,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbj,ms4    
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ris*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to au?orize !   
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission & 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to (f] assi/ance 9 
secur+ ! assets ( ! own]s & op]ators (  
en]gy infra/ructure aga9/ ?reats &      
increas+ ! security ( ! electric grid1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy             
,infra/ructure ,protection ,act ( #bjbj4
  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 electrical en]gy is  
ess5tial to civil society2  7#b7 !      
infra/ructure t deliv]s electrical en]gy
 to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5       
vuln]able to attacks ( v>y+ scope = m   
?an #ajj ye>s2  7#c7 ) ! ready          
availability ( in=mation ab\t electric  
infra/ructure1 & ! ease ( int]national  

travel = individuals :o seek to h>m !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ?reats to electric       
infra/ructure h multipli$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 
7#d7 ! geographic b>ri]s ( ! ,pacific   
,ocean & ! ,atlantic ,ocean no long]    
provide suffici5t protection = ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ?reats to electric  
infra/ructure1 especially = ?reats com+ 
f cyb]space2  7#e7 electric             
infra/ructure ar\nd ! _w has be5 attack$
 dur+ times ( w> & times ( peace1 on !  
gr\nd & 9 cyb]space1 by-- 7,a7          
individuals2  7,b7 crim9al              
organizations2 &  7,c7 =eign c\ntries2  
7#f7 l electric infra/ructure1 ! fuel   
suppli]s & o!r v5dors :o supply !       
electricity indu/ry are vuln]able to    
attacks design$ to disrupt electricity  
s]vice2  7#g7 be=e & dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 
! ,f$]al ,p[] ,commission assi/$ own]s &
 op]ators ( en]gy infra/ructure 9 def5d+
 ! assets ( ^? own]s & op]ators2  7#h7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   
,regulatory ,commission c>ry on ! legacy
 ( security assi/ance e/abli%$ by !     

,f$]al ,p[] ,commission2  7#i7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 assi/$ by ! exp]tise
 at ! ,national ,laboratories1 & utiliz+
 ! /atutory role ( ! ,dep>tm5t z ! lead 
,f$]al ag5cy = cyb]security 9 ! en]gy   
sector1 has act$ to assi/ own]s &       
op]ators ( electric infra/ructure :5 ^? 
own]s & op]ators def5d _! assets2  7#aj7
 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory            
,commission1 utiliz+ ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,commission ov] matt]s ( co/ recov]y &  
electric reliability1 has act$ to assi/ 
own]s & op]ators ( electric             
infra/ructure :5 ^? own]s & op]ators    
def5d _! assets2  7#aa7 own]s & op]ators
 ( electric infra/ructure1 entities     
involv$ ) electric infra/ructure1 !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 o!r ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & units (  
local gov]nm5t h in=mation t-- 7,a7 c be
 us$ by ^? :o seek to h>m ! ,unit$      
,/ates to disrupt electricity s]vice2 & 
7,b7 %\ld be protect$ f excessive       
disclosure2 &  7#ab7 own]s & op]ators ( 

electric infra/ructure-- 7,a7 h be5 act+
 to r$uce ! vuln]ability ( _! assets2 & 
7,b7 %\ld h bett] opportunities to fur!r
 r$uce ! vuln]ability ( _! assets4  #c4 
,protect+ en]gy infra/ructure  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,b         
,protect+ en]gy infra/ructure  2  7#b7  
by r$esignat+ section #bae;,a 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7 z section #bcj1 &   
mov+ t section s z to appe> at ! beg9n+ 
( subp>t ,b 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a772 &
  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] section #bja 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7 ! foll[+3  ,a ,g5]al    
requirem5ts  4  7b7 ,def9itions ,section
 #bcj ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7z r$esignat$
 by subsection 7a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,critical   
,electric ,infra/ructure ,security &    
ins]t+ ,def9itions2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ ! subsection designation 
& head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ?is        
section3 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,9 ?is      

subp>t3 2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ su* t]ms & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
respectively4 & ins]t+ ! t]ms 9 section 
#bae7;a742  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 &  
7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71
 7#h71 7#i71 & 7#ab71 respectively2     
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  2  7,e7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by      
ins]t+ en]gy infra/ructure or aft]      
means2  7,f7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 7z s
 r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,critical electric infra/ructure        
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m critical
 electric infra/ructure in=mation means 
in=mation relat+ to critical electric   
infra/ructure1 or propos$ critical      
electric infra/ructure1 t-- 7i7 is      
g5]at$ by1 or provid$ to1 ! ,secret>y1 !
 ,commission1 or any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy2  7ii7 is n classifi$ national
 security in=mation2 &  7iii7 is        

designat$ z critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation by ! ,secret>y  
or ! ,commission "u section #bca7;c7 or 
#bce4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m critical 
electric infra/ructure in=mation        
includes any in=mation t qualifi$ z     
critical en]gy infra/ructure in=mation  
"u ! regulations ( ! ,commission 9      
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,en]gy ,infra/ructure ,protection    
,act ( #bjbj4  2  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#e7  
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subsection   
7c7 & ins]t+ section #bca7;b72  7,h7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,en]gy      
infra/ructure ,! t]m en]gy infra/ructure
 includes-- 7,a7 sy/ems or assets       
compris+ ! bulk-p[] sy/em2  7,b7 sy/ems 
or assets own$ by electric utilities2   
7,c7 sy/ems or assets t-- 7i7 all[ = !  
transportation ( fuel1 electricity1     
wat]1 /eam1 heat1 cold1 or any commodity
 t is us$ 9 ! provision ( electricity   
s]vice2 &  7ii7 facilitate ! deliv]y (--
 7,i7 electrical en]gy to consum]s2     

7,,ii7 :olesale transactions 9          
electrical en]gy2 or  7,,iii7 ! import  
or export ( electrical en]gy2 &  7,d7   
all sy/ems or assets subject to !       
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission1 includ+-- 
7i7 pipel9es = ! transportation ( oil2  
7ii7 natural gas pipel9es2 &  7iii7 wat]
 res\rces4  2  7,i7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#i7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#aj7 ,natural gas2 natural-gas       
company ,! t]ms natural gas &           
natural-gas company h ! mean+s giv5 !   
t]ms 9 section #b ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;a74  7#aa7 ,oil2   
oil pipel9e ,! t]ms oil & oil pipel9e h 
! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #ahjd ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gagb note2 ,public ,law      
#ajb-dhf74  2 &  7,j7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ab7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,s\rce ( ! in=mation ,!  
t]m s\rce ( ! in=mation means-- 7,a7 !  
electric utility1 ,transmission         
,organization1 natural-gas company1     
lic5see1 or oil pipel9e t provides to ! 

