,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #hc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!    
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjad,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to assemble a   
team ( te*nical1 policy1 & f9ancial     
exp]ts to address ! en]gy ne$s ( !      
insul> areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates ?r\gh !       
developm5t ( en]gy action plans aim$ at 
promot+ access to af=dable1 reliable    
en]gy1 includ+ increas+ use ( indig5\s  
clean-en]gy res\rces1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,insul> areas & ,freely ,associat$  
,/ates en]gy developm5t  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,compreh5sive    
en]gy plan ,! t]m compreh5sive en]gy    
plan means a compreh5sive en]gy plan    
prep>$ & updat$ "u subsections 7c7 & 7e7
 ( section #fjd ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an    
,act to au?orize appropriations = c]ta9 
insul> areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes1 approv$ ,decemb] #bd1 #aihj   
7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #adib74  7#b7 ,en]gy     
action plan ,! t]m en]gy action plan    

means ! plan requir$ by subsection 7d74 
7#c7 ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates ,! t]m   
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates means !       
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !         
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !       
,republic ( ,palau4  7#d7 ,insul> areas 
,! t]m insul> areas means ,am]ican      
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ,guam1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#e7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,team ,!  
t]m team means ! team e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y "u subsection 7b74  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a team ( te*nical1 policy1
 & f9ancial exp]ts--  7#a7 to develop   
en]gy action plans address+ ! imm$iate1 
ne>-t]m1 & long-t]m en]gy & environm5tal
 ne$s ( ea* ( ! insul> areas & ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to assi/ ea* 
( ! insul> areas & ,freely ,associat$   
,/ates 9 implem5t+ an en]gy action plan4
  7c7 ,p>ticipation ( regional utility  

organizations ,9 e/abli%+ ! team1 !     
,secret>y %all consid] includ+ regional 
utility organizations4  7d7 ,en]gy      
action plans ,9 accordance ) subsection 
7b71 ! en]gy action plans %all include--
  7#a7 recomm5dations1 bas$ on !        
compreh5sive en]gy plan :]e applicable1 
to--  7,a7 promote access to af=dable1  
reliable en]gy2  7,b7 develop indig5\s1 
nonfossil fuel en]gy res\rces2 &  7,c7  
improve p]=mance ( en]gy infra/ructure &
 ov]all en]gy effici5cy2  7#b7 a s*$ule 
= implem5tation ( su* recomm5dations &  
id5tification & prioritization (        
specific projects2  7#c7 a f9ancial &   
eng9e]+ plan = implem5t+ & su/a9+       
projects2 &  7#d7 b5*m>ks = measur+     
progress t[>d implem5tation4  7e7       
,reports to ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y         
e/abli%es ! team & annually !reaft]1 !  
team %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report
 detail+ progress made 9 fulfill+ its   
*>ge & 9 implem5t+ ! en]gy action plans4
  7f7 ,annual reports to ,congress ,n   

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y receives a report submitt$ by 
! team "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a summ>y ( ! report ( !     
team4  7g7 ,fund+ ,no additional funds  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !      
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 & ?is  
section %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts    
o!rwise available = su* purpose4  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb]    
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