,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cgi #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjhf ,report ,no4 #aac-afb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #f1 #bjad,mr4 ,thune 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,chambliss1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 and ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,may #bj1 #bjad,reported by ,mr4 ,rockefeller1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to address current emergency shortages of propane and other home heating fuels and to provide greater flexibility and information for ,governors to address such emergencies in the future4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reliable ,home ,heating ,act4 #b4 ,authority to extend emergency declarations for purposes of temporarily exempting motor carriers providing emergency relief from certain safety regulations 7a7 ,defined term ,in this ,act1 the term residential heating fuel includes-- 7#a7 heating oil2 7#b7 natural gas2 and 7#c7 propane4 7b7 ,authorization ,if the ,governor of a ,state declares a state of emergency caused by a shortage of residential heating fuel and1 at the conclusion of the initial #cj-;day emergency period 7or a second #cj-;day emergency period authorized under this subsection71 the ,governor determines that the emergency shortage has not ended1 any extension of such state of emergency by the ,governor1 up to #b additional #cj-;day periods1 shall be recognized by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration as a period during which parts #cij through #cii of chapter ,,iii of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall not apply to any motor carrier or driver operating a commercial motor vehicle to provide residential heating fuel in the geographic area so designated as under a state of emergency4 7c7 ,rulemaking ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall amend section #cij4bc7;a77#a77;ii7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to conform to the provision set forth in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this section may be construed to modify the authority granted to the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration's ,field ,administrator under section #cij4bc7;a7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to offer temporary exemptions from parts #cij through #cii of such title4 #c4 ,energy ,information ,administration notification requirement ,the ,administrator of the ,energy ,information ,administration1 using data compiled from the ,administration's ,weekly ,petroleum ,status ,reports1 shