Enhancing grid security through public-private partnerships

In this section: The terms “bulk-power system” and “Electric Reliability Organization” has the meaning given the terms in section 824o(a) of title 16. The terms “electric utility” and “State regulatory authority” have the meanings given the terms in section 796 of title 16. The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and in consultation with, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, State regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders, and the Electric Reliability Organization, shall carry out a program— to assist, in the case of electric utilities that own defense critical electric infrastructure (as defined in section 824o–1(a) of title 16), with full engineering reviews of critical functions and operations at both the utility and defense infrastructure levels— In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— take into consideration— to the maximum extent practicable, use and leverage— Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and in consultation with, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the heads of other Federal agencies, State regulatory authorities, and industry stakeholders, shall submit to Congress a report that assesses— the implementation of the priorities, policies, procedures, and actions assessed under paragraph (1), including— Information provided to, or collected by, the Federal Government pursuant to this section the disclosure of which the Secretary reasonably foresees could be detrimental to the physical security or cybersecurity of any electric utility or the bulk-power system—