,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation1 includ+-- 7i7  
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation t is provid$ directly to !    
,secret>y or ! ,commission by ! electric
 utility1 ,transmission ,organization1  
natural-gas company1 lic5see1 or oil    
pipel9e2 &  7ii7 critical electric      
infra/ructure in=mation t is provid$ to 
! ,secret>y or ! ,commission by an      
int]m$i>y2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y1 ) respect 
to critical electric infra/ructure      
in=mation t is creat$ by ! ,secret>y2   
7,c7 ! ,commission1 ) respect to        
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation t is creat$ by ! ,commission2 
&  7,d7 ) respect to any critical       
electric infra/ructure in=mation n      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71
 ! individual or entity t provides to ! 
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 ! critical electric         
infra/ructure in=mation4  2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    

#bca4 ,critical electric infra/ructure  
security  4  7c7 ,critical electric     
infra/ructure security ,section #bca ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7z designat$ by       
subsection 7b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f7 z  
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e71 respectively2
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b7 ( subsection
 7a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+         
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b72 
7#c7 9 subsection 7c7 7z s r$esignat$7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,n    
lat] & all t foll[s ?r\gh %all & ins]t+ 
,ea* ( ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission1 aft]
 consultation ) ! o!r1 %all2  7ii7 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ & at ! end    
aft] ! semicolon2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end &   
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7iv7 by /rik+        
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72  7,b7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 
,au?ority to designate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y & ! ,commission may ea*      
designate in=mation z critical electric 

infra/ructure in=mation pursuant to !   
crit]ia & proc$ures e/abli%$ by !       
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,b7
 ,submission ( reque/ = designation  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,any individual or entity may 
reque/ t-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y designate   
in=mation 9 ! possession ( ! ,secret>y z
 critical electric infra/ructure        
in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,commission      
designate in=mation 9 ! possession ( !  
,commission z critical electric         
infra/ructure in=mation4  7ii7 ,treatm5t
 ( in=mation submitt$ = designation ,on 
receipt ( a reque/ "u clause 7i71 !     
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 %all treat ! in=mation t is 
! subject ( ! reque/ z critical electric
 infra/ructure in=mation until ! e>li]  
(-- 7,i7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y or ! 
,commission1 z applicable1 designates ! 
in=mation z critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 !    
date t is #ba days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           

applicable1 provides writt5 notice to ! 
individual or entity t submitt$ ! reque/
 t ! reque/ is d5i$4  7,c7 ,conflicts   
betwe5 designations by ! ,secret>y & !  
,commission  7i7 ,initial meet+ ,9 !    
ev5t ( a conflict betwe5 a designation  
made by ! ,secret>y & a designation made
 by ! ,commission z to :e!r c]ta9       
in=mation is critical electric          
infra/ructure in=mation1 & ! conflict   
has a mat]ial impact on ! "w ( !        
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 ! ,secret>y 
& ! ,commission %all conf] to resolve ! 
conflict = ! purpose ( a*iev+ consi/5cy 
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 !           
designation ( ! in=mation4  7ii7        
,unresolv$ conflicts ,if ! ,secret>y & !
 ,commission are unable to resolve a    
conflict "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 !         
,commission may cont9ue to designate any
 in=mation 9 ! possession ( !           
,commission accord+ to ! crit]ia &      
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 !         
,secret>y may cont9ue to designate any  

in=mation 9 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy accord+ to ! crit]ia & proc$ures
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,a74  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#h7--   
7i7 by /rik+ ,9 implem5t+ & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 implem5t+ ?is section1 !       
,secret>y & ! ,commission %all          
reasonably attempt to  2 &  7ii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,effect (     
failure to segregate in=mation ,a       
failure to segregate any p>ticul>       
in=mation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    
result 9 an inf]5ce or f9d+ t !         
in=mation %\ld n be entitl$ to          
protection z critical electric          
infra/ructure in=mation4  2  7,d7 by    
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#i7 ,duration ( designation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 in=mation may n be    
designat$ z critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation = a p]iod long] 
?an ! in=mation is relat$ to en]gy      
infra/ructure 9 s]vice4  7,b7           

,r$esignation ,any in=mation may be     
r$esignat$ by ! ,secret>y or !          
,commission z critical electric         
infra/ructure in=mation be=e1 on1 or    
aft] ! date on :i* an e>li] designation 
has expir$4  7,c7 ,vuln]abilities &     
?reats ,in=mation ab\t a vuln]ability or
 ?reat to en]gy infra/ructure1 or !     
plann+ & con/ruction ( a sy/em or asset 
t is int5d$ to address a vuln]ability or
 ?reat to en]gy infra/ructure1 may be   
designat$ z critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation-- 7i7 = ! p]iod 
dur+ :i* ! vuln]ability or ?reat exi/s2 
&  7ii7 = any additional p]iod det]m9$  
to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y or !   
,commission1 z applicable4  7#aj7       
,removal ( designation ,! ,secret>y or !
 ,commission1 z applicable1 %all remove 
! designation ( critical electric       
infra/ructure in=mation1 9 :ole or 9 "p1
 f a docum5t or electronic communication
 if ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z     
applicable1 det]m9es t ! unau?oriz$     
disclosure ( ! in=mation s designat$    

