,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bjda  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #ca1  
#bjag,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,wyden1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4        
,franken7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security   
and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill   
,to promote the use of resilient energy 
systems to rebuild infrastructure       
following disasters4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,rebuilding ,resilient ,energy ,systems 
,act of #bjag4  #b4 ,definitions ,in    
this ,act3  7#a7 ,efficient ,the term   
efficient means1 with respect to a      
technology1 product1 material1          
equipment1 or practice1 the use of the  
technology1 product1 material1          
equipment1 or practice in a manner that 
results in reduced energy consumption or
 energy costs for the same level of     
service or a higher level of service4   
7#b7 ,resilient ,the term resilient     

means1 with respect to a system or a    
component of a system1 the ability of   
the system or component to adapt to a   
changing condition and withstand and    
rapidly recover from a disruption4  #c4 
,use of resilient energy systems to     
rebuild following disasters  7a7 ,in    
general ,notwithstanding any other      
provision of law1 any amounts awarded   
under sections #djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djh1  
and #dbh of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford   
,disaster ,relief and ,emergency        
,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b1
 #eagj;c1 #eagb1 #eagd1 #eahi;f7 may be 
used to build1 repair1 restore1         
reconstruct1 or replace an energy system
 or building as a result of a major     
disaster or emergency designated by the 
,president under the ,robert ,t4        
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 during calendar
 year #bjag in a manner that--  7#a7 is 
more resilient2  7#b7 is more efficient2
  7#c7 provides continuous flow of power

 to facilities critical to public       
health1 safety1 and welfare2  7#d7      
maximizes the use of clean energy       
resources and energy storage            
technologies2 and  7#e7 promotes lower  
energy bills to the extent feasible4    
7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in   
subsection 7a7 creates eligibility for  
assistance for any energy provider that 
is not otherwise eligible for assistance
 under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford        
,disaster ,relief and ,emergency        
,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et
 seq474  7c7 ,coordination with private 
entities  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,administrator of the ,federal          
,emergency ,management ,agency shall    
designate a representative of the       
,agency to coordinate with one or more  
private entities that are interested in 
donating energy system technologies and 
services to rebuild in accordance with  
subsection 7a7 following a major        
disaster or emergency4  7#b7            
,coordination among agencies ,in        

carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the        
,administrator of the ,federal          
,emergency ,management ,agency is       
encouraged to coordinate with the       
,secretary of ,energy and the ,secretary
 of ,homeland ,security4  7d7 ,technical
 assistance  7#a7 ,in general ,not later
 than #ij days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 each ,national  
,laboratory 7as defined in section #b of
 the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 in coordination with
 the programs of the ,department of     
,energy that provide assistance to      
,states and industry1 shall make        
technical assistance available to       
,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies and
 private entities that are interested   
in--  7,a7 developing plans or providing
 guidance on the design of a resilient  
and efficient energy system or building2
 and  7,b7 building1 repairing1         
restoring1 reconstructing1 or replacing 
an energy system or building in         
accordance with subsection 7a7 following

 a major disaster or emergency4  7#b7   
,consultation among agencies ,the       
,administrator of the ,federal          
,emergency ,management ,agency is       
encouraged to consult with the          
,secretary of ,defense regarding the    
experience of the ,department of        
,defense in building resilient power    
systems4