,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjae ,mr4  
,latta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 &   
,mrs4 ,ellm]s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act )   
respect to critical electric            
infra/ructure security1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,critical ,electric        
,infra/ructure ,protection ,act4  #b4   
,critical electric infra/ructure        
security  7a7 ,critical electric        
infra/ructure security ,"p ,,ii ( !     
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ aft] section #bae
 ! foll[+ new section3  #bae;,a4        
,critical electric infra/ructure        
security  7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( 
?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 su* t]ms
 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#g7 (       
section #bae7;a71 respectively4  7#b7   
,critical electric infra/ructure ,! t]m 
critical electric infra/ructure means a 
sy/em or asset1 :e!r physical or        
virtual1 us$ = ! g5]ation1 transmission1
 or di/ribution ( electric en]gy affect+
 int]/ate comm]ce1 ! incapacity or      
de/ruction ( :i* w\ld negatively affect 
national security1 economic security1   
public heal? or safety1 or any          
comb9ation ( su* matt]s4  7#c7 ,critical
 electric infra/ructure in=mation ,! t]m
 critical electric infra/ructure        
in=mation means in=mation relat$ to     
critical electric infra/ructure1 or     
propos$ critical electrical             
infra/ructure1 g5]at$ by or provid$ to !
 ,commission1 o!r ?an classifi$ national
 security in=mation1 t is designat$ z   
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation by ! ,commission "u subsection
 7d77#b74  7#d7 ,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 ! ,secret>y pursuant to   
subsection 7c71 b is n own$ or op]at$ by
 ! own] or op]ator ( su* facility4  7#e7
 ,electromagnetic pulse ,! t]m          
electromagnetic pulse means #a or m     
pulses ( electromagnetic en]gy emitt$ by
 a device capable ( disabl+ or disrupt+ 
op]ation (1 or de/roy+1 electronic      
devices or communications networks1     
includ+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & data1 by means
 ( su* a pulse4  7#f7 ,geomagnetic /orm 
,! t]m geomagnetic /orm means a tempor>y
 di/urbance ( ! ,e>?'s magnetic field   
result+ f sol> activity4  7#g7 ,grid    
security em]g5cy ,! t]m grid security   
em]g5cy means ! imm95t dang] (--  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 ( su* devices or networks1 )   
significant adv]se effects on !         
reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or (     
def5se critical electric infra/ructure1 
z a result ( su* 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 ( su* physical attack4  7#h7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to  
address grid security em]g5cy  7#a7     
,au?ority ,:5ev] ! ,presid5t issues &   
provides to ! ,secret>y a writt5        
directive or det]m9ation id5tify+ a grid
 security em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may1 ) or

 )\t notice1 he>+1 or report1 issue su* 
ord]s = em]g5cy measures z are necess>y 
9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y to protect !  
reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or (     
def5se critical electric infra/ructure  
dur+ su* em]g5cy4 ,z soon z practicable 
b n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 aft] notice & opportunity =       
comm5t1 e/abli% rules ( proc$ure t      
ensure t su* au?ority c be ex]cis$      
exp$iti\sly4  7#b7 ,notification (      
,congress ,:5ev] ! ,presid5t issues &   
provides to ! ,secret>y a writt5        
directive or det]m9ation "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,presid5t %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 su*        
directive or det]m9ation4  7#c7         
,consultation ,be=e issu+ an ord] =     
em]g5cy measures "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    

,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable 9
 light ( ! nature ( ! grid security     
em]g5cy & ! urg5cy ( ! ne$ = action1    
consult ) appropriate gov]nm5tal        
au?orities 9 ,canada & ,mexico1 entities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 !            
,commission1 & o!r appropriate ,f$]al   
ag5cies reg>d+ implem5tation ( su*      
em]g5cy measures4  7#d7 ,application ,an
 ord] = em]g5cy measures "u ?is         
subsection may apply to-- 7,a7 !        
,electric ,reliability ,organization2   
7,b7 a regional entity2 or  7,c7 any    
own]1 us]1 or op]ator ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em
 or ( def5se critical electric          
infra/ructure )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 
,expiration & reissuance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an
 ord] = em]g5cy measures issu$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all expire no lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] its issuance4  7,b7       
,ext5sions ,! ,secret>y may reissue an  
ord] = em]g5cy measures issu$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 = subsequ5t p]iods1 n to  
exce$ #cj days = ea* su* p]iod1 provid$ 

