‘‘(b) CONTENT.—The study shall— 
‘‘(1) analyze processes, operational procedures, 
and other factors common among cyber attacks; 
‘‘(2) identify areas where human behavior plays 
a critical role in maintaining or compromising the 
security of a system; 
‘‘(3) recommend— 
‘‘(A) changes to the design of devices, 
human-machine interfaces, technologies, tools, 
processes, or procedures to optimize security 
that do not require a change in human behav-
ior; and 
‘‘(B) training techniques to increase the 
capacity of employees to actively identify, pre-
vent, or neutralize the impact of cyber attacks; 
‘‘(4) evaluate existing engineering and technical 
design criteria and guidelines that incorporate 
human factors research findings, and recommend 
criteria and guidelines for cybersecurity tools that 
can be used to develop display systems for cyberse-
curity monitoring, such as alarms, user-friendly dis-
plays, and layouts; 
‘‘(5) evaluate the cybersecurity risks and bene-
fits of various design and architecture options for 
energy sector systems, networked grid systems and 
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components, and automation systems, including con-
sideration of— 
‘‘(A) designs that include both digital and 
analog control devices and technologies; 
‘‘(B) different communication technologies 
used to transfer information and data between 
control system devices, technologies, and system 
operators; 
‘‘(C) automated and human-in-the-loop de-
vices and technologies; 
‘‘(D) programmable versus nonprogram-
mable devices and technologies; 
‘‘(E) increased redundancy using dissimilar 
cybersecurity technologies; and 
‘‘(F) grid architectures that use autono-
mous functions to limit control vulnerabilities; 
and 
‘‘(6) recommend methods or metrics to docu-
ment changes in risks associated with system de-
signs and architectures. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the 
Secretary shall consult with energy sector stakeholders, 
academic researchers, the private sector, and other rel-
evant stakeholders. 
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‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of enactment of the Grid Security Research and De-
velopment Act, the Secretary shall submit the study to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘SEC. 8020. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND 
CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of research, development, and demonstration of 
technologies and tools to help ensure the resilience and 
security of critical integrated grid infrastructures. 
‘‘(b) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘critical infrastructure’ means infrastruc-
ture that the Secretary determines to be vital to socio-
economic activities such that, if destroyed or damaged, 
such destruction or damage could cause substantial dis-
ruption to such socioeconomic activities. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall leverage expertise 
and resources of and facilitate collaboration and coordina-
tion between— 
‘‘(1) relevant programs and activities across the 
Department; 
‘‘(2) the Department of Defense; and 
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‘‘(3) the Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(d) ENERGY SECTOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
TEST FACILITY.—In carrying out the program under sub-
section (a), the Secretary, in consultation with other ap-
propriate Federal agencies, shall establish and operate an 
Energy Sector Critical Infrastructure Test Facility (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Test Facility’) that allows 
for scalable physical and cyber performance testing to be 
conducted on industry-scale energy sector critical infra-
structure systems. This facility shall include a focus on— 
‘‘(1) cybersecurity test beds; and 
‘‘(2) electric grid test beds. 
‘‘(e) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select the 
Test Facility under this section on a competitive, merit- 
reviewed basis. The Secretary shall consider applications 
from National Laboratories, institutions of higher edu-
cation, multi-institutional collaborations, and other appro-
priate entities. 
‘‘(f) DURATION.—The Test Facility established 
under this section shall receive support for a period of not 
more than 5 years, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions. 
‘‘(g) RENEWAL.—Upon the expiration of any period 
of support of the Test Facility, the Secretary may renew 
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support for the Test Facility, on a merit-reviewed basis, 
for a period of not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—Consistent with the existing 
authorities of the Department, the Secretary may termi-
nate the Test Facility for cause during the performance 
period. 
‘‘SEC. 8021. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) BIG DATA.—The term ‘big data’ means 
datasets that require advanced analytical methods 
for their transformation into useful information. 
‘‘(2) CYBERSECURITY.—The term ‘cybersecu-
rity’ means protecting an information system or in-
formation that is stored on, processed by, or 
transiting an information system from a cybersecu-
rity threat or security vulnerability. 
