,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ccd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjag,mr4   
,mc,nerney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,latta7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives reg>d+ grid             
mod]nization4  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t x %\ld be ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote & advance-- 
7#a7 ! mod]nization ( ! en]gy deliv]y   
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & bol/]
 ! reliability1 af=dability1 div]sity1  
effici5cy1 security1 & resili5cy (      
dome/ic en]gy supplies1 ?r\gh advanc$   
grid te*nologies2  7#b7 ! mod]nization (
 ! electric grid to enable a robu/      
multi-directional p[] fl[ t leverages   

c5traliz$ en]gy res\rces & di/ribut$    
en]gy res\rces1 enables robu/ retail    
transactions1 & facilitates ! alignm5t (
 bus9ess & regulatory models to a*ieve a
 grid t optimizes ! entire electric     
deliv]y sy/em2  7#c7 relevant rese>* &  
developm5t 9 advanc$ grid te*nologies1  
includ+-- 7,a7 en]gy /orage2  7,b7      
pr$ictive tools & requisite real-"t data
 to enable ! dynamic optimization ( grid
 op]ations2  7,c7 p[] electronics1      
includ+ sm>t inv]t]s1 t ease ! *all5ge (
 int]mitt5t r5ewable res\rces &         
di/ribut$ g5]ation2  7,d7 real-"t data &
 situational aw>5ess tools & sy/ems2 &  
7,e7 tools to increase data security1   
physical security1 & cyb]security       
aw>5ess & protection2  7#d7 ! lead]%ip (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 basic & appli$       
sci5ces to develop a sy/ems approa* to  
innovation & developm5t ( cyb]-secure   
advanc$ grid te*nologies1 ar*itectures1 
& control p>adigms capable ( manag+     
div]se supplies & loads2  7#e7 !        
safegu>d+ ( ! critical en]gy deliv]y    

infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
enhanc$ resili5ce ( ! infra/ructure to  
all haz>ds1 includ+--  7,a7 sev]e wea!r 
ev5ts2  7,b7 cyb] & physical ?reats2 &  
7,c7 o!r factors t affect en]gy deliv]y2
  7#f7 ! coord9ation ( goals1 inve/m5ts 
to optimize ! grid1 & o!r measures =    
en]gy effici5cy1 advanc$ grid           
te*nologies1 int]op]ability1 & dem&     
response-side managem5t res\rces2  7#g7 
p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates & ! private sector-- 
7,a7 to facilitate advanc$ grid         
capabilities & /rategies2 &  7,b7 to    
provide te*nical assi/ance1 tools1 or   
o!r relat$ in=mation necess>y to enhance
 grid integration1 p>ticul>ly 9         
connection ) ! developm5t at ! ,/ate &  
local levels ( /rategic en]gy1 en]gy    
surety & assurance1 & em]g5cy           
prep>$ness1 response1 & re/oration      
plann+2  7#h7 ! deploym5t ( in=mation & 
communications te*nologies at all levels
 ( ! electric sy/em2  7#i7 opportunities
 to provide consum]s ) timely in=mation 
& advanc$ control options2  7#aj7       

sophi/icat$ or advanc$ control options  
to integrate di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces & 
associat$ ancill>y s]vices2  7#aa7      
op5-s\rce communications1 database      
ar*itectures1 & common in=mation model  
/&>ds1 guidel9es1 & protocols t enable  
int]op]ability to maximize effici5cy    
ga9s & associat$ b5efits among--  7,a7 !
 grid2  7,b7 en]gy & build+ managem5t   
sy/ems2 &  7,c7 resid5tial1 comm]cial1 &
 indu/rial equipm5t2  7#ab7 private     
sector inve/m5t 9 ! en]gy deliv]y       
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh   
t>get$ demon/ration & validation (      
advanc$ grid te*nologies2 &  7#ac7      
e/abli%m5t ( common valuation me?ods &  
tools = co/-b5efit analysis ( grid      
integration p>adigms4