Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3078 To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 11, 2021 Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipe- lines and liquefied natural gas facilities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pipeline and LNG Fa- 4 cility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:17 Jun 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3078.IH H3078 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3078 IH SEC. 2. PHYSICAL SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY FOR 1 PIPELINES AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS 2 FACILITIES. 3 The Secretary of Energy, in carrying out the Depart- 4 ment of Energy’s functions pursuant to the Department 5 of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), and 6 in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, rep- 7 resentatives of the energy sector, the States, and other 8 stakeholders, shall carry out a program— 9 (1) to establish policies and procedures to co- 10 ordinate Federal agencies, States, and the energy 11 sector, including through councils or other entities 12 engaged in sharing, analysis, or sector coordinating, 13 to ensure the security, resiliency, and survivability of 14 natural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans- 15 mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid 16 pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; 17 (2) to coordinate response and recovery by Fed- 18 eral agencies, States, and the energy sector, to phys- 19 ical incidents and cyber incidents impacting the en- 20 ergy sector; 21 (3) to develop, for voluntary use, advanced cy- 22 bersecurity applications and technologies for natural 23 gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission 24 and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipe- 25 lines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:17 Jun 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3078.IH H3078 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 3078 IH (4) to perform pilot demonstration projects re- 1 lating to physical security and cybersecurity for nat- 2 ural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans- 3 mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid 4 pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities with 5 representatives of the energy sector; 6 (5) to develop workforce development curricula 7 for the energy sector relating to physical security 8 and cybersecurity for natural gas pipelines (includ- 9 ing natural gas transmission and distribution pipe- 10 lines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied nat- 11 ural gas facilities; and 12 (6) to provide technical tools to help the energy 13 sector voluntarily evaluate, prioritize, and improve 14 physical security and cybersecurity capabilities of 15 natural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans- 16 mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid 17 pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities. 18 SEC. 3. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 19 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the 20 authority of any Federal agency other than the Depart- 21 ment of Energy relating to physical security or cybersecu- 22 rity for natural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans- 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:17 Jun 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3078.IH H3078 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 3078 IH mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipe- 1 lines, or liquefied natural gas facilities. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:17 Jun 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3078.IH H3078 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS