,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ede #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gbff
 ,report ,no4 #aai-fbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1      
#bjbf,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks 7= h]self &    
,ms4 ,mc,clellan7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,april #cj1          
#bjbf;,additional sponsor3 ,mrs4        
,h>%b>g]  ,april #cj1 #bjbf;,committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act to reau?orize !  
,rural & ,municipal ,utility ,advanc$   
,cyb]security ,grant & ,te*nical        
,assi/ance ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,rural & ,municipal ,utility          
,cyb]security ,act4  #b4 ,rural &       
,municipal ,utility ,advanc$            
,cyb]security ,grant & ,te*nical        
,assi/ance ,program ,section #djabd ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgbc7 is am5d$ to read 

z foll[s3  #djabd4 ,rural & ,municipal  
,utility ,advanc$ ,cyb]security ,grant &
 ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,advanc$ cyb]security te*nology ,! t]m  
advanc$ cyb]security te*nology means any
 te*nology1 op]ational capability1 or   
s]vice1 includ+ comput] h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 
or a relat$ asset1 t enhances ! security
 po/ure ( electric utilities ?r\gh      
improvem5ts 9 ! ability to protect      
aga9/1 detect1 respond to1 or recov] f a
 cyb]security ?reat4  7#b7 ,bulk-p[]    
sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p[] ,act4  7#c7 ,cyb]security ?reat ,!
 t]m cyb]security ?reat has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #bbjj ( ! ,homel&      
,security ,act ( #bjjb4  7#d7 ,def5se   
critical electric infra/ructure ,! t]m  
def5se critical electric infra/ructure  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bae;,a7a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act4  7#e7  
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a rural electric           

coop]ative2  7,b7 an electric utility   
own$ by a political subdivision ( a     
,/ate1 su* z a municipally own$ electric
 utility2  7,c7 an electric utility own$
 by any ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 or
 in/rum5tality ( #a or m political      
subdivisions ( a ,/ate2  7,d7 a         
n-=-pr(it entity t is 9 a p>tn]%ip ) n  
few] ?an #f entities describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c72 &  7,e7
 an inve/or-own$ electric utility t     
sells less ?an #d1jjj1jjj megawatt h\rs 
( electricity p] ye>4  7#f7 ,program ,! 
t]m ,program means ! ,rural & ,municipal
 ,utility ,advanc$ ,cyb]security ,grant 
& ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a program1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,rural & ,municipal ,utility   
,advanc$ ,cyb]security ,grant &         
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program1 to       
provide te*nical assi/ance & aw>d fund+1
 includ+ grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 &
 prizes1 to eligible entities to protect
 aga9/1 detect1 respond to1 & recov] f  

cyb]security ?reats4  7c7 ,objectives ,!
 objectives ( ! ,program %all be-- 7#a7 
to deploy advanc$ cyb]security          
te*nologies = electric utility sy/ems2 &
  7#b7 to increase ! p>ticipation (     
eligible entities 9 cyb]security ?reat  
in=mation %>+ programs4  7d7 ,aw>ds     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !
 ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all1 subject to !    
availability ( appropriations1 provide  
te*nical assi/ance1 & aw>d fund+1       
includ+ grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & 
prizes1 to eligible entities on a       
competitive or noncompetitive basis2    
7,b7 %all develop crit]ia = provid+ su* 
te*nical assi/ance & aw>d+ su* fund+2   
7,c7 may ent] into agreem5ts t c        
facilitate ! objectives describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 ) eligible entities to   
provide te*nical assi/ance or aw>d      
fund+1 includ+ grants1 coop]ative       
agreem5ts1 & prizes2 &  7,d7 %all       
e/abli% a process to ensure1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 t all eligible entities are
 in=m$ ab\t opportunities to receive    

te*nical assi/ance or fund+1 includ+    
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & prizes4 
7#b7 ,priority = fund+ & te*nical       
assi/ance ,9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance 
& aw>d+ fund+1 includ+ grants1          
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & prizes1 "u !    
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to an eligible entity t1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y-- 7,a7 has limit$            
cyb]security res\rces2  7,b7 owns assets
 critical to ! reliability ( ! bulk-p[] 
sy/em2 or  7,c7 owns or op]ates def5se  
critical electric infra/ructure4  7e7   
,protection ( in=mation ,in=mation %>$  
by or ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate1  
,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t "u ! ,program
 %all be deem$ volunt>ily %>$ in=mation 
& exempt f disclosure "u section #eeb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 or 
any provision ( any ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or  
local fre$om ( in=mation law1 op5       
gov]nm5t law1 op5 meet+s law1 op5       
records law1 sun%9e law1 or simil> law  
requir+ ! disclosure ( in=mation or     

records4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #bej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4       
,april #cj1 #bjbf;,committ$ to !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$