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On the recordDecember 19, 2018
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 410, S. 79. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 79) to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to identify security vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Energy Infrastructure Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committee of congress.--The term ``appropriate committee of Congress'' means-- (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means an entity identified pursuant to section 9(a) of Executive Order 13636 of February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg.…
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

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