S.Amdt. 2651

1. Adds SEC. 416. REPORT ON DOMESTIC PRODUCTION, SECURITY, AND AVAILABILITY OF EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS at the end of title IV

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   (4) any public actions commenced by the Commission relating to the enforcement of disclosure requirements pertaining to the information security risks and related events.

   Inserted: SEC. 416. REPORT ON DOMESTIC PRODUCTION, SECURITY, AND AVAILABILITY OF EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS.

   Inserted: (a) Finding.--Based on reports provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, Congress finds that the lack of a secured stockpile of domestically-produced Extra High Voltage (EHV) transformers, and the current manufacturing backlog for Extra High Voltage transformers in the United States, are likely to contribute to extended blackouts and power shortages in the event of a physical or network-based attack on the electric power infrastructure of the United States.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the domestic production, security, and availability of Extra High Voltage transformers.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) An assessment whether the number of Extra High Voltage transformers currently held in reserve by utilities and public and private manufacturers in the United States is sufficient, and is secured in a manner adequate, to maintain national security operations in the event of loss or damage to multiple Extra High Voltage transformers in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.

   Inserted: (B) An identification and assessment of the risks associated with having no spare Extra High Voltage transformers stockpiled and securely stored for national security purposes.

   Inserted: (C) An estimate of the time that national security operations would be negatively impacted if two or more Extra High Voltage transformers in the United States were destroyed by cyber attack, physical attack, or a natural disaster.

   Inserted: (D) An estimate of the feasability and cost of establishing a stockpile of not fewer than 30, and as many 60, Extra High Voltage transformers at disbursed Department of Defense installations or other national security locations in the continental United States.

   Inserted: (E) Recommendation as to the best locations to store Extra High Voltage transformers stockpiled as described in subparagraph (D) in order to ensure security and the rapid distribution of such transformers in emergency circumstances.

   Inserted: (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, and shall include a classified annex containing a detailed description of the relationship between national security functions and locations of Extra High Voltage Transformers.

   Inserted: (4) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this subsection, the term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

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   Inserted: (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

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   At the end of title IV, add the following:

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