,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjad ,mr4   
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to protect !
 bulk-p[] sy/em & electric infra/ructure
 critical to ! def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
aga9/ cyb]security & physical & o!r     
?reats & vuln]abilities4  #a4  ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,grid  
,reliability & ,infra/ructure ,def5se   
,act or ! ,,grid ,act4  #b4  ,critical  
electric infra/ructure security  7a7  ,9
 g5]al  ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bae 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 ! foll[+3  #bae;,a4    
,critical electric infra/ructure        
security  7a7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is      
section3  7#a7  ,bulk-p[] sy/em2        
,electric ,reliability ,organization2   
,regional ,entity  ,! t]ms bulk-p[]     
sy/em1 ,electric ,reliability           
,organization1 & regional entity h !    

mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bae7;a74 
7#b7  ,def5se critical electric         
infra/ructure  ,! t]m def5se critical   
electric infra/ructure means any        
infra/ructure locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7includ+ ! t]ritories7 us$ = ! g5]ation1
 transmission1 or di/ribution ( electric
 en]gy t--  7,a7 is n "p ( ! bulk-p[]   
sy/em2 &  7,b7 s]ves a facility         
designat$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to    
subsection 7d77#a71 b is n own$ or      
op]at$ by ! own] or op]ator ( !         
facility4  7#c7  ,def5se critical       
electric infra/ructure vuln]ability  ,! 
t]m def5se critical electric            
infra/ructure vuln]ability means a      
weakness 9 def5se critical electric     
infra/ructure t1 9 ! ev5t (-- 7,a7 a    
malici\s act us+ electronic             
communication or an electromagnetic     
pulse1 w\ld pose a sub/antial risk (    
disruption ( ^? electronic devices or   
communications networks1 includ+ h>dw>e1
 s(tw>e1 & data1 t are ess5tial to !    
reliability ( def5se critical electric  

infra/ructure2 or  7,b7 a direct        
physical attack on ! def5se critical    
electric infra/ructure1 w\ld pose a     
sub/antial risk ( significant adv]se    
effects on ! reliability ( def5se       
critical electric infra/ructure4  7#d7  
,electromagnetic pulse  ,! t]m          
electromagnetic pulse means #a or m     
pulses ( electromagnetic en]gy emitt$ by
 any device or weapon capable ( g5]at+ a
 pulse t w\ld pose a sub/antial risk (  
disruption to ! op]ation ( ^? electronic
 devices or communications networks1    
includ+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & data1 t are   
ess5tial to ! reliability ( sy/ems      
necess>y = ! g5]ation1 transmission1 &  
di/ribution ( electric en]gy4  7#e7     
,geomagnetic /orm  ,! t]m geomagnetic   
/orm means a tempor>y di/urbance ( !    
magnetic field ( ! ,e>? result+ f sol>  
activity4  7#f7  ,grid security ?reat   
,! t]m grid security ?reat means a      
sub/antial likelihood (--  7,a7  7i7 a  
malici\s act us+ electronic             
communication or an electromagnetic     

pulse1 or a geomagnetic /orm ev5t1 t    
c\ld disrupt ! op]ation ( ^? electronic 
devices or communications networks1     
includ+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & data1 t are   
ess5tial to ! reliability ( ! bulk-p[]  
sy/em or ( def5se critical electric     
infra/ructure2 &  7ii7 disruption ( !   
op]ation ( ^? devices or networks1 )    
significant adv]se effects on !         
reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or (     
def5se critical electric infra/ructure1 
z a result ( ! act or ev5t2 or  7,b7    
7i7 a direct physical attack on !       
bulk-p[] sy/em or on def5se critical    
electric infra/ructure2 &  7ii7         
significant adv]se effects on !         
reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or (     
def5se critical electric infra/ructure z
 a result ( ! physical attack4  7#g7    
,grid security vuln]ability ,! t]m grid 
security vuln]ability means a weakness 9
 ! bulk p[] sy/em t1 9 ! ev5t (-- 7,a7 a
 malici\s act us+ electronic            
communication or an electromagnetic     
pulse1 w\ld pose a sub/antial risk (    

disruption to ! op]ation ( ^? electronic
 devices or communications networks1    
includ+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & data1 t are   
ess5tial to ! reliability ( ! bulk-p[]  
sy/em2 or  7,b7 a direct physical attack
 on ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 w\ld pose a       
sub/antial risk ( significant adv]se    
effects on ! reliability ( ! bulk-p[]   
sy/em4  7#h7  ,l>ge trans=m]  ,! t]m    
l>ge trans=m] means an electric trans=m]
 t is "p ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4  7#i7      
,protect$ in=mation  ,! t]m protect$    
in=mation means in=mation1 o!r ?an      
classifi$ national security in=mation1  
designat$ z protect$ in=mation by !     
,commission "u subsection 7e77#b7--     
7,a7 t 0 develop$ or submitt$ 9         
connection ) ! implem5tation ( ?is      
section2  7,b7 t specifically discusses 
grid security ?reats1 grid security     
vuln]abilities1 def5se critical electric
 infra/ructure vuln]abilities1 or plans1
 proc$ures1 or measures to address !    
?reats or vuln]abilities2 &  7,c7 !     
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( :i* c\ld be us$ 

