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Union Calendar No. 181 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1073 
[Report No. 114–240] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure 
against electromagnetic threats, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2015 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself and Mr. SESSIONS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
AUGUST 4, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. KLINE, Mr. STEWART, Mr. 
PITTENGER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FINCHER, 
Mr. BABIN, Mr. COOK, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. BLACK-
BURN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mrs. HARTZLER, and Mr. KING of Iowa 
AUGUST 4, 2015 
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 February 25, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure 
critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, 
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 ‘‘Critical Infrastructure 
Protection Act’’ or ‘‘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 in-
tentional 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 
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‘‘(2) conduct outreach to educate owners and op-
erators of critical infrastructure, emergency planners, 
and emergency response providers at all levels of gov-
ernment 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 operators 
of critical infrastructure, shall, to the extent practicable, 
conduct research and development to mitigate the con-
sequences 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 findings 
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and recommendations of experts, including 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 dam-
age and disruption from various EMP events.’’; and 
(4) in section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 121(d)), by add-
ing 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 Amer-
ican homeland against EMP events, including 
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 strat-
egy 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 by 
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subsection (a)(4) by not later than one 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 emer-
gency response providers at all levels of government 
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 au-
thority. 
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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. 
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Union Calendar No. 181 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1073 
[Report No. 114–240] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
secure critical infrastructure against electro-
magnetic threats, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 4, 2015 
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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