119-HR5432

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5432

1. Short title
2. Study required

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Puerto Rico Energy Oversight and Accountability Act".

2. Study required

(a) Study - Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and again 1 year thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress the results of a comprehensive study examining, throughout the period beginning June 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the submission of the report—

(1) - how the operational and managerial decisions of LUMA Energy and Genera PR have affected project execution, contracting, and coordination with Federal and local authorities, Federal recovery efforts and grid improvement projects in Puerto Rico;

(2) - local government policies and administrative actions that influence Federal disaster relief and grid resilience efforts; and

(3) - challenges and obstacles to efficient Federal funding, oversight, and project implementation with respect to the energy sector of Puerto Rico.

(b) Recommendations - The submission required by subsection (a) shall also include actionable recommendations to improve Federal recovery and grid resilience efforts in Puerto Rico, including—

(1) - steps to—

(A) - strengthen oversight of LUMA Energy and Genera PR;

(B) - enhance coordination among Federal, territorial, and local authorities; and

(C) - ensure transparent and efficient use of Federal funds;

(2) - opportunities to—

(A) - reduce delays in project execution; and

(B) - establish clearer lines of accountability in contracting and operations; and

(3) - proposed measures to improve coordination, accountability, long-term planning for the modernization and resilience of the energy grid of Puerto Rico.