### Question
How does ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY define resilience?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 17384a*, **resilience** is defined as:

> the ability to withstand and reduce the magnitude or duration of disruptive events, which includes the capability to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, or rapidly recover from such an event, including from deliberate attacks, accidents, and naturally occurring threats or incidents

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17384a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER IX-SMART GRID**

