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Union Calendar No. 159 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3050 
[Report No. 115–224] 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide Federal finan-
cial assistance to States to implement, review, and revise State energy 
security plans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 23, 2017 
Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JULY 17, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 23, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide 
Federal financial assistance to States to implement, re-
view, and revise State energy security plans, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing State Energy 
Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 
2017’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 367. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Federal financial assistance made 
available to a State under this part may be used for the 
implementation, review, and revision of a State energy se-
curity plan that assesses the State’s existing circumstances 
and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the State, 
in consultation with owners and operators of energy infra-
structure in such State, to— 
‘‘(1) secure the energy infrastructure of the State 
against all physical and cybersecurity threats; 
‘‘(2) mitigate the risk of energy supply disrup-
tions to the State and enhance the response to, and 
recovery from, energy disruptions; and 
‘‘(3) ensure the State has a reliable, secure, and 
resilient energy infrastructure. 
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‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—A State energy security 
plan described in subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) address all fuels, including petroleum prod-
ucts, other liquid fuels, coal, electricity, and natural 
gas, as well as regulated and unregulated energy pro-
viders; 
‘‘(2) provide a State energy profile, including an 
assessment of energy production, distribution, and 
end-use; 
‘‘(3) address potential hazards to each energy 
sector or system, including physical threats and cy-
bersecurity threats and vulnerabilities; 
‘‘(4) provide a risk assessment of energy infra-
structure and cross-sector interdependencies; 
‘‘(5) provide a risk mitigation approach to en-
hance reliability and end-use resilience; and 
‘‘(6) address multi-State, Indian Tribe, and re-
gional coordination planning and response, and to 
the extent practicable, encourage mutual assistance in 
cyber and physical response plans. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In developing a State energy se-
curity plan under this section, the energy office of the State 
shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate with— 
‘‘(1) the public utility or service commission of 
the State; 
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‘‘(2) energy providers from the private sector; 
and 
‘‘(3) other entities responsible for maintaining 
fuel or electric reliability. 
‘‘(d) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—A State is not eligible 
to receive Federal financial assistance under this part, for 
any purpose, for a fiscal year unless the Governor of such 
State submits to the Secretary, with respect to such fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(1) a State energy security plan described in 
subsection (a) that meets the requirements of sub-
section (b); or 
‘‘(2) after an annual review of the State energy 
security plan by the Governor— 
‘‘(A) any necessary revisions to such plan; 
or 
‘‘(B) a certification that no revisions to 
such plan are necessary. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the 
Governor of a State, the Secretary may provide information 
and technical assistance, and other assistance, in the devel-
opment, implementation, or revision of a State energy secu-
rity plan. 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—This section shall expire on October 31, 
2022.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 159 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3050 
[Report No. 115–224] 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
to provide Federal financial assistance to States 
to implement, review, and revise State energy se-
curity plans, and for other purposes. 
JULY 17, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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