9 a malici\s mann] to impair !          
reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or (     
def5se critical electric infra/ructure4 
7#aj7  ,secret>y  ,! t]m ,secret>y means
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#aa7  ,security
  ,! t]m security does n h ! def9ition (
 ! t]m provid$ 9 section #c4  7b7       
,em]g5cy response measures  7#a7        
,au?ority to address grid security      
?reats  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,presid5t   
issues & provides to ! ,commission 7ei!r
 directly or ?r\gh ! ,secret>y7 a writt5
 directive or det]m9ation id5tify+ an   
imm95t grid security ?reat1 !           
,commission may1 ) or )\t notice1 he>+1 
or report1 issue su* ord]s = em]g5cy    
measures z are necess>y 9 ! judgm5t ( ! 
,commission to protect ! reliability ( !
 bulk-p[] sy/em or ( def5se critical    
electric infra/ructure aga9/ ! ?reat4   
7,b7 ,rules ( proc$ure ,z soon z        
practicable b n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,commission %all1 aft] notice &         
opportunity = comm5t1 e/abli% rules (   

proc$ure t ensure t ! au?ority describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 c be ex]cis$         
exp$iti\sly4  7#b7  ,notification (     
,congress  ,if ! ,presid5t issues &     
provides to ! ,commission 7ei!r directly
 or ?r\gh ! ,secret>y7 a writt5         
directive or det]m9ation "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,presid5t 7or ! ,secret>y1 z !  
case may be7 %all promptly notify       
congressional committees ( relevant     
jurisdiction1 includ+ ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 ( !   
cont5ts (1 & ju/ification =1 ! directive
 or det]m9ation4  7#c7  ,consultation   
,be=e issu+ an ord] = em]g5cy measures  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all1 to
 ! ext5t practicable 9 light ( ! nature 
( ! grid security ?reat & ! urg5cy ( !  
ne$ = ! em]g5cy measures1 consult )     
appropriate gov]nm5tal au?orities 9     
,canada & ,mexico1 entities describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y1 & o!r       
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+       

implem5tation ( ! em]g5cy measures4     
7#d7  ,application  ,an ord] = em]g5cy  
measures "u ?is subsection may apply    
to--  7,a7 ! ,electric ,reliability     
,organization2  7,b7 a regional entity2 
or  7,c7 any own]1 us]1 or op]ator ( !  
bulk-p[] sy/em or ( def5se critical     
electric infra/ructure )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#e7  ,discont9uance  ,!       
,commission %all issue an ord]          
discont9u+ any em]g5cy measures ord]$ "u
 ?is subsection1 effective n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! e>lie/ ( ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,! date on :i* ! ,presid5t issues &    
provides to ! ,commission 7ei!r directly
 or ?r\gh ! ,secret>y7 a writt5         
directive or det]m9ation t ! grid       
security ?reat id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 no long] exi/s4  7,b7 ,! date on :i* ! 
,commission issues a writt5 det]m9ation 
t ! em]g5cy measures are no long] ne$$  
to address ! grid security ?reat        
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ by   
means ( ,commission approval ( a        
reliability /&>d "u section #bae t !    

,commission det]m9es adequately         
addresses ! ?reat4  7,c7 ,! date t is #a
 ye> aft] ! issuance ( an ord] "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7  ,co/ recov]y  ,if 
! ,commission det]m9es t own]s1         
op]ators1 or us]s ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or 
( def5se critical electric infra/ructure
 h incurr$ sub/antial co/s to comply )  
an ord] "u ?is subsection & t ! co/s 7  
prud5tly incurr$ & _c reasonably be     
recov]$ ?r\gh regulat$ rates or m>ket   
prices = ! electric en]gy or s]vices    
sold by ! own]s1 op]ators1 or us]s1 !   
,commission %all1 aft] notice & an      
opportunity = comm5t1 e/abli% a me*anism
 t p]mits ! own]s1 op]ators1 or us]s to 
recov] ! co/s4  7c7  ,measures ,to      
address grid security vuln]abilities    
7#a7  ,commission au?ority  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,commission1 9 consultation 
) appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 id5tifies 
a grid security vuln]ability t !        
,commission det]m9es has n adequately   
be5 address$ ?r\gh a reliability /&>d   
develop$ & approv$ "u section #bae1 !   

