,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hagh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjbb,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 
& ,mr4 ,mc,eachin7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,communications & ,in=mation to c>ry 
out a grant & revolv+ loan program to   
provide fund+ = projects to increase !  
resili5cy & en]gy effici5cy (           
communications networks1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,g5]at+ ,resili5t & ,en]gy 
,effici5t ,network ,communications ,act 
or ! ,,gre5 ,communications ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7#b7    
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#c7 ,communications infra/ructure ,!   

t]m communications infra/ructure means  
any equipm5t1 t[]1 support /ructure1    
facility1 product1 or te*nology t is    
ess5tial to ! op]ation ( a              
communications network4  7#d7           
,communications network ,! t]m          
communications network means--  7,a7 a  
broadb& network2  7,b7 a cellul>        
network2  7,c7 a telephone network2     
7,d7 a cable sy/em2  7,e7 a network t is
 prim>ily us$ = public safety or fir/   
respond] communications2 or  7,f7 a     
network t provides any o!r              
communications or telecommunications    
s]vice4  7#e7 ,communications network   
outage ,! t]m communications network    
outage means an outage ) respect to a   
communications network t results 9 !    
disruption ( s]vices provid$ by !       
communications network4  7#f7 ,cov]$    
effici5cy project ,! t]m cov]$ effici5cy
 project means1 ) respect to action tak5
 by an eligible entity--  7,a7 ! pur*ase
 or upgrad+ ( equipm5t or te*nology1    
includ+ an electrical or !rmal monitor+ 

sy/em1 t is demon/rat$ to increase !    
en]gy effici5cy ( communications        
infra/ructure2  7,b7 ! in/allation or   
upgrad+ ( p]man5t sol> panels1 w9d      
turb9es1 comb9$ heat & p[] te*nology1 or
 o!r r5ewable en]gy g5]ators t are us$ 9
 communications infra/ructure1 or at a  
data c5t]1 provid$1 op]at$1 or own$ by !
 eligible entity2  7,c7 ent]+ into a    
p>tn]%ip ) an en]gy utility company to  
pur*ase l& = r5ewable en]gy             
infra/ructure1 or to con/ruct r5ewable  
en]gy infra/ructure1 t w be us$ to p[] a
 data c5t]1 an int]net ex*ange po9t1 or 
communications infra/ructure provid$1   
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity2   
7,d7 ! r$uction ( wat] consumption =    
cool+ a data c5t]1 or op]at+ o!r        
communications infra/ructure1 provid$1  
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity1 9 
an area t is likely to exp]i5ce dr\ght2 
7,e7 ! /udy ( ways to make a            
communications network provid$1 op]at$1 
or own$ by ! eligible entity1 or        
communications infra/ructure provid$1   

op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity1 m 
en]gy & res\rce effici5t2  7,f7 ! /udy1 
includ+ ?r\gh pilot projects1 ( gre5    
te*nologies to make a communications    
network provid$1 op]at$1 or own$ by !   
eligible entity m en]gy & res\rce       
effici5t2 or  7,g7 any o!r type (       
project c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity t
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es w       
promote ! adoption ( en]gy effici5t1    
r5ewable en]gy1 & c>bon-neutral         
te*nologies & practices ) respect to    
communications networks1 or             
communications infra/ructure1 provid$1  
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity4   
7#g7 ,cov]$ resili5cy project ,! t]m    
cov]$ resili5cy project means1 ) respect
 to action tak5 by an eligible entity-- 
7,a7 ! con/ruction ( communications     
infra/ructure to be provid$1 op]at$1 or 
own$ by ! eligible entity 9 a location t
 is n vuln]able to project$ sev]e       
effects ) respect to extreme wea!r1     
natural disa/]s1 or climate *ange-relat$
 ev5ts1 includ+ sea-level rise1 flood+1 

