,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjag,mr4 
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4     
,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,frank57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
promote ! use ( resili5t en]gy sy/ems to
 rebuild infra/ructure foll[+ disa/]s4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,rebuild+ ,resili5t ,en]gy ,sy/ems    
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,effici5t ,! t]m effici5t   
means1 ) respect to a te*nology1        
product1 mat]ial1 equipm5t1 or practice1
 ! use ( ! te*nology1 product1 mat]ial1 
equipm5t1 or practice 9 a mann] t       
results 9 r$uc$ en]gy consumption or    
en]gy co/s = ! same level ( s]vice or a 
high] level ( s]vice4  7#b7 ,resili5t ,!
 t]m resili5t means1 ) respect to a     
sy/em or a compon5t ( a sy/em1 ! ability
 ( ! sy/em or compon5t to adapt to a    
*ang+ condition & )/& & rapidly recov] f

 a disruption4  #c4 ,use ( resili5t     
en]gy sy/ems to rebuild foll[+ disa/]s  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 any am\nts aw>d$ "u sections     
#djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djh1 & #dbh ( !      
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj;b1 #eagj;c1 #eagb1 #eagd1 #eahi;f7
 may be us$ to build1 repair1 re/ore1   
recon/ruct1 or replace an en]gy sy/em or
 build+ z a result ( a major disa/] or  
em]g5cy designat$ by ! ,presid5t "u !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjag 9 a
 mann] t--  7#a7 is m resili5t2  7#b7 is
 m effici5t2  7#c7 provides cont9u\s fl[
 ( p[] to facilities critical to public 
heal?1 safety1 & welf>e2  7#d7 maximizes
 ! use ( clean en]gy res\rces & en]gy   
/orage te*nologies2 &  7#e7 promotes l[]
 en]gy bills to ! ext5t feasible4  7b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection  
7a7 creates eligibility = assi/ance =   
any en]gy provid] t is n o!rwise        

eligible = assi/ance "u ! ,rob]t ,t4    
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq474  7c7 ,coord9ation ) private      
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy   
%all designate a repres5tative ( !      
,ag5cy to coord9ate ) "o or m private   
entities t are int]e/$ 9 donat+ en]gy   
sy/em te*nologies & s]vices to rebuild 9
 accordance ) subsection 7a7 foll[+ a   
major disa/] or em]g5cy4  7#b7          
,coord9ation among ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy is enc\rag$ 
to coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7d7     
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,national ,laboratory  
7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy
 ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 9
 coord9ation ) ! programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy t provide assi/ance to ,/ates &
 indu/ry1 %all make te*nical assi/ance  

available to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     
ag5cies & private entities t are int]e/$
 9--  7,a7 develop+ plans or provid+    
guidance on ! design ( a resili5t &     
effici5t en]gy sy/em or build+2 &  7,b7 
build+1 repair+1 re/or+1 recon/ruct+1 or
 replac+ an en]gy sy/em or build+ 9     
accordance ) subsection 7a7 foll[+ a    
major disa/] or em]g5cy4  7#b7          
,consultation among ag5cies ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy is enc\rag$ to consult
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se reg>d+ !       
exp]i5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9      
build+ resili5t p[] sy/ems4