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SENATE 2302117th CongressCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

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.

Last Action
3/1/2022

Actions

  • 2022-03-01Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
  • 2022-03-01Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-275.
  • 2021-06-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2021-06-24Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-24 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (1)

  • James Risch (R-ID)

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Department of Energy
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • State and local government operations
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