,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bef #aafth         
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4 #bjid    
,report ,no4 #aaf-acf ,,in ,,the        
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,gardner 7for      
himself and ,mr4 ,bennet7 introduced the
 following bill2 which was read twice   
and referred to the ,committee on       
,energy and ,natural ,resources         
,october #bb1 #bjai,reported by ,ms4    
,murkowski1 with an amendment,strike out
 all after the enacting clause and      
insert the part printed in italic  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend the ,energy ,policy   
and ,conservation ,act to provide       
,federal financial assistance to ,states
 to implement ,state energy security    
plans1 and for other purposes4  #a4     
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,enhancing ,state ,energy ,security 
,planning and ,emergency ,preparedness  
,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,state energy       
security plans  7a7 ,in general ,part ,d
 of title ,,iii of the ,energy ,policy  
and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#fcba et seq47 is amended--  7#a7 by    
redesignating section #cff 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbf7 as section #cfg2 and   
7#b7 by inserting after section #cfe    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbe7 the following3    
#cff4 ,state energy security plans  7a7 
,in general ,the ,secretary may provide 
financial assistance to a ,state for--  
7#a7 the development and implementation 
of a ,state energy security plan2 or    
7#b7 the review1 revision1 and          
implementation of an existing ,state    
energy security plan4  7b7 ,purpose ,a  
,state energy security plan developed or
 revised under subsection 7a7 shall--   
7#a7 assess the existing circumstances  
of the ,state2 and  7#b7 propose methods
 to strengthen the ability of the ,state
 and of owners and operators of energy  
infrastructure in the ,state--  7,a7 to 
secure the energy infrastructure of the 
,state against all physical and         
cybersecurity threats2  7,b7 to mitigate
 the risk of energy supply disruptions  
to the ,state and enhance the response  

to1 and recovery from1 energy supply    
disruptions2 and  7,c7 to ensure that   
the ,state has a reliable1 secure1 and  
resilient energy infrastructure4  7c7   
,contents of plan ,a ,state energy      
security plan developed or revised under
 subsection 7a7 shall--  7#a7 address   
all fuels and regulated and unregulated 
energy providers2  7#b7 provide a ,state
 energy profile1 including an assessment
 of energy production1 distribution1 and
 end use2  7#c7 address potential       
hazards to each energy sector or system1
 including physical threats and         
cybersecurity threats and               
vulnerabilities2  7#d7 provide a risk   
assessment of energy infrastructure and 
crosssector interdependencies2  7#e7    
provide a risk mitigation approach to   
enhance reliability and end-use         
resilience1 including for issues        
associated with energy emergencies2     
7#f7 address coordination1 planning1 and
 response1 including cyber information  
sharing mechanisms such as the          

,multi-,state ,information and ,analysis
 ,center1 across ,states1 ,indian       
,tribes1 and regions2 and  7#g7 to the  
maximum extent practicable1 encourage   
mutual assistance regarding the cyber   
and physical response plans of ,states1 
,indian ,tribes1 and regions4  7d7      
,coordination ,in developing or revising
 a ,state energy security plan under    
subsection 7a71 the ,state energy office
 shall1 to the maximum extent           
practicable1 coordinate with and        
participate in cyber and physical       
security incident exercises with--  7#a7
 the public utility or service          
commission of the ,state2  7#b7 public  
and private sector energy and electric  
providers2 and  7#c7 other entities     
responsible for maintaining fuel or     
electric reliability and securing energy
 infrastructure4  7e7 ,eligibility for  
financial assistance ,the ,governor of a
 ,state desiring financial assistance   
under this section for a fiscal year    
shall submit to the ,secretary1 with    

respect to that fiscal year--  7#a7 a   
,state energy security plan developed in
 accordance with the requirements of    
this section2 or  7#b7 after an annual  
review of the existing ,state energy    
security plan of the ,state by the      
,governor--  7,a7 a revised ,state      
energy security plan that meets the     
requirements of this section2 or  7,b7 a
 certification that no revisions to the 
,state energy security plan are         
necessary4  7f7 ,technical assistance   
,on request of the ,governor of a       
,state1 the ,secretary may provide to   
the ,state information1 technical       
assistance1 and other assistance for the
 development or revision of1 and        
implementation of1 a ,state energy      
security plan under this section4  7g7  
,requirement ,each ,state receiving     
financial assistance under this section 
shall provide reasonable assurance to   
the ,secretary that the ,state has      
established policies and procedures     
designed to assure that the financial   

