GAO report

(a) Definition of State energy security plan In this section, the term State energy security plan has the meaning given the term in section 366(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6326(a)). (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2030, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the efficacy of State energy security plans that includes— (1) an evaluation of whether and how State energy security plans have improved the ability of States— (A) to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to energy infrastructure and supply chains; and (B) to plan for, respond to, and recover from events that disrupt energy supply; (2) recommendations for— (A) improving the ability of States described in paragraph (1); and (B) actions the Secretary of Energy may take to improve coordination with States with respect to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to energy infrastructure and supply chains and planning for, responding to, and recovering from events that disrupt energy supply; (3) information on Federal financial assistance made available to States under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) that was used to implement State energy security plans; (4) information on activities carried out by States using that financial assistance; (5) an analysis of the efficacy of the implementation of section 366 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6326) (as amended by this Act); and (6) information on State use of assistance provided under section 366(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6326(f)) (as amended by this Act), including any revisions of State energy security plans made by States resulting from assistance provided under that section. (c) Protected information The report required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in a form that may be made available to the public, except that any information protected from disclosure under section 366(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6326(h)) shall be included in the report in an annex that shall not be publicly disclosed, consistent with that section.