,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,latta introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t future   
propane %ortages1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,propane ,supply & ,security ,act (     
#bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7         
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#c7 ,propane pipel9e ,! t]m propane    
pipel9e means a pipel9e regulat$ "u     
*apt] #fja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 t is us$ to transport propane4   
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,in=mation     
collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!             
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al
 & ,/ate (ficials1 z appropriate1 %all  
publi% to ! maximum ext5t practicable & 
consi/5t ) confid5tiality requirem5ts1  
data on--  7#a7 propane /orage1         
includ+--  7,a7 weekly inv5tory         
disaggregat$ bel[ ! level ( ! ,petroleum
 ,adm9i/ration = ,def5se ,di/ricts      
7,,padd7 includ+--  7i7 data at ! ,/ate 
& local level2 &  7ii7 aggregate data at
 m>ket hubs ar\nd ,conway1 ,kansas1     
,mont ,bellvieu1 ,texas1 & any o!r m>ket
 hubs ( significant regional scope2 &   
7,b7 weekly data to sep>ately acc\nt =  
non-fuel propyl5e & propane = ,,padd #c 
& o!r regions if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 t inclusion ( ! nonfuel propyl5e supply
 data significantly di/orts propane     
supply & pric+ data1 & ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es x is feasible to collect       
sep>ate data & nonfuel propyl5e &       
propane2 &  7#b7 propane m>kets1 includ+
 pric+ data1 = resid5tial cu/om]s 9     

,/ates t volunt>ily *oose to p>ticipate 
9 ! ,/ate ,heat+ ,oil & ,propane        
,program 7,,%opp7 ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation 
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,biannual work+ &   
net available /orage capacity report ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all publi% data on /orage 
at--  7#a7 major m>ket c5t]s1 includ+ ! 
regions ar\nd ,conway1 ,kansas & ,mont  
,bellvieu1 ,texas2 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t   
practicable bas$ on exi/+ surveys &     
consi/5t ) confid5tiality requirem5ts1 !
 regions report$ 9 ! weekly & mon?ly    
inv5tory data "u subsection 7a74  #d4   
,coord9at$ response to em]g5cies  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all lead &         
coord9ate ,f$]al & ,/ate em]g5cy        
response ef=ts ) respect to propane     
supply em]g5cies 9 any ,/ate or region (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are *>act]iz$1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 by--  7#a7 sudd5
 increases 9 consum] prices = propane2  
or  7#b7 propane supply %ortages t      
?reat5 public safety or live/ock safety4
  7b7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 e/abli%   

crit]ia to det]m9e :5 an em]g5cy        
response action w\ld be trigg]$2  7#b7  
e/abli% a sy/em = =eca/+ & track+ !     
availability ( propane1 ) an emphasis on
 pr$ict+ supply %ortages2  7#c7 e/abli% 
a sy/em = al]t+ o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1     
,/ates1 indu/ry gr\ps1 & appropriate    
/akehold]s ( ! crisis--  7,a7 be=e an   
em]g5cy2 &  7,b7 :5 ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t an em]g5cy has occurr$2  7#d7 e/abli%
 a plan = coord9at$ response to an      
em]g5cy by ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies us+ _!
 exi/+ au?orities2 &  7#e7 e/abli%      
crit]ia to det]m9e :5 ! em]g5cy has     
end$4  7c7 ,actions ,an em]g5cy response
 c>ri$ out "u ?is section may include   
actions by ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies us+ _!
 exi/+ au?orities--  7#a7 to protect    
consum]s f unfair pric+2  7#b7 to       
exp$ite ! di/ribution ( propane ?r\gh   
available transportation modes1 includ+ 
provisions--  7,a7 to exempt motor      
c>ri]s ( propane f h\rs-(-s]vice        
re/rictions2  7,b7 to prioritize propane
 %ipm5ts by rail2  7,c7 to exempt       

vessels c>ry+ propane f ,unit$          
,/ates-flag %ip requirem5ts "u ! ,jones 
,act2 &  7,d7 = actions by ! ,commission
 to prioritize propane %ipm5ts ov] o!r  
%ipm5ts 9 bat*$ pipel9es2 &  7#c7       
exp$it$ release ( en]gy assi/ance funds4
  7d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits
 any exi/+ ag5cy au?ority ( a ,f$]al    
ag5cy4  #e4 ,def9ition ( consum] propane
 prices  7a7 ,functions ( propane       
education & rese>* c\ncil ,section      
#e7;f7 ( ! ,propane ,education & ,rese>*
 ,act ( #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjd7;f77 
is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by ins]t+ to   
tra9 propane di/ributors & consum]s 9   
/rategies to mitigate negative effects (
 future propane price spikes1 aft] to   
enhance consum] & employee safety &     
tra9+14  7b7 ,m>ket survey & consum]    
protection price analysis ,section      
#i7;a7 ( ! ,propane ,education & ,rese>*
 ,act ( #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjh7;a77 
is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+ only  
data provid$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation     
,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ ! ref9] price to 

end us]s ( consum] grade propane1 z     
publi%$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation          
,adm9i/ration4  #f4 ,regional propane   
res]ve /udy  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy to      
det]m9e ! effectiv5ess & feasibility (  
e/abli%+ #a or m propane /orage         
facilities1 to be op]at$ sep>ately f !  
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve e/abli%$ "u
 "p ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &  
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbca  
et seq474  7b7 ,plan ,foll[+ completion 
( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
may submit to ,congress & ! ,presid5t a 
plan describ+--  7#a7 ! propos$         
acquisition ( /orage & relat$ facilities
 or /orage s]vices1 includ+--  7,a7 !   
pot5tial use ( /orage facilities n      
curr5tly 9 use2 &  7,b7 a det]m9ation ( 
! comb9ation ( prim>y1 second>y1 &      
t]ti>y /orage facilities t w be us$2    
7#b7 ! propos$ acquisition ( propane =  
/orage2  7#c7 ! propos$ me?ods (        
disposition ( propane2  7#d7 ! e/imat$  

co/s ( e/abli%m5t1 ma9t5ance1 &         
op]ation2  7#e7 ! ef=ts ! ,secret>y w   
make--  7,a7 to m9imize any pot5tial ne$
 = future drawd[ns2 &  7,b7 to ensure ! 
di/ributors & import]s are n disc\rag$ f
 ma9ta9+ & increas+ supplies ( propane2 
7#f7 ! propos$ actions to ensure !      
quality ( ! propane2 &  7#g7 ! propos$  
acc\nts & fund+ /ructures requir$ =     
acquisition ( propane & propane /orage  
facilities4  #g4 ,/orage facility loans 
= propane /orage ,section #afad7;a7 ( ! 
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hghi7;a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ facilities = propane
 t is us$ = dry+ & heat+ be=e ! p]iod at
 ! end4  #h4 ,/udy ( jurisdiction ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all complete a /udy (    
facilities appurt5ant to propane        
pipel9es 7su* z t]m9als & /orage        
facilities7 t are n subject to !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission 7z ( ! date
 on :i* ! /udy comm5ces7 to det]m9e--   

7#a7 :e!r & to :at degree !             
nonjurisdictional nature ( ! facilities 
_h an impact on ! propane price spike   
dur+ ! w9t] ( #bjac to #bjad2 or  7#b7  
:e!r f9d+s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7     
demon/rate :e!r x w\ld be 9 ! public    
int]e/ to enact a *ange 9 law to place  
su* facilities "u ! jurisdiction ( !    
,commission4