1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act" or the "SECURE Grid Act".

2. Consideration of the security of local distribution systems in State energy security plans

Section 366 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6326) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

(3) Local distribution system - The term "local distribution system" means any energy infrastructure owned and operated by an electric utility at a voltage of 100 kilovolts or less.

(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ", and suppliers of equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to," after "owners and operators of";

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:

(3) address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including—

(A) physical threats and vulnerabilities, including—

(i) weather-related threats and vulnerabilities;

(ii) physical attacks on local distribution systems and the bulk-power system; and

(iii) supply chain risks for equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and

(B) cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, including threats to, and vulnerabilities of, local distribution systems that may impact the bulk-power system;

(B) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:

(5) provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience, including methods of responding to, mitigating, and recovering from potential hazards described in paragraph (3); and

(4) in subsection (d)(3)—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "and" at the end;

(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

(B) supplying equipment for the generation and transmission of electricity; and

(5) in subsection (e)—

(A) by striking "A State is not eligible" and inserting the following:

(1) Submission required - A State is not eligible

(B) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;

(C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and

(D) by adding at the end the following:

(2) State determination - A submission under paragraph (1) is not required to be approved by the Secretary.

(6) in subsection (h), by inserting ", local distribution system," after "electric utility"; and

(7) in subsection (i), by striking "2025" and inserting "2030".