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S.1068: A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 23, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 9, 2015
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Bill Summary
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Secretary of Energy to require an entity that owns, controls, or operates a bulk-power system facility to take whatever actions the Secretary determines will best avert or mitigate a cyber security threat pursuant to a written notice from the President that immediate action is necessary to protect the bulk-power system from such threat. The Secretary is encouraged to coordinate with...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 9, 2015 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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| April 23, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| April 23, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jim Risch (R-Idaho) |