,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bihi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
promote ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ips =        
develop+ regional en]gy /rategies &     
plans to mitigate risks 9 *ang+ en]gy   
sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,promot+ ,regional ,en]gy ,p>tn]%ips =  
,advanc+ ,resili5t ,en]gy ,sy/ems ,act  
or ! ,,prep>e ,act4  #b4  ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 en]gy sy/ems 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates are 9 a p]iod (         
significant *ange2  7#b7 ag+            
infra/ructure1 new te*nologies1 increas+
 complexity1 & gr[+ ?reats are pos+ new 
*all5ges to en]gy sy/ems & _! resili5ce2
  7#c7 ! int]connect$ nature ( en]gy    
sy/ems means regional en]gy /rategies & 
plans w be m effective at prep>+ =      
*all5ges & mitigat+ risks2  7#d7 ,/ates 

h di/9ct ne$s & unique en]gy1           
environm5tal1 & economic goals & w play 
a critical role 9 develop+ & implem5t+  
regional en]gy /rategies & plans2  7#e7 
! views & p>ticipation ( a broad range (
 /akehold]s 9 ! developm5t &            
implem5tation ( regional en]gy /rategies
 & plans is ne$$ = success2 &  7#f7 !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9 ! role ( a long-t]m 
/rategic en]gy p>tn]1 c effectively--   
7,a7 e/abli% /rategic alliances )       
,/ates2  7,b7 conv5e /akehold]s2  7,c7  
facilitate ! process ( develop+ regional
 en]gy /rategies & plans2 &  7,d7       
provide te*nical assi/ance & support 9  
implem5tation4  #c4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is
 ,act3  7#a7  ,coop]ative agreem5t  ,!  
t]m coop]ative agreem5t has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 sections #fcjb & #fcje ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,secret>ies  ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,(fice (        
,electricity ,deliv]y & ,en]gy          
,reliability 9 consultation ) !         

,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy 
& ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y ( ,fossil ,en]gy1 & !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy1  
,sci5ce1 & ,te*nology ,programs2 &  7,b7
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,l& & ,m9]als     
,managem5t 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy   
,managem5t1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     
,indian ,affairs1 & ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y = ,fi% & ,wildlife & ,p>ks4   
7#c7  ,/ate  ,! t]m ,/ate means--  7,a7 
a ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2  
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4  ,regional en]gy    
p>tn]%ips  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>ies
 %all provide assi/ance 9 accordance )  
?is section = ! purpose ( develop+ en]gy
 /rategies & plans t help h>monize &    
promote national1 regional1 & ,/ate     
en]gy goals1 includ+ goals = advanc+    
resili5t en]gy sy/ems to mitigate risks 

& prep>e = em]g+ en]gy *all5ges4  7b7   
,te*nical assi/ance  ,! ,secret>ies may 
provide su* te*nical assi/ance to       
,/ates1 political subdivisions ( ,/ates1
 sub/ate regional organizations 7includ+
 organizations t cross ,/ate b\nd>ies71 
multi/ate regional organizations1       
,indian tribes1 & nonpr(it organizations
 z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate to 
promote--  7#a7 ! developm5t &          
improvem5t ( regional en]gy /rategies & 
plans t su/a9 & promote en]gy sy/em     
mod]nization across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 inve/m5t 9 en]gy infra/ructure1    
te*nological capacity1 innovation1 &    
work=ce developm5t to keep pace ) !     
*ang+ en]gy ecosy/em2  7#c7 /ructural   
trans=mation ( ! f9ancial1 regulatory1  
legal1 & in/itutional sy/ems t gov]n    
en]gy plann+1 production1 & deliv]y )9  
,/ates & regions2 &  7#d7 public-private
 p>tn]%ips = ! implem5tation ( regional 
en]gy /rategies & plans4  7c7           
,coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7  ,9 g5]al   
,! ,secret>ies may ent] into coop]ative 

