#aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebg ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,helium ,act to complete the privatization of the ,federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of ,american taxpayers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,responsible ,helium ,administration and ,stewardship ,act 4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #b of the ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,federal ,helium ,reserve 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,federal ,helium ,reserve means the ,bureau of ,land ,management ,cliffside ,gas ,field and supporting infrastructure4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term ,federal ,helium ,reserve includes-- 7i7 the ,cliffside ,gas ,field helium storage reservoir2 and 7ii7 all associated infrastructure owned1 leased1 or managed under contract by the ,secretary for storage1 transportation1 withdrawal1 purification1 or management of helium4 7#e7 ,qualifying domestic helium transaction ,the term qualifying domestic helium transaction-- 7,a7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 means any new or newly renegotiated agreement for the purchase or sale of at least #ae1jjj1jjj standard cubic feet of crude helium or bulk liquid helium delivered in the ,united ,states in the most recent full fiscal year2 and 7,b7 does not include any purchase of crude helium from the ,secretary4 7#f7 ,tolling agreement ,the term tolling agreement means an agreement between a helium refiner and another party under which the helium refiner agrees to process the other person's helium at an agreed upon price4 4 #c4 ,sale and auction of crude helium 7a7 ,in ,general ,section #f of the ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;d7 is amended to read as follows3 #f4 ,sale of helium 7a7 ,phase ,a3 ,finalizing ,debt ,payoff 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall offer for sale crude helium for ,federal1 medical1 research1 scientific1 and commercial uses in such quantities1 at such times1 and under such conditions as the ,secretary determines necessary to carry out this subsection with minimum market disruption4 7#b7 ,minimum quantity ,the ,secretary shall offer for sale during each fiscal year under paragraph 7#a7 a quantity of crude helium equivalent to the quantity of crude helium produced from the ,federal ,helium ,reserve during fiscal year #bjab4 7#c7 ,in-kind purchase by ,federal agencies and grantees ,federal agencies1 and holders of #a or more ,federal research grants1 may purchase refined helium under this subsection for ,federal1 medical1 research and scientific uses from persons who have entered into enforceable contracts to purchase an equivalent quantity of crude helium from the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,prices and determinations ,sales of crude helium by the ,secretary under this subsection shall be at prices established by the ,secretary that shall not be less than the price in the last sale of crude helium from the ,federal ,helium ,reserve before the date of enactment of the ,responsible ,helium ,administration and ,stewardship ,act1 except that any sale to a person referred to in paragraph 7#c7 for a purchase authorized by that paragraph shall be at a price specified by the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,duration ,this subsection applies during the period-- 7,a7 beginning on the date of enactment of the ,responsible ,helium ,administration and ,stewardship ,act2 and 7,b7 ending on the expiration of the one-year period following such date of enactment4 7b7 ,phase ,b3 ,maximizing ,total ,recovery of ,helium and ,increasing ,returns to the ,american ,taxpayer 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall offer for sale at auction1 as described in subsection 7d71 crude helium for medical1 research1 scientific1 and commercial uses in such quantities1 at such times1 and under such conditions as the ,secretary determines necessary-- 7,a7 to maximize total recovery and conservation of helium from the ,federal ,helium ,reserve2 7,b7 to manage crude helium sales according to the ability of the ,secretary to extract and produce helium from the ,federal ,helium ,reserve2 7,c7 to respond to helium market supply and demand and minimize market disruption2 and 7,d7 to give priority to meeting the helium demand of ,federal users through purchases under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,in-kind purchase by ,federal agencies and grantees ,any ,federal agency1 and any holder of #a or more ,federal research grants1 may purchase refined helium for ,federal1 medical1 research1 and scientific uses from an eligible person4 ,the ,secretary shall then provide an equivalent volume of crude helium to the eligible person as if the eligible person was the successful bidder for the helium at auction4 ,provision of helium by the ,secretary under this paragraph shall not be