INSULAR AREAS STUDY.

SEC. 1406. INSULAR AREAS STUDY. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall conduct a study of the implications of the unique vulnerabilities of the insular areas to an oil supply disruption. Such study shall outline how the insular areas shall gain access to vital oil supplies during times of national emergency. Such study shall be completed and submitted to the Congress not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Definition.— For purposes of this section, the term “insular areas” means the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau.