,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1         
#bjba,mr4 ,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to
 c]tify an ,en]gy ,product ,reliability 
,organization :i* %all1 subject to      
,commission review1 e/abli% & en=ce     
en]gy product reliability /&>ds1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,product         
,reliability ,act4  #b4 ,en]gy product  
reliability /&>ds  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7          
,cyb]security incid5t ,! t]m            
cyb]security incid5t means a malici\s   
act or suspici\s ev5t t disrupts1 or 0  
an attempt to disrupt1 ! op]ation (     
programmable electronic devices &       
communication networks1 includ+ h>dw>e1 
s(tw>e1 & data1 t are ess5tial to !     

reliable deliv]y ( an en]gy product     
?r\gh an en]gy pipel9e4  7#c7 ,en]gy    
pipel9e ,! t]m en]gy pipel9e means a    
pipel9e = ! deliv]y ( an en]gy product1 
includ+ any facility or control sy/em   
necess>y = ! op]ation ( su* a pipel9e4  
7#d7 ,en]gy product ,! t]m en]gy product
 includes natural gas1 hydrog51         
petroleum1 & a petroleum product4  7#e7 
,en]gy product reliability /&>d ,! t]m  
en]gy product reliability /&>d means a  
requirem5t approv$1 e/abli%$1 or modifi$
 by ! ,commission "u ?is section to     
provide = ! reliable deliv]y ( an en]gy 
product ?r\gh an en]gy pipel9e4  7#f7   
,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization2 ,,epro ,! t]ms ,en]gy    
,product ,reliability ,organization &   
,,epro mean ! organization c]tifi$ by ! 
,commission "u subsection 7d7 to e/abli%
 & en=ce en]gy product reliability      
/&>ds1 subject to ,commission review4   
7b7 ,jurisdiction & applicability  7#a7 
,jurisdiction ,! ,commission %all h     
jurisdiction1 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ov] ! 

,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization c]tifi$ by ! ,commission  
"u subsection 7d7 & all us]s1 own]s1 &  
op]ators ( en]gy pipel9es1 = purposes ( 
approv+ en]gy product reliability /&>ds 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section & en=c+         
compliance ) ?is section4  7#b7         
,applicability ,all us]s1 own]s1 &      
op]ators ( en]gy pipel9es %all comply ) 
en]gy product reliability /&>ds t take  
effect "u ?is section4  7c7 ,rule ,n    
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation1 ! ,electric            
,reliability ,organization 7z def9$ 9   
section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo771 & any o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cy or organization ! ,commission     
det]m9es appropriate1 %all issue a f9al 
rule to implem5t ?is section4  7d7      
,c]tification  7#a7 ,application ,foll[+
 ! issuance ( a f9al rule "u subsection 

7c71 any p]son may submit an application
 to ! ,commission = c]tification z !    
,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization4  7#b7 ,c]tification ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all c]tify "o
 ,en]gy ,product ,reliability           
,organization if ! ,commission det]m9es 
t su* ,en]gy ,product ,reliability      
,organization-- 7,a7 has ! ability to   
develop & en=ce en]gy product           
reliability /&>ds2 &  7,b7 has e/abli%$ 
rules t-- 7i7 ensure its indep5d5ce f ! 
us]s1 own]s1 & op]ators ( en]gy         
pipel9es1 :ile ensur+ fair /akehold]    
repres5tation 9 ! selection ( its       
directors & balanc$ decisionmak+ 9 any  
,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization committee or subord9ate   
organizational /ructure2  7ii7 equitably
 allocate reasonable dues1 fees1 & o!r  
*>ges among end us]s = all activities "u
 ?is section2  7iii7 provide fair &     
imp>tial proc$ures = en=cem5t ( en]gy   
product reliability /&>ds ?r\gh !       

imposition ( p5alties 9 accordance )    
subsection 7g7 7includ+ limitations on  
activities1 functions1 or op]ations1 or 
o!r appropriate sanctions72  7iv7       
provide = reasonable notice &           
opportunity = public comm5t1 due        
process1 op5ness1 & balance ( int]e/s 9 
develop+ en]gy product reliability /&>ds
 & o!rwise ex]cis+ its duties2 &  7v7   
provide = tak+1 aft] c]tification1      
appropriate /eps to ga9 recognition 9   
,canada & ,mexico4  7e7 ,en]gy product  
reliability /&>ds  7#a7 ,fil+ ,! ,en]gy 
,product ,reliability ,organization %all
 file ea* en]gy product reliability     
/&>d1 or modification to an en]gy       
product reliability /&>d1 t is propos$  
to be made effective "u ?is section ) ! 
,commission4  7#b7 ,approval ,!         
,commission may approve1 by rule or     
ord]1 a propos$ en]gy product           
reliability /&>d1 or modification to an 
en]gy product reliability /&>d1 if x    
det]m9es t ! en]gy product reliability  
/&>d is j1 reasonable1 n unduly         

