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Union Calendar No. 68
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3119
[Report No. 117–94]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2021
Mr. Rush (for himself and Mr. Walberg) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
July 19, 2021
Additional sponsors: Mr. Burgess, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Bucshon, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Keller, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Davidson
July 19, 2021
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Energy Emergency Leadership Act
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Functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries
In general
Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Energy emergency and energy security functions, including—
responsibilities with respect to infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, and restoration; and
upon 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.
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Coordination
The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.
July 19, 2021
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