c\ld no long] be us$ to impair !        
security or reliability ( en]gy         
infra/ructure1 ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 or     
di/ribution facilities4  2 &  7,e7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,no      
imm$iate obligation to designate ,any   
reque/ = designation submitt$ to !      
,secret>y or ! ,commission ne$ n be     
consid]$ by ! ,secret>y or !            
,commission1 z applicable1 until !      
in=mation t is ! subject ( ! reque/ =   
designation becomes ! subject ( any     
reque/ to disclose1 includ+ a reque/    
"u-- 7,a7 section #eeb ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 any       
applicable law 7includ+ any ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 political subdivision1 or ,tribal
 law7 requir+ public disclosure (       
in=mation or records4  7#ac7 ,effect (  
prior det]m9ations ,a prior det]m9ation 
by ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission t c]ta9 
in=mation is n critical electric        
infra/ructure in=mation %all n affect ! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission 
to lat] designate t in=mation z critical

 electric infra/ructure in=mation4  2 & 
7#d7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+         
subsection 7b77#a7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7a77#a72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
 subsection 7b77#a7 & ins]t+ subsection 
7a77#a72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+
 subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7c7 
or any ( sections #bcb ?r\gh #bce1 z    
applicable2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--   
7i7 by /rik+ subsection 7b77#a7 & ins]t+
 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b 7 & ins]t+ p>agraph
 7#a7 or 7#b74  7d7 ,assi/ance1 access1 
& en=cem5t ,subp>t ,b ( "p ,,ii ( !     
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7z add$ by subsection  
7a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #bcb4 ,au?ority ( ! ,commission
 to (f] assi/ance to own]s & op]ators ( 
en]gy infra/ructure  7a7 ,def9ition (   
eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an au?ority
 ( a ,/ate1 political subdivision1 or   
,indian ,tribe2  7#b7 a ,transmission   
,organization2  7#c7 an electric        

utility2  7#d7 a natural-gas company2   
7#e7 an oil pipel9e2 &  7#f7 any o!r    
own] or op]ator ( en]gy infra/ructure4  
7b7 ,volunt>y assi/ance on reque/ ,on   
reque/ ( an eligible entity1 !          
,commission may provide assi/ance to !  
eligible entity-- 7#a7 by review+ !     
configuration ( ! assets ( ! eligible   
entity aga9/ ?reats2  7#b7 by review+ ! 
capability ( ! eligible entity to op]ate
 its assets aft] attacks on ^? assets2  
7#c7 by provid+ in=mation ab\t me?ods & 
tools t own]s & op]ators ( en]gy        
infra/ructure may use to def5d assets   
aga9/ ?reats2  7#d7 by provid+ in=mation
 reg>d+ o!r res\rces t may be available 
to assi/ ! eligible entity2 &  7#e7 by  
review+ data & o!r assets 9 ! possession
 ( ! eligible entity-- 7,a7 = evid5ce t 
! data or o!r asset-- 7i7 has be5 tamp]$
 )2 or  7ii7 has o!rwise be5 ! subject (
 ?reat activity2 &  7,b7 :ile ensur+ an 
adequate *a9 ( cu/ody to enable crim9al 
inve/igation & prosecution4  7c7        
,release ( in=mation  7#a7 ,protection (

 in=mation ,any in=mation collect$ or   
creat$ by ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out     
activities "u subsection 7b71 includ+   
any report prep>$ "u subsection         
7g77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t t !      
in=mation is n already designat$ z      
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation1 %all be h&l$ by ! ,commission
 z if x _h be5 designat$ by !           
,commission z critical electric         
infra/ructure in=mation "u ?is subp>t2  
7,b7 %all be exempt f disclosure "u     
section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 %all n be made    
available by any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1         
political subdivision1 or ,tribal       
au?ority "u any applicable law requir+  
public disclosure ( in=mation or        
records4  7#b7 ,volunt>y release  7,a7  
,cons5t requir$ ,subject to subp>agraph 
7,c71 if ! s\rce ( any in=mation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 provides       
cons5t1 ! ,commission may %>e t         
in=mation )-- 7i7 ! ,electric           
,reliability ,organization2  7ii7 a     

regional entity2  7iii7 an in=mation %>+
 & analysis c5t]2 or  7iv7 an au?ority (
 a ,/ate1 political subdivision1 or     
,indian ,tribe t is involv$ 9 protect+  
en]gy infra/ructure f ?reats4  7,b7     
,advance cons5t ,cons5t to ! disclosure 
( in=mation by ! ,commission "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 may-- 7i7 be provid$ 9 
advance ( ! disclosure ( t in=mation to1
 or ! creation ( t in=mation by1 !      
,commission2 &  7ii7 be a condition     
prec$5t to obta9+ assi/ance f !         
,commission "u ?is section4  7,c7       
,limitation ,any in=mation t is %>$ ) an
 au?ority describ$ 9 subp>agraph        
7,a77iv7 %all be exempt f disclosure by 
! au?ority z if t in=mation 7 9 !       
possession ( ! ,commission "u ?is       
subsection4  7#c7 ,release to ,f$]al    
au?orities  7,a7 ,cons5t n requir$ ,!   
,commission may %>e any in=mation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) a ,f$]al     
au?ority reg>dless ( :e!r ! s\rce ( t   
in=mation cons5ts to ! disclosure4  7,b7
 ,limitation ,any in=mation t is %>$ ) a

