H.R. 6631 (112th): Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act

Introduced:
Dec 04, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Del. Donna Christensen [D-VI0]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 92 on Jan 03, 2013. See H.R. 92 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 4, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 04, 2012
Referred to Committee Dec 04, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Agriculture

House Education and the Workforce

House Energy and Commerce

House Financial Services

House Transportation and Infrastructure

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Full Title

To provide energy crisis relief to residents of the Virgin Islands.

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Last updated Dec 04, 2012.
3 pages

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12/4/2012--Introduced.
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.

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