,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cida  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,lance introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =      
em]g5cy prep>$ness = en]gy supply       
disruptions4  #a4 ,em]g5cy prep>$ness = 
en]gy supply disruptions  7a7 ,f9d+     
,congress f9ds t rec5t natural disa/]s h
 und]scor$ ! importance ( hav+ resili5t 
oil & natural gas infra/ructure &       
effective ways = indu/ry & gov]nm5t to  
communicate to address en]gy supply     
disruptions4  7b7 ,au?orization =       
,activities ,to ,enhance ,em]g5cy       
,prep>$ness = ,natural ,disa/]s ,!      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all develop & adopt 
proc$ures to-- 7#a7 improve             
communication & coord9ation betwe5 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's en]gy response     
team1 ,f$]al p>tn]s1 & indu/ry2  7#b7   
lev]age ! ,en]gy ,in=mation             
,adm9i/ration's subject matt] exp]tise  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t's en]gy response team to 

improve supply *a9 situation assessm5ts2
  7#c7 e/abli% company liaisons & direct
 communication ) ! ,dep>tm5t's en]gy    
response team to improve situation      
assessm5ts2  7#d7 /reaml9e & enhance    
processes = obta9+ tempor>y regulatory  
relief to spe$ up em]g5cy response &    
recov]y2  7#e7 facilitate & increase    
engagem5t among ,/ates1 ! oil & natural 
gas indu/ry1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 9 develop+   
,/ate & local en]gy assurance plans2    
7#f7 e/abli% r\t9e education & tra9+    
programs = key gov]nm5t em]g5cy response
 positions ) ! ,dep>tm5t & ,/ates2 &    
7#g7 involve ,/ates & ! oil & natural   
gas indu/ry 9 compreh5sive drill &      
ex]cise programs4  7c7 ,coop]ation ,!   
activities c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b7  
%all include collaborative ef=ts ) ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5t (ficials & ! private  
sector4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to     
,congress a report describ+ !           
effectiv5ess ( ! activities au?oriz$ "u 

?is section4