,i  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cida  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,november #e1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,lance introduced the following    
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide for emergency       
preparedness for energy supply          
disruptions4  #a4 ,emergency            
preparedness for energy supply          
disruptions  7a7 ,finding ,congress     
finds that recent natural disasters have
 underscored the importance of having   
resilient oil and natural gas           
infrastructure and effective ways for   
industry and government to communicate  
to address energy supply disruptions4   
7b7 ,authorization for ,activities ,to  
,enhance ,emergency ,preparedness for   
,natural ,disasters ,the ,secretary of  
,energy shall develop and adopt         
procedures to-- 7#a7 improve            
communication and coordination between  
the ,department of ,energy's energy     
response team1 ,federal partners1 and   

industry2  7#b7 leverage the ,energy    
,information ,administration's subject  
matter expertise within the             
,department's energy response team to   
improve supply chain situation          
assessments2  7#c7 establish company    
liaisons and direct communication with  
the ,department's energy response team  
to improve situation assessments2  7#d7 
streamline and enhance processes for    
obtaining temporary regulatory relief to
 speed up emergency response and        
recovery2  7#e7 facilitate and increase 
engagement among ,states1 the oil and   
natural gas industry1 and the           
,department in developing ,state and    
local energy assurance plans2  7#f7     
establish routine education and training
 programs for key government emergency  
response positions with the ,department 
and ,states2 and  7#g7 involve ,states  
and the oil and natural gas industry in 
comprehensive drill and exercise        
programs4  7c7 ,cooperation ,the        
activities carried out under subsection 

7b7 shall include collaborative efforts 
with ,state and local government        
officials and the private sector4  7d7  
,report ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary of ,energy shall submit to   
,congress a report describing the       
effectiveness of the activities         
authorized under this section4