,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to consid] cyb]security risks f quantum comput]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,quantum ,grid ,utility ,assurance & ,resili5t ,def5se ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,quantum-,,gu>d ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#c7 ,electric ,reliability ,organization ,! t]m ,electric ,reliability ,organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#d7 ,high-value ,! t]m high-value1 ) respect to an ,,x or ,,ot sy/em1 means t ! sy/em is s critical to an organization t ! loss or corruption ( in=mation )9 ! sy/em or loss ( access to ! sy/em w\ld h s]i\s impacts on ! ability ( ! organization to p]=m its mission or conduct bus9ess4 7#e7 ,in=mation te*nology2 ,,x 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m in=mation te*nology or ,,x means any equipm5t or int]connect$ sy/em or subsy/em ( equipm5t us$ 9 ! automatic acquisition1 /orage1 analysis1 evaluation1 manipulation1 managem5t1 movem5t1 control1 display1 swit*+1 int]*ange1 transmission1 or reception ( data or in=mation4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m in=mation te*nology or ,,x includes1 at a m9imum1 comput]s1 ancill>y equipm5t 7includ+ imag+ p]iph]als1 input1 output1 & /orage devices necess>y = security & surveillance71 p]iph]al equipm5t design$ to be controll$ by ! c5tral process+ unit ( a comput]1 s(tw>e1 firmw>e & simil> proc$ures1 s]vices 7includ+ support s]vices71 & relat$ res\rces4 7#f7 ,op]ational te*nology2 ,,ot 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m op]ational te*nology or ,,ot means any programmable sy/em or device t-- 7i7 int]acts ) ! physical environm5t 7or manages devices t int]act ) ! physical environm5t72 & 7ii7 detects or causes a direct *ange ?r\gh ! monitor+ or control ( devices1 processes1 or ev5ts4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m op]ational te*nology or ,,ot includes1 at a m9imum1 indu/rial control sy/ems1 build+ managem5t sy/ems1 fire control sy/ems1 & physical access control me*anisms4 7#g7 ,po/-quantum cryptography2 ,,pqc ,! t]m po/-quantum cryptography or ,,pqc means cryptographic algori?ms or me?ods t are assess$ n to be specifically vuln]able to attack by any (-- 7,a7 a quantum comput] 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,quantum ,comput+ ,cyb]security ,prep>$ness ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aebf note2 ,public ,law #aag-bfj772 or 7,b7 a classical comput] 7z def9$ 9 t section74 7#h7 ,,pqc s&box ,! t]m ,,pqc s&box means a program = innovation & developm5t ) respect to ! use ( po/-quantum cryptography 9 ,,x & ,,ot applications = ! electric grid t-- 7,a7 assembles relevant /akehold]s1 :i* may include op]ators ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 ,,x & ,,ot v5dors1 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 relevant ,/ate & local organizations1 & di/ribution utilities 7z def9$ 9 section #bag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdq7a7772 7,b7 addresses *all5ges 9 ,,pqc cyb]security developm5t & adoption2 7,c7 prioritizes activities t support1 enc\rage1 or enable ,,pqc integration into-- 7i7 exi/+ sy/ems2 & 7ii7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 sy/ems t are expect$ to be deploy$ )9 t #e-ye> p]iod2 7,d7 may include brief+s1 work%ops1 s(tw>e *all5ges1 h>dw>e model+1 grid simulations1 or r$-team+ ex]cises2 & 7,e7 may be us$ to develop & te/ demon/rations1 pro(s ( concept1 int]op]ability betwe5 ,,x & ,,ot sy/ems1 & pilot applications4 7#i7 ,reliability /&>d ,! t]m reliability /&>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,cyb]security1 ,en]gy ,security1 & ,em]g5cy ,response4 #c4 ,,f]c consid]ation ( cyb]security risks f quantum comput]s ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 review+ a propos$ reliability /&>d1 or a propos$ modification to a reliability /&>d1 "u section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 or issu+ an ord] "u subsection 7d77#e7 ( t section1 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 consid]-- 7,a7 cyb]security risks f quantum comput]s2 & 7,b7 pot5tial uses ( po/-quantum cryptography 9 ,,x & ,,ot sy/ems to protect aga9/ ^? risks2 & 7#b7 take su* action ! ,commission det]m9es to be appropriate bas$ on t consid]ation4 #d4 ,,doe ,,pqc s&box 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,,pqc s&box4 7b7 ,collaboration ,9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,,pqc s&box "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may collaborate1 z appropriate1 ) appropriate (ficials at o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 7c7 ,outrea* ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a report describ+ ! outcomes (1 & recomm5dations aris+ f1 ,,pqc s&box activities1 to enc\rage ,,pqc adoption by op]ators ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 #e4 ,,pqc report 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization & o!r appropriate organizations1 %all conduct a /udy ( cyb]security risks to ! bulk-p[] sy/em f quantum comput]s1 includ+1 at m9imum-- 7#a7 risks to ,,x & ,,ot sy/ems2 & 7#b7 ob/acles to transition+ high-value ,,x & ,,ot sy/ems to ,,pqc4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop recomm5dations = actions t ! ,commission c\ld take to ensure reliable op]ations ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 & 7#b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 correlate ! high-value ,,x & ,,ot sy/ems consid]$ 9 ! /udy ) appropriate categories bas$ on reliability /&>ds1 su* z impact categories relat+ to ! ,bulk ,electric ,sy/em 7z def9$ by ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization71 s ! results ( ! /udy may be readily appli$ by ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7#c7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all make available to ! public ! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74