considered a sale of helium by the ,secretary at auction4 ,the ,secretary shall provide such helium at the minimum price established by the ,secretary for the most recent auction held under this subsection or such other price as may be specified by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,eligible person ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term eligible person means a helium distributer who is registered as such with the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,duration ,this subsection applies during the period-- 7,a7 beginning on the expiration of the period described in subsection 7a77#e77;,b72 and 7,b7 ending on the date on which the volume of recoverable crude helium at the ,federal ,helium ,reserve 7other than privately owned quantities of crude helium stored temporarily at the ,federal ,helium ,reserve under section #e and this section7 is #c1jjj1jjj1jjj standard cubic feet4 7#e7 ,maximum annual sales ,notwithstanding any provision of subsection 7d71 for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary may not offer or provide for sale under this subsection a total volume of crude helium that exceeds the lesser of-- 7,a7 the projected maximum total production capacity of the ,federal ,helium ,reserve during that fiscal year2 and 7,b7 the maximum refining capacity of persons connected by pipeline to the ,federal ,helium ,reserve during that fiscal year4 7c7 ,phase ,c3 ,access for ,federal users 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may offer for sale crude helium for ,federal uses 7including medical1 research1 and scientific uses7 in such quantities1 at such times1 and under such conditions as the ,secretary determines necessary to carry out this subsection4 7#b7 ,purchase by ,federal agencies and grantees ,federal agencies1 and holders of #a or more ,federal research grants related to helium or the use of helium1 may purchase refined helium under this subsection for ,federal uses 7including medical1 research1 and scientific uses7 from persons who have entered into enforceable contracts to purchase an equivalent quantity of crude helium from the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,effective date ,this subsection applies beginning on the day after the date described in subsection 7b77#d77;,b74 7d7 ,auction and minimum prices determination 7#a7 ,in general ,sales of crude helium by the ,secretary in auctions under subsection 7b7 shall be conducted under the conditions described in this section and at no less than the minimum price established by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,auction ,the ,secretary shall conduct such auctions of crude helium as soon as practical but no later than beginning #ahj days after the first day of the period described in subsection 7b77#d71 under the following conditions3 7,a7 #fj percent of the volume of crude helium made available in each auction shall be made available to entities that can show the ,secretary they have either adequate refining capacity or tolling agreements for refining in place1 in accordance with the conditions set forth in paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 #bj percent of the volume of crude helium made available in each auction shall be made available to any bidder1 in accordance with the conditions set forth in paragraph 7#c74 7,c7 ,in each auction after the first auction under this subsection after the date of the enactment of the ,responsible ,helium ,administration and ,stewardship ,act1 the ,secretary shall make available an additional volume of crude helium1 in an amount equivalent to the amount made available under subparagraph 7,b7 that the ,secretary certifies can be refined1 through tolling agreements or otherwise4 ,of such additional volume1 a person may not acquire in the auction a volume in excess of the volume they demonstrate to the ,secretary they have the ability to refine through either refining capacity or tolling agreements4 7,d7 ,the ,secretary shall conduct such auctions at such times as the ,secretary determines necessary to ensure a reliable supply of helium and a fair return to taxpayers1 but no less frequently than #b times each fiscal year4 7,e7 ,for purposes of the first auction under this subsection after the date of the enactment of the ,responsible ,helium ,administration and ,stewardship ,act1 the ,secretary may revise the percentage under subparagraph 7,a7 so as to make available for auction #ajj percent of the volume of crude helium intended to be offered4 7,f7 ,the ,secretary may adjust the percentages and amount specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 in any auction if the ,secretary determines the adjustment is necessary to-- 7i7 respond to market supply and demand and minimize market disruption2 or 7ii7 increase participation in helium auctions4 7,g7 ,the ,secretary may conduct an auction no more frequently than once each fiscal year of an amount of helium equal to