& increas$ risk ( wildfire2  7,b7 !     
relocation ( communications             
infra/ructure provid$1 op]at$1 or own$  
by ! eligible entity to a location t is 
less vuln]able to project$ sev]e effects
 ) respect to extreme wea!r1 natural    
disa/]s1 or climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts1 
includ+ sea-level rise1 flood+1 &       
increas$ risk ( wildfire2  7,c7 !       
re9=cem5t1 h>d5+1 or replacem5t (       
communications infra/ructure provid$1   
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity 9 a
 location t is increas+ly vuln]able to  
project$ sev]e effects ) respect to     
extreme wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 or      
climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts1 includ+     
sea-level rise1 flood+1 & increas$ risk 
( wildfire2  7,d7 ! con/ruction ( a     
=tification1 su* z a sea wall or        
embankm5t1 or ! developm5t ( gre5       
infra/ructure solutions1 su* z wetl&s or
 dra9age ponds1 to protect              
communications infra/ructure provid$1   
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity f  
project$ sev]e effects ) respect to     

extreme wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 or      
climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts1 includ+     
sea-level rise1 flood+1 & increas$ risk 
( wildfire2  7,e7 ! und]tak+ ( rese>* ) 
respect to communications infra/ructure 
provid$1 op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible  
entity to id5tify vuln]abilities ( t    
infra/ructure to climate *ange bas$ on !
 be/ available data1 analysis1 &        
projections reg>d+ t *ange1 includ+     
sea-level rise projections1 #ajj-ye>    
floodpla9 maps1 & heat & temp]ature     
projections2  7,f7 ! und]tak+ ( rese>*  
7us+ ! be/ available data1 analysis &   
projections reg>d+ tectonic sci5ce &    
/ructural eng9e]+7 ) respect to         
communications infra/ructure provid$1   
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity to 
id5tify vuln]abilities1 or !            
susceptibility1 ( t communications      
infra/ructure to damage caus$ by natural
 disa/]s2  7,g7 ! pur*ase ( r5ewable    
en]gy or l[-emission backup g5]ators1   
fuel cells1 or batt]ies to maximize !   
likelihood t communications             

infra/ructure provid$1 op]at$1 or own$  
by ! eligible entity c cont9ue op]at+ 9 
! ev5t ( an electrical sy/em outage1 )\t
 reg>d to :e!r ! eligible entity is     
requir$ to provide su* backup p[] )     
respect to t communications             
infra/ructure2  7,h7 ! pur*ase ( cool+  
equipm5t or insulation1 or ! developm5t 
( gre5 infra/ructure1 to protect        
communications infra/ructure provid$1   
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity f  
extreme heat ev5ts2  7,i7 ! pilot+ (    
te*nologies to make a communications    
network provid$1 op]at$1 or own$ by !   
eligible entity m resili5t ?r\gh en]gy  
effici5t & l[ c>bon emission measures2  
7,j7 9 ord] to facilitate fa/] detection
 (1 or response to1 a communications    
network outage ) respect to a           
communications network provid$1 op]at$1 
or own$ by ! eligible entity--  7i7 !   
tra9+ ( employees ( ! eligible entity   
relat+ to su* a detection or response2  
7ii7 ! conduct+ ( communications network
 outage te/s or simulations2  7iii7 !   

p>ticipation 9 communications network   
outage te/s or simulations1 includ+ ^?  
adm9i/]$ by local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al     
gov]nm5tal entities2 or  7iv7 ! pur*ase 
( equipm5t or te*nology relat+ to su* a 
detection or response1 includ+          
communications infra/ructure 7includ+   
deployable communications infra/ructure7
 t c exp$ite ! re/oration (             
communications or telecommunications    
s]vices aft] su* a communications       
network outage2  7,k7 ! und]tak+ (      
rese>* to develop te*nologies t c       
exp$ite ! re/oration ( communications or
 telecommunications s]vices aft] an     
outage ) respect to communications      
infra/ructure provid$1 op]at$1 or own$  
by ! eligible entity2  7,l7 !           
con/ruction1 pur*ase1 relocation1       
re9=cem5t1 or replacem5t (              
communications infra/ructure provid$1   
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity 9  
ord] to m9imize ! risk ( a              
communications network outage caus$ by  
an affirmative p[] %ut-(f by a utility2 

