,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fggi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,lamb 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gonzalez (
 ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program 
to r$uce ! vuln]ability ( ! electric    
grid to physical attack1 cyb] attack1 & 
o!r ev5ts1 includ+ by ensur+ t l>ge p[] 
trans=m]s & o!r critical electric grid  
equipm5t are /rategically locat$ to     
ensure timely replacem5t ( su* equipm5t 
z may be necess>y1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,grid ,resili5ce & ,infra/ructure     
,depot ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,grid ,act (  
#bjbb4  #b4 ,/rategic trans=m] res]ve & 
resili5ce program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
r$uce ! vuln]ability ( ! electric grid  
to physical attack1 cyb] attack1        
electromagnetic pulse1 geomagnetic      
di/urbances1 sev]e wea!r1 climate *ange1

 & seismic ev5ts1 includ+ by--  7#a7    
ensur+ t l>ge p[] trans=m]s1 g5]ator    
/ep-up trans=m]s1 p[] conv]sion         
equipm5t1 & o!r critical electric grid  
equipm5t are /rategically locat$ to     
ensure timely replacem5t ( su* equipm5t 
z may be necess>y to re/ore electric    
grid function rapidly 9 ! ev5t ( sev]e  
damage to ! electric grid due to        
physical attack1 cyb] attack1           
electromagnetic pulse1 geomagnetic      
di/urbances1 sev]e wea!r1 climate *ange1
 or seismic ev5ts2 &  7#b7 e/abli%+ a   
coord9at$ plan to facilitate            
transportation ( l>ge p[] trans=m]s1    
g5]ator /ep-up trans=m]s1 p[] conv]sion 
equipm5t1 & o!r critical electric grid  
equipm5t4  7b7 ,trans=m] resili5ce ,9   
c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
improve l>ge p[] trans=m]s1 g5]ator     
/ep-up trans=m]s1 p[] conv]sion         
equipm5t1 & o!r critical electric grid  
equipm5t by r$uc+ _! vuln]abilities2    
7#b7 develop1 te/1 & deploy innovative  

equipm5t designs t are m flexible & (f] 
great] resili5cy ( electric grid        
functions2  7#c7 coord9ate ) indu/ry &  
manufactur]s to /&>dize l>ge p[]        
trans=m]s1 g5]ator /ep-up trans=m]s1 p[]
 conv]sion equipm5t1 & o!r critical     
electric grid equipm5t2  7#d7 monitor & 
te/ l>ge p[] trans=m]s1 g5]ator /ep-up  
trans=m]s1 p[] conv]sion equipm5t1 & o!r
 critical electric grid equipm5t t !    
,secret>y det]m9es may pose a risk to ! 
bulk-p[] sy/em or national security2 &  
7#e7 facilitate ! dome/ic manufactur+ ( 
l>ge p[] trans=m]s1 g5]ator /ep-up      
trans=m]s1 p[] conv]sion equipm5t1 & o!r
 critical electric grid equipm5t ?r\gh !
 issuance ( grants & loans1 & ?r\gh !   
provision ( te*nical support4  7c7      
,/rategic equipm5t res]ves  7#a7        
,au?orization ,9 c>ry+ out ! program    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
may e/abli% "o or m f$]ally own$        
/rategic equipm5t res]ves1 z            
appropriate1 to ensure nationwide access
 to l>ge p[] trans=m]s1 g5]ator /ep-up  

trans=m]s1 p[] conv]sion equipm5t1 & o!r
 critical electric grid equipm5t4  7#b7 
,consid]ation ,9 e/abli%+ any f$]ally   
own$ /rategic equipm5t res]ve1 !        
,secret>y may consid] exi/+ sp>e        
trans=m] & equipm5t programs &          
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! private       
sector1 ,regional ,transmission         
,organizations1 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em       
,op]ators1 & ,/ate regulatory           
au?orities4  7#c7 ,iron & /eel  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ any f$]ally own$      
/rategic equipm5t res]ve1 no ,f$]al     
funds %all be us$ = ! pur*ase ( l>ge p[]
 trans=m]s1 g5]ator /ep-up trans=m]s1   
p[] conv]sion equipm5t1 or o!r critical 
electric grid equipm5t unless all ( !   
iron & /eel products us$ 9 su* equipm5t 
are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7    
,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
waive application ( subp>agraph 7,a7 9  
any case or category ( cases 9 :i* !    
,secret>y f9ds t--  7,i7 apply+         
subp>agraph 7,a7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! 
public int]e/2  7,,ii7 iron & /eel      

products are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 suffici5t & reasonably available     
quantities or ( a satisfactory quality2 
or  7,,iii7 inclusion ( iron & /eel     
products produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w    
increase ! co/ ( ! applicable l>ge p[]  
trans=m]s1 g5]ator /ep-up trans=m]s1 p[]
 conv]sion equipm5t1 or o!r critical    
electric grid equipm5t by m ?an #be     
p]c5t4  7ii7 ,process ,be=e issu+ a     
waiv] "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7,i7 make publicly available 9  
an easily accessible location on a      
website designat$ by ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget & on ! website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy a detail$ writt5     
explanation = ! propos$ det]m9ation to  
issue ! waiv]2 &  7,,ii7 provide a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #ae days = public comm5t  
on ! propos$ waiv]4  7,c7 ,int]national 
agreem5ts ,?is p>agraph %all be appli$ 9
 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates       
obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4  
7,d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph--  7i7 
! t]m iron & /eel products includes     

electrical /eel us$ 9 ! manufacture (-- 
7,i7 trans=m]s2 &  7,,ii7 lam9ations1   
cores1 & o!r trans=m] compon5ts2 &  7ii7
 9 ! case ( iron & /eel products1 ! t]m 
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means t all   
manufactur+ processes1 f ! initial melt+
 /age ?r\gh ! application ( coat+s1     
occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7         
,consultation ,! program e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be c>ri$ out 9      
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy          
,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,electricity 
,subsector ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil1 !        
,electric ,reliability ,organization1   
manufactur]s1 & own]s & op]ators (      
critical electric infra/ructure & def5se
 & milit>y in/allations4  7e7 ,prevail+ 
wages ,any labor] or me*anic employ$ by 
any contractor or subcontractor 9 !     
p]=mance ( "w fund$ directly1 or assi/$ 
9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
pursuant to ?is section %all be paid    
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 "w ( a simil> "* 9 ! locality1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u      

sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 ,) respect to !
 labor /&>ds 9 ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority &  
functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan
 ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2  
#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade (   
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 & su* am\nts    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7g7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,bulk-p[] sy/em2 ,electric ,reliability 
,organization ,! t]ms bulk-p[] sy/em &  
,electric ,reliability ,organization h !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #bae ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo74 
7#b7 ,critical electric infra/ructure ,!
 t]m critical electric infra/ructure has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae;,a 
( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#hbdo-#a74  7#c7 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      

,op]ator2 ,regional ,transmission       
,organization ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
,! t]ms ,regional ,transmission         
,organization1 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em        
,op]ator1 & ,/ate regulatory au?ority h 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !  
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4