up to #aj percent of the volume of crude helium to be made available at auction during the following fiscal year4 ,such amount of crude helium shall be made available to any bidder1 in accordance with the conditions set forth in paragraph 7#c74 ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#c77;,c71 for crude helium sold in such an auction the ,secretary shall begin charging a storage fee under clause 7i7 of that paragraph beginning #a year after the date of such auction1 and shall begin charging increasing storage fees under clause 7ii7 of that paragraph beginning #bgj days after beginning charging storage fees under clause 7i7 of that paragraph4 7#c7 ,auction conditions 7,a7 ,bidding method ,the ,secretary shall conduct each auction by sealed bid for predetermined volume lots1 unless the ,secretary determines that an alternative bidding method may result in more revenue to the ,federal ,government or may increase participation in the auction4 7,b7 ,bidder qualifications and limits ,in carrying out an auction under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary-- 7i7 may accept bids only from persons the ,secretary determines are seeking to purchase helium for their own use1 for refining1 or for delivery to users2 and 7ii7 may not award to a person more than #cj percent of the total volume of crude helium offered in that auction1 except that the ,secretary may adjust such limitation based on the number of bidders in the auction4 7,c7 ,storage fees ,in each auction the ,secretary-- 7i7 shall begin charging each winning bidder a storage fee for crude helium purchased by the bidder that remains in the ,federal ,helium ,reserve1 beginning on the date the ,secretary receives payment of the purchase price for the helium2 and 7ii7 beginning #bgj days after the date of the auction1 shall charge increasing storage fees that will encourage the withdrawal of the helium no later than #b years after the date of the auction4 7#d7 ,determination of minimum sale price ,the ,secretary shall make a determination of the minimum sale price for sales described in paragraph 7#a7 using-- 7,a7 a confidential survey of qualifying domestic helium transactions to which any holder of a contract with the ,secretary for the acceptance1 storage1 and redelivery of crude helium in the ,cliffside ,gas ,field helium storage reservoir is a party2 7,b7 current market crude helium prices as represented by the sale price at any auction held by the ,secretary in the preceding #b years2 7,c7 the volume-weighted average cost among helium refiners1 producers1 and liquefiers1 in dollars per thousand cubic feet1 of converting gaseous crude helium into bulk liquid helium2 7,d7 the additional layer of cost and profit associated with the sale or resale of bulk liquid helium2 and 7,e7 the sale price for crude helium offered in the most recent auction under paragraph 7#b77;,g74 7#e7 ,authority of ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 require all persons that are parties to a contract with the ,secretary for the acceptance1 storage1 and redelivery of crude helium to disclose1 on a strictly confidential basis in dollars per thousand cubic feet1 the weighted average price of all crude helium and bulk liquid helium purchased1 sold1 or processed by the persons in all qualifying domestic helium transactions during the fiscal year2 7,b7 appoint a qualified independent third party to perform data collection and analysis for the purposes of the survey under paragraph 7#d77;,a72 and 7,c7 adopt such administrative policies and procedures as the ,secretary considers necessary and reasonable to ensure robust protection of the confidentiality of data submitted by private persons4 7#f7 ,changes in minimum price ,if the ,secretary believes that the minimum price as determined by the survey under paragraph 7#d77;,a7 may not be reflective of the current market value of helium1 or if a higher minimum price may result in greater conservation of the ,federal crude helium resource1 the ,secretary may change the minimum price charged for crude helium sold under this section by up to #aj percent of the price determined under paragraph 7#d74 ,if at any sale in which the minimum price is increased under this paragraph all crude helium offered is sold at the increased price1 the ,secretary shall consider that increased price to be the minimum price determined under paragraph 7#d7 for all future sales of crude helium under this section unless that price is further changed in accordance with this paragraph4 7#g7 ,ensuring fair and nondiscriminatory acts and practices ,the ,secretary may issue such rules and regulations with respect to ensure bidding1 transfer1 and refining of helium produced from or held in the ,federal ,helium ,reserve as may be necessary to ensure fair and nondiscriminatory acts and practices4 7#h7 ,auction records 7,a7 ,furnishing records ,every person participating in auctions of helium from the ,federal ,helium ,reserve shall furnish to the ,secretary on request such records of transactions in helium auctions as the ,secretary may require to reconstruct bidding or trading in the course of a particular inquiry or investigation being conducted by the ,secretary for enforcement or surveillance purposes4 ,in requiring information pursuant to this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall specify the information required1 the period for which it is required1 and the time and date on which the information must be furnished4 7,b7 ,reporting requirements ,the ,secretary may issue rules to require persons participating in helium auctions to file such reports as the ,secretary determines to be necessary for purposes of this ,act4 7,c7 ,recordkeeping requirements ,rules under this subsection may require specified persons to make and keep for prescribed periods such records as the ,secretary determines are necessary or appropriate to ensure that such persons can comply with reporting requirements under this subsection4 7,d7 ,limitation on disclosure of information ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not be compelled to disclose any proprietary information required to be kept or reported under this subsection4 ,nothing in this subsection authorizes the ,secretary to withhold information from ,congress1 prevents the ,secretary from complying with a request for information from any other ,federal department or agency requesting information for purposes within the scope of its jurisdiction1 or prevents the ,secretary from complying with an order of a court of the ,united ,states in an action brought by the ,united ,states or by the ,secretary4 7e7 ,helium ,production ,fund 7#a7 ,in general ,all amounts received under this ,act shall be credited to the ,helium ,production ,fund1 which shall be available without fiscal year limitation for purposes considered necessary by the ,secretary to carry out this subsection4 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,amounts in the ,helium ,production ,fund may be used by the ,secretary to conduct helium auctions and otherwise administer this ,act4 7#c7 ,repayment amounts ,during the period described in subsection 7a77#d71 amounts in the ,helium ,production ,fund in excess of amounts the ,secretary considers necessary to conduct helium auctions and otherwise administer this ,act shall be paid to the general fund of the ,treasury and credited against all amounts required to be repaid to the ,united ,states under this ,act as of ,october #a1 #aiie4 7#d7 ,capital investments and maintenance ,amounts in the ,helium ,production ,fund in excess of amounts the ,secretary considers necessary to carry out paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 may be used to fund the following capital investments in upgrades and maintenance at the ,federal ,helium reserve3 7,a7 ,wellhead maintenance at the ,cliffside ,gas ,field helium storage reservoir4 7,b7 ,capital investments in maintenance and upgrades of facilities that pressurize the ,cliffside ,gas ,field helium storage reservoir4 7,c7 ,capital investments in maintenance and upgrades of equipment related to the storage1 withdrawal1 transportation1 purification1 and sale of crude helium at the ,cliffside ,gas ,field helium storage reservoir4 7,d7 ,any other scheduled or unscheduled maintenance of the ,cliffside ,gas ,field helium storage reservoir and helium pipeline4 7#e7 ,excess funds and deficit reduction ,amounts in the ,helium ,production ,fund in excess of amounts the ,secretary considers necessary to carry out paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 shall be paid to the general fund of the ,treasury and used to reduce the annual ,federal budget deficit4 7f7 ,extraction of helium from deposits on ,federal land ,all amounts received by the ,secretary from the sale or disposition of crude helium on ,federal land shall be paid to the general fund of the ,treasury and credited against all amounts required to be repaid to the ,united ,states under this ,act as of ,october #a1 #aiie4 7g7 ,maintenance of helium supply ,the ,secretary shall ensure that there is no disruption in the supply of helium from the ,federal ,helium ,reserve during the transition between phases of helium sales under subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c74 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report describing all expenditures by the ,bureau of ,land ,management for operation and maintenance of the ,federal ,helium ,reserve 7as that term is defined in the amendment made by section #b7c771 investments made by the ,bureau for such reserve1 and scheduled or unscheduled maintenance of such reserve or its infrastructure to be conducted by the ,bureau4 #d4 ,,blm transparency requirements to facilitate market and supply chain information ,the ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg et seq47 is further amended by redesignating sections #ae and #ag as sections #ag and #ah1 and by inserting after section #ad the following3 #ae4 ,pipeline access 7a7 ,annual report ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 shall make available on the ,internet the current refining capacity on the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline1 including-- 7#a7 refinery capacity and future capacity estimates2 7#b7 ownership of federally auctioned helium held in the ,federal ,helium ,reserve2 7#c7 volume of helium delivered to individual buyers through such pipeline2 7#d7 for each helium refiner-- 7,a7 the number of tolling agreements entered into before ,october #a1 #bjac2 and 7,b7 for each fiscal year thereafter-- 7i7 the number of tolling agreements entered into2 7ii7 the number of tolling requests received2 and 7iii7 the total volume of helium refined under each tolling agreement entered into2 7#e7 pipeline pressure constraints2 and 7#f7 other factors that will increase transparency for persons interested in entering refining contracts with existing refiners4 7b7 ,new refining capacity ,the ,secretary shall take any applications for new refining capacity on the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline4 ,to create more competition1 any new refining capacity added to the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline system shall be granted access to crude helium that is equal to the access provided to existing refining facilities4 7c7 ,access by purchasers of helium ,the ,secretary shall manage ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline access in a competitive manner to ensure that all persons purchasing helium have equal access to timing and delivery of the helium1 subject to the capacity of the system4 7d7 ,scheduling deliveries ,the ,secretary shall1 to the greatest extent practicable1 make the scheduling of crude helium deliveries through the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline open and transparent to all purchasers of helium through the auction process1 and to the public if the ,secretary believes that it is in the national interest4 7e7 ,scheduling priority 7#a7 ,in general ,in scheduling crude helium deliveries through the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline the ,secretary shall grant pipeline access in the following order of priority3 7,a7 ,helium held in the ,reserve as a result of a purchase under subsection 7b77#b74 7,b7 ,helium sold at auction being delivered to fulfill a tolling agreement4 7,c7 ,other helium sold at auction4 7,d7 ,helium held in the ,reserve as a result of a crude helium exchange resulting from any temporary shutdown of the ,reserve or of a refinery on the ,reserve pipeline4 7,e7 ,helium held in inventory in the ,reserve before the date of enactment of the ,responsible ,helium ,administration and ,stewardship ,act4 7#b7 ,in scheduling such deliveries of helium described in each of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall grant pipeline access based on the following order of priority3 7,a7 ,the price paid to the ,united ,states for the helium1 giving higher priority to helium for which a greater price was paid4 7,b7 ,the date the helium was purchased from the ,secretary1 giving higher priority to helium purchased on an earlier date4 7,c7 ,any other factor the ,secretary considers appropriate to prioritize delivery4 #af4 ,,blm reporting requirements to facilitate supply chain information 7a7 ,in general ,in order to provide the market with appropriate and timely information affecting the helium resource1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management shall establish1 no later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,responsible ,helium ,administration and ,stewardship ,act1 a real-time reporting process1 including reporting over the ,internet1 to provide data that will affect the helium industry1 including such effects for all persons in such industry from crude helium suppliers to end users4 7b7 ,included information ,information provided under this section shall include the following3 7#a7 ,annual maintenance schedules and quarterly updates thereof1 which shall be available on the ,internet1 to the extent practicable1 and shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the date and duration of planned shutdowns of the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline4 7,b7 ,the nature of work to be undertaken1 whether routine1 extended1 or extraordinary4 7,c7 ,the anticipated impact on the helium supply4 7,d7 ,the efforts to minimize any impact on the supply chain4 7,e7 ,any concerns regarding maintenance of the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline1 pressure of such pipeline1 or deviation from normal operation of such pipeline4 7#b7 ,for each unplanned outage1 the following3 7,a7 ,the beginning of the outage4 7,b7 ,the expected duration of outage4 7,c7 ,a description of the problem4 7,d7 ,the estimated impact on helium supply4 7,e7 ,a plan to correct problems1 