,commission %all1 aft] notice &         
opportunity = comm5t & aft] consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y1 o!r appropriate ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 & appropriate gov]nm5tal       
au?orities 9 ,canada & ,mexico1         
promulgate a rule or issue an ord]      
requir+ implem5tation1 by any own]1     
op]ator1 or us] ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ( measures to protect !  
bulk-p[] sy/em aga9/ su* vuln]ability4  
7,b7 ,recomm5dations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e
 promulgat+ a rule or issu+ an ord] "u  
?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all1 to !  
ext5t practicable 9 light ( ! urg5cy ( !
 ne$ = action to address ! grid security
 vuln]ability1 reque/ & consid]         
recomm5dations f ! ,electric            
,reliability ,organization reg>d+ ! rule
 or ord]4  7ii7 ,deadl9e ,! ,commission 
may e/abli% an appropriate deadl9e = !  
submission ( ! recomm5dations4  7#b7    
,c]ta9 exi/+ cyb]security vuln]abilities
  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all1 aft] notice & opportunity = comm5t

 & aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 o!r 
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 &           
appropriate gov]nm5tal au?orities 9     
,canada & ,mexico1 promulgate a rule or 
issue an ord] requir+ ! implem5tation1  
by any own]1 us]1 or op]ator ( !        
bulk-p[] sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( su* 
measures z are necess>y to protect !    
bulk-p[] sy/em aga9/ ! vuln]abilities   
id5tifi$ 9 ! communication entitl$      
#8,electricity ,sector ,own]s &         
,op]ators'1 dat$ ,june #ba1 #bjjg1 ( !  
,nor? ,am]ican ,electric ,reliability   
,corporation1 act+ 9 ! capacity ( !     
,corporation z ! ,electricity ,sector   
,in=mation & ,analysis ,c5t]4  7#c7     
,rescission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all approve a reliability  
/&>d develop$ "u section #bae t         
addresses a grid security vuln]ability t
 is ! subject ( a rule or ord] "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 unless !         
,commission det]m9es t ! reliability    
/&>d does n adequately protect aga9/ !  
vuln]ability or o!rwise does n satisfy !

 requirem5ts ( section #bae4  7,b7      
,rescission ,on su* approval1 !         
,commission %all resc9d ! rule          
promulgat$ or ord] issu$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 or 7#b7 address+ ! vuln]ability1   
effective on ! effective date ( ! newly 
approv$ reliability /&>d4  7#d7  ,l>ge  
trans=m] availability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,commission %all1 aft]  
notice & an opportunity = comm5t & aft] 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y & o!r        
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 issue an    
ord] direct+ ! ,electric ,reliability   
,organization to submit to ! ,commission
 = approval "u section #bae1 n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! issuance ( ! ord]1        
reliability /&>ds address+ availability 
( l>ge trans=m]s4  7,b7 ,re/oration (   
bulk-p[] sy/em ,! /&>ds %all require    
entities t own or op]ate l>ge trans=m]s 
to ensure1 individually or jo9tly1      
adequate availability ( l>ge trans=m]s  
to promptly re/ore ! reliable op]ation (
 ! bulk-p[] sy/em 9 ! ev5t t any su*    

trans=m] is de/roy$ or disabl$ z a      
result ( a reasonably =eseeable physical
 or o!r attack or geomagnetic /orm ev5t4
  7,c7 ,basis = /&>ds ,! ord] ( !       
,commission %all specify ! nature &     
magnitude ( ! reasonably =eseeable      
attacks or ev5ts t %all provide ! basis 
= ! /&>ds4  7,d7 ,/&>ds ,! /&>ds %all-- 
7i7 provide entities subject to ! /&>ds 
) ! option ( meet+ ! /&>ds individually 
or jo9tly2 &  7ii7 appropriately balance
 ! risks associat$ ) a reasonably       
=eseeable attack or ev5t1 includ+-- 7,i7
 any regional v>iation 9 ! risks2 &     
7,,ii7 ! co/s ( ensur+ adequate         
availability ( sp>e trans=m]s4  7d7     
,critical def5se facilities  7#a7       
,designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,presid5t %all designate1 9 a
 writt5 directive or det]m9ation provid$
 to ! ,commission1 facilities locat$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ! t]ritories7 t 
are--  7i7 critical to ! def5se ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 vuln]able to a   

