Amendment to the Department of Energy Organization Act

The Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (d) As used in sections 102(20) and 203(a)(12), the term critical energy resource means any energy resource— (1) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption.; (2) in section 102, by adding at the end the following: (20) To ensure there is an adequate and reliable supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States.; and (3) in section 203(a), by adding at the end the following: (12) Functions that relate to securing the supply of critical energy resources, including identifying and mitigating the effects of a disruption of such supply on— (A) the development and use of energy technologies; and (B) the operation of energy systems..