an estimate of the potential timeframe for correction1 and the likelihood of plan success within the timeframe4 7,f7 ,efforts to minimize negative impacts on the helium supply chain4 7,g7 ,updates on repair status and the anticipated online date4 7#c7 ,minutes of meetings between the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,cliffside ,refiners ,limited ,partnership1 including-- 7,a7 publication of the minutes of each meeting between the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,cliffside ,refiners ,limited ,partnership1 including attendees and their affiliations1 on the ,internet site of the ,bureau within #a week after the meeting2 and 7,b7 indication in the minutes of any action taken that could affect the supply or operating status related to the ,federal helium program4 7#d7 ,current predictions of the lifespan of the ,federal ,helium ,reserve1 including how much longer such crude helium supply will be available based on current and forecasted demand and the projected maximum production capacity of the ,federal ,helium ,reserve for the following fiscal year4 4 #e4 ,helium resource assessment and helium-#c separation 7a7 ,helium gas resource assessment ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall-- 7#a7 in coordination with appropriate heads of ,state geological surveys-- 7,a7 complete a national helium gas assessment that identifies and quantifies the quantity of helium1 including the isotope helium-#c1 in each reservoir1 including assessments of the constituent gases found in each helium resource1 such as carbon dioxide1 nitrogen1 and natural gas2 and 7,b7 make available the modern seismic and geophysical log data for characterization of the ,bush ,dome ,reservoir2 7#b7 in coordination with appropriate international agencies and the global geology community1 complete a global helium gas assessment that identifies and quantifies the quantity of the helium1 including the isotope helium-#c1 in each reservoir2 7#c7 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,energy ,information ,administration1 complete-- 7,a7 an assessment of trends in global demand for helium1 including the isotope helium-#c2 7,b7 a #aj-year forecast of domestic demand for helium across all sectors1 including scientific and medical research1 commercial1 manufacturing1 space technologies1 cryogenics1 and national defense2 and 7,c7 an inventory of medical1 research1 scientific1 industrial1 commercial1 and other uses of helium in the ,united ,states1 including ,federal and commercial helium uses1 that identifies the nature of the helium use1 the amounts required1 the technical and commercial viability of helium recapture and recycling in that use1 and the availability of material substitutes wherever possible2 7#d7 complete an assessment of options for ensuring a domestic helium supply in the future1 including-- 7,a7 an analysis of how the ,federal ,helium ,reserve has influenced domestic and global helium supply and prices historically2 and 7,b7 an assessment of options for how the ,federal ,helium ,reserve could promote the long term availability and security of domestic helium supplies2 and 7#e7 submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report describing the results of the assessments required under this subsection4 7b7 ,helium-#c separation 7#a7 ,interagency cooperation ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall cooperate with the ,secretary of ,energy1 or a designee of the ,secretary of ,energy1 on any assessment or research relating to the extraction and refining of the isotope helium-#c from crude helium at the ,federal ,helium ,reserve 7as that term is defined in the amendments made by section #b7 or along the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline system1 including-- 7,a7 gas analysis2 7,b7 infrastructure studies2 and 7,c7 cooperation with private helium refiners4 7#b7 ,feasibility study ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall assess the feasibility of establishing a facility to separate the isotope helium-#c from crude helium at-- 7,a7 the ,federal ,helium ,reserve2 or 7,b7 an existing helium separation or purification facility connected to the ,federal ,helium ,reserve pipeline system4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report that contains a description of the results of the assessments conducted under this subsection4 #f4 ,additional connections to the ,federal ,helium ,reserve ,the ,secretary of the ,interior may allow any person not connected to the ,federal ,helium ,reserve1 as that term is defined under section #b of the ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg71 as amended by this ,act1 to connect to the ,federal ,helium ,reserve for the purpose of storing helium1 subject to such storage fees as may be required by the ,secretary4 ,withdrawal of such helium shall be governed by that ,act4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,april #bf1 #bjac4;,clerk4