S. 2991 — Introduced in Senate

II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2018 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Gardner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide that cybersecurity and grid security improvements are eligible for electric loans and loan guarantees under that Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act. 2. Cybersecurity and grid security improvements Title III of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 931 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 319. Cybersecurity and grid security improvements The Secretary may make or guarantee loans under this title and title I for cybersecurity and grid security improvements. .