[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 244 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 244

     To provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2009

   Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure.

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

SECTION 1. EVACUATION PLAN REVIEW.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Congress a report of the 
Secretary's review of the fuel supply plan components of State 
evacuation plans and the National Capitol region. Such report shall 
determine the sufficiency of such plans, and shall include 
recommendations for improvements thereto. Annually after the 
transmittal of a report under this section, the Secretary shall 
transmit a report to the Congress assessing plans found insufficient 
under previous reports.

SEC. 2. DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Authority.--During any federally declared emergency or 
disaster, the Secretary of Energy may provide direct assistance to 
private sector entities that operate critical energy infrastructure, 
including refineries.
    (b) Assistance.--Assistance under this section may include 
emergency preparation and recovery assistance, including power 
generation equipment, other protective or emergency recovery equipment, 
assistance to restore access to water, power, or other raw materials, 
and transportation and housing for critical employees. The Secretary 
may request assistance from other Federal agencies in carrying out this 
section.

SEC. 3. CRITICAL ENERGY ASSURANCE ACCOUNT.

    There is established in the Treasury an account known as the 
Critical Energy Assurance Account. The Secretary of Energy shall 
deposit into this account amounts appropriated to the Secretary for the 
purpose of carrying out this Act and payments paid to the Secretary by 
any non-Federal source for the purpose of carrying out this Act. The 
Secretary may receive and accept payments from any non-Federal source, 
and amounts deposited into the account, whether appropriated or 
received from a non-Federal source, shall be available to the 
Secretary, without further appropriation, for carrying out this Act.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

    The Secretary of Energy may issue regulations necessary or 
appropriate to carry out this Act.
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