,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjae ,ms4  
,l(gr5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,g[dy7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to  
prohibit ! public disclosure ( protect$ 
in=mation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,critical ,infra/ructure ,act4
  #b4 ,protection ( in=mation  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,"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 ,protection (        
in=mation  7a7 ,protection ( in=mation  
7#a7 ,prohibition ( public disclosure ( 
protect$ electric security in=mation    
,protect$ electric security 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 ,in=mation  
%>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all  
promulgate su* regulations & issue su*  
ord]s z necess>y to designate protect$  
electric security in=mation & to        
prohibit ! unau?oriz$ disclosure ( su*  
protect$ electric security in=mation4   
7,b7 ,%>+ ( protect$ electric security  
in=mation ,! regulations promulgat$ &   
ord]s issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all provide /&>ds = & au?orize !      
appropriate volunt>y %>+ ( protect$     
electric security in=mation )1 betwe51 &
 by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal      
au?orities1 ! ,electric ,reliability    
,organization1 regional entities1       
,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t]s      
e/abli%$ pursuant to ,presid5tial       
,decision ,directive #fc1 own]s1        
op]ators1 & us]s ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r entities det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,commission4 ,9        
promulgat+ su* regulations & issu+ su*  
ord]s1 ! ,commission %all take acc\nt ( 

! 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 ,9 promulgat+ su*        
regulations & issu+ su* ord]s1 !        
,commission may take into consid]ation !
 ,controll$ ,unclassifi$ ,in=mation     
framework e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t4 ,!   
,commission %all consult1 z appropriate1
 ) ,canadian & ,mexican au?orities to   
develop protocols = ! volunt>y %>+ (    
protect$ electric security 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 ,no requir$ %>+ (  
in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all      
require a p]son or entity 9 possession (
 protect$ electric security in=mation to
 %>e su* in=mation ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local1 or tribal au?orities1 or any o!r 
p]son or entity4  7#d7 ,submission (    

in=mation to ,congress ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section %all p]mit or au?orize ! )hold+ 
( in=mation f ,congress1 any committee  
or subcommittee !re(1 or ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al4  7#e7 ,disclosure ( non-protect$
 in=mation ,9 implem5t+ ?is section1 !  
,commission %all protect f disclosure   
only ! m9imum am\nt ( in=mation necess>y
 to protect ! security & reliability ( !
 bulk-p[] sy/em & di/ribution           
facilities4 ,! ,commission %all         
segregate protect$ electric security    
in=mation )9 docum5ts & electronic      
communications1 :]ev] feasible1 to      
facilitate disclosure ( in=mation t is n
 designat$ z protect$ electric security 
in=mation4  7#f7 ,duration ( designation
 ,in=mation may n be designat$ z        
protect$ electric security in=mation =  
long] ?an #e ye>s1 unless specifically  
r$esignat$ by ! ,commission4  7#g7      
,removal ( designation ,! ,commission   
%all remove ! designation ( protect$    
electric security in=mation1 9 :ole or 9
 "p1 f a docum5t or electronic          

communication if ! ,commission det]m9es 
t ! unau?oriz$ disclosure ( su*         
in=mation c\ld no long] be us$ to impair
 ! security or reliability ( ! bulk-p[] 
sy/em or di/ribution facilities4  7#h7  
,judicial review ( designations ,not)/&+
 section #cac7;b71 any det]m9ation by ! 
,commission conc]n+ ! designation (     
protect$ electric security in=mation "u 
?is subsection %all be subject to review
 "u *apt] #g ( title #e1 except t su*   
review %all be br\ght 9 ! di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* !    
compla9ant resides1 or has 8 pr9cipal   
place ( bus9ess1 or 9 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia4 ,9 su* a case ! c\rt %all    
exam9e 9 cam]a ! cont5ts ( docum5ts or  
electronic communications t are !       
subject ( ! det]m9ation "u review to    
det]m9e :e!r su* docum5ts or any "p !re(
 7 improp]ly designat$ or n designat$ z 
protect$ electric security in=mation4   
7b7 ,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       
section #bae4  7#b7 ,di/ribution        
facilities ,! t]m di/ribution facilities
 means facilities us$ 9 ! local         
di/ribution ( electric en]gy4  7#c7     
,electromagnetic pulse ,! t]m           
electromagnetic pulse means "o or m     
pulses ( electromagnetic en]gy emitt$ by
 a device capable ( disabl+1 disrupt+1  
or de/roy+ electronic equipm5t by means 
( su* a pulse4  7#d7 ,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     
pulse t c\ld disrupt ! op]ation ( ^?    
electronic devices or communications    
networks1 includ+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 &     
data1 t are ess5tial to ! security or   
reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 &  7ii7 
disruption ( ! op]ation ( su* devices or
 networks1 ) significant adv]se effects 
on ! security or reliability ( !        

bulk-p[] sy/em1 z a result ( su* act or 
ev5t2 or  7,b7  7i7 a direct physical   
attack on1 or int5tional int]f]5ce )1 ! 
bulk-p[] sy/em2 &  7ii7 significant     
adv]se effects on ! security or         
reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em z a      
result ( su* physical attack or         
int]f]5ce4  7#e7 ,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 &         
facilities1 t are ess5tial to ! security
 or reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 or  
7,b7 a direct physical attack1 or       
int5tional int]f]5ce )1 ! bulk-p[]      
sy/em1 w\ld pose a sub/antial risk (    
significant adv]se effects on ! security
 or reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4     
7#f7 ,protect$ electric security        

in=mation ,! t]m protect$ electric      
security in=mation-- 7,a7 means         
in=mation g5]at$ by or provid$ to !     
,commission1 o!r ?an classifi$ national 
security in=mation1 t is designat$ z    
protect$ electric security in=mation by 
! ,commission "u subsection 7a77#b7--   
7i7 t specifically discusses or         
id5tifies grid security ?reats1 grid    
security vuln]abilities1 or plans1      
proc$ures1 or measures to address su*   
?reats or vuln]abilities2 &  7ii7 !     
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( :i* c\ld be us$ 
9 a malici\s mann] to impair1 attack1 or
 int]f]e ) ! security or reliability ( !
 bulk-p[] sy/em or di/ribution          
facilities2 &  7,b7 includes data1      
model+1 or repres5tations relat$ to grid
 security t c\ld be us$ to g5]ate       
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#g7 ,security ,! def9ition ( security 9
 section #c7af7 %all n apply to !       
provisions 9 ?is section4  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