or  7,m7 any o!r type ( project c>ri$   
out by ! eligible entity t ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y det]m9es w increase !         
resili5cy ( a communications network or 
communications infra/ructure provid$1   
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity )  
respect to-- 7i7 sev]e wea!r2  7ii7     
natural disa/]s2 &  7iii7 climate       
*ange-relat$ ev5ts1 includ+ extreme     
wea!r ev5ts1 dr\ghts1 coa/al & inl&     
flood+1 sea level rise1 increas$ /orm   
surge1 wildfires1 mudslides1 & extreme  
temp]atures4  7#h7 ,data c5t] ,! t]m    
data c5t] means a c5traliz$ location at 
:i* comput+ & network+ equipm5t is      
conc5trat$ = ! purpose ( collect+1 /or+1
 process+1 di/ribut+1 or all[+ access to
 l>ge am\nts ( electronic data4  7#i7   
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means any private or public entity1     
includ+ a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal      
gov]nm5t1 t provides1 op]ates1 or owns a
 communications network or              
communications infra/ructure4  7#aj7    
,natural disa/] ,! t]m natural disa/]   

includes a natural ev5t t is n relat$ to
 climate *ange1 includ+ an e>?quake1 a  
tornado1 a hurricane1 a volcanic        
eruption1 a sol> fl>e1 a geomagnetic    
di/urbance1 & an electromagnetic pulse4 
7#aa7 ,,ntia ,! t]m ,,ntia means !      
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  #c4 ,f9ancial
 assi/ance = communications network     
resili5cy & en]gy effici5cy  7a7 ,9     
g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
program 9 ! ,,ntia 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,program7 ?r\gh :i* !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 subject to ! o!r   
provisions ( ?is section1 %all          
competitively aw>d grants & revolv+     
loans to eligible entities to c>ry out  
cov]$ effici5cy projects & cov]$        
resili5cy projects4  7#b7 ,prelim9>y    
rulemak+ ,be=e accept+ applications = a 
grant or a revolv+ loan "u ! ,program1 !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 "u section   
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 

aft] consultation ) eligible entities & 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 conduct
 a rulemak+ to develop a process =--    
7,a7 id5tify+ propriet>y & confid5tial  
in=mation conta9$ 9 su* an application2 
&  7,b7 h&l+ & protect+ in=mation       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7       
,application process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible  
entity seek+ a grant or a revolv+ loan  
"u ! ,program %all submit to ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y may require4  7#b7  
,m9imum requirem5ts ,an application     
submitt$ by an eligible entity "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta91 at a m9imum1 
& to ! ext5t applicable--  7,a7 )       
respect to a cov]$ effici5cy project--  
7i7 an ov]view ( ! en]gy s\rc+ ( !      
communications infra/ructure or o!r     
equipm5t t is ! subject ( ! project2 &  
7ii7 a description ( h[ ! grant or      
revolv+ loan s\ght by ! eligible entity 
w improve ! en]gy or res\rce effici5cy (

 ! communications infra/ructure or o!r  
equipm5t t is ! subject ( ! project2 &  
7,b7 ) respect to a cov]$ resili5cy     
project--  7i7 a description ( ! curr5t1
 z ( ! date on :i* ! application is     
submitt$1 resili5cy ef=ts ( ! eligible  
entity ) respect to ! communications    
infra/ructure or communications network 
t is ! subject ( ! project2  7ii7 a     
description ( ! specific vuln]ability (1
 or ?reat ( disruption to1 !            
communications infra/ructure or         
communications network t is ! subject ( 
! project2  7iii7 a description ( h[ !  
grant or revolv+ loan s\ght by !        
eligible entity w improve ! resili5cy ( 
! communications infra/ructure or       
communications network t is ! subject ( 
! project2  7iv7 a /atem5t t ! project  
meets all applicable local1 ,/ate1      
,tribal1 & ,f$]al zon+ & environm5tal   
requirem5ts2 &  7v7 a description ( h[ !
 project w integrate ) local or regional
 /rategic plann+ ef=ts1 if applicable4  
7c7 ,fund+ prioritization ,9 select+    

