,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
secure ! bulk-p[] sy/em 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,protect ,am]ican ,p[]      
,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4 ,secur+ !     
bulk-p[] sy/em  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774    
7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em   
includes transmission l9es rat$ at      
#fi1jjj volts 7#fi k,v7 or high]4  7#b7 
,cov]$ equipm5t ,! t]m cov]$ equipm5t   
means items us$ 9 bulk-p[] sy/em        
sub/ations1 control rooms1 or p[] g5]at+
 /ations1 includ+-- 7,a7 7i7 p[]        
trans=m]s ) a l[-side voltage rat+ (    

#fi1jjj volts 7#fi k,v7 or high]2 &     
7ii7 associat$ control & protection     
sy/ems1 su* z load tap *ang]s1 cool+    
sy/ems1 & sudd5 pressure relays2  7,b7  
7i7 g5]ator /ep-up 7,,gsu7 trans=m]s ) a
 high-side voltage rat+ ( #fi1jjj volts 
7#fi k,v7 or high]2 &  7ii7 associat$   
control & protection sy/ems1 su* z load 
tap *ang]s1 cool+ sy/ems1 & sudd5       
pressure relays2  7,c7 circuit break]s  
op]at+ at #fi1jjj volts 7#fi k,v7 or    
high]2  7,d7 reactive p[] equipm5t rat$ 
at #fi1jjj volts 7#fi k,v7 or high]2 &  
7,e7 microprocess+ s(tw>e & firmw>e t-- 
7i7 is in/all$ 9 any equipm5t describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 or  7ii7 
is us$ 9 ! op]ation ( any ( ! items     
describ$ 9 ^? subp>agraphs4  7#c7       
,critical def5se facility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m critical def5se facility means a
 facility t-- 7i7 is critical to !      
def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 is    
vuln]able to a disruption ( ! supply (  
electric en]gy provid$ to t facility by 
an ext]nal provid]4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! 

t]m critical def5se facility includes a 
facility designat$ z a critical def5se  
facility by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u     
section #bae;,a7c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;c774  7#d7     
,critical electric infra/ructure ,! t]m 
critical electric infra/ructure has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae;,a7a7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#hbdo-#a7;a774  7#e7 ,def5se critical   
electric infra/ructure ,! t]m def5se    
critical electric infra/ructure has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae;,a7a7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#hbdo-#a7;a774  7#f7 ,entity ,! t]m     
entity means a p>tn]%ip1 association1   
tru/1 jo9t v5ture1 corporation1 gr\p1   
subgr\p1 or o!r organization4  7#g7     
,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y     
means any =eign gov]nm5t or =eign       
nongov]nm5t p]son engag$ 9 a longt]m    
patt]n or s]i\s in/ances ( conduct      
significantly adv]se to-- 7,a7 !        
national security (-- 7i7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7ii7 allies ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates2 or  7,b7 ! security & safety (  
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7#h7 ,p]son ,!   
t]m p]son means an individual or entity4
  7#i7 ,procurem5t ,! t]m procurem5t    
means ! process ( acquir+1 ?r\gh        
pur*ase1 by contract & ?r\gh ! use (    
appropriat$ funds1 supplies or s]vices1 
includ+ in/allation s]vices1 by & = !   
use ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#aj7        
,transaction ,! t]m transaction means ! 
acquisition1 importation1 transf]1 or   
in/allation ( any bulk-p[] sy/em        
electric equipm5t by any p]son1 or )    
respect to any prop]ty1 subject to !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aa7  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual :o    
is-- 7i7 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7ii7 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t 
resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an    
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an  
entity2 &  7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is        
subsection1 no p]son t is ! own] or     
op]ator ( def5se critical electric      
infra/ructure may engage 9 any          
transaction relat+ to t def5se critical 
electric infra/ructure t involves any   
cov]$ equipm5t 9 :i* a =eign adv]s>y has
 an own]%ip or any o!r int]e/1 includ+  
?r\gh an int]e/ 9 a contract = !        
provision ( ! cov]$ equipm5t1 ov] :i* a 
=eign adv]s>y has control1 or ) respect 
to :i* a =eign adv]s>y ex]cises         
influ5ce1 includ+ any transaction t--   
7,a7 is initiat$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1      
det]m9es-- 7i7 involves cov]$ equipm5t  
design$1 develop$1 manufactur$1 or      
suppli$ by p]sons own$ by1 controll$ by1

