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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4339 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable energy grant 
program for territories of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. HERNA´NDEZ, Ms. PLASKETT, and Mr. MOYLAN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renew-
able energy grant program for territories of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Renewable Energy for 
U.S. Territories Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
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culture shall establish a renewable energy program (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘program’’) under which the 
Secretary may award grants to covered entities to facili-
tate projects, in territories of the United States, described 
in subsection (c). 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
the program, a covered entity shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such form, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) GRANT USES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered entity receiving a 
grant under the program may use grant funds for 
a project, in a territory of the United States— 
(A) to develop or construct a renewable en-
ergy system; 
(B) to carry out an activity to increase en-
ergy efficiency; 
(C) to develop or construct an energy stor-
age system or device for— 
(i) a system developed or constructed 
under subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) an activity carried out under sub-
paragraph (B); 
(D) to develop or construct— 
(i) a smart grid; or 
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(ii) a microgrid; or 
(E) to train residents of the territory of 
the United States to develop, construct, main-
tain, or operate a renewable energy system. 
(2) LIMITATION.—A covered entity receiving a 
grant under the program may not use grant funds 
to develop or construct a facility that generates elec-
tricity using energy derived from— 
(A) fossil fuels; or 
(B) nuclear power. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall ensure that Department of Energy national lab-
oratories offer to provide technical assistance to each cov-
ered entity carrying out a project assisted with a grant 
under the program. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the estab-
lishment of the program, and on an annual basis there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining— 
(1) an estimate of the amount of funds dis-
bursed under the program; 
(2) an estimate of the energy conservation 
achieved as a result of the program; 
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(3) a description of challenges encountered in 
implementing projects described in subsection (c)(1); 
and 
(4) recommendations as to additional legislative 
measures to increase the use of renewable energy in 
territories of the United States, as appropriate. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3. GAO STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall— 
(A) conduct a study regarding renewable 
energy and energy efficiency in territories of the 
United States; and 
(B) submit to Congress a report con-
taining— 
(i) the findings of the study; and 
(ii) related recommendations. 
(2) COMPONENTS.—The study conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall consider, in relation each terri-
tory of the United States, the potential— 
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