projects = :i* fund+ w be provid$ "u !  
,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
give priority to--  7#a7 cov]$ effici5cy
 projects t-- 7,a7 w be c>ri$ out 91 or 
prim>ily b5efit1 areas 9 :i*--  7i7 !   
m$ian h\sehold income is bel[ #aej p]c5t
 ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level2 or  7ii7 a    
majority ( ! resid5ts are memb]s ( a    
racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p2  7,b7 h ! 
greate/ demon/rat$ impact on en]gy      
effici5cy2 or  7,c7 demon/rate ! greate/
 ov]all project$ r$uctions 9 gre5h\se   
gas emissions2 &  7#b7 cov]$ resili5cy  
projects t-- 7,a7 w be c>ri$ out 91 or  
prim>ily b5efit1 areas--  7i7 9 :i* !   
m$ian h\sehold income is bel[ #aej p]c5t
 ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level2  7ii7 9 :i* a 
majority ( ! resid5ts are memb]s ( a    
racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p2  7iii7 9  
:i* rural features or sp>se populations 
limit o!r inve/m5ts ) respect to !      
resili5cy ( communications networks2 or 
7iv7 t are highly vuln]able to ev5ts    
relat+ to sev]e wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 
or climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts1 z det]m9$

 by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y aft]--  7,i7  
consult+ ) ! ,adm9i/rators ( ! ,f$]al   
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 us+ 
! be/ data available to ^? (ficials2 &  
7,,ii7 obta9+ input f op]ators (        
communications networks reg>d+ ! types (
 ev5ts t are mo/ or lea/ impactful to ^?
 communications networks2 or  7,b7      
utilize gre5 infra/ructure or r5ewable  
en]gy solutions1 includ+ by pilot+ new  
gre5 solutions t w affirmatively        
increase ! resili5cy ( communications   
infra/ructure or communications networks
 provid$1 op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible 
entity4  7d7 ,conditions on f9ancial    
assi/ance  7#a7 ,cov]$ effici5cy project
 ,an eligible entity to :i* fund+ is    
made available "u ! ,program ) respect  
to a cov]$ effici5cy project %all1 to ! 
ext5t applicable--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible entity
 receives ! fund+1 & annually !reaft]   
until ! completion ( ! cov]$ effici5cy  

project1 submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 a report t describes1 = ! ye> cov]$ by 
! report1 ! electrical consumption1 by  
s\rce1 ( ! communications infra/ructure 
or o!r prop]ty t is ! subject ( !       
project1 :i* %all id5tify ! p]c5tage ( t
 consumption t comes f fossil fuels & f 
r5ewable en]gy s\rces2 &  7,b7 complete 
a clean en]gy review--  7i7 ! compon5ts 
( :i* %all be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy--  
7,i7 ?r\gh rulemak+ "u section #eec (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7
 aft] develop+ a process1 9 consultation
 ) eligible entities1 =-- 7aa7 id5tify+ 
propriet>y & confid5tial in=mation      
conta9$ 9 su* a review2 &  7bb7 h&l+ &  
protect+ in=mation describ$ 9 item 7aa72
 &  7ii7 :i* %all include--  7,i7 !     
en]gy consumption patt]ns ( ! eligible  
entity2 &  7,,ii7 ! /eps tak5 by !      
eligible entity1 or ! /eps t ! eligible 
entity w take1 to a*ieve a goal (       
net-z]o c>bon emissions ) respect to !  