‘‘(3) CYBERSECURITY THREAT.—The term ‘cy-
bersecurity threat’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing Act of (6 U.S.C. 1501). 
‘‘(4) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ 
means the Department Of Energy. 
‘‘(5) ELECTRICITY SUBSECTOR COORDINATING 
COUNCIL.—The term ‘Electricity Subsector Coordi-
nating Council’ means the self-organized, self-gov-
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erned council consisting of senior industry represent-
atives to serve as the principal liaison between the 
Federal Government and the electric power sector 
and to carry out the role of the Sector Coordinating 
Council as established in the National Infrastructure 
Protection Plan for the electricity subsector. 
‘‘(6) ENERGY
SECTOR
GOVERNMENT
COORDI-
NATING COUNCIL.—The term ‘Energy Sector Gov-
ernment Coordinating Council’ means the council 
consisting of representatives from relevant Federal 
Government agencies to provide effective coordina-
tion of energy sector efforts to ensure a secure, reli-
able, and resilient energy infrastructure and to carry 
out the role of the Government Coordinating Council 
as established in the National Infrastructure Protec-
tion Plan for the energy sector. 
‘‘(7) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNI-
VERSITY.—The term ‘historically Black college or 
university’ has the meaning given the term ‘part B 
institution’ in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (29 U.S.C. 106(2)). 
‘‘(8) HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH.—The term 
‘human factors research’ means research on human 
performance in social and physical environments, 
and on the integration and interaction of humans 
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with physical systems and computer hardware and 
software. 
‘‘(9) HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACES.—The term 
‘human-machine interfaces’ means technologies that 
present information to an operator or user about the 
state of a process or system, or accept human in-
structions to implement an action, including visual-
ization displays such as a graphical user interface. 
‘‘(10) INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘infor-
mation system’— 
‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in 
section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501); and 
‘‘(B) includes operational technology, infor-
mation technology, and communications. 
‘‘(11) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘minority-serving institution’ means an eligible 
institution under section 371(a) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
‘‘(12) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘na-
tional laboratory’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
‘‘(13) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
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‘‘(14) SECURITY
VULNERABILITY.—The term 
‘security vulnerability’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). 
‘‘(15) TRANSIENT DEVICES.—The term ‘tran-
sient devices’ means removable media, including 
floppy disks, compact disks, USB flash drives, exter-
nal hard drives, mobile devices, and other devices 
that utilize wireless connections.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 8012 of division Z of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is amended by 
striking subsection (b)(1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) to carry out sections 8006, 8013, 8014, 
8015, 8016, 8017, 8018, 8019, 8020 and the 
amendments made by sections 8001, 8002, and 
8005 of this title— 
‘‘(A) $371,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $385,550,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $400,577,500 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(D) $420,606,375 for fiscal year 2025; 
and 
‘‘(E) $441,636,694 for fiscal year 2026.’’. 
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SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 101(b) of the division Z of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is 
amended in the table of contents— 
(1) in the matter relating to 8013, by striking 
‘‘8013’’ and inserting ‘‘8022’’; 
(2) in the matter relating to 8014, by striking 
‘‘8014’’ and inserting ‘‘8023’’; 
(3) in the matter relating to 8015, by striking 
‘‘8015’’ and inserting ‘‘8024’’; 
(4) by adding after the matter relating to sec-
tion 8012 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 8013. Energy sector security research, development, and demonstration 
program. 
‘‘Sec. 8014. Grid resilience and emergency response. 
‘‘Sec. 8015. Best practices and guidance documents for energy sector cyberse-
curity research. 
‘‘Sec. 8016. Vulnerability testing and technical assistance to improve cybersecu-
rity. 
‘‘Sec. 8017. Cybersecurity education and workforce training research and 
standards. 
‘‘Sec. 8018. Interagency coordination and strategic plan for energy sector cy-
bersecurity research. 
‘‘Sec. 8019. Report to Congress. 
‘‘Sec. 8020. Critical infrastructure research and construction. 
‘‘Sec. 8021. Definitions.’’. 
(b) Sections 8013 through 8015 of division Z of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116– 
260) are redesignated as sections 8022 through 8024, re-
spectively. 
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