 ,f$]al au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be exempt f disclosure by ! ,f$]al 
au?ority z if t in=mation 7 9 !         
possession ( ! ,commission "u ?is       
subsection4  7d7 ,)drawal ( reque/  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity may )draw 
a reque/ = assi/ance "u subsection 7b7  
at any "t4  7#b7 ,effect ,on )drawal ( a
 reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all-- 7,a7 t]m9ate all assi/ance2 &    
7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 &  
subject to any ,f$]al law applicable to 
! ,commission reg>d+ ret5tion ( records1
 return to ! eligible entity all        
in=mation t ! ,commission receiv$ f !   
eligible entity4  7e7 ,use ( in=mation  
7#a7 ,in=mation provid$ = assi/ance ,any
 in=mation t is provid$ by an eligible  
entity to ! ,commission = ! purpose (   
obta9+ assi/ance "u subsection 7b7 may n
 be us$ z a basis = any ord]1 rule1     
op9ion1 or decision ( ! ,commission4    
7#b7 ,in=mation obta9$ by o!r means     
,subject to applicable law1 if !        
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is   

obta9$ by ! ,commission 9 a mann] o!r   
?an ! mann] describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 !    
,commission may use t in=mation 9 any   
mann] t ! ,commission det]m9es to be    
appropriate if-- 7,a7 ! ,commission     
segregates ! in=mation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 f in=mation t is obta9$ by
 ! ,commission 9 a mann] n describ$ 9 t 
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 ! in=mation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 has be5 & is review$ only
 by individuals au?oriz$ by !           
,commission to provide assi/ance "u     
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,in=mal /aff      
advice ,an (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1 or    
contractor ( ! ,commission may advise an
 eligible entity t in=mation provid$ to 
! ,commission = ! purpose ( obta9+      
assi/ance "u subsection 7b7 %\ld also be
 provid$ to ! ,commission = purposes    
unrelat$ to assi/ance "u subsection 7b74
  7f7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7
 au?orizes ! ,commission to require any 
eligible entity to adopt any advice1    
report1 recomm5dation1 be/ practice1    
f9d+1 model1 tool1 me?od1 plan1         

analysis1 or assessm5t made by !        
,commission "u ?is section2 or  7#b7    
relieves an eligible entity f any       
obligation to comply ) a lawful ord] or 
rule ( ! ,commission4  7g7 ,reports =   
eligible entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,commission may prep>e reports-- 7,a7 = 
an eligible entity t reque/s assi/ance  
"u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 = eligible   
entities g5]ally4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,!    
,commission %all h sole discretion to   
prep>e a report "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 
,requirem5t ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all n id5tify an eligible entity )\t ! 
cons5t ( t eligible entity4  7#d7       
,effect ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7--    
7,a7 %all n be b9d+ on ! ,commission2 & 
7,b7 %all n relieve an eligible entity f
 any obligation to comply ) any         
applicable ord] or rule ( ! ,commission4
  7h7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
affects 9 any mann] ! au?ority1 exi/+ on
 ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,en]gy
 ,infra/ructure ,protection ,act (      
#bjbj1 (-- 7#a7 ! ,electric ,reliability

 ,organization2  7#b7 a regional entity2
  7#c7 an in=mation %>+ & analysis c5t]2
 or  7#d7 a compon5t ( any ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,commission1
 includ+ ! au?ority provid$ to-- 7,a7 ! 
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! national cyb]security &
 communications integration c5t]        
e/abli%$ "u section #bbji7;b7 ( !       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fei7;b772 &  7,c7 !          
,sector-,specific ,ag5cy specifi$ 9     
section #fajjc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act   
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note2 ,public ,law   
#aad-id74  #bcc4 ,au?ority ( ! ,secret>y
 to (f] assi/ance to own]s & op]ators ( 
en]gy infra/ructure  7a7 ,def9ition (   
eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an au?ority
 ( a ,/ate1 political subdivision1 or   
,indian ,tribe2  7#b7 a ,transmission   
,organization2  7#c7 an electric        
utility2  7#d7 a natural-gas company2   
7#e7 an oil pipel9e2 &  7#f7 any o!r    
own] or op]ator ( en]gy infra/ructure4  

7b7 ,volunt>y assi/ance on reque/ ,on ! 
reque/ ( an eligible entity1 ! ,secret>y
 may provide assi/ance to ! eligible    
entity-- 7#a7 by review+ ! configuration
 ( ! assets ( ! eligible entity aga9/   
?reats2  7#b7 by review+ ! capability ( 
! eligible entity to op]ate its assets  
aft] attacks on ^? assets2  7#c7 by     
provid+ in=mation ab\t me?ods & tools t 
own]s & op]ators ( en]gy infra/ructure  
may use to def5d _! assets aga9/ ?reats2
  7#d7 by provid+ in=mation reg>d+ o!r  
res\rces t may be available to assi/ !  
eligible entity2  7#e7 by review+ data &
 o!r assets 9 ! possession ( ! eligible 
entity-- 7,a7 = evid5ce t ! data or o!r 
asset-- 7i7 has be5 tamp]$ )2 or  7ii7  
has o!rwise be5 ! subject ( ?reat       
activity2 &  7,b7 :ile ensur+ an        
adequate *a9 ( cu/ody to enable crim9al 
inve/igation & prosecution2  7#f7 by    
monitor+ s5sor data & o!r in=mation fl[s
 ( ! eligible entity2 &  7#g7 by te/+   
equipm5t & o!r assets ( ! eligible      
entity4  7c7 ,rese>* & plann+ ,!        

,secret>y %all c>ry out a program-- 7#a7
 to ga!r in=mation ab\t ! tools & me?ods
 t h be5 us$ to p5etrate or def5d any   
eligible entity or indu/rial control    
sy/em1 includ+ in=mation ab\t ^? tools &
 me?ods t is available f-- 7,a7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,c7 any o!r      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 &  7,d7 any   
eligible entity2  7#b7 to rese>* & plan 
to ensure t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has      
access to en]gy infra/ructure dur+ a "t 
( w> or national crisis2 &  7#c7 to     
rese>* & plan ! response ( ! ,secret>y 9
 ! ev5t t own]s & op]ators ( en]gy      
infra/ructure are attack$4  7d7 ,release
 ( in=mation  7#a7 ,protection (        
in=mation ,any in=mation collect$ or    
creat$ by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out       
activities "u subsection 7b71 includ+   
any report prep>$ "u subsection         
7h77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t t !      
in=mation is n already designat$ z      
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation1 %all be h&l$ by ! ,secret>y z