agreem5ts ) #a or m ,/ates & ,indian    
tribes1 on a regional basis1 to develop 
& implem5t /rategies & plans to address 
! en]gy *all5ges ( ,/ates1 ,indian      
tribes1 & regions4  7#b7  ,requirem5ts  
,a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is
 subsection %all include provisions     
cov]+ or provid+--  7,a7 ! purpose &    
goals ( ! coop]ative agreem5t1 su* z    
advanc+ en]gy effici5cy1 clean en]gy1   
fuel & supply div]sity1 en]gy sy/em     
resili5cy1 economic developm5t1 or o!r  
goals to make measurable1 significant   
progress t[>d specifi$ metrics &        
objectives t are agre$ to by ! ,/ates or
 ,indian tribes & ! ,secret>ies2  7,b7 !
 roles & responsibilities ( ! ,/ates or 
,indian tribes & ! ,secret>ies = v>i\s  
functions ( ! coop]ative agreem5t1      
includ+ outrea*1 communication1         
res\rces1 & capabilities2  7,c7 a       
compreh5sive framework = ! developm5t ( 
en]gy /rategies & plans = ,/ates1       
,indian tribes1 or regions2  7,d7       
timeframes ) associat$ metrics &        

objectives2  7,e7 a gov]nance /ructure  
to resolve conflicts & facilitate       
decisionmak+ consi/5t ) und]ly+         
au?orities2 &  7,f7 o!r provisions      
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>ies1 9    
consultation ) ! ,/ates or ,indian      
tribes1 to a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7  ,/aff  7#a7  ,9    
g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( ! ent]+ into a coop]ative agreem5t "u 
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>ies %all1 z   
appropriate1 assign or employ           
individuals :o h exp]tise 9 ! te*nical &
 regulatory issues relat+ to !          
coop]ative agreem5t1 includ+ p>ticul>   
exp]tise 9 7z applicable7--  7,a7 en]gy 
sy/ems integration2  7,b7 r5ewable en]gy
 & en]gy effici5cy2  7,c7 innovative    
f9anc+ me*anisms2  7,d7 utility         
regulatory policy2  7,e7 model+ &       
analysis2  7,f7 facilitation &          
arbitration2  7,g7 en]gy assurance &    
em]g5cy prep>$ness2 &  7,h7 cyb] &      
physical security ( en]gy sy/ems4  7#b7 
,duties  ,ea* individual assign$ to c>ry

 out a coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 report to a location 9
 ! applicable ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or  
region n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 assignm5t2  7,b7 be responsible =      
issues & te*nical assi/ance relat+ to ! 
coop]ative agreem5t2  7,c7 p>ticipate z 
"p ( ! team ( p]sonnel work+ on develop+
 & implem5t+ ! applicable regional en]gy
 /rategy & plan2 &  7,d7 build capacity 
)9 ! ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or region to 
cont9ue to implem5t ! goals ( ?is ,act  
aft] ! expiration ( ! coop]ative        
agreem5t4  7e7  ,compreh5sive framework 
,"u a coop]ative agreem5t1 a            
compreh5sive framework %all be develop$ 
t id5tifies opportunities & actions     
across v>i\s en]gy sectors & cross-cutt+
 issue areas1 includ+--  7#a7 end-use   
effici5cy2  7#b7 en]gy supply1 includ+  
electric g5]ation & fuels2  7#c7 en]gy  
deliv]y2  7#d7 transportation2  7#e7    
te*nical integration1 includ+ /&>ds &   
int]dep5d5cies2  7#f7 in/itutional      
/ructures2  7#g7 regulatory policies2   

7#h7 f9ancial inc5tives2 &  7#i7 m>ket  
me*anisms4  7f7  ,aw>ds  7#a7           
,def9itions  ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7   
,application gr\p  ,! t]m application   
gr\p means a gr\p ( ,/ates or ,indian   
tribes t h--  7i7 ent]$ into a          
coop]ative agreem5t1 on a regional      
basis1 ) ! ,secret>ies "u subsection    
7c72 &  7ii7 submitt$ an application =  
an aw>d "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,b7    
,p>tn] ,/ate  ,! t]m p>tn] ,/ate means a
 ,/ate or ,indian tribe t is "p ( an    
application gr\p4  7#b7  ,applications  
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subject to subp>agraph 
7,b71 an application gr\p may apply to !
 ,secret>ies = aw>ds "u ?is subsection4 
7,b7  ,individual ,/ates  ,an individual
 ,/ate or ,indian tribe t has ent]$ into
 a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,secret>ies  
"u subsection 7c7 may apply to !        
,secret>ies = an aw>d "u ?is subsection 
if ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe demon/rates 
to ! ,secret>ies ! uniqu5ess ( ! en]gy  
*all5ges fac+ ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe4 
7#c7  ,base am\nt  ,subject to p>agraph 

