Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act

Bill: 112-hr-6631
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2012-12-04 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Appropriations
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Oil and gas
Public utilities and utility rates
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: 
Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Rural Utilities Service, to make a grant to the Water and Power Authority of the U.S. Virgin Islands for energy generation, transmission, and distribution in rural communities with extremely high energy costs. Provides related funding through FY2015.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to the Authority to convert base power production in the Virgin Islands from fuel oil to liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. Authorizes appropriations through FY2017.
 
Increases, through FY2018, the number of Virgin Islands households eligible for low-income energy assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2012-12-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1875)
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Introduced in House