[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3941 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3941

  To provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2015

  Mr. Lance introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions.

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

SECTION 1. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR ENERGY SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that recent natural disasters have 
underscored the importance of having resilient oil and natural gas 
infrastructure and effective ways for industry and government to 
communicate to address energy supply disruptions.
    (b) Authorization for Activities To Enhance Emergency Preparedness 
for Natural Disasters.--The Secretary of Energy shall develop and adopt 
procedures to--
            (1) improve communication and coordination between the 
        Department of Energy's energy response team, Federal partners, 
        and industry;
            (2) leverage the Energy Information Administration's 
        subject matter expertise within the Department's energy 
        response team to improve supply chain situation assessments;
            (3) establish company liaisons and direct communication 
        with the Department's energy response team to improve situation 
        assessments;
            (4) streamline and enhance processes for obtaining 
        temporary regulatory relief to speed up emergency response and 
        recovery;
            (5) facilitate and increase engagement among States, the 
        oil and natural gas industry, and the Department in developing 
        State and local energy assurance plans;
            (6) establish routine education and training programs for 
        key government emergency response positions with the Department 
        and States; and
            (7) involve States and the oil and natural gas industry in 
        comprehensive drill and exercise programs.
    (c) Cooperation.--The activities carried out under subsection (b) 
shall include collaborative efforts with State and local government 
officials and the private sector.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the effectiveness of the activities authorized under this 
section.
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