,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adcb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% an electric grid resili5ce grant program & an electric grid resili5ce rese>* & developm5t program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,outages ,) ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce & ,op]ations ,nationwide ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,p[] ,,on ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,electric grid resili5ce grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an electric grid op]ator2 7,b7 an electricity g5]ator2 7,c7 a transmission own] or op]ator2 7,d7 a di/ribution provid]2 7,e7 a fuel suppli]2 & 7,f7 any o!r relevant entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,extreme wea!r 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m extreme wea!r means a wea!r ph5om5on t-- 7i7 occurs outside ( ! hi/orical frequ5cy prior to #aiij2 or 7ii7 is unexpect$1 unusual1 sev]e1 or unseasonal4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m extreme wea!r includes-- 7i7 a tornado2 7ii7 a ?und]/orm2 7iii7 an ice /orm2 7iv7 a heat wave2 7v7 flood+2 7vi7 dr\ght2 7vii7 high w9ds2 & 7viii7 mudslides4 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,resili5ce ev5t ,! t]m resili5ce ev5t means an ev5t 9 :i*1 due to extreme wea!r1 a wildfire1 or any o!r natural disa/]1 op]ations ( ! electric grid are disrupt$1 prev5tively %ut (f1 or _c op]ate safely4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 7,c7 any t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an electric grid resili5ce program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry out projects t enhance ! physical resili5ce ( ! electric grid4 7#b7 ,annual application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application = t fiscal ye> t describes ! crit]ia & me?ods t w be us$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe to aw>d electric grid resili5ce grants to eligible entities4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all use am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7f7 = a fiscal ye> to provide grants "u ?is subsection only to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes t h submitt$ an application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = t fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,di/ribution ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes "u ?is subsection bas$ on a =mula det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! =mula ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be bas$ on ! foll[+ factors3 7i7 ,! total population ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe4 7ii7 ,! probability ( resili5ce ev5ts 9 ! ,/ate or on ! l& ( ! ,indian ,tribe dur+ ! previ\s #aj ye>s1 z det]m9$ bas$ on ! numb] ( f$]ally decl>$ disa/]s or em]g5cies 9 ! ,/ate or on ! l& ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable1 includ+-- 7,i7 disa/]s = :i* ,fire ,managem5t ,assi/ance ,grants are provid$ "u section #dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahg72 7,,ii7 major disa/]s decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 7,,iii7 em]g5cies decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia72 & 7,,iv7 any o!r f$]ally decl>$ disa/] or em]g5cy 9 ! ,/ate or on ! l& ( ! ,indian ,tribe4 7iii7 ,! numb] & sev]ity1 measur$ by population & economic impacts1 ( resili5ce ev5ts exp]i5c$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaa4 7iv7 ,! total am\nt1 on a p] capita basis1 ( public & private exp5ditures dur+ ! previ\s #aj ye>s to c>ry out mitigation ef=ts to r$uce ! likelihood & consequ5ces ( resili5ce ev5ts 9 ! ,/ate or on ! l& ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 ) ,/ates or ,indian ,tribes ) high] p] capita exp5ditures receiv+ additional weight or consid]ation z comp>$ to ,/ates or ,indian ,tribes ) l[] p] capita exp5ditures4 7#d7 ,annual update ( data us$ 9 di/ribution ( funds ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all annually update-- 7,a7 all data relat+ to ! factors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 & 7,b7 all o!r data us$ 9 di/ribut+ grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,mat*+ funds ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all be requir$ to mat* n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7#f7 ,plan requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* grant provid$ to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u ?is subsection w-- 7,a7 be allocat$ 9 accordance ) a publi%$ ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe plan t-- 7i7 is adopt$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe aft] notice & a public he>+2 & 7ii7 describes ! propos$ fund+ di/ributions & recipi5ts ( ! electric grid resili5ce grants to be provid$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,b7 be allocat$1 pursuant to ! applicable ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe plan1 to eligible entities = projects )9 ! ,/ate or on ! l& ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable4 7#g7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( any am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( c>ry+ out t program4 7,b7 ,grant am\nts ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a grant provid$ by ! ,secret>y to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u ?is subsection may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7c7 ,use ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ! electric grid resili5ce program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 may be us$ = activities1 te*nologies1 equipm5t1 & h>d5+ measures to enable ! electric grid to bett] )/& ! effects ( extreme wea!r1 a wildfire1 or any o!r natural disa/]1 includ+-- 7,a7 wea!rization te*nologies & equipm5t2 7,b7 fire-resi/ant te*nologies & fire prev5tion sy/ems2 7,c7 monitor+ te*nologies2 7,d7 ! und]gr\nd+ ( electrical equipm5t2 7,e7 utility pole managem5t2 7,f7 ! relocation ( p[] l9es2 7,g7 vegetation & fuel-load managem5t2 7,h7 ! use or con/ruction ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces = enhanc+ sy/em adaptive capacity dur+ extreme wea!r ev5ts1 includ+-- 7i7 microgrids2 & 7ii7 batt]y-/orage subcompon5ts2 7,i7 adaptive protection te*nologies2 & 7,j7 advanc$ model+ te*nologies4 7#b7 ,prohibit$ uses 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ! electric grid resili5ce program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 may n be us$ =-- 7i7 con/ruction ( a new-- 7,i7 electric g5]at+ facility2 or 7,,ii7 l>ge-scale batt]y-/orage facility t is n us$ = enhanc+ sy/em adaptive capacity dur+ extreme wea!r ev5ts2 or 7ii7 cyb]security4 7,b7 ,c]ta9 inve/m5ts eligible = recov]y 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity may n seek co/ recov]y = ! portion ( ! co/ ( any sy/em1 te*nology1 or equipm5t t is fund$ ?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ! electric grid resili5ce program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7ii7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph prohibits an eligible entity f recov]+ ?r\gh traditional or inc5tive-bas$ ratemak+ any portion ( an inve/m5t 9 a sy/em1 te*nology1 or equipm5t t is n fund$ by a grant aw>d$ "u ! electric grid resili5ce program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7d7 ,evaluation ( fund$ projects ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out p]iodic evaluations (-- 7#a7 ! electric grid resili5ce program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a72 & 7#b7 ! projects c>ri$ out by eligible entities receiv+ grants "u t program4 7e7 ,annual report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! electric grid resili5ce program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 includ+ ! results ( ! p]iodic evaluations c>ri$ out "u subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include in=mation & data provid$ by ea* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant f ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 on-- 7,a7 ! co/s ( ! projects = :i* grants are aw>d$ to eligible entities by ,/ates or ,indian ,tribes "u t subsection2 & 7,b7 ! types ( activities1 te*nologies1 equipm5t1 & h>d5+ measures fund$ by ^? grants4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 #c4 ,electric grid resili5ce rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application program to enhance resili5ce & /r5g!n em]g5cy response & managem5t ( ! electric grid4 7b7 ,grants ,"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d competitive grants to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to conduct rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application activities to improve ! resili5ce ( ! electric grid by develop+ te*nologies & capabilities to )/& & address ! curr5t & project$ impact on electric grid infra/ructure (-- 7#a7 extreme wea!r 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;a772 7#b7 wildfires2 & 7#c7 o!r natural disa/]s4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u subsection 7b7 is-- 7#a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ a hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity & a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2 7#b7 a nonpr(it organization2 7#c7 a ,national ,laboratory2 7#d7 a unit ( ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t2 7#e7 an electric utility or electric coop]ative2 7#f7 a retail s]vice provid] ( electricity2 7#g7 a private comm]cial entity2 7#h7 a p>tn]%ip or consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g72 & 7#i7 any o!r entity ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4