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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,ms4    
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to improve ! di/ribution ( en]gy 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,di/ribution
 ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,en]gy security  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7-- 7#a7 %all
 collaborate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies to improve ! conceptual         
developm5t ( en]gy security2 &  7#b7 may
 consult ) allies & key trad+ p>tn]s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to en]gy       
security issues result+ f *anges 9 !    
en]gy m>ketplace4  7b7 ,consid]ations   
,at a m9imum1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1
 z "p ( ! collaboration requir$ "u      
subsection 7a77#a71 ! foll[+ are        
consid]$3  7#a7 ,! developm5t (         
flexible1 transp>5t1 & competitive en]gy
 m>kets1 includ+ natural gas & oil      

m>kets2  7#b7 ,! div]sification ( en]gy 
fuels1 s\rces1 & r\tes2 &  7#c7 ,!      
enc\ragem5t ( indig5\s s\rces ( en]gy   
supply4  #c4 ,%>$ infra/ructure ,!      
,secret>y %all lead an int]ag5cy ef=t to
 improve & coord9ate data collection &  
analytical & model+ capabilities = en]gy
 di/ribution on %>$ en]gy infra/ructure4
  #d4 ,en]gy m>ket integration ,!       
,secret>y %all coord9ate ! tra9+ (1 &   
enhanc$ dialogue among1 te*nical /aff 9 
applicable ,f$]al ag5cies t are         
responsible = evaluat+ & implem5t+      
cross-bord] en]gy projects4  #e4 ,en]gy 
data collaboration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! 
,adm9i/rator7 %all collaborate ) !      
appropriate (ficials 9 ,canada &        
,mexico1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to
 improve--  7#a7 ! quality & transp>5cy 
( ,nor? ,am]ican en]gy data ?r\gh       
reconciliation ( data on en]gy trade    
fl[s among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 &  
,mexico2  7#b7 ! ext5sion ( en]gy mapp+ 

capabilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1
 & ,mexico2 &  7#c7 ! developm5t (      
common en]gy data t]m9ology among !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 & ,mexico4  7b7 
,p]iodic updates ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
p]iodically in=m ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+--  7#a7 !
 ext5t to :i* en]gy data is be+ %>$ "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 :e!r =w>d-look+ 
projections = regional en]gy fl[s are   
improv+ 9 accuracy z a result ( ! en]gy 
data %>+ "u t subsection4