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US S79

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act


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Introduced
01/10/2017
In Committee
03/08/2018
Crossed Over
12/20/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act This bill establishes a two-year pilot program within the Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories to identify the security vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector, and research and test technology that can be used to isolate the most critical systems of such entities from cyber-attacks. In addition, DOE must establish a working group to evaluate the technology solutions proposed by the national laboratories and to develop a national cyber strategy to isolate the energy grid from attacks. DOE must also submit a report to Congress describing the results of the pilot program, assessing the feasibility of the techniques considered, and outlining the results of the working group's evaluation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a two-year pilot program within the Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories to identify security vulnerabilities of certain critical entities in the energy sector and research and test technology that can be used to isolate the most critical systems of these entities from cyber-attacks. The bill also requires DOE to establish a working group to evaluate the proposed technology solutions and develop a national cyber strategy to isolate the energy grid from attacks. The bill includes provisions for reporting the results of the pilot program to Congress and exemptions from public disclosure for voluntarily shared information.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Held at the desk. (on 12/20/2018)

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