assistance will be used--  7#a7 to      
supplement1 and not to supplant1 ,state 
and local funds2 and  7#b7 to the       
maximum extent practicable1 to increase 
the amount of ,state and local funds    
that otherwise would be available1 in   
the absence of the financial assistance1
 for the implementation of the ,state   
energy security plan under this section4
  7h7 ,protection of information        
,information provided to1 or collected  
by1 the ,federal ,government under this 
section-- 7#a7 shall be exempt from     
disclosure under section #eeb7;b77#c7 of
 title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and   
7#b7 shall not be made available by any 
,federal agency1 ,state1 political      
subdivision of a ,state1 or ,tribal     
authority pursuant to any ,federal1     
,state1 or ,tribal law1 as applicable1  
requiring public disclosure of          
information or records4  7i7            
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #ij1jjj1jjj for  

each of fiscal years #bjai through      
#bjbb4  7j7 ,sunset ,this authority to  
carry out this section shall expire on  
,october #ca1 #bjbb4  4  7b7 ,technical 
and conforming amendments  7#a7         
,conforming amendments ,section #cfc of 
the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbc7 is amended-- 
7,a7 by striking subsection 7e72 and    
7,b7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as 
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,technical        
amendments  7,a7 ,section #eji7;i77#c7  
of the ,housing and ,urban ,development 
,act of #aigj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4            
#agjaz-#h7;i77#c77 is amended by        
striking section #cff and inserting     
section #cfg4  7,b7 ,the matter under   
the heading energy conservation under   
the heading department of energy in     
title ,,ii of the ,department of the    
,interior and ,related ,agencies        
,appropriations ,act1 #aihe 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbc;a7 is amended by        
striking sections #cfa through #cff and 
inserting sections #cfa through #cfg4   

7,c7 ,section #cfg7c77;,b77i7 of the    
,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbf7c77;,b77i77 7as    
redesignated by subsection 7a77#a77 is  
amended by striking approved under      
section #cfg4  7,d7 ,section            
#dea7;i77#c7 of the ,energy             
,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fhha7;i77#c77 is amended by  
striking section #cff and all that      
follows through the period at the end   
and inserting section #cfg of the       
,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act44
  7#c7 ,table of contents ,the table of 
contents for part ,d of title ,,iii of  
the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation   
,act 7,public ,law #id-afc2 #hi ,stat4  
#hgb2 #ib ,stat4 #cbgb2 #ajd ,stat4     
#ajjf7 is amended by striking the item  
relating to section #cff and inserting  
the following3  ,sec4 #cff4 ,state      
energy security plans4,sec4 #cfg4       
,definitions4  4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,enhancing    
,state ,energy ,security ,planning and  

,emergency ,preparedness ,act of #bjai4 
#b4 ,state energy security plans  7a7   
,in general ,part ,d of title ,,iii of  
the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq47 is   
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  #cfg4 ,state energy security
 plans  7a7 ,in general ,federal        
financial assistance made available to a
 ,state under this part may be used for 
the implementation1 review1 and revision
 of a ,state energy security plan that  
assesses the ,state's existing          
circumstances and proposes methods to   
strengthen the ability of the ,state1 in
 consultation with owners and operators 
of energy infrastructure in such ,state1
 to--  7#a7 secure the energy           
infrastructure of the ,state against all
 physical and cybersecurity threats2    
7#b7 mitigate the risk of energy supply 
disruptions to the ,state and enhance   
the response to1 and recovery from1     
energy disruptions2 and  7#c7 ensure the
 ,state has a reliable1 secure1 and     