t ! ,presid5t1 = ea* su* p]iod1 issues &
 provides to ! ,secret>y a writt5       
directive or det]m9ation t ! grid       
security em]g5cy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 cont9ues to exi/ or t ! em]g5cy    
measure cont9ues to be requir$4  7#f7   
,co/ recov]y  7,a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,if !
 ,commission det]m9es t own]s1 op]ators1
 or us]s ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em h incurr$   
sub/antial co/s to comply ) an ord] =   
em]g5cy measures issu$ "u ?is subsection
 & t su* 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 su* own]s1 op]ators1
 or us]s1 ! ,commission %all1 aft]      
notice & an opportunity = comm5t1       
e/abli% a me*anism t p]mits su* own]s1  
op]ators1 or us]s to recov] su* co/s4   
7,b7 ,def5se critical electric          
infra/ructure ,to ! ext5t ! own] or     
op]ator ( def5se critical electric      
infra/ructure is requir$ to take em]g5cy
 measures pursuant to an ord] issu$ "u  
?is subsection1 ! own]s or op]ators ( a 

facility or facilities designat$ by !   
,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7c7 t  
rely ^u su* infra/ructure %all be> !    
full increm5tal co/s ( ! measures4  7#g7
 ,tempor>y access to classifi$ in=mation
 ,! ,secret>y1 & o!r appropriate ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable & 
consi/5t ) _! obligations to protect    
classifi$ in=mation1 provide tempor>y   
access to classifi$ in=mation relat$ to 
a grid security em]g5cy = :i* em]g5cy   
measures are issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to  
key p]sonnel ( any entity subject to su*
 em]g5cy measures to enable optimum     
communication betwe5 ! entity & !       
,secret>y & o!r appropriate ,f$]al      
ag5cies reg>d+ ! grid security em]g5cy4 
7c7 ,designation ( critical def5se      
facilities ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) o!r         
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & appropriate
 own]s1 us]s1 or op]ators (             
infra/ructure t may be def5se critical  
electric infra/ructure1 %all id5tify &  

designate facilities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7includ+ ! t]ritories7 t are--   
7#a7 critical to ! def5se ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 vuln]able to a          
disruption ( ! supply ( electric en]gy  
provid$ to su* facility by an ext]nal   
provid]4  ,! ,secret>y may1 9           
consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al       
ag5cies & appropriate own]s1 us]s1 or   
op]ators ( def5se critical electric     
infra/ructure1 p]iodically revise ! li/ 
( designat$ facilities z necess>y4  7d7 
,protection & %>+ ( critical electric   
infra/ructure in=mation  7#a7           
,protection ( critical electric         
infra/ructure in=mation ,critical       
electric infra/ructure 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 
by any ,/ate1 local1 or tribal au?ority 
pursuant to any ,/ate1 local1 or tribal 
law requir+ disclosure ( in=mation or   
records4  7#b7 ,designation & %>+ (     
critical electric infra/ructure         

in=mation ,! ,commission %all promulgate
 su* regulations & issue su* ord]s z    
necess>y to--  7,a7 designate in=mation 
z critical electric infra/ructure       
in=mation2  7,b7 prohibit ! unau?oriz$  
disclosure ( critical electric          
infra/ructure in=mation2  7,c7 ensure   
!re are appropriate sanctions 9 place = 
commission]s1 (fic]s1 employees1 or     
ag5ts ( ! ,commission :o kn[+ly &       
willfully disclose critical electric    
infra/ructure in=mation 9 a mann] t is n
 au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 &  7,d7       
provide /&>ds = & au?orize ! appropriate
 volunt>y %>+ ( critical electric       
infra/ructure in=mation )1 betwe51 &    
by--  7i7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal
 au?orities2  7ii7 ! ,electric          
,reliability ,organization2  7iii7      
regional entities2  7iv7 ,in=mation ,%>+
 & ,analysis ,c5t]s e/abli%$ pursuant to
 ,presid5tial ,decision ,directive #fc2 
7v7 own]s1 op]ators1 & us]s ( ! bulk-p[]
 sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7vi7 o!r   
entities det]m9$ appropriate by !       

