How HR 7257 changes current law

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The bill extends the requirements for State energy security plans to include considerations for local distribution systems, enhancing their physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  (3) Local distribution system.--The term `local distribution system' means any energy infrastructure owned and operated by an electric utility at a voltage of 100 kilovolts or less.

  Defines 'local distribution system' to include energy infrastructure owned by electric utilities.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  owners and operators of → owners and operators of, and suppliers of equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to,

  Expands the consultation requirements to include suppliers of equipment for energy infrastructure.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including-- → address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including-- (A) physical threats and vulnerabilities, including-- (i) weather-related threats and vulnerabilities; (ii) physical attacks on local distribution systems and the bulk-power system; and (iii) supply chain risks for equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and (B) cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, including threats to, and vulnerabilities of, local distribution systems that may impact the bulk-power system;

  Adds specific types of physical and cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities that must be addressed, particularly for local distribution systems.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience; → provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience, including methods of responding to, mitigating, and recovering from potential hazards described in paragraph (3);

  Requires a more detailed risk mitigation approach that includes recovery methods from identified hazards.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  the energy providers from the private and public sectors; and → the energy providers from the private and public sectors; and supplying equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity;

  Further specifies the entities with which the State energy office must coordinate.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  A State is not eligible → (1) Submission required.--A State is not eligible

  Clarifies that States must submit energy security plans for eligibility for federal assistance.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  after an annual review, carried out by the Governor, of a State energy security plan— → submission under paragraph (1) is not required to be approved by the Secretary.

  Removes the requirement for Secretary approval of State submissions after annual review.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  may → shall

  Changes the provision for the Secretary's assistance from optional to mandatory.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  information provided to, or collected by, the Federal Government pursuant to this section the disclosure of which the Secretary reasonably foresees could be detrimental to the physical security or cybersecurity of any electric utility or the bulk-power system— → the Secretary reasonably foresees could be detrimental to the physical security or cybersecurity of any electric utility, local distribution system, or the bulk-power system—

  Expands the protection of information to include data related to local distribution systems.

• 42 U.S.C. 6326

  This section shall expire on October 31, 2025. → This section shall expire on September 30, 2031.

  Extends the expiration date of the requirements from October 31, 2025, to September 30, 2031.