3.0.0 2165 2023-01-11T13:19:29Z 2023-01-11T13:19:29Z House H HR 2009-04-29 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2009-04-30T16:10:00Z Referred to 2009-04-29T14:03:10Z 2009-04-30 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2009-04-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 N M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2009-04-29 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2009-04-29 True Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alaska Computer security and identity theft Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Energy storage, supplies, demand Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Government information and archives Guam Hawaii Military facilities and property Terrorism Energy 00 2009-04-29 Introduced in House 2009-06-09T20:26:44Z Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish measures to protect the bulk power system against cybersecurity threats resulting from: (1) vulnerabilities identified in the June 2007 communication to certain "Electricity Sector Owners and Operators" from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation; and (2) related remote access issues.

Authorizes FERC to issue orders for emergency protective measures if the President provides FERC with a determination that an imminent cybersecurity threat to the system exists.

Directs FERC to promulgate rules and procedures to prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of certain unclassified sensitive cybersecurity information.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to develop expertise and identify technical and electronic resources helpful to cybersecurity protection of the electric grid and all electric systems, including distribution-level electric systems.

Requires Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam to prepare a comprehensive plan identifying emergency measures to be taken to protect the electric power supply of the national defense facilities located in such jurisdictions in the event of an imminent cybersecurity threat.

]]> Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009 Display Title Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend Part II of the Federal Power Act to address known cybersecurity threats to the reliability of the bulk power system, and to provide emergency authority to address future cybersecurity threats to the reliability of the bulk power system, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2165ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2165ih.xml 2009-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.