communications infra/ructure1 &         
communications networks1 provid$1       
op]at$1 or own$ by ! eligible entity4   
7#b7 ,cov]$ resili5cy project ,an       
eligible entity to :i* fund+ is made    
available "u ! ,program ) respect to a  
cov]$ resili5cy project %all1 to ! ext5t
 applicable-- 7,a7 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible     
entity receives ! fund+1 regi/] &       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,disa/] ,in=mation       
,report+ ,sy/em op]at$ by ! ,commission1
 includ+ by subsequ5tly report+1 dur+   
times ( em]g5cy1 ! op]ational /atus (   
communications infra/ructure op]at$ by !
 eligible entity2  7,b7 n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible entity
 receives ! fund+1 & annually !reaft]   
until ! completion ( ! cov]$ resili5cy  
project1 submit to ! ,commission a      
report t1 to ! ext5t applicable1        
conta9s1 ) respect to communications    
infra/ructure provid$1 op]at$1 or own$  
by ! eligible entity-- 7i7 ! numb]1     
duration1 & frequ5cy ( communications   

network outages exp]i5c$ z a result ( an
 outage ) respect to1 or o!r failure (1 
t infra/ructure )9 a c]ta9 "t p]iod1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,commission2  7ii7 !       
specific cause ( ea* communications     
network outage describ$ 9 clause 7i72   
7iii7 ! numb] ( consum]s affect$ by ea* 
communications network outage describ$ 9
 clause 7i72  7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* fir/  
respond]s 7 affect$ by ea*              
communications network outage describ$ 9
 clause 7i72  7v7 ! total numb] (       
communications network outages annually 
exp]i5c$ ) respect to t infra/ructure t 
are attributable to sev]e wea!r1 natural
 disa/]s1 & climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts &
 ! numb] ( consum]s affect$ by ^?       
outages2  7vi7 ! ext5t ( any r$uction ( 
communications network p]=mance caus$ by
 a communications network outage )      
respect to t infra/ructure2  7vii7 !    
am\nt ( "t betwe5 ! />t ( ea*           
communications network outage ) respect 
to t infra/ructure & detection ( !      
outage2  7viii7 ! am\nt ( "t betwe5 !   

detection ( ea* communications network  
outage ) respect to t infra/ructure & ! 
initiation ( any response to mitigate ! 
effects ( ! outage2  7ix7 ! am\nt ( "t  
requir$ to fully re/ore s]vices aft] a  
communications network outage ) respect 
to t infra/ructure2 &  7x7 any o!r      
in=mation t ! ,commission det]m9es is   
necess>y to a*ieve ! objectives describ$
 9 section #d7;a77#b72 &  7,c7 complete 
a communications resili5cy review--  7i7
 ! compon5ts ( :i* %all be e/abli%$ by !
 ,commission1 9 consultation ) !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y-- 7,i7 ?r\gh        
rulemak+ "u section #eec ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 aft]     
develop+ a process1 9 consultation )    
eligible entities1 =-- 7aa7 id5tify+    
propriet>y & confid5tial in=mation      
conta9$ 9 su* a review2 &  7bb7 h&l+ &  
protect+ in=mation describ$ 9 item 7aa72
 &  7ii7 :i* %all include1 to ! ext5t   
applicable--  7,i7 ! analysis ( !       
eligible entity ) respect to !          
vuln]abilities ( communications         

infra/ructure provid$1 op]at$1 or own$  
by ! eligible entity ) respect to sev]e 
wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 & climate       
*ange-relat$ ev5ts2  7,,ii7 a           
description ( /eps tak5 by ! eligible   
entity1 or /eps t ! eligible entity w   
take1 to address ! vuln]abilities       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &  7,,iii7 ! 
numb] ( project$ pot5tial us]s ( !      
communications network or communications
 infra/ructure provid$1 op]at$1 or own$ 
by ! eligible entity t may be affect$ by
 ! vuln]abilities describ$ 9 subclause  
7,i74  7e7 ,consultation ) relevant     
ag5cies ,9 e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out !       
,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may     
consult & coord9ate1 z ne$$1 ) !        
,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & ! head ( any o!r   
,f$]al ag5cy ) relevant subject matt]   
exp]tise4  7f7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations2 m9imum exp5ditures  7#a7

