Bill113th Congress

H.R. 92

Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act

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Introduced
Jan 3, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Energy
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2013

Sponsor

Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]

Democrat·VI
Bioguide ID: C000380
First Name: DONNA
Middle Name: M.
Last Name: CHRISTENSEN
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Cosponsors
5
Committees
11
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
7
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Mar 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
92
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 3, 2013
Policy Area
Energy
Is Law
No
Apr 23, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 4, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

Source: House committee actions

Jan 4, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Source: House committee actions

Jan 4, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Jan 3, 20130

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.

Education and the Workforce Committee

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Agriculture Committee

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Financial Services Committee

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AppropriationsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy assistance for the poor and agedOil and gasPublic utilities and utility ratesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2013

Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act — Informed