7#d71 ! ,secret>ies %all provide #f     
aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ) a base am\nt 
( #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* aw>d4  7#d7  ,bonus 
am\nt = application gr\ps  7,a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
,secret>ies %all increase ! am\nt ( an  
aw>d provid$ "u ?is subsection to an    
application gr\p = a successful         
application "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 by !  
quoti5t obta9$ by divid+--  7i7 !       
product obta9$ by multiply+--  7,i7 !   
numb] ( p>tn] ,/ates 9 ! application    
gr\p2 &  7,,ii7 #ajj1jjj1jjj2 by  7ii7 !
 total numb] ( p>tn] ,/ates ( all       
successful applications "u ?is          
subsection4  7,b7  ,maximum am\nt  ,!   
am\nt ( a bonus det]m9$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n exce$ an am\nt t repres5ts  
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* p>tn] ,/ate t is a     
memb] ( ! relevant application gr\p4    
7#e7  ,limitation  ,a ,/ate or ,indian  
tribe %all n be "p ( m ?an #a aw>d "u   
?is subsection4  7#f7  ,selection       
crit]ia  ,9 select+ applications = aw>ds
 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>ies %all  

consid]--  7,a7 exi/+ commitm5ts f      
,/ates or ,indian tribes1 su* z memor&a 
( und]/&+2  7,b7 = ,/ates t are "p ( !  
contigu\s #dh ,/ates1 ! numb] (         
contigu\s ,/ates involv$ t cov] a       
region2  7,c7 ! div]sity ( ! regions    
repres5t$ by all applications2  7,d7 !  
am\nt ( co/-%>e or 9-k9d contributions f
 ,/ates or ,indian tribes2  7,e7 ! scope
 & focus ( regional & ,/ate programs &  
/rategies1 ) an emphasis on en]gy sy/em 
resili5cy & grid mod]nization1          
effici5cy1 & clean en]gy2  7,f7 a       
managem5t & ov]sight plan to ensure t   
objectives are met2  7,g7 an outrea*    
plan = ! inclusion ( /akehold]s 9 !     
process = develop+ & implem5t+ ,/ate or 
regional en]gy /rategies & plans2  7,h7 
! inclusion ( tribal entities2  7,i7    
plans to fund & su/a9 activities        
id5tifi$ 9 regional en]gy /rategies &   
plans2 &  7,j7 ! cl>ity ( roles &       
responsibilities ( ea* ,/ate & !        
,secret>ies4  7#g7  ,use ( aw>ds  7,a7  
,9 g5]al  ,aw>ds provid$ "u ?is         

subsection %all be us$ to a*ieve !      
purpose ( ?is section1 includ+ by--  7i7
 conduct+ te*nical analyses1 res\rce    
/udies1 & en]gy sy/em basel9es2  7ii7   
conv5+ & provid+ education to /akehold]s
 on em]g+ en]gy issues2  7iii7 build+   
decision support & plann+ tools2 &  7iv7
 improv+ communication betwe5 &         
p>ticipation ( /akehold]s4  7,b7        
,limitation  ,aw>ds provid$ "u ?is      
subsection %all n be us$ =--  7i7       
capitalization ( gre5 banks or loan     
gu>antees2 or  7ii7 build+ facilities or
 fund+ capital projects4  #e4           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#bej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  7b7  ,allocation  ,( ! am\nt   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection
 7a7--  7#a7 #abj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = 
! base am\nt ( aw>ds "u section         
#d7;f77#c72  7#b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be  
us$ = ! bonus am\nt ( aw>ds "u section  
#d7;f77#d72 &  7#c7 #cj1jjj1jjj %all be 

= ! adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! assignm5t ( /aff "u section      
#d7;d72 &  7,b7 if ! ,secret>ies det]m9e
 appropriate1 ! %>+ ( be/ practices f   
regional p>tn]%ips by p>ties to         
coop]ative agreem5ts ent]$ into "u ?is  
,act4  7c7  ,/ate en]gy (fices  ,funds  
provid$ to a ,/ate "u ?is ,act %all be  
provid$ to ! (fice )9 ! ,/ate t is      
responsible = develop+ ! ,/ate en]gy    
plan = ! ,/ate "u "p ,d ( title ,,iii ( 
! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq474  7d7     
,ma9t5ance ( fund+  ,! fund+ provid$ to 
,/ates "u ?is ,act %all supplem5t 7& n  
supplant7 fund+ provid$ "u "p ,d ( title
 ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq474