To provide for improved energy emergency response efforts of the Department of Energy.

SA 3214. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 44___. ENERGY EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

(a) Congressional Declaration of Purpose.--Section 102 of
the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7112) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(20) To facilitate the development and implementation of
a strategy for responding to energy infrastructure and supply
emergencies through--
``(A) continuously monitoring and publishing information on
the energy delivery and supply infrastructure of the United
States, including electricity, liquid fuels, natural gas, and
coal;
``(B) managing Federal strategic energy reserves;
``(C) advising national leadership during emergencies on
ways to respond to and minimize energy disruptions; and
``(D) working with Federal agencies and State and local
governments--
``(i) to enhance energy emergency preparedness; and
``(ii) to respond to and mitigate energy emergencies.''.
(b) Under Secretary for Science and Energy.--Section
202(b)(4) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7132(b)(4)) (as amended by section 4404(a)(3)) is
amended, in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and applied
energy'' before ``programs of the''.
(c) Responsibilities of Assistant Secretaries.--Section
203(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(12) Emergency response functions, including assistance
in the prevention of, or in the response to, an emergency
disruption of energy supply, transmission, and
distribution.''.
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