[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3410 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3410

     To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical 
 infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2013

  Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Sessions) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical 
 infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Infrastructure Protection 
Act'' or ``CIPA''.

SEC. 2. EMP PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND PROTECTION AND 
              PREPAREDNESS.

    (a) In General.--The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 2 (6 U.S.C. 101), by inserting after 
        paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(6a) EMP.--The term `EMP' means--
                    ``(A) an electromagnetic pulse caused by 
                intentional means, including acts of terrorism; and
                    ``(B) an electromagnetic pulse caused by solar 
                storms or other naturally occurring phenomena.'';
            (2) in title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), by adding at the end 
        the following:

``SEC. 526. NATIONAL PLANNING SCENARIOS AND EDUCATION.

    ``The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the 
National Protection and Programs Directorate, shall--
            ``(1) include in national planning scenarios the threat of 
        EMP events; and
            ``(2) conduct a campaign to proactively educate owners and 
        operators of critical infrastructure, emergency planners, and 
        emergency responders at all levels of government of the threat 
        of EMP events.'';
            (3) in title III (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), by adding at the 
        end of the following:

``SEC. 318. EMP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--In furtherance of domestic preparedness and 
response, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology, and in consultation with other relevant agencies and 
departments of the Federal Government and relevant owners and operators 
of critical infrastructure, shall conduct research and development to 
mitigate the consequences of EMP events.
    ``(b) Scope.--The scope of the research and development under 
subsection (a) shall include the following:
            ``(1) An objective scientific analysis of the risks to 
        critical infrastructures from a range of EMP events.
            ``(2) Determination of the critical national security 
        assets and vital civic utilities and infrastructures that are 
        at risk from EMP events.
            ``(3) An evaluation of emergency planning and response 
        technologies that would address the findings and 
        recommendations of experts, including those of the Commission 
        to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic 
        Pulse Attack.
            ``(4) An analysis of technology options that are available 
        to improve the resiliency of critical infrastructure to EMP.
            ``(5) The restoration and recovery capabilities of critical 
        infrastructure under differing levels of damage and disruption 
        from various EMP events.''; and
            (4) in section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 121(d)), by adding at the 
        end the following:
            ``(26)(A) Prepare and submit to the Committee on Homeland 
        Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate--
                    ``(i) a comprehensive plan to protect and prepare 
                the critical infrastructure of the American homeland 
                against EMP events, including from acts of terrorism; 
                and
                    ``(ii) biennial updates of such plan.
            ``(B) The comprehensive plan shall--
                    ``(i) be based on findings of the research and 
                development conducted under section 318;
                    ``(ii) be developed in consultation with the 
                relevant Federal sector-specific agencies (as defined 
                under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7) for 
                critical infrastructures;
                    ``(iii) be developed in consultation with the 
                relevant sector coordinating councils for critical 
                infrastructures; and
                    ``(iv) include a classified annex.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended--
            (1) by adding at the end of the items relating to title V 
        the following:

``Sec. 526. National planning scenarios and education.'';
        and
            (2) by adding at the end of the items relating to title III 
        the following:

``Sec. 318. EMP research and development.''.
    (c) Deadline for Initial Plan.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit the comprehensive plan required under the amendment made 
by subsection (a)(4) by not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress by not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
describing the progress made in, and an estimated date by which the 
Department of Homeland Security will have completed--
            (1) including EMP (as defined in the amendment made by 
        subsection (a)(1)) threats in national planning scenarios;
            (2) research and development described in the amendment 
        made by subsection (a)(3);
            (3) development of the comprehensive plan required under 
        the amendment made by subsection (a)(4); and
            (4) beginning a campaign to proactively educate emergency 
        planners and emergency responders at all levels of government 
        regarding the threat of EMP events.
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