 if x _h be5 designat$ by ! ,secret>y z 
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation "u ?is subp>t2  7,b7 %all be  
exempt f disclosure "u section          
#eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 &  7,c7 %all n be made available 
by any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 political         
subdivision1 or ,tribal au?ority "u any 
applicable law requir+ public disclosure
 ( in=mation or records4  7#b7 ,volunt>y
 release  7,a7 ,cons5t requir$ ,subject 
to subp>agraph 7,c71 if ! s\rce ( any   
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
provides cons5t1 ! ,secret>y may %>e t  
in=mation )-- 7i7 ! ,electric           
,reliability ,organization2  7ii7 a     
regional entity2  7iii7 an in=mation %>+
 & analysis c5t]2 or  7iv7 an au?ority (
 a ,/ate1 political subdivision1 or     
,indian ,tribe t is involv$ 9 protect+  
en]gy infra/ructure f ?reats4  7,b7     
,advance cons5t ,cons5t to ! disclosure 
( in=mation by ! ,secret>y "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 may-- 7i7 be provid$ 9 
advance ( ! disclosure ( t in=mation to1

 or ! creation ( t in=mation by1 !      
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 be a condition       
prec$5t to obta9+ assi/ance f !         
,secret>y "u ?is section4  7,c7         
,limitation ,any in=mation t is %>$ ) an
 au?ority describ$ 9 subp>agraph        
7,a77iv7 %all be exempt f disclosure by 
! au?ority z if t in=mation 7 9 !       
possession ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is         
subsection4  7#c7 ,release to ,f$]al    
au?orities  7,a7 ,cons5t n requir$ ,!   
,secret>y may %>e any in=mation describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) a ,f$]al au?ority    
reg>dless ( :e!r ! s\rce ( t in=mation  
cons5ts to ! disclosure4  7,b7          
,limitation ,any in=mation t is %>$ ) a 
,f$]al au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be exempt f disclosure by ! ,f$]al     
au?ority z if t in=mation 7 9 !         
possession ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is         
subsection4  7e7 ,)drawal ( reque/  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity may )draw 
a reque/ = assi/ance "u subsection 7b7  
at any "t4  7#b7 ,effect ,on )drawal ( a
 reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   

%all-- 7,a7 t]m9ate all assi/ance2 &    
7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 &  
subject to any ,f$]al law applicable to 
! ,secret>y reg>d+ ret5tion ( records1  
return to ! eligible entity all         
in=mation t ! ,secret>y receiv$ f !     
eligible entity4  7f7 ,use ( in=mation  
7#a7 ,in=mation provid$ = assi/ance ,any
 in=mation t is provid$ by an eligible  
entity to ! ,secret>y = ! purpose (     
obta9+ assi/ance "u subsection 7b7 may n
 be us$ z a basis = any ord]1 rule1     
op9ion1 or decision ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7
 ,in=mation obta9$ by o!r means ,subject
 to applicable law1 if ! in=mation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is obta9$ by ! 
,secret>y 9 a mann] o!r ?an ! mann]     
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may  
use t in=mation 9 any mann] t !         
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate    
if-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y segregates !      
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f    
in=mation t is obta9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a
 mann] n describ$ 9 t p>agraph2 &  7,b7 
! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has

 be5 & is review$ only by individuals   
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y to provide      
assi/ance "u subsection 7b74  7#c7      
,in=mal /aff advice ,an (fic]1 employee1
 ag5t1 or contractor ( ! ,secret>y may  
advise an eligible entity t in=mation   
provid$ to ! ,secret>y = ! purpose (    
obta9+ assi/ance "u subsection 7b7 %\ld 
also be provid$ to ! ,secret>y =        
purposes unrelat$ to assi/ance "u       
subsection 7b74  7g7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 au?orizes ! ,secret>y to
 require any eligible entity to adopt   
any advice1 report1 recomm5dation1 be/  
practice1 f9d+1 model1 tool1 me?od1     
plan1 analysis1 or assessm5t made by !  
,secret>y "u ?is section2 or  7#b7      
relieves an eligible entity f any       
obligation to comply ) a lawful ord] or 
rule ( ! ,secret>y4  7h7 ,reports =     
eligible entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may prep>e reports-- 7,a7 = an
 eligible entity t reque/s assi/ance "u 
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 = eligible      
entities g5]ally4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,!    

,secret>y %all h sole discretion to     
prep>e a report "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 
,requirem5t ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all n id5tify an eligible entity )\t ! 
cons5t ( t eligible entity4  7#d7       
,effect ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7--    
7,a7 %all n be b9d+ on ! ,secret>y2 &   
7,b7 %all n relieve an eligible entity f
 any obligation to comply ) any         
applicable ord] or rule ( ! ,secret>y4  
7i7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
affects 9 any mann] ! au?ority1 exi/+ on
 ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,en]gy
 ,infra/ructure ,protection ,act (      
#bjbj1 (-- 7#a7 ! ,electric ,reliability
 ,organization2  7#b7 a regional entity2
  7#c7 an in=mation %>+ & analysis c5t]2
 or  7#d7 a compon5t ( any ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy1 includ+ ! au?ority provid$ to-- 
7,a7 ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure   
,security ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ! national    
cyb]security & communications           
integration c5t] e/abli%$ "u section    
#bbji7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  

#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei7;b774  #bcd4   
,access to critical electric            
infra/ructure in=mation  7a7 ,access    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 & subject to subsections 
7c7 & 7e71 ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission1
 z applicable1 %all n disclose or       
release critical electric infra/ructure 
in=mation to any individual or entity4  
7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y or !  
,commission1 z applicable1 may disclose 
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation-- 7i7 to ! s\rce ( !          
in=mation2  7ii7 to a p>ty or p>ticipant
 9 a proce$+ be=e ! ,secret>y or !      
,commission1 if-- 7,i7 ! in=mation is   
relevant to t proce$+2 &  7,,ii7 ea*    
individual seek+ access to ! in=mation  
has ent]$ into a nondisclosure agreem5t 
) ! s\rce ( ! in=mation2  7iii7 to an   
individual :o is an (fic]1 employee1    
ag5t1 or contractor ( ! ,secret>y or !  
,commission2  7iv7 to an (fic]1         
employee1 ag5t1 or contractor (-- 7,i7 !