disruption ( ! supply ( electric en]gy  
provid$ to su* facility by an ext]nal   
provid]4  7,b7 ,maximum numb] ,! numb] (
 facilities designat$ by ! directive or 
det]m9ation %all n exce$ #ajj4  7,c7    
,revision ,! ,presid5t may p]iodically  
revise ! li/ ( designat$ facilities     
?r\gh a subsequ5t writt5 directive or   
det]m9ation provid$ to ! ,commission1   
except t ! total numb] ( designat$      
facilities at any "t %all n exce$ #ajj4 
7#b7  ,commission au?ority  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,commission id5tifies a     
def5se critical electric infra/ructure  
vuln]ability t ! ,commission1 9         
consultation ) own]s & op]ators ( any #a
 or m facilities designat$ by !         
,presid5t pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71    
det]m9es has n adequately be5 address$  
?r\gh measures und]tak5 by own]s or     
op]ators ( def5se critical electric     
infra/ructure1 ! ,commission %all1 aft] 
notice & an opportunity = comm5t & aft] 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y & o!r        
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 promulgate a

 rule or issue an ord] requir+          
implem5tation1 by any own] or op]ator ( 
def5se critical electric infra/ructure1 
( measures to protect ! def5se critical 
electric infra/ructure aga9/ !          
vuln]ability4  7,b7 ,exemptions  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,commission %all exempt f any  
rule or ord] promulgat$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 any specific def5se critical       
electric infra/ructure t ! ,commission  
det]m9es already has be5 adequately     
protect$ aga9/ ! id5tifi$ vuln]ability4 
7ii7 ,consultation ,! ,commission %all  
make any det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 9    
consultation ) ! own] or op]ator ( !    
facility designat$ by ! ,presid5t       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 t relies on ! 
def5se critical electric infra/ructure4 
7#c7  ,co/ recov]y  ,an own] or op]ator 
( def5se critical electric infra/ructure
 %all be requir$ to take measures "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 only to ! ext5t t ! own]s 
or op]ators ( #a or m facilities        
designat$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#a7 t rely on ! infra/ructure 

agree to be> ! full increm5tal co/s (   
compliance ) a rule promulgat$ or ord]  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7e7            
,protection ( in=mation  7#a7           
,prohibition ( public disclosure (      
protect$ in=mation  ,protect$           
in=mation--  7,a7 %all be exempt f      
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b77#c7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7  
%all n be made available pursuant to any
 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal law requir+    
disclosure ( in=mation or records4  7#b7
  ,in=mation %>+  7,a7  ,9 g5]al        
,consi/5t ) ! ,controll$ ,unclassifi$   
,in=mation framework e/abli%$ by !      
,presid5t1 ! ,commission %all promulgate
 su* regulations & issue su* ord]s z    
necess>y to designate protect$ in=mation
 & to prohibit ! unau?oriz$ disclosure (
 ! protect$ in=mation4  7,b7  ,%>+ (    
protect$ in=mation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
regulations promulgat$ & ord]s issu$    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
provide /&>ds = & facilitate !          
appropriate %>+ ( protect$ in=mation )1 

betwe51 & by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    
tribal au?orities1 ! ,electric          
,reliability ,organization1 regional    
entities1 & own]s1 op]ators1 & us]s ( ! 
bulk-p[] sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & (    
def5se critical electric infra/ructure4 
7ii7 ,/ate commissions ,9 promulgat+ !  
regulations & issu+ ! ord]s1 !          
,commission %all take acc\nt ( ! role ( 
,/ate commissions 9 review+ ! prud5ce & 
co/ ( inve/m5ts )9 ! respective         
jurisdictions ( ! ,/ate commissions4    
7iii7 ,canada & ,mexico ,! ,commission  
%all consult ) appropriate ,canadian &  
,mexican au?orities to develop protocols
 = ! %>+ ( protect$ in=mation )1 betwe51
 & by appropriate ,canadian & ,mexican  
au?orities & own]s1 op]ators1 & us]s ( !
 bulk-p[] sy/em outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#c7  ,submission ( in=mation to      
,congress  ,no?+ 9 ?is section p]mits or
 au?orizes ! )hold+ ( in=mation f       
,congress1 any committee or subcommittee
 ( ,congress1 or ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7  ,disclosure (   

