,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #beef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bf1 #bjai ,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to provide en]gy cyb]security inve/m5t inc5tives1 to e/abli% a grant & te*nical assi/ance program = cyb]security inve/m5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,res\rces ,on ,! ,electric grid ) ,cyb]security ,te*nology ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,protect ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,inc5tives = advanc$ cyb]security te*nology inve/m5t ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bai 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbds7 ! foll[+3 #bai;,a4 ,inc5tives = cyb]security inve/m5ts 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ cyb]security te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ cyb]security te*nology means any te*nology1 op]ational capability1 or s]vice1 includ+ comput] h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 or a relat$ asset1 t enhances ! security po/ure ( public utilities ?r\gh improvem5ts 9 ! ability to protect aga9/1 detect1 respond to1 or recov] f a cyb]security ?reat 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,cyb]security ,act ( #bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja774 7#b7 ,advanc$ cyb]security te*nology in=mation ,! t]m advanc$ cyb]security te*nology in=mation means in=mation relat+ to advanc$ cyb]security te*nology or propos$ advanc$ cyb]security te*nology t is g5]at$ by or provid$ to ! ,commission or ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4 7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,electric ,reliability ,corporation1 ! ,electricity ,subsector ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil1 & ! ,national ,association ( ,regulatory ,utility ,commission]s1 %all conduct a /udy to id5tify inc5tive-bas$1 includ+ p]=mance-bas$1 rate treatm5ts = ! transmission ( electric en]gy subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission t c\ld be us$ to enc\rage-- 7#a7 inve/m5t by public utilities 9 advanc$ cyb]security te*nology2 & 7#b7 p>ticipation by public utilities 9 cyb]security ?reat in=mation %>+ programs4 7c7 ,inc5tive-,bas$ rate treatm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all e/abli%1 by rule1 inc5tive-bas$1 includ+ p]=mance-bas$1 rate treatm5ts = ! transmission ( electric en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce by public utilities = ! purpose ( b5efitt+ consum]s by enc\rag+-- 7#a7 inve/m5ts by public utilities 9 advanc$ cyb]security te*nology2 & 7#b7 p>ticipation by public utilities 9 cyb]security ?reat in=mation %>+ programs4 7d7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9 issu+ ! rule pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,commission may provide additional inc5tives beyond ^? id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 9 any case 9 :i* ! ,commission det]m9es t an inve/m5t 9 advanc$ cyb]security te*nology or in=mation %>+ program co/s w r$uce cyb]security risks to-- 7#a7 def5se critical electric infra/ructure 7z def9$ 9 section #bae;,a7a77 & o!r facilities subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission t are critical to public safety1 national def5se1 or homel& security1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission 9 consultation )-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 & 7,b7 appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7#b7 facilities ( small- or m$ium-siz$ public utilities ) limit$ cyb]security res\rces1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7e7 ,ratepay] protection ,any rate approv$ "u ! rule issu$ pursuant to ?is section1 includ+ any revisions to t rule1 %all be subject to ! requirem5ts ( sections #bje & #bjf t all rates1 *>ges1 t]ms1 & conditions-- 7#a7 %all be j & reasonable2 & 7#b7 %all n be unduly discrim9atory or pref]5tial4 7f7 ,s+le-,issue rate fil+s ,! ,commission %all p]mit public utilities to apply = inc5tive-bas$ rate treatm5t "u ! rule issu$ "u ?is section on a s+le-issue basis by submitt+ to ! ,commission a t>iff s*$ule "u section #bje t p]mits recov]y ( co/s & inc5tives ov] ! depreciable life ( ! applicable assets1 )\t reg>d to *anges 9 receipts or o!r co/s ( ! public utility4 7g7 ,protection ( in=mation ,advanc$ cyb]security te*nology in=mation t is provid$ to1 g5]at$ by1 or collect$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7f7 %all be consid]$ to be critical electric infra/ructure in=mation "u section #bae;,a4 4 #c4 ,rural & municipal utility advanc$ cyb]security grant & te*nical assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ cyb]security te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ cyb]security te*nology means any te*nology1 op]ational capability1 or s]vice1 includ+ comput] h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 or a relat$ asset1 t enhances ! security po/ure ( electric utilities ?r\gh improvem5ts 9 ! ability to protect aga9/1 detect1 respond to1 or recov] f a cyb]security ?reat 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,cyb]security ,act ( #bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja774 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a rural electric coop]ative2 7,b7 a utility own$ by a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 su* z a municipally own$ electric utility2 7,c7 a utility own$ by any ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 or in/rum5tality ( "o or m political subdivisions ( a ,/ate2 & 7,d7 a n-=-pr(it entity t is 9 a p>tn]%ip ) n few] ?an #f entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74 7#c7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,rural & ,municipal ,utility ,advanc$ ,cyb]security ,grant & ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,electric ,reliability ,corporation1 & ! ,electricity ,subsector ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil1 %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,rural & ,municipal ,utility ,advanc$ ,cyb]security ,grant & ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program1 to provide grants & te*nical assi/ance to1 & ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )1 eligible entities to protect aga9/1 detect1 respond to1 & recov] f cyb]security ?reats4 7c7 ,objectives ,! objectives ( ! ,program %all be-- 7#a7 to deploy advanc$ cyb]security te*nologies = electric utility sy/ems2 & 7#b7 to increase ! p>ticipation ( eligible entities 9 cyb]security ?reat in=mation %>+ programs4 7d7 ,aw>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all aw>d grants & provide te*nical assi/ance "u ! ,program to eligible entities on a competitive basis2 7,b7 %all develop crit]ia & a =mula = aw>d+ grants & provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u ! ,program2 7,c7 may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities t c facilitate ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7,d7 %all e/abli% a process to ensure t all eligible entities are in=m$ ab\t & c become aw>e ( opportunities to receive grants or te*nical assi/ance "u ! ,program4 7#b7 ,priority = grants & te*nical assi/ance ,9 aw>d+ grants & provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to an eligible entity t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 has limit$ cyb]security res\rces2 7,b7 owns assets critical to ! reliability ( ! bulk p[] sy/em2 or 7,c7 owns def5se critical electric infra/ructure 7z def9$ 9 section #bae;,a7a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;a7774 7e7 ,protection ( in=mation ,in=mation provid$ 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$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or ,tribal au?ority "u any applicable law requir+ public disclosure ( in=mation or records4 7f7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4