 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! ,program1  
:i* %all rema9 available until exp5d$4  
7#b7 ,m9imum exp5ditures2 adm9i/rative  
co/s ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ! ,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all--  7,a7 use n less ?an #be p]c5t to
 provide assi/ance to eligible entities 
to c>ry out cov]$ effici5cy projects2   
7,b7 use n less ?an #be p]c5t to provide
 assi/ance to eligible entities to c>ry 
out cov]$ resili5cy projects2 &  7,c7   
set aside n m ?an #b p]c5t to cov] co/s 
relat+ to adm9i/ration1 rese>*1 tra9+1 &
 /aff1 includ+-- 7i7 ! detail+ (        
employees f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7ii7 
! appo9tm5t ( exp]ts 9 ! fields (       
infra/ructure resili5cy1 climate sci5ce1
 clean en]gy1 & en]gy effici5cy4  #d4   
,regulatory framework  7a7              
,communications network resili5cy       
framework  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!          
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 

,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all issue rules "u
 section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to e/abli% a communications      
network resili5cy framework to promote  
resili5cy ) respect to communications   
networks & communications infra/ructure4
  7#b7 ,objectives ,! objectives ( !    
framework e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to m9imize ! numb] (
 communications network outages4  7,b7  
,to m9imize ! l5g? ( communications     
network outages4  7,c7 ,to m9imize !    
numb] ( consum]s affect$ by             
communications network outages4  7,d7   
,to mitigate ! r$uction 9 communications
 network p]=mance caus$ by              
communications network outages4  7,e7   
,to enc\rage ! adoption ( equipm5t1     
policies1 & proc$ures to prep>e =       
communications network outages4  7,f7   
,to promote ! detection (1 & response   
to1 communications network outages 9 a  
timely mann]4  7,g7 ,to anticipate &    

prep>e = long-t]m disruptions to        
communications networks t are caus$ by  
sev]e wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 or climate
 *ange4  7,h7 ,to support & address !   
communications ne$s ( fir/ respond]s    
involv$ 9 detect+1 manag+1 & respond+   
to-- 7i7 sev]e wea!r ev5ts1 natural     
disa/]s1 & climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts2 &
  7ii7 communications network outages   
caus$ by ! ev5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i74 
7#c7 ,commission discretion ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is subsection1 ! ,commission may1 aft]
 provid+ public notice & an opportunity 
to comm5t1 e/abli% m9imum p]=mance      
crit]ia or t>get goals ) respect to !   
resili5cy ( communications networks &   
communications infra/ructure4  7b7      
,ag5cy responsibilities  7#a7 ,,fcc     
responsibilities  7,a7 ,resili5cy mapp+ 
feasibility report  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,commission %all-- 7,i7 9 consultation )
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rators
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 

,managem5t ,ag5cy1 complete a /udy 7&   
submit to ,congress a report reg>d+7 !  
feasibility ( e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a map t
 %[s project$ risks to communications   
infra/ructure z a result ( ev5ts relat+ 
to sev]e wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 &      
climate *ange2 &  7,,ii7 include 9 !    
report requir$ "u subclause 7,i7        
recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7aa7 :i* ,f$]al 
ag5cy1 or comb9ation ( ,f$]al ag5cies1  
is be/ equipp$ to conduct ! mapp+       
describ$ 9 t subclause2  7bb7 h[ ! mapp+
 describ$ 9 t subclause c\ld-- 7,,aa7   
incorporate ! in=mation obta9$ f        
eligible entities "u ! program c>ri$ out
 "u section #c2 & 7,,bb7 be coord9at$ )1
 & connect$ to1 o!r broadb& mapp+ ef=ts 
( ! ,commission2 &  7cc7 h[ to protect &
 secure any s5sitive in=mation relat+   
to1 or /emm+ f1 ! mapp+ describ$ 9 t    
subclause4  7ii7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out clause 7i74 
7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7i7 ,9 g5]al  