nonprotect$ in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,commission    
%all protect f disclosure only ! m9imum 
quantity ( in=mation necess>y to protect
 ! reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em & (   
def5se critical electric infra/ructure4 
7,b7 ,segregation ( protect$ in=mation  
,! ,commission %all segregate protect$  
in=mation )9 docum5ts & electronic      
communications1 :5ev] feasible1 to      
facilitate disclosure ( in=mation t is n
 designat$ z protect$ in=mation4  7#e7  
,duration ( designation  ,in=mation may 
n be designat$ z protect$ in=mation =   
long] ?an #e ye>s1 unless specifically  
r$esignat$ by ! ,commission4  7#f7      
,removal ( designation  ,! ,commission  
may remove ! designation ( protect$     
in=mation1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f a docum5t  
or electronic communication if !        
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( ! in=mation c\ld
 no long] be us$ to impair ! reliability
 ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or ( def5se critical
 electric infra/ructure4  7#g7          
,judicial review ( designations  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7f7 or       
section #cac1 a p]son or entity may seek
 judicial review ( a det]m9ation by !   
,commission conc]n+ ! designation (     
protect$ in=mation "u ?is subsection    
exclusively 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* ! compla9ant   
resides1 or has a pr9cipal place (      
bus9ess1 or 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4   
7,b7 ,proc$ure ,9 a case describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt-- 7i7 %all     
det]m9e ! matt] de novo2 &  7ii7 may    
exam9e ! cont5ts ( docum5ts or          
electronic communications designat$ z   
protect$ in=mation 9 cam]a to det]m9e   
:e!r ! docum5ts or any "p ( ! docum5ts 7
 improp]ly designat$ z protect$         
in=mation4  7,c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,! burd5 
%all be on ! ,commission to su/a9 !     
designation ( ! ,commission4  7f7       
,judicial review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all act exp$iti\sly to     
resolve all applications = rehe>+ (     
ord]s issu$ pursuant to ?is section t   
are fil$ "u section #cac7;a74  7#b7     

,jurisdiction ,any p>ty seek+ judicial  
review pursuant to section #cac ( an    
ord] issu$ "u ?is section may obta9 !   
review only 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (   
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,circuit4  7g7  ,provision ( assi/ance  
to indu/ry 9 meet+ grid security        
protection ne$s  7#a7  ,exp]tise &      
res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a program1 9 consultation )
 o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 to     
develop te*nical exp]tise 9 ! protection
 ( sy/ems = ! g5]ation1 transmission1 & 
di/ribution ( electric en]gy aga9/      
geomagnetic /orms or malici\s acts us+  
electronic communications or            
electromagnetic pulse t w\ld pose a     
sub/antial risk ( disruption to !       
op]ation ( ^? electronic devices or     
communications networks1 includ+ h>dw>e1
 s(tw>e1 & data1 t are ess5tial to !    
reliability ( ! sy/ems4  7,b7 ,res\rces 
,! program %all include ! id5tification 
& developm5t ( appropriate te*nical &   
electronic res\rces1 includ+ h>dw>e1    

s(tw>e1 & sy/em equipm5t4  7#b7  ,%>+   
exp]tise  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z appropriate1 
! ,secret>y %all (f] to %>e te*nical    
exp]tise develop$ "u ! program "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ?r\gh consultation &     
assi/ance1 ) own]s1 op]ators1 or us]s ( 
sy/ems = ! g5]ation1 transmission1 or   
di/ribution ( electric en]gy locat$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ) ,/ate commissions4    
7,b7 ,priority ,9 (f]+ ! support1 !     
,secret>y %all assign high] priority to 
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,presid5t pursuant to subsection 7d77#a7
 & o!r critical-infra/ructure           
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appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#c7       
,security cle>ances & communication     
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facilitate &1 to ! ext5t practicable1   
exp$ite ! acquisition ( adequate        
security cle>ances by key p]sonnel ( any
 entity subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section to enable optimum communication 
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?reats1 grid security vuln]abilities1 & 
def5se critical electric infra/ructure  
vuln]abilities4  7,b7 ,actionable       
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 o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies %all1 to
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obligations to protect classifi$ &      
protect$ in=mation1 %>e timely          
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security ?reats1 grid security          
vuln]abilities1 & def5se critical       
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appropriate key p]sonnel ( own]s1       
op]ators1 & us]s ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em & ( 
def5se critical electric infra/ructure4 
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#aa-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,t5nessee     
,valley ,au?ority & ! ,bonneville ,p[]  
,adm9i/ration %all be exempt f any      
requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7     
7except = any requirem5t address+ a     
malici\s act us+ electronic             
communication74  4  7b7  ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7  ,jurisdiction  ,section 

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