,commission4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9    
promulgat+ regulations & issu+ ord]s "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all take  
into consid]ation ! role ( ,/ate        
commissions 9 review+ ! prud5ce & co/ ( 
inve/m5ts1 det]m9+ ! rates & t]ms (     
conditions = electric s]vices1 & ensur+ 
! safety & reliability ( ! bulk-p[]     
sy/em & di/ribution facilities )9 _!    
respective jurisdictions4  7#d7         
,protocols ,! ,commission %all1 9       
consultation ) ,canadian & ,mexican     
au?orities1 develop protocols = !       
volunt>y %>+ ( critical electric        
infra/ructure in=mation )1 betwe51 & by 
,canadian & ,mexican au?orities & own]s1
 op]ators1 & us]s ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,no      
requir$ %>+ ( in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all require a p]son or entity 9
 possession ( critical electric         
infra/ructure in=mation to %>e su*      
in=mation ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or    
tribal au?orities1 or any o!r p]son or  
entity4  7#f7 ,disclosure ( non-critical

 electric infra/ructure in=mation ,9    
implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,commission    
%all segregate critical electric        
infra/ructure in=mation )9 docum5ts &   
electronic communications1 :]ev]        
feasible1 to facilitate disclosure (    
in=mation t is n designat$ z critical   
electric infra/ructure in=mation4  7e7  
,security cle>ances ,! ,secret>y %all   
facilitate &1 to ! ext5t practicable1   
exp$ite ! acquisition ( adequate        
security cle>ances by key p]sonnel ( any
 entity subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section1 to enable optimum communication
 ) ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ ?reats to !    
security ( ! critical electric          
infra/ructure4 ,! ,secret>y1 !          
,commission1 & o!r appropriate ,f$]al   
ag5cies %all1 to ! ext5t practicable &  
consi/5t ) _! obligations to protect    
classifi$ & critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation1 %>e timely     
actionable in=mation reg>d+ grid        
security ) appropriate key p]sonnel (   
own]s1 op]ators1 & us]s ( ! critical    

electric infra/ructure4  7f7            
,cl>ifications ( liability  7#a7        
,compliance ) or violation ( ?is ,act   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 to ! 
ext5t any action or omission tak5 by an 
entity t is necess>y to comply ) an ord]
 = em]g5cy measures issu$ "u subsection 
7b77#a71 includ+ any action or omission 
tak5 to volunt>ily comply ) su* ord]1   
results 9 noncompliance )1 or causes su*
 entity n to comply ) any rule1 ord]1   
regulation1 or provision ( ?is ,act1    
includ+ any reliability /&>d approv$ by 
! ,commission pursuant to section #bae1 
su* action or omission %all n be        
consid]$ a violation ( su* rule1 ord]1  
regulation1 or provision4  7#b7         
,relation to section #bjb7;c7 ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 an action or   
omission tak5 by an own]1 op]ator1 or   
us] ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or ( def5se      
critical electric infra/ructure to      
comply ) an ord] = em]g5cy measures     
issu$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be     
treat$ z an action or omission tak5 to  

comply ) an ord] issu$ "u section       
#bjb7;c7 = purposes ( su* section4  7#c7
 ,%>+ or receipt ( in=mation ,no cause (
 action %all lie or be ma9ta9$ 9 any    
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt = ! %>+ or receipt 
( in=mation "u1 & t is conduct$ 9       
accordance )1 subsection 7d74  7#d7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ to require   
dismissal ( a cause ( action aga9/ an   
entity t1 9 ! c\rse ( comply+ ) an ord] 
= em]g5cy measures issu$ "u subsection  
7b77#a7 by tak+ an action or omission = 
:i* !y w\ld be liable b = p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b71 takes su* action or omission 9 
a grossly neglig5t mann]4  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,jurisdiction    
,section #bja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;b77#b77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ #bae;,a1 aft] #bae1 ea* 
place x appe>s4  7#b7 ,public utility   
,section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ #bae;,a1 aft] #bae14