 ,electric ,reliability ,organization2  
7,,ii7 a regional entity2 or  7,,iii7 an
 in=mation %>+ & analysis c5t]2  7v7 to 
an (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1 or contractor 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7vi7 to !        
,presid5t1 ! ,national ,security        
,c\ncil1 a memb] ( ,congress1 a ,f$]al  
judge or magi/rate1 or any (fic] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ) !
 advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7vii7 to  
an individual :o is an (fic]1 employee1 
ag5t1 or contractor ( ,congress1 !      
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 or a   
c\rt creat$ "u article ,i or ,,iii ( !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7viii7 
to a l&[n] ! prop]ty ( :i* has a b\nd>y 
t is cross$ by1 or locat$ )9 ! vic9ity  
(1 en]gy infra/ructure1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 if-- 7,i7 ! l&[n] provides  
to ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z      
applicable1 pro( ( ! prop]ty int]e/ ( ! 
l&[n]2 &  7,,ii7 ! critical electric    
infra/ructure in=mation consi/s (       
detail$ alignm5t %eets conc]n+ actual or

 propos$ en]gy infra/ructure )9 !       
vic9ity ( ! prop]ty b\nd>y1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z        
applicable2  7ix7 to an (fic]1 employee1
 ag5t1 or contractor ( an au?ority ( a  
,/ate1 political subdivision1 or ,indian
 ,tribe1 if ea* individual seek+ access 
to ! in=mation has ent]$ into a         
nondisclosure agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y or 
,commission1 z applicable2  7x7 to an   
individual hold+ a security cle>ance at 
! level ( top secret or high]2 or  7xi7 
to any o!r individual1 if-- 7,i7 ! s\rce
 ( ! in=mation has giv5 express cons5t  
to ! disclosure ( ! in=mation to !      
individual2 &  7,,ii7 a nondisclosure   
agreem5t betwe5 ! s\rce ( ! in=mation & 
ea* individual seek+ access to !        
in=mation has be5 approv$ by-- 7aa7 an  
adm9i/rative law judge (1 or assign$ to1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 or  7bb7 an      
adm9i/rative law judge (1 or assign$ to1
 ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,disclosure =     
academic1 sci5tific1 or rese>* purposes 
,! ,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z        

applicable1 may disclose critical       
electric infra/ructure in=mation to an  
individual = academic1 sci5tific1 or    
rese>* purposes1 includ+ academic1      
sci5tific1 or rese>* "w t is conduct$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy at any laboratory 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 if-- 7i7 !      
individual holds a security cle>ance at 
! level ( top secret or high]2 or  7ii7 
7,i7 ! s\rce ( ! in=mation expressly    
cons5ts to ! disclosure ( ! in=mation to
 ! individual = ! academic1 sci5tific1  
or rese>* "w2 &  7,,ii7 a nondisclosure 
agreem5t betwe5 ! s\rce ( ! in=mation & 
ea* individual seek+ access to !        
in=mation has be5 approv$ by-- 7aa7 an  
adm9i/rative law judge (1 or assign$ to1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 or  7bb7 an      
adm9i/rative law judge (1 or assign$ to1
 ! ,commission4  7,c7 ,au?ority to reta9
 in=mation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y or
 ! ,commission1 z applicable-- 7,i7 %all
 h no obligation to disclose critical   
electric infra/ructure in=mation to any 
individual or entity2 &  7,,ii7 may     

)hold disclosure ( critical electric    
infra/ructure in=mation at any "t1 = any
 reason1 at ! sole discretion ( !       
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable4  7ii7 ,requirem5t  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission1 
z applicable1 det]m9es t ! disclosure ( 
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation to an individual or entity may
 jeop>dize ! common def5se & security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! in=mation %all n be  
disclos$ to t individual or entity4     
7,,ii7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all   
%>e appropriate in=mation & coord9ate   
res\rces ) ! ,commission to ensure      
compliance ) ! requirem5t describ$ 9    
subclause 7,i74  7b7 ,nondisclosure     
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*           
nondisclosure agreem5t ent]$ into or    
approv$ "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7      
reflect ! individual circum/ances       
conc]n+ ! p>ties to ! agreem5t2  7,b7   
p]mit ! audit+ ( compliance ) !         
agreem5t2 &  7,c7 be en=ceable 9 law &  
equity by any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates4  7#b7 ,modification ( /&>diz$   
=ms2 dispute resolution  7,a7 ,/&>diz$  
=ms  7i7 ,use ( /&>diz$ =ms p]mitt$     
,pot5tial p>ties to a nondisclosure     
agreem5t may use a /&>diz$ =m ( agreem5t
 if t =m is appropriate = ! p>ticul>    
circum/ances4  7ii7 ,modification by !  
p>ties ,not)/&+ any policy or rule ( !  
,secret>y or ! ,commission relat+ to    
/&>diz$ =ms ( nondisclosure agreem5ts1 !
 express t]ms ( a nondisclosure agreem5t
 %all be subject to appropriate revision
 by ! p>ties to ! agreem5t4  7,b7       
,dispute resolution  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any  
dispute reg>d+ a nondisclosure agreem5t1
 includ+ any dispute reg>d+ ! t]ms ( a  
propos$ nondisclosure agreem5t or       
compliance ) an exi/+ nondisclosure     
agreem5t1 %all be resolv$ by-- 7,i7 a   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 
an adm9i/rative law judge (1 or assign$ 
to1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 or  7,,iii7 an
 adm9i/rative law judge (1 or assign$   
to1 ! ,commission4  7ii7 ,judicial      
review  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any p>ty to a    

proce$+ to resolve a dispute describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 :o is aggriev$ by an ord]    
issu$ by an adm9i/rative law judge "u t 
clause may obta9 review ( t ord] 9 a    
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by fil+1 
9 accordance ) subclause 7,,ii71 a      
petition = review 9-- 7aa7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia2 or  7bb7 ! di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 any p>ty to ! nondisclosure agreem5t   
resides4  7,,ii7 ,petition = review ,a  
petition = review ( any ord] subject to 
review "u subclause 7,i7 %all-- 7aa7 be 
fil$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! adm9i/rative law judge issues !   
ord]2 &  7bb7 reque/ t ! ord] be modifi$
 or set aside 9 :ole or 9 "p4  7#c7     
,option = ,f$]al =m ( nondisclosure     
agreem5t ,! ,secret>y or ! ,commission1 
z applicable1 may require an individual 
seek+ access to critical electric       
infra/ructure in=mation f ! ,secret>y or
 ! ,commission to ent] into a           
nondisclosure agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y or 

