,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fggi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ah1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,lamb 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack1 cyber attack1 and other events1 including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,grid ,resilience and ,infrastructure ,depot ,act of #bjbb or the ,,grid ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,strategic transformer reserve and resilience program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack1 cyber attack1 electromagnetic pulse1 geomagnetic disturbances1 severe weather1 climate change1 and seismic events1 including by-- 7#a7 ensuring that large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary to restore electric grid function rapidly in the event of severe damage to the electric grid due to physical attack1 cyber attack1 electromagnetic pulse1 geomagnetic disturbances1 severe weather1 climate change1 or seismic events2 and 7#b7 establishing a coordinated plan to facilitate transportation of large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 and other critical electric grid equipment4 7b7 ,transformer resilience ,in carrying out the program established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 improve large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 and other critical electric grid equipment by reducing their vulnerabilities2 7#b7 develop1 test1 and deploy innovative equipment designs that are more flexible and offer greater resiliency of electric grid functions2 7#c7 coordinate with industry and manufacturers to standardize large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 and other critical electric grid equipment2 7#d7 monitor and test large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 and other critical electric grid equipment that the ,secretary determines may pose a risk to the bulk-power system or national security2 and 7#e7 facilitate the domestic manufacturing of large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 and other critical electric grid equipment through the issuance of grants and loans1 and through the provision of technical support4 7c7 ,strategic equipment reserves 7#a7 ,authorization ,in carrying out the program established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may establish one or more federally owned strategic equipment reserves1 as appropriate1 to ensure nationwide access to large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 and other critical electric grid equipment4 7#b7 ,consideration ,in establishing any federally owned strategic equipment reserve1 the ,secretary may consider existing spare transformer and equipment programs and requirements established by the private sector1 ,regional ,transmission ,organizations1 ,independent ,system ,operators1 and ,state regulatory authorities4 7#c7 ,iron and steel 7,a7 ,in general ,in establishing any federally owned strategic equipment reserve1 no ,federal funds shall be used for the purchase of large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 or other critical electric grid equipment unless all of the iron and steel products used in such equipment are produced in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,waiver 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall waive application of subparagraph 7,a7 in any case or category of cases in which the ,secretary finds that-- 7,i7 applying subparagraph 7,a7 would be inconsistent with the public interest2 7,,ii7 iron and steel products are not produced in the ,united ,states in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality2 or 7,,iii7 inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the ,united ,states will increase the cost of the applicable large power transformers1 generator step-up transformers1 power conversion equipment1 or other critical electric grid equipment by more than #be percent4 7ii7 ,process ,before issuing a waiver under this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,i7 make publicly available in an easily accessible location on a website designated by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and on the website of the ,department of ,energy a detailed written explanation for the proposed determination to issue the waiver2 and 7,,ii7 provide a period of not less than #ae days for public comment on the proposed waiver4 7,c7 ,international agreements ,this paragraph shall be applied in a manner consistent with ,united ,states obligations under international agreements4 7,d7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph-- 7i7 the term iron and steel products includes electrical steel used in the manufacture of-- 7,i7 transformers2 and 7,,ii7 laminations1 cores1 and other transformer components2 and 7ii7 in the case of iron and steel products1 the term produced in the ,united ,states means that all manufacturing processes1 from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings1 occurred in the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,consultation ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall be carried out in consultation with the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission1 the ,electricity ,subsector ,coordinating ,council1 the ,electric ,reliability ,organization1 manufacturers1 and owners and operators of critical electric infrastructure and defense and military installations4 7e7 ,prevailing wages ,any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work funded directly1 or assisted in whole or in part1 by the ,federal ,government pursuant to this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on work of a similar character in the locality1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,davis-,bacon ,act74 ,with respect to the labor standards in this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #ad of #aiej 7#fd ,stat4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 and section #cade of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ge1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf1 and such amounts shall remain available until expended4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,bulk-power system2 ,electric ,reliability ,organization ,the terms bulk-power system and ,electric ,reliability ,organization have the meaning given such terms in section #bae of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo74 7#b7 ,critical electric infrastructure ,the term critical electric infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section #bae;,a of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a74 7#c7 ,independent ,system ,operator2 ,regional ,transmission ,organization ,state regulatory authority ,the terms ,regional ,transmission ,organization1 ,independent ,system ,operator1 and ,state regulatory authority have the meaning given such terms in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4