) the availability of immediate private 
capital or other funds, including loan guaran-
tees, loans, or grants to implement, operate, or 
maintain the project; 
(C) the cost of the project and amount of 
Puerto Rico government funds, if any, nec-
essary to complete and maintain the project; 
(D) the environmental and economic bene-
fits provided by the project, including the num-
ber of jobs to be created that will be held by 
residents of Puerto Rico and the expected eco-
nomic impact, including the impact on rate-
payers, if applicable; 
(E) the status of the project if it is exist-
ing or ongoing; and 
(F) in addition to the requirements found 
in subparagraphs (A) through (E), the Revital-
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ization Coordinator may require such submis-
sion to include any or all of the following cri-
teria that assess how the project will— 
(i) reduce reliance on oil for electric 
generation in Puerto Rico; 
(ii) improve performance of energy in-
frastructure and overall energy efficiency; 
(iii) expedite the diversification and 
conversion of fuel sources for electric gen-
eration from oil to natural gas and renew-
ables in Puerto Rico as defined under ap-
plicable Puerto Rico laws; 
(iv) promote the development and uti-
lization of energy sources found on Puerto 
Rico; 
(v) contribute to transitioning to 
privatized generation capacities in Puerto 
Rico; 
(vi) support the Energy Commission 
of Puerto Rico in achievement of its goal 
of reducing energy costs and ensuring af-
fordable energy rates for consumers and 
business; or 
(vii) achieve in whole or in part the 
recommendations, if feasible, of the study 
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