resilient energy infrastructure4  7b7   
,contents of plan ,a ,state energy      
security plan described in subsection   
7a7 shall--  7#a7 address all energy    
sources and regulated and unregulated   
energy providers2  7#b7 provide a ,state
 energy profile1 including an assessment
 of energy production1 distribution1 and
 end-use2  7#c7 address potential       
hazards to each energy sector or system1
 including physical threats and         
cybersecurity threats and               
vulnerabilities2  7#d7 provide a risk   
assessment of energy infrastructure and 
cross-sector interdependencies2  7#e7   
provide a risk mitigation approach to   
enhance reliability and end-use         
resilience2 and  7#f7 address           
multi-,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 and       
regional coordination planning and      
response1 and to the extent practicable1
 encourage mutual assistance in cyber   
and physical response plans4  7c7       
,coordination ,in developing a ,state   
energy security plan under this section1

 the energy office of the ,state shall1 
to the extent practicable1 coordinate   
with--  7#a7 the public utility or      
service commission of the ,state2  7#b7 
energy providers from the private       
sector2 and  7#c7 other entities        
responsible for maintaining fuel or     
electric reliability4  7d7 ,financial   
assistance ,a ,state is not eligible to 
receive ,federal financial assistance   
under this part1 for any purpose1 for a 
fiscal year unless the ,governor of such
 ,state submits to the ,secretary1 with 
respect to such fiscal year--  7#a7 a   
,state energy security plan described in
 subsection 7a7 that meets the          
requirements of subsection 7b72 or  7#b7
 after an annual review of the ,state   
energy security plan by the ,governor-- 
7,a7 any necessary revisions to such    
plan2 or  7,b7 a certification that no  
revisions to such plan are necessary4   
7e7 ,technical assistance ,upon request 
of the ,governor of a ,state1 the       
,secretary may provide information and  

technical assistance1 and other         
assistance1 in the development1         
implementation1 or revision of a ,state 
energy security plan4  7f7 ,requirement 
,each ,state receiving ,federal         
financial assistance under this part    
shall provide reasonable assurance to   
the ,secretary that the ,state has      
established policies and procedures     
designed to assure that the financial   
assistance will be used--  7#a7 to      
supplement1 and not to supplant1 ,state 
and local funds2 and  7#b7 to the       
maximum extent practicable1 to increase 
the amount of ,state and local funds    
that otherwise would be available1 in   
the absence of the financial assistance1
 for the implementation of the ,state   
energy security plan under this section4
  7g7 ,protection of information        
,information provided to1 or collected  
by1 the ,federal ,government under this 
section-- 7#a7 shall be exempt from     
disclosure under section #eeb7;b77#c7 of
 title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and   

7#b7 shall not be made available by any 
,federal agency1 ,state1 political      
subdivision of a ,state1 or ,tribal     
authority pursuant to any ,federal1     
,state1 or ,tribal law1 as applicable1  
requiring public disclosure of          
information or records4  7h7 ,sunset    
,this section shall expire on ,october  
#ca1 #bjbd4  4  7b7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,section #cfe7;f7 of the 
,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbe7;f77 is amended--  
7#a7 by striking #abe1jjj1jjj and       
inserting #ij1jjj1jjj2 and  7#b7 by     
striking #bjjg through #bjab and        
inserting #bjba through #bjbe4  7c7     
,technical and conforming amendments    
7#a7 ,conforming amendments ,section    
#cfc of the ,energy ,policy and         
,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbc7
 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking          
subsection 7e72 and  7,b7 by            
redesignating subsection 7f7 as         
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,technical        
amendment ,section #cff7c77;,b77i7 of   

the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbf7c77;,b77i77 is
 amended by striking approved under     
section #cfg4  7#c7 ,reference ,the     
matter under the heading energy         
conservation under the heading          
department of energy in title ,,ii of   
the ,department of the ,interior and    
,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1
 #aihe 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbc;a7 is       
amended by striking sections #cfa       
through #cff and inserting sections #cfa
 through #cfg4  7#d7 ,table of contents 
,the table of contents for part ,d of   
title ,,iii of the ,energy ,policy and  
,conservation ,act 7,public ,law        
#id-afc2 #hi ,stat4 #hgb2 #ib ,stat4    
#cbgb2 #ajd ,stat4 #ajjf7 is amended by 
adding at the end the following3  ,sec4 
#cfg4 ,state energy security plans4  4  
,october #bb1 #bjai,reported with an    
amendment