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,ris* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% an en]gy ?reat analysis c5t] 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,?reat 
,analysis ,c5t] ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbc
 or ! ,,etac ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbc4  
#b4 ,en]gy ?reat analysis c5t]  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,z "p ( ! program develop$  
"u section #djabe7;c7 ( ! ,infra/ructure
 ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahgbd7;c771 !re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy an en]gy ?reat       
analysis c5t] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! 
,c5t]7-- 7#a7 to enhance situational    
aw>5ess ( ?reats to ! security ( ! en]gy
 sector2  7#b7 to analyze ?reats aga9/ !
 security ( ! en]gy sector2  7#c7 to    
id5tify relevant security ?reat         
mitigation measures = en]gy sy/ems2 &   

7#d7 to support relevant response &     
re/oration activities = ! en]gy sector  
"u exi/+ con/ructs4  7b7 ,functions ,!  
functions ( ! ,c5t] %all include-- 7#a7 
e/abli%+ an op]ational collaborative    
environm5t1 physical & virtual1 = !     
gov]nm5t & indu/ry-- 7,a7 to develop    
actionable op]ational in=mation relat+  
to ?reats to ! security ( ! en]gy       
sector2 &  7,b7 to develop & (f]        
mean+ful ?reat mitigation advice &      
actions to enhance-- 7i7 ! def5se (1 &  
response to security ?reats to1 ! en]gy 
sector2 &  7ii7 ! resili5ce ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates en]gy sector2  7#b7 enabl+ an    
ex*ange ( in=mation on ?reat activity   
among gov]nm5t & indu/ry to address     
en]gy security & resili5ce & %>$ en]gy  
sector security ?reats relat+ to        
national security1 public heal?1 safety1
 & ! economy2  7#c7 improv+ detail$     
und]/&+ ( national security risks       
associat$ ) ! en]gy sector t are or c\ld
 be exploit$ by adv]s>ies1 includ+      
nation-/ates2  7#d7 a*iev+ a deep]      

und]/&+ ( ! tactics1 capabilities1 &    
activities ( ?reat actors t h ! pot5tial
 to impact sy/emic risks to ! en]gy     
sector2 &  7#e7 facilitat+ increas$     
in=mation %>+ betwe5 gov]nm5t & indu/ry 
( actual acute ?reat activity1 includ+  
incid5ts1 9 a secure sett+1 physical &  
virtual1 to facilitate ! en]gy security 
& resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7     
,coord9ation & integration ,9 c>ry+ out 
! responsibilities ( ! ,c5t]1 ! ,c5t]   
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate )-- 7,a7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ !
 ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure         
,security ,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,cyb]    
,comm&1 ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy1 & 
! ,army ,int]ag5cy ,tra9+ & ,education  
,c5t] ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau2  7,c7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7,d7 ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2
 &  7,e7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2     
7#b7 ensure t ! processes us$ by ! ,c5t]

 are p]=m$ 9 collaboration ) !          
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+
 to cyb]security1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,jo9t
 ,cyb] ,def5se ,collaborative ( !       
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ! ,cyb]security        
,collaboration ,c5t] & ,endur+ ,security
 ,framework ( ! ,national ,security     
,ag5cy2  7#c7 regul>ly consult )        
appropriate repres5tatives ( non-,f$]al 
entities1 su* z-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 local1    
f$]ally-recogniz$ ,tribal1 & t]ritorial 
gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 in=mation %>+ &        
analysis organizations1 includ+         
in=mation %>+ & analysis c5t]s su* z !  
,electricity ,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis
 ,c5t] op]at$ by ! ,nor? ,am]ican       
,electric ,reliability ,corporation2    
7,c7 own]s & op]ators ( en]gy sector    
infra/ructure2 &  7,d7 o!r appropriate  
repres5tatives or entities1 includ+     
private entities1 su* z manufactur]s &  
v5dors1 t contribute to ! en]gy sector1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#d7

 lev]age ! capabilities & s]vices (     
advanc$ te*nology provid]s1 includ+--   
7,a7 ,national ,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja77 ) relevant
 capabilities2  7,b7 comm]cial ?reat    
intellig5ce production entities2 &  7,c7
 en]gy infra/ructure v5dors &           
integrators2 &  7#e7 z appropriate1     
protect in=mation submitt$ to & %>$ by !
 ,c5t] consi/5t ) applicable laws &     
regulations4  7d7 ,no "r or b5efit  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! provision ( assi/ance or   
in=mation to gov]nm5tal or private      
entities "u ?is section %all be at !    
sole & unreviewable discretion ( !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,c]ta9        
assi/ance or in=mation ,! provision (   
c]ta9 assi/ance or in=mation to a       
gov]nm5tal or private entity pursuant to
 ?is section %all n create a "r or      
b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1 = any  
o!r gov]nm5tal or private entity to     
simil> assi/ance or in=mation4  7e7     
,entities ( conc]n ,no entity ( conc]n  

7z def9$ 9 section #ajaad7;a7 ( !       
,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &  
,innovation ,act 7,public ,law          
#aag-afg77 %all p>ticipate 9 any mann] 9
 c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! ,c5t]4  7f7  
,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,c5t] %all
 be exempt f comply+ ) ! requirem5ts (  
*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7includ+ regulations74  7g7       
,sunset ,! effectiv5ess ( ?is section   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4