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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1374 
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 
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 
Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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. 
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 En-
ergy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act 
of 2021’’. 
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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 en-
ergy security plan that assesses the State’s existing cir-
cumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the abil-
ity of the State, in consultation with owners and operators 
of energy infrastructure 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. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—A State energy security 
plan described in subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) address all fuels, including petroleum 
products, other liquid fuels, coal, electricity, and nat-
ural gas, as well as regulated and unregulated en-
ergy providers; 
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‘‘(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 implementing a State en-
ergy security 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; 
‘‘(2) energy providers from the private sector; 
and 
‘‘(3) other entities responsible for maintaining 
fuel or electric reliability. 
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‘‘(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 informa-
tion and technical assistance, and other assistance, in the 
development, implementation, or revision of a State energy 
security plan. 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—This section shall expire on October 
31, 2026.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘$125,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$90,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2022 through 2026’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 363 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6323) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e); and 
(B) by striking subsection (e). 
(2) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 
366(3)(B)(i) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6326(3)(B)(i)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘approved under section 367’’. 
(3) REFERENCE.—The item relating to ‘‘De-
partment of Energy—Energy Conservation’’ in title 
II of the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985 (42 U.S.C. 
6323a) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 361 
through 366’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 361 through 
367’’. 
(4) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
for part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Con-
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servation Act is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 367. State energy security plans.’’. 
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