,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4   
,mc,cormick 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez    
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 &
 ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,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$]al
 ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774    
7#c7 ,cyb]security ?reat ,! t]m         
cyb]security ?reat has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bbjj ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#fej74  7#d7 ,def5se critical electric  
infra/ructure ,! t]m def5se critical    
electric infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #bae;,a7a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;a774 
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 ,fund+ ,!   
t]m fund+ includes grants1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 & prizes4  7#g7 ,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+ 
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/ance & aw>d fund+ to      
eligible entities on a competitive or   
noncompetitive basis2  7,b7 %all develop
 crit]ia = provid+ t te*nical assi/ance 
& aw>d+ t 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+2 &  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+4  7#b7      
,priority = fund+ & te*nical assi/ance  
,9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance & aw>d+   
fund+ "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 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4