Mark Pryor: “I ask unanimous consent that a Murkowski substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the bill, as amended…”

“I ask unanimous consent that a Murkowski substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3928) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to as follows: amendment no. 3928 (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. STUDY OF ELECTRIC RATES IN THE INSULAR AREAS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Comprehensive energy plan.--The term ``comprehensive energy plan'' means a comprehensive energy plan prepared and updated under subsections (c) and (e) of section 604 of the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes'', approved December 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1492). (2) Energy action plan.--The term ``energy action plan'' means the plan required by subsection (d). (3) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely Associated States'' means the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. (4) Insular areas.--The term ``insular areas'' means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.…”