U.S. Congress - H.R.668 Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act
H.R.668 - Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act
To amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the United States against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse ("EMP") threats and vulnerabilities. view all titles (3)
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- Official: To amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the United States against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse ("EMP") threats and vulnerabilities. as introduced.
- Short: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act as introduced.
- Short: SHIELD Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
2/11/2011--Introduced.Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act or SHIELD Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with or without notice, hearing, or report, to order emergency measures to protect theOfficial Summary
2/11/2011--Introduced.Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act or SHIELD Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with or without notice, hearing, or report, to order emergency measures to protect the reliability of either the bulk-power system or the defense critical electric infrastructure whenever the President issues a written directive or determination identifying an imminent grid security threat. Directs FERC to consult with governmental authorities in Canada and Mexico regarding implementation of emergency measures. Prescribes:(1) implementation procedures; and
(2) related cost recovery measures affecting owners, operators, or users of either the bulk-power system or the defense critical electric infrastructure. Directs FERC to require any owner, user, or operator of the domestic bulk-power system to implement measures to protect the system against specified vulnerabilities. Directs FERC also to order the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to submit reliability standards to:
(1) protect the bulk-power system from a reasonably foreseeable geomagnetic storm event or electromagnetic pulse event (EMP); and
(2) require entities that own or operate large transformers to ensure their adequate availability to restore promptly the reliable operation of the bulk-power system in the event of destruction or disability as a result of attack or a geomagnetic storm or EMP. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to:
(1) develop technical expertise in the protection of electric energy systems against either geomagnetic storms or malicious acts using electronic communications or electromagnetic weapons; and
(2) share it with owners, operators, or users of systems for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy located in the United States and with state commissions. Exempts, for a specified period, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Bonneville Power Administration from any requirement pertaining to either emergency response measures or measures to address grid security vulnerabilities.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.668
- Traditional Values Coalition
Organizations Opposing H.R.668
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Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.668 Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act
franola123
January 04, 2013
I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of Arizona. I support H.R.668 - Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Francine Burke -
H.R.668 Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act
wolfpac711
November 03, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Washington. I support H.R.668 - Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act.
THE PROBLEM:
A massive solar flare or nuclear could easily cause the single greatest disaster mankind has ever experienced. In 1859, when a similar flare (EMP) struck the Earth, it caused a blackout of all telegraph lines and major chaos at that time. Today, everything in our society is dependent upon the fragile po... -
H.R.668 Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act
tmoriartyva10
September 25, 2012
Dear Representative Wolf,
I am writing as your constituent in the 10th Congressional district of Virginia in support of H.R.668 (the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage [SHIELD] Act), and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I believe the recent establishment by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Sept. 20 of the Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OE...
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