discrim9atory or pref]5tial1 & 9 !      
public int]e/4  7#c7 ,includ$ /&>ds ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,en]gy ,product
 ,reliability ,organization %all1 at a  
m9imum1 e/abli% en]gy product           
reliability /&>ds relat+ to-- 7,a7      
cyb]security1 includ+ protocols = !     
report+ ( cyb]security incid5ts2  7,b7  
physical security2 &  7,c7 coord9ation (
 deliv]y & availability ( en]gy products
 to ensure reliable electricity         
g5]ation1 includ+ electricity g5]ation t
 is ne$$ to ma9ta9 electric transmission
 sy/em reliability4  7#d7 ,consultation 
,! ,en]gy ,product ,reliability         
,organization %all consult ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy 9 develop+ en]gy product         
reliability /&>ds relat+ to cyb]security
 = en]gy pipel9es4  7#e7 ,te*nical      
exp]tise ,! ,commission %all give due   
weight to ! te*nical exp]tise ( ! ,en]gy
 ,product ,reliability ,organization )  
respect to ! cont5t ( a propos$ en]gy   

product reliability /&>d or modification
 to an en]gy product reliability /&>d1 b
 %all n def] ) respect to ! effect ( an 
en]gy product reliability /&>d on       
competition4  7#f7 ,effect ,a propos$   
en]gy product reliability /&>d or       
modification to an en]gy product        
reliability /&>d %all take effect ^u    
approval by ! ,commission4  7#g7 ,rem&  
,! ,commission %all rem& to ! ,en]gy    
,product ,reliability ,organization =   
fur!r consid]ation a propos$ en]gy      
product reliability /&>d or a           
modification to an en]gy product        
reliability /&>d t ! ,commission        
disapproves 9 :ole or 9 "p4  7#h7       
,commission ord] ,! ,commission1 ^u its 
own motion or ^u compla9t1 may ord] !   
,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization to submit to ! ,commission
 a propos$ en]gy product reliability    
/&>d or a modification to an en]gy      
product reliability /&>d t addresses a  
specific matt] if ! ,commission consid]s
 su* a new or modifi$ en]gy product     

reliability /&>d appropriate to c>ry out
 ?is section4  7f7 ,em]g5cy en]gy       
product reliability /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission may e/abli% or modify an
 en]gy product reliability /&>d to      
address cont9u+ or =eseeable em]g5cy    
conditions if ! ,commission det]m9es t--
 7,a7 ! en]gy product reliability /&>ds 
approv$ "u subsection 7e7 d n adequately
 provide = ! reliable deliv]y ( en]gy   
products ?r\gh en]gy pipel9es "u su*    
em]g5cy conditions2 &  7,b7 ! use ( !   
process = develop+ en]gy product        
reliability /&>ds pursuant to subsection
 7e7 w\ld n result 9 ! e/abli%m5t or    
modification ( an en]gy product         
reliability /&>d t provides = ! reliable
 deliv]y ( en]gy products ?r\gh en]gy   
pipel9es "u su* conditions 9 a timely   
mann]4  7#b7 ,consultation ,n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] ! effective date ( an     
en]gy product reliability /&>d e/abli%$ 
or modifi$ "u ?is subsection1 !         
,commission %all consult ) ! ,en]gy     
,product ,reliability ,organization1 !  

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration1 & any o!r      
,f$]al ag5cy ! ,commission det]m9es     
appropriate to det]m9e :e!r su* en]gy   
product reliability /&>d %\ld rema9 9   
effect or be modifi$4  7g7 ,en=cem5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy ,product        
,reliability ,organization may impose a 
p5alty on a us]1 own]1 or op]ator ( an  
en]gy pipel9e = a violation ( an en]gy  
product reliability /&>d approv$ by !   
,commission "u subsection 7e7 if !      
,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization1 aft] notice & an         
opportunity = a he>+-- 7,a7 f9ds t !    
us]1 own]1 or op]ator has violat$ an    
en]gy product reliability /&>d approv$  
by ! ,commission "u subsection 7e72 &   
7,b7 files notice & ! record ( ! proce$+
 ) ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,proc$ures ,a   
p5alty impos$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may take 
effect n e>li] ?an ! #ca/ day aft] !    
,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization files ) ! ,commission     
notice ( ! p5alty & ! record ( proce$+s4

 ,su* p5alty %all be subject to review  
by ! ,commission1 on its own motion or  
^u application by ! us]1 own]1 or       
op]ator t is ! subject ( ! p5alty fil$  
)9 #cj days aft] ! date su* notice is   
fil$ ) ! ,commission4 ,application to ! 
,commission = review1 or ! initiation ( 
review by ! ,commission on its own      
motion1 %all n op]ate z a /ay ( su*     
p5alty unless ! ,commission o!rwise     
ord]s ^u its own motion or ^u           
application by ! us]1 own]1 or op]ator t
 is ! subject ( su* p5alty4 ,9 any      
proce$+ to review a p5alty impos$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission1 aft]      
notice & opportunity = he>+ 7:i* he>+   
may consi/ solely ( ! record be=e !     
,en]gy ,product ,reliability            
,organization & opportunity = !         
pres5tation ( support+ reasons to       
affirm1 modify1 or set aside ! p5alty71 
%all by ord] affirm1 set aside1 re9/ate1
 or modify ! p5alty1 &1 if appropriate1 
rem& to ! ,en]gy ,product ,reliability  
,organization = fur!r proce$+s4 ,!      