! ,commission1 z applicable1 9 addition 
to any nondisclosure agreem5t ent]$ into
 by t individual ) ! s\rce ( !          
in=mation4  7c7 ,disclosure (           
indicators1 me?ods1 & tools ,not)/&+    
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y or !    
,commission1 z applicable1 may disclose 
indicators1 me?ods1 & tools t h be5 us$ 
9 p5etrat+ or def5d+ en]gy infra/ructure
 if-- 7#a7 ! s\rce ( ! in=mation cons5ts
 to ! release ( t in=mation2 &  7#b7 !  
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 removes all in=mation t w\ld
 enable an individual to id5tify ! s\rce
 ( ! in=mation4  7d7 ,protection (      
in=mation ,any critical electric        
infra/ructure in=mation t is disclos$ by
 ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission "u        
subsection 7a77#b71 or t is requir$ to  
be disclos$ "u a rule issu$ pursuant to 
subsection 7e77#b7-- 7#a7 %all be       
protect$ f disclosure by ! recipi5t2    
7#b7 %all be exempt f disclosure "u     
section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7#c7 %all n be made    

available by any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1         
political subdivision1 or ,tribal       
au?ority "u any applicable law requir+  
public disclosure ( in=mation or        
records4  7e7 ,sav+s clauses  7#a7      
,in=mation controll$ by own]s & op]ators
 ( en]gy infra/ructure ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section limits ! ability ( an own] or   
op]ator ( en]gy infra/ructure to h&le ! 
in=mation controll$ by t own] or        
op]ator1 includ+ in=mation t c\ld be    
designat$ z critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation1 9 :atev] mann] 
! own] or op]ator believes w be/ s]ve ! 
int]e/s ( ! own] or op]ator1 includ+--  
7,a7 by ex*ang+ t in=mation ) o!r own]s 
or op]ators ( en]gy infra/ructure2 &    
7,b7 by provid+ t in=mation to (fic]s1  
employees1 ag5ts1 & contractors ( ! own]
 or op]ator4  7#b7 ,disclosure to c]ta9 
individuals & entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71   
no?+ 9 ?is section limits ! ability ( ! 
,commission to issue or en=ce a rule (  
g5]al applicability requir+ a public    

utility to disclose c]ta9 critical      
electric infra/ructure in=mation to an  
eligible recipi5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 t reque/s ! in=mation4  7,b7      
,eligible recipi5t describ$ ,an eligible
 recipi5t ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
is-- 7i7 an electric utility2  7ii7 a   
pot5tial or exi/+ int]connection cu/om] 
( ! public utility2  7iii7 a pot5tial or
 exi/+ transmission cu/om] ( ! public   
utility2  7iv7 a ,/ate regulatory       
au?ority2 or  7v7 a memb] ( ! public4   
7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,any rule describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 issu$ or en=c$ by !    
,commission %all-- 7i7 require t ea*    
reque/ = critical electric infra/ructure
 in=mation be disclos$ to ! s\rce ( !   
in=mation2  7ii7 require disclosure only
 if ea* individual seek+ access to      
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation has ent]$ into a nondisclosure
 agreem5t ) ! s\rce ( ! in=mation2      
7iii7 provide t ! s\rce ( ! in=mation   
%all h no liability = damages associat$ 
) misuse ( ! critical electric          

infra/ructure in=mation t results 9 an  
attack on en]gy infra/ructure2 &  7iv7 )
 respect to a reque/ submitt$ by a memb]
 ( ! public1 require disclosure only    
aft] ea* individual seek+ access to     
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation has ent]$ into a nondisclosure
 agreem5t ) ! s\rce ( ! in=mation t has 
be5 approv$ by-- 7,i7 an adm9i/rative   
law judge (1 or assign$ to1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy2 or  7,,ii7 an adm9i/rative law
 judge (1 or assign$ to1 ! ,commission4 
#bce4 ,designat+ in=mation held by o!r  
gov]nm5tal au?orities  7a7 ,def9ition ( 
eligible entity ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means--    
7,a7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 political         
subdivision1 or ,tribal au?ority2 &     
7,b7 a utility own$ or op]at$ by #a or m
 ( ! au?orities describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 includ+ a jo9t action ag5cy or    
simil> entity4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m 
eligible entity does n include-- 7,a7 ! 
,secret>y2 or  7,b7 ! ,commission4  7b7 
,reque/ = designation ,an eligible      

entity may submit to ! ,secret>y or !   
,commission a reque/ to designate       
in=mation t is 9 ! possession & control 
( ! eligible entity z critical electric 
infra/ructure in=mation by provid+ to ! 
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 a description (-- 7#a7 !    
nature ( ! in=mation = :i* ! designation
 is reque/$2 &  7#b7 ! basis = !        
designation4  7c7 ,tim+2 effect2 future 
in=mation  7#a7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,submission 
,a reque/ "u subsection 7b7 may be      
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission
 at any "t1 includ+ aft] disclosure ( ! 
relevant in=mation has be5 reque/$ "u   
any applicable law requir+ public       
disclosure ( in=mation or records4  7,b7
 ,treatm5t ( submitt$ in=mation ,on     
receipt ( a reque/ "u subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y or ! ,commission1 z           
applicable1 %all treat ! in=mation t is 
! subject ( ! reque/ z critical electric
 infra/ructure in=mation until ! e>li]  
(-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y or !  
,commission1 z applicable1 designates ! 

