,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4   
,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = c]ta9 programs & developm5ts 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy conc]n+ !         
cyb]security & vuln]abilities (1 &      
physical ?reats to1 ! electric grid1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,grid     
,security ?r\gh ,public-,private        
,p>tn]%ips ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,electric ,reliability      
,organization ,! t]m ,electric          
,reliability ,organization has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774    
7#b7 ,electric utility2 ,/ate regulatory
 au?ority ,! t]ms electric utility &    
,/ate regulatory au?ority h ! mean+s    
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#c7   

,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,program to    
promote & advance physical security &   
cyb]security ( electric utilities  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ,/ate regulatory au?orities1 indu/ry 
/akehold]s1 ! ,electric ,reliability    
,organization1 & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be            
appropriate1 %all c>ry out a program--  
7#a7 to develop1 & provide = volunt>y   
implem5tation (1 maturity models1       
self-assessm5ts1 & audit+ me?ods =      
assess+ ! physical security &           
cyb]security ( electric utilities2  7#b7
 to assi/ ) ?reat assessm5t &           
cyb]security tra9+ = electric utilities2
  7#c7 to provide te*nical assi/ance =  
electric utilities subject to ! program2
  7#d7 to provide tra9+ to electric     
utilities to address & mitigate         
cyb]security supply *a9 managem5t risks2
  7#e7 to advance ! cyb]security (      
?ird-p>ty v5dors 9 p>tn]%ips ) electric 
utilities2 &  7#f7 to increase          

opportunities = %>+ be/ practices & data
 collection )9 ! electric sector4  7b7  
,scope ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
take into consid]ation--  7,a7 ! diff]5t
 sizes ( electric utilities2 &  7,b7 !  
regions t electric utilities s]ve2  7#b7
 prioritize electric utilities ) few]   
available res\rces due to size or       
region2 &  7#c7 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 use & lev]age--  7,a7 exi/+
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy programs2 &  7,b7   
exi/+ programs ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies       
det]m9$ to be appropriate "u subsection 
7a74  7c7 ,protection ( in=mation       
,in=mation provid$ to1 or collect$ by1 !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ?is       
section-- 7#a7 %all be exempt f         
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b77#c7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7  
%all n be made available by any ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a 
,/ate1 or ,tribal au?ority pursuant to  
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 political subdivision
 ( a ,/ate1 or ,tribal law1             

respectively1 requir+ public disclosure 
( in=mation or records4  #d4 ,report on 
cyb]security & di/ribution sy/ems  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ,/ate regulatory         
au?orities1 indu/ry /akehold]s1 & any   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be appropriate1 %all submit 
to ,congress a report t assesses--  7#a7
 priorities1 policies1 proc$ures1 &     
actions = enhanc+ ! physical security & 
cyb]security ( electricity di/ribution  
sy/ems1 includ+ beh9d-!-met] g5]ation1  
/orage1 & load managem5t devices1 to    
address ?reats to1 & vuln]abilities (1  
electricity di/ribution sy/ems2 &  7#b7 
! implem5tation ( ! priorities1         
policies1 proc$ures1 & actions assess$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  7,a7 an    
e/imate ( pot5tial co/s & b5efits ( !   
implem5tation2 &  7,b7 an assessm5t (   
any public-private co/-%>+              
opportunities4  7b7 ,protection (       
in=mation ,in=mation provid$ to1 or     

collect$ by1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ?is  
section-- 7#a7 %all be exempt f         
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b77#c7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7  
%all n be made available by any ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a 
,/ate1 or ,tribal au?ority pursuant to  
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 political subdivision
 ( a ,/ate1 or ,tribal law1             
respectively1 requir+ public disclosure 
( in=mation or records4