,commission %all implem5t exp$it$       
proc$ures = su* he>+s4  7#c7 ,commission
 en=cem5t ,on its own motion or ^u      
compla9t1 ! ,commission may ord]        
compliance ) an en]gy product           
reliability /&>d & may impose a p5alty  
aga9/ a us]1 own]1 or op]ator ( an en]gy
 pipel9e if ! ,commission f9ds1 aft]    
notice & opportunity = a he>+1 t ! us]1 
own]1 or op]ator ( ! en]gy pipel9e has  
engag$ or is ab\t to engage 9 any acts  
or practices t con/itute or w con/itute 
a violation ( an en]gy product          
reliability /&>d4  7#d7 ,protection (   
in=mation ,any notice ( en=cem5t or     
record p]ta9+ to a violation ( an en]gy 
product reliability /&>d relat+ to      
cyb]security submitt$ to ! ,commission  
%all be deem$ to be critical electric   
infra/ructure in=mation 7z def9$ 9      
section #bae;,a ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a774  7#e7 ,,epro 
compliance ,! ,commission may take su*  
action z is necess>y or appropriate     
aga9/ ! ,en]gy ,product ,reliability    

,organization to ensure compliance ) an 
en]gy product reliability /&>d or any   
,commission ord] affect+ ! ,en]gy       
,product ,reliability ,organization4    
7#f7 ,consid]ations ,any p5alty impos$  
"u ?is section %all be> a reasonable    
relation to ! s]i\sness ( ! violation & 
%all take into consid]ation ! ef=ts ( ! 
us]1 own]1 or op]ator to rem$y !        
violation 9 a timely mann]4  7h7 ,*anges
 9 ,,epro ,rules ,! ,en]gy ,product     
,reliability ,organization %all1 )      
respect to ! rules ( ! ,en]gy ,product  
,reliability ,organization1 file ) !    
,commission = approval any propos$ rule 
or propos$ rule *ange1 accompani$ by an 
explanation ( its basis & purpose4 ,!   
,commission1 ^u its own motion or       
compla9t1 may propose a *ange to ! rules
 ( ! ,en]gy ,product ,reliability       
,organization4 ,a propos$ rule or       
propos$ rule *ange %all take effect ^u a
 f9d+ by ! ,commission1 aft] notice &   
opportunity = comm5t1 t ! *ange is j1   
reasonable1 n unduly discrim9atory or   

pref]5tial1 is 9 ! public int]e/1 &     
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( subsection    
7d74  7i7 ,reliability reports ,! ,en]gy
 ,product ,reliability ,organization    
%all conduct & submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate p]iodic
 assessm5ts ( ! reliable deliv]y ( en]gy
 products ?r\gh en]gy pipel9es 9 ,nor?  
,am]ica4  7j7 ,sav+s provisions  7#a7   
,con/ruction ,?is section does n        
au?orize ! ,en]gy ,product ,reliability 
,organization or ! ,commission to ord] !
 con/ruction ( additional en]gy pipel9es
 or to set & en=ce compliance ) /&>ds = 
adequacy or safety ( en]gy pipel9es or  
s]vices4  7#b7 ,/ate au?ority  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be       
con/ru$ to preempt any au?ority ( any   
,/ate to take action to ensure !        
reliable deliv]y ( en]gy products ?r\gh 
en]gy pipel9es )9 t ,/ate1 z long z su* 
action is n inconsi/5t ) any en]gy      
product reliability /&>d4  7,b7 ,/ate   

action ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !      
application ( ! ,en]gy ,product         
,reliability ,organization or o!r       
affect$ p>ty1 & aft] notice &           
opportunity = comm5t1 ! ,commission %all
 issue a f9al ord] det]m9+ :e!r a ,/ate 
action is inconsi/5t ) an en]gy product 
reliability /&>d1 tak+ into consid]ation
 any recomm5dation ( ! ,en]gy ,product  
,reliability ,organization4  7,c7 ,/ay (
 effectiv5ess ,! ,commission1 aft]      
consultation ) ! ,en]gy ,product        
,reliability ,organization & ! ,/ate    
tak+ action1 may /ay ! effectiv5ess (   
any ,/ate action1 p5d+ ! ,commission's  
issuance ( a f9al ord]4