IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1073 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure 
critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Critical Infrastructure 
Protection Act’’ or the ‘‘CIPA’’. 
SEC. 2. EMP PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 
AND PROTECTION AND PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is amended— 
(1) in section 2 (6 U.S.C. 101), by inserting 
after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(6a) EMP.—The term ‘EMP’ means— 
‘‘(A) an electromagnetic pulse caused by 
intentional means, including acts of terrorism; 
and 
‘‘(B) a geomagnetic disturbance caused by 
solar storms or other naturally occurring phe-
nomena.’’; 
(2) in title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 526. NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORKS AND EDU-
CATION. 
‘‘The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall, to 
the extent practicable— 
‘‘(1) include in national planning frameworks 
the threat of EMP events; and 
‘‘(2) conduct outreach to educate owners and 
operators of critical infrastructure, emergency plan-
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ners, and emergency response providers at all levels 
of government of the threat of EMP events.’’; 
(3) in title III (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), by adding 
at the end of the following: 
‘‘SEC. 318. EMP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of domestic pre-
paredness and response, the Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and in con-
sultation with other relevant agencies and departments of 
the Federal Government and relevant owners and opera-
tors of critical infrastructure, shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, conduct research and development to mitigate the 
consequences of EMP events. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE.—The scope of the research and develop-
ment under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) An objective scientific analysis of the risks 
to critical infrastructures from a range of EMP 
events. 
‘‘(2) Determination of the critical national secu-
rity assets and vital civic utilities and infrastructures 
that are at risk from EMP events. 
‘‘(3) An evaluation of emergency planning and 
response technologies that would address the find-
ings and recommendations of experts, including 
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those of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the 
United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. 
‘‘(4) An analysis of technology options that are 
available to improve the resiliency of critical infra-
structure to EMP. 
‘‘(5) The restoration and recovery capabilities 
of critical infrastructure under differing levels of 
damage and disruption from various EMP events.’’; 
and 
(4) in section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 121(d)), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26)(A) Prepare and submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate— 
‘‘(i) a recommended strategy to protect 
and prepare the critical infrastructure of the 
American homeland against EMP events, in-
cluding from acts of terrorism; and 
‘‘(ii) biennial updates on the status of the 
recommended strategy. 
‘‘(B) The recommended strategy shall— 
‘‘(i) be based on findings of the research 
and development conducted under section 318; 
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‘‘(ii) be developed in consultation with the 
relevant Federal sector-specific agencies (as de-
fined under Homeland Security Presidential Di-
rective–7) for critical infrastructures; 
‘‘(iii) be developed in consultation with the 
relevant sector coordinating councils for critical 
infrastructures; and 
‘‘(iv) include a classified annex as needed. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary may, if appropriate, incor-
porate the recommended strategy into a broader rec-
ommendation developed by the Department to help 
protect and prepare critical infrastructure from ter-
rorism and other threats if, as incorporated, the 
strategy complies with subparagraph (B).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end of the items relating 
to title V the following: 
‘‘Sec. 526. National planning frameworks and education.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end of the items relating 
to title III the following: 
‘‘Sec. 318. EMP research and development.’’. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR RECOMMENDED STRATEGY.— 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the rec-
ommended strategy required under the amendment made 
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by subsection (a)(4) by not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report 
to Congress by not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act describing the progress made 
in, and an estimated date by which the Department of 
Homeland Security will have completed— 
(1) including EMP (as defined in the amend-
ment made by subsection (a)(1)) threats in national 
planning frameworks; 
(2) research and development described in the 
amendment made by subsection (a)(3); 
(3) development of the comprehensive plan re-
quired under the amendment made by subsection 
(a)(4); and 
(4) outreach to educate owners and operators of 
critical infrastructure, emergency planners, and 
emergency response providers at all levels of govern-
ment regarding the threat of EMP events. 
SEC. 3. NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY. 
Nothing in this Act, including the amendments made 
by this Act, shall be construed to grant any regulatory 
authority. 
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SEC. 4. NO NEW AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
This Act, including the amendments made by this 
Act, may be carried out only by using funds appropriated 
under the authority of other laws. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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