 or subject to ! jurisdiction or        
direction ( a =eign adv]s>y2 &  7ii7    
poses an undue risk ( cata/rophic       
effects on ! security or resili5cy (    
def5se critical electric infra/ructure 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,mitigation     
measures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 may-- 7i7
 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71       
approve a transaction or class (        
transactions prohibit$ "u p>agraph 7#a72
 &  7ii7 design or negotiate measures to
 mitigate any conc]ns id5tifi$ 9 mak+   
det]m9ations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 )    
respect to t transaction or class (     
transactions4  7,b7 ,precondition to    
approval ( o!rwise prohibit$ transaction
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all implem5t !  
measures describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 be=e approv+ a transaction or class (  
transactions t w\ld o!rwise be prohibit$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,application   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! prohibition describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to a           

transaction describ$ 9 t p>agraph       
reg>dless ( :e!r-- 7i7 a contract has   
be5 ent]$ into ) respect to t           
transaction be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 or  7ii7 a lic5se or p]mit has   
be5 issu$ or grant$ ) respect to t      
transaction be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7,b7 ,contr>y law ,! prohibition
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to 
ea* transaction describ$ 9 t p>agraph   
only to ! ext5t n o!rwise provid$ by--  
7i7 ano!r /atute2 or  7ii7 a regulation1
 ord]1 directive1 or lic5se issu$       
pursuant to ?is section4  7#d7          
,prequalification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) !  
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z           
appropriate1 may-- 7i7 e/abli% & publi% 
crit]ia = recogniz+ p>ticul> cov]$      
equipm5t & p>ticul> v5dors 9 ! m>ket =  
cov]$ equipm5t z prequalifi$ = future   
transactions2 &  7ii7 apply ^? crit]ia  
to e/abli% & publi%1 & update1 z        
necess>y1 a li/ ( prequalifi$ equipm5t &
 v5dors4  7,b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 

?is p>agraph limits ! au?ority ( !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u ?is subsection to 
prohibit or o!rwise regulate any        
transaction involv+ prequalifi$ equipm5t
 or v5dors4  7c7 ,implem5tation  7#a7   
,implem5tation by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all take su*     
actions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
necess>y to implem5t ?is section1       
includ+-- 7,a7 direct+ ! tim+ & mann] ( 
! cessation ( p5d+ & future transactions
 prohibit$ "u subsection 7b77#a72  7,b7 
adopt+ appropriate rules & regulations2 
&  7,c7 ex]cis+ any applicable p[]      
grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ! ,int]national
 ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 & delegat$ to !
 ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,requir$ rulemak+     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! heads ( o!r 
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by

 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all issue rules 
or regulations to implem5t ?is section4 
7,b7 ,au?ority ,a rule or regulation    
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may-- 7i7     
det]m9e t p>ticul> c\ntries or p]sons   
are =eign adv]s>ies exclusively = !     
purposes ( ?is section2  7ii7 id5tify   
p]sons own$ by1 controll$ by1 or subject
 to ! jurisdiction or direction (1 =eign
 adv]s>ies exclusively = ! purposes (   
?is section2  7iii7 id5tify p>ticul>    
equipm5t or c\ntries ) respect to :i*   
transactions involv+ cov]$ equipm5t     
w>rant p>ticul> scrut9y "u ?is section2 
&  7iv7 id5tify a me*anism & relevant   
factors = ! negotiation ( agreem5ts to  
mitigate conc]ns id5tifi$ 9 mak+        
det]m9ations "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b74
  7#c7 ,id5tification ( c]ta9 equipm5t  
,z soon z practicable aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   

,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,t5nessee ,valley
 ,au?ority1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate 
,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy1 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify exi/+    
cov]$ equipm5t t-- 7i7 is design$1      
develop$1 manufactur$1 or suppli$ by    
p]sons own$ by1 controll$ by1 or subject
 to ! jurisdiction or direction ( a     
=eign adv]s>y2 &  7ii7 poses an undue   
risk ( cata/rophic effects on ! security
 or resili5cy ( critical electric       
infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7
 develop recomm5dations on ways to      
id5tify1 isolate1 monitor1 or replace   
any cov]$ equipm5t id5tifi$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 z soon z practicable4  
7#d7 ,coord9ation & in=mation %>+ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all "w ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,t5nessee ,valley
 ,au?ority1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate 
,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy1 to protect critical def5se   

facilities f national security ?reats   
?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! coord9ation ( !          
procurem5t ( en]gy infra/ructure by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 ! %>+ ( risk  
in=mation & risk managem5t practices to 
in=m t procurem5t4  7#e7 ,requirem5t    
,?is section %all be implem5t$-- 7,a7 9 
a mann] t is consi/5t ) all o!r         
applicable laws2 &  7,b7 subject to !   
availability ( appropriations4  7d7     
,reports to ,congress ,! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy %all submit to ,congress p]iodic 
reports describ+ any progress made 9    
implem5t+1 or o!rwise relat+ to !       
implem5tation (1 ?is section4