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Senate Bill 79
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
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Passed Senate on Dec 20, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Independent
Introduced
Jan 10, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 20, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
79
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Republican
Jim Risch
Idaho
Republican
Mike Crapo
Idaho
Republican
Susan Collins
Maine
Democrat
Martin Heinrich
New Mexico
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 20, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Summary

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

This bill establishes a two-year pilot program within the Department of Energy's (DOE)national laboratories to identify thesecurity 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.

Text (3)
Engrossed in Senate
December 20, 2018
Reported to Senate
May 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
January 10, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Oct 04, 2017
Introduced in House
3
Sponsorship
House Bill 3958
Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Aug 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1761
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (11)
12/20/2018
Held at the desk.
12/20/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/20/2018
Received in the House.
12/20/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
12/20/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
05/10/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
05/10/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-246.
03/08/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
03/28/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-262.
01/10/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/10/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:17 PM
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