#aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #cfch  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct the   
,secretary of ,energy to prepare        
periodic assessments and submit reports 
on the supply chain for the generation  
and transmission of electricity1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,electric     
,supply ,chain ,act4  #b4 ,assessment   
and report on the supply chain for the  
generation and transmission of          
electricity  7a7 ,assessment ,in        
carrying out the requirements of the    
,department of ,energy ,organization    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 the 
,secretary shall1 for purposes of       
monitoring the supply chain for the     
generation and transmission of          
electricity and in consultation with    
relevant stakeholders1 prepare periodic 
assessments on such supply chain that-- 
7#a7 include information on-- 7,a7      
efforts and opportunities to strengthen1
 secure1 and expand such supply chain1  
including with respect to overcoming    

obstacles to broader deployment of      
advanced transmission technologies1     
including advanced conductors and other 
technologies that can be installed to   
increase the transfer capacity1         
efficiency1 affordability1 reliability1 
or resiliency of transmission           
infrastructure2  7,b7 any trends1 risks1
 and vulnerabilities in the supply1     
demand1 and availability of components  
for or related to generating or         
transmitting electricity1 including     
components that are necessary for the   
construction or deployment of facilities
 that generate or transmit electricity  
or can support advanced transmission    
technologies1 including advanced        
conductors and other technologies that  
can be installed to increase the        
transfer capacity1 efficiency1          
affordability1 reliability1 or          
resiliency of transmission              
infrastructure2  7,c7 national security 
and energy security considerations for  
strengthening1 securing1 and expanding  

such supply chain1 including efforts of 
any foreign entity of concern to exploit
 supply chain disruptions for the       
purposes of undermining ,united ,states 
leadership in artificial intelligence   
development2  7,d7 barriers to expanding
 the capacity to-- 7i7 manufacture1     
deliver1 and install components for or  
related to generating or transmitting   
electricity in the ,united ,states2 and 
7ii7 process critical materials in the  
,united ,states2  7,e7 domestic policies
 that deter or otherwise inhibit greater
 investment into such supply chain2     
7,f7 the effects of any reliance of the 
,united ,states on any foreign entity of
 concern for-- 7i7 components for or    
related to generating or transmitting   
electricity2 and  7ii7 the exploration1 
development1 or production of critical  
materials necessary for manufacturing   
such components2  7,g7 workforce        
challenges affecting such supply chain2 
7,h7 any vulnerabilities from the       
employment of any non-,united ,states   

citizen at a facility located in the    
,united ,states that generates or       
transmits electricity2 and  7,i7        
opportunities to expand participation in
 the workforce supporting such supply   
chain by veterans1 transitioning        
servicemembers1 and military spouses1   
including any barriers to entry in such 
workforce and opportunities for enhanced
 ,federal coordination2  7#b7 identify  
emerging issues in such supply chain2   
and  7#c7 include recommendations to--  
7,a7 address any emerging issues        
identified under paragraph 7#b72 and    
7,b7 secure and expand such supply      
chain4  7b7 ,report ,not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 and periodically thereafter1 the 
,secretary shall submit to the          
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report on the most recent assessment    
prepared under subsection 7a74  7c7     
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,appropriate committees of ,congress    
,the term appropriate committees of     

,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on
 ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of 
,representatives2 and  7,b7 the         
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources of the ,senate4  7#b7        
,critical material ,the term critical   
material has the meaning given such term
 in section #gjjb7;a7 of the ,energy    
,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774
  7#c7 ,electric ,reliability           
,organization ,the term ,electric       
,reliability ,organization has the      
meaning given such term in section      
#bae7;a7 of the ,federal ,power ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774  7#d7         
,electric utility ,the term electric    
utility has the meaning given such term 
in section #c of the ,federal ,power    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#e7        
,foreign entity of concern ,the term    
foreign entity of concern has the       
meaning given such term in section      
#djbjg7;a7 of the ,infrastructure       
,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahgda7;a774  7#f7 ,relevant  

stakeholder ,the term relevant          
stakeholder--  7,a7 means a stakeholder 
that is involved in-- 7i7 the           
generation1 storage1 transmission1 or   
distribution of electricity2 or  7ii7   
the supply chain for such generation1   
storage1 transmission1 or distribution2 
and  7,b7 includes an electric utility1 
an electric grid component manufacturer1
 a person who constructs an electric    
generating facility1 an electric power  
system cybersecurity expert1 the        
,electric ,reliability ,organization1 a 
ratepayer advocacy stakeholder1 and any 
other related private sector            
stakeholder4  7#g7 ,secretary ,the term 
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,energy4  ,passed the ,house of         
,representatives ,december #aa1         
#bjbe4;,clerk4