,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all provide       
te*nical assi/ance & res\rces to--  7,i7
 any public or private dome/ic entity   
seek+ to und]/&1 ) respect to a         
communications network 7or              
communications infra/ructure7 provid$1  
op]at$1 or own$ by t entity1 !          
vuln]ability or susceptibility ( !      
network or infra/ructure ) respect to   
sev]e wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 or climate
 *ange2 &  7,,ii7 any ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t seek+ to und]/& ! vuln]ability 
or susceptibility ) respect to sev]e    
wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 or climate *ange
 ( a communications network t--  7aa7 is
 locat$ )9 ! jurisdiction ( t gov]nm5t2 
&  7bb7 is n op]at$ by t gov]nm5t4  7ii7
 ,scope ( assi/ance ,9 provid+ !        
te*nical assi/ance "u clause 7i71 !     
,commission %all only provide te*nical  
assi/ance & res\rces relat$ to mitigat+ 
vuln]abilities 9 a communications       
network 7or communications              
infra/ructure7 & is n requir$ to provide

 te*nical assi/ance or res\rces on      
sep>ate matt]s relat$ to climate *ange4 
7,c7 ,,nors ,aft] provid+ public notice 
& an opportunity to comm5t1 !           
,commission %all update ! ,network      
,outage ,report+ ,sy/em to include a    
broadb& network outage z a requir$      
report+ incid5t4  7#b7 ,,ntia           
responsibilities  7,a7 ,en]gy &         
effici5cy be/ practices  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 7includ+ !           
,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission71 
& aft] obta9+ input f communications    
s]vice provid]s & o!r int]e/$ memb]s ( !
 public1 %all make available on a       
publicly available website a li/ ( be/  
practices = public & private p>tn]s to  
op]ate en]gy effici5t & c>bon-neutral   
communications infra/ructure4  7ii7     
,cont5ts ,! li/ ( be/ practices describ$
 9 clause 7i7 may include--  7,i7       
sugge/$ te*nical /&>ds = improv+ en]gy  

effici5cy ) respect to ! use &          
transmission ( electronic data1 includ+ 
! implem5tation ( m effici5t compression
 & transmission algori?ms & signal      
types2  7,,ii7 r5ewable en]gy s\rc+     
guidel9es2 &  7,,iii7 guidel9es =       
int]net s]vice provid]s to report to    
consum]s ! en]gy consumption ( ^?       
consum]s alongside ! data use ( ^?      
consum]s4  7,b7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & aft] provid+      
public notice & an opportunity to       
comm5t1 %all submit to ,congress1 & make
 available on a publicly available      
website1 a report t1 at a m9imum--  7i7 
conta9s data demon/rat+1 = ! ye> cov]$  
by ! report & ! ye> prec$+ ! ye> cov]$  
by ! report-- 7,i7 ! numb] (            
communications network outages t are    

attributable to sev]e wea!r1 natural    
disa/]s1 & climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts 7&
 ! numb] ( consum]s affect$ by ^?       
communications network outages72  7,,ii7
 any %ifts 9 ! en]gy consumption patt]ns
 ( communications networks &            
communications infra/ructure2 &  7,,iii7
 any r$uction 9 gre5h\se gas emissions f
 communications networks &              
communications infra/ructure2 &  7ii7   
provides ! mo/ up-to-date project$ risks
 to communications infra/ructure because
 ( sev]e wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 &      
climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts4  7#c7       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1  
%all submit to ,congress a report t--   
7,a7 indicates ! project$ gr[? (        
electrical consumption by data c5t]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 includes        

recomm5dations = implem5t+ en]gy        
effici5cy /&>ds = data c5t]s t w\ld--   
7i7 limit ! gr[? describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable     
)\t-- 7,i7 r$uc+ ! rate ( broadb&       
adoption & usage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  
7,,ii7 limit+ ! developm5t ( new &      
improv$ te*nologies or s]vices2 &  7ii7 
enc\rage ! rapid adoption ( r5ewable    
en]gy s\rces4