A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-2302
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2021-06-24
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Department of Energy

Emergency planning and evacuation

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Federal-Indian relations

Infrastructure development

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to assign energy emergency and energy security functions to an Assistant Secretary, including responsibilities with respect to infrastructure and cybersecurity.</p> <p>The Department of Energy must ensure that such functions are performed in coordination with relevant federal agencies.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2021 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.

1. Energy emergency and energy security functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries of Energy (a) In general Section 203(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7133(a) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking , but are not limited to, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, including— (A) responsibilities with respect to infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, and restoration; and (B) on request of a State, local, or Tribal government or energy sector entity, and in consultation with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, provision of technical assistance, support, and response capabilities with respect to energy security threats, risks, and incidents. . (b) Coordination The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary of Energy described in paragraph (12) of section 203(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7133(a) ) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.