This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to assign energy emergency and energy security functions to an Assistant Secretary, including responsibilities with respect to infrastructure and cybersecurity.
The Department of Energy must ensure that such functions are performed in coordination with relevant federal agencies.
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain 
  functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy 
        emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ENERGY EMERGENCY AND ENERGY SECURITY FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO 
              ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF ENERGY.

    (a) In General.--Section 203(a) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second 
        sentence, by striking ``, but are not limited to,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, 
        including--
                    ``(A) responsibilities with respect to 
                infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, 
                supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, 
                and restoration; and
                    ``(B) on 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.''.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the 
functions of the Secretary of Energy described in paragraph (12) of 
section 203(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7133(a)) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.
                                 <all>
A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.
Official Titles - Senate
Official Title as Introduced
A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.
Sen. Barrasso, John