‘‘(1) BIG
DATA.—The term ‘big data’ means 
datasets that require advanced analytical methods for 
their transformation into useful information. 
‘‘(2) CYBERSECURITY.—The term ‘cybersecurity’ 
means protecting an information system or informa-
tion that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an 
information system from a cybersecurity threat or se-
curity vulnerability. 
‘‘(3) 
CYBERSECURITY
THREAT.—The 
term 
‘cybersecurity threat’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Shar-
ing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). 
‘‘(4) ELECTRICITY
SUBSECTOR
COORDINATING 
COUNCIL.—The term ‘Electricity Subsector Coordi-
nating Council’ means the self-organized, self-gov-
erned council consisting of senior industry representa-
tives to serve as the principal liaison between the Fed-
eral Government and the electric power sector and to 
carry out the role of the Sector Coordinating Council 
as established in the National Infrastructure Protec-
tion Plan for the electricity subsector. 
‘‘(5) ENERGY
SECTOR
GOVERNMENT
COORDI-
NATING COUNCIL.—The term ‘Energy Sector Govern-
ment Coordinating Council’ means the council con-
sisting of representatives from relevant Federal Gov-
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ernment agencies to provide effective coordination of 
energy sector efforts to ensure a secure, reliable, and 
resilient energy infrastructure and to carry out the 
role of the Government Coordinating Council as estab-
lished in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan 
for the energy sector. 
‘‘(6) 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 
with physical systems and computer hardware and 
software. 
‘‘(7) 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 instruc-
tions to implement an action, including visualization 
displays such as a graphical user interface. 
‘‘(8) INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘informa-
tion system’— 
‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Shar-
ing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501); and 
‘‘(B) includes operational technology, infor-
mation technology, and communications. 
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‘‘(9) 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). 
‘‘(10) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘se-
curity vulnerability’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Shar-
ing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). 
‘‘(11) TRANSIENT DEVICES.—The term ‘transient 
devices’ means removable media, including floppy 
disks, compact disks, USB flash drives, external hard 
drives, mobile devices, and other devices that utilize 
wireless connections. 
‘‘SEC. 1318. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this Act— 
‘‘(1) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(2) $157,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(3) $165,375,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(4) $173,645,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(5) $182,325,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
SEC. 4. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND CON-
STRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of research, development, and demonstration of 
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technologies and tools to help ensure the resilience and secu-
rity of critical integrated grid infrastructures. 
(b) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘critical infrastructure’’ means infrastructure that the Sec-
retary determines to be vital to socioeconomic activities 
such that, if destroyed or damaged, such destruction or 
damage could cause substantial disruption to such socio-
economic 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 
(3) the Department of Homeland Security. 
(d) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TEST FACILITY.—In 
carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall establish and operate a Critical Infrastructure 
Test Facility (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Test Facil-
ity’’) that allows for scalable physical and cyber perform-
ance testing to be conducted on industry-scale critical infra-
structure systems. This facility shall include a focus on— 
(1) cybersecurity test beds; and 
(2) electric grid test beds. 
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(e) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select the Test 
Facility under this section on a competitive, merit-reviewed 
basis. The Secretary shall consider applications from Na-
tional Laboratories, institutions of higher education, multi- 
institutional collaborations, and other appropriate 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 appropriations. 
(g) RENEWAL.—Upon the expiration of any period of 
support of the Test Facility, the Secretary may renew sup-
port for the Test Facility, on a merit-reviewed basis, for 
a period of not more than 5 years. 
(h) TERMINATION.—Consistent with the existing au-
thorities of the Department, the Secretary may terminate 
the Test Facility for cause during the performance period. 
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 is amended in the table of contents by adding 
after the matter relating to section 1309 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1310. Energy sector security research, development, and demonstration pro-
gram. 
‘‘Sec. 1311. Grid resilience and emergency response. 
‘‘Sec. 1312. Best practices and guidance documents for energy sector cybersecurity 
research. 
‘‘Sec. 1313. Vulnerability 
testing 
and 
technical 
assistance 
to 
improve 
cybersecurity. 
‘‘Sec. 1314. Education and workforce training research and standards. 
‘‘Sec. 1315. Interagency coordination and strategic plan for energy sector 
cybersecurity research. 
‘‘Sec. 1316. Report to Congress. 
‘‘Sec. 1317. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 1318. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 391 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5760 
[Report No. 116–489, Part I] 
A BILL 
To provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary re-
search, development, and demonstration initiative 
to strengthen the capacity of the energy sector to 
prepare for and withstand cyber and physical at-
tacks, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 
Committee on Homeland Security discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union and ordered to be printed 
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