in=mation z critical electric           
infra/ructure in=mation2 &  7ii7 ! date 
t is #ba days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y or ,commission1 z applicable1 
provides writt5 notice to ! eligible    
entity t submitt$ ! reque/ t ! reque/ is
 d5i$4  7#b7 ,effect  7,a7 ,effect (    
reque/ = public disclosure ,! submission
 ( a reque/ to ! ,secret>y or !         
,commission "u subsection 7b7 aft] a    
reque/ = public disclosure ( ! relevant 
in=mation has be5 made %all n prejudice 
any decision ) respect to :e!r !        
in=mation %\ld be designat$ z critical  
electric infra/ructure in=mation4  7,b7 
,effect ( failure to timely act on      
submission ,if ! ,secret>y or !         
,commission1 z applicable1 fails to     
grant or d5y a reque/ submitt$ "u       
subsection 7b7 by ! date t is #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is submitt$1
 ! in=mation t is ! subject ( ! reque/  
%all be designat$ z critical electric   
infra/ructure in=mation = a p]iod ( #aj 
ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! reque/ is

 submitt$4  7#c7 ,future in=mation ,a   
submission to ! ,secret>y or !          
,commission "u subsection 7b7 may       
conc]n-- 7,a7 exi/+ in=mation2 or  7,b7 
in=mation t is expect$ to be creat$ aft]
 ! date ( ! submission1 includ+ any     
in=mation t is expect$ to be creat$ on a
 p]iodic or ongo+ basis4  7d7           
,responsibility = a def5se ,an eligible 
entity = :i* ! ,secret>y or !           
,commission1 z applicable1 has grant$ a 
reque/ to designate c]ta9 in=mation z   
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation "u ?is section1 or = :i*      
in=mation has be5 designat$ z critical  
electric infra/ructure in=mation = a    
p]iod ( #aj ye>s "u subsection          
7c77#b77;,b7-- 7#a7 %all n reque/ t !   
,secret>y or ! ,commission provide a    
def5se aga9/ any claim = disclosure ( ! 
designat$ in=mation2 &  7#b7 %all be    
entirely responsible = a def5se1 includ+
 by pay+ = a def5se1 aga9/ any claim =  
disclosure ( ! designat$ in=mation "u-- 
7,a7 section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 any o!r          
applicable law 7includ+ any ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 political subdivision1 or ,tribal
 law7 requir+ public disclosure (       
in=mation or records4  7e7 ,disclosure &
 release ( in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7
 any in=mation t is 9 ! possession &    
control ( an eligible entity %all n be  
subject to section #bcd7;d72 &  7,b7 an 
eligible entity may e/abli% /&>ds = !   
disclosure or release ( in=mation 9 !   
possession & control ( ! eligible       
entity4  7#b7 ,protection ( c]ta9       
in=mation ,any critical electric        
infra/ructure in=mation t is disclos$ to
 an eligible entity by ! ,secret>y or ! 
,commission "u section #bcd7;a77#b7 or  
by a public utility "u a rule issu$     
pursuant to section #bcd7;e77#b7 %all be
 subject to section #bcd7;d74  #bcf4    
,w>time cle>ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev]   
,congress decl>es t a /ate ( w> exi/s1  
or 9 ! ev5t ( a national disa/] due to  
enemy attack1 ! ,secret>y & !           

,commission are au?oriz$1 dur+ ! /ate ( 
w> or p]iod ( national disa/] due to    
enemy attack1 to conf] ) individuals &  
grant individuals access to critical    
electric infra/ructure in=mation p5d+   
fur!r inve/igation ( ^? individuals4    
7b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y & !        
,commission may conf] ) individuals &   
grant individuals access to critical    
electric infra/ructure in=mation "u     
subsection 7a7 only to ! ext5t t1 & = s 
long z1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission    
f9ds t su* action is requir$ to prev5t  
impairm5t ( ! activities ( ! ,secret>y  
or ! ,commission t are 9 fur!rance ( !  
common def5se & security4  #bcg4        
,en=cem5t & sanctions  7a7 ,en=cem5t    
,any individual :o fails to return      
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation by ! date t is #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! individual is s]v$ ) a   
dem& by ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission to 
return t critical electric infra/ructure
 in=mation %all be subject to en=cem5t  
"u sections #cad1 #caf1 & #caf;,a4  7b7 

,sanctions  7#a7 ,sanctions by !        
,commission ,! ,commission %all ensure t
 appropriate sanctions are 9 place =--  
7,a7 any ,commission] or =m]            
,commission] :o kn[+ly & willfully      
discloses critical electric             
infra/ructure in=mation 9 a mann] t is n
 au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>t1 ) sanctions to 
include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 ! pot5tial   
loss ( access to critical electric      
infra/ructure in=mation2 &  7ii7 !      
pot5tial public issuance ( lett]s (     
reprim&2 &  7,b7 any (fic]1 employee1   
ag5t1 or contractor ( ! ,commission :o  
kn[+ly & willfully discloses critical   
electric infra/ructure in=mation 9 a    
mann] t is n au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>t4    
7#b7 ,sanctions by ! ,secret>y ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t appropriate     
sanctions are 9 place = any (fic]1      
employee1 ag5t1 or contractor ( !       
,secret>y :o kn[+ly & willfully         
discloses critical electric             
infra/ructure in=mation 9 a mann] t is n
 au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>t4  4  7e7 ,con=m+

 am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #bja ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ #bae;,a1 ea* place x appe>s2   
7ii7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & subp>t
 ,b aft] & #bbb2 &  7iii7 9 ! second    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bbb1 & ins]t+ #bbb or 
subp>t ,b2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7e7--   
7i7 by /rik+ #bae;,a12 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
 or subp>t ,b aft] or #bbb4  7#b7       
,section #fjjc7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,,fa/   
,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note2 ,public   
,law #aad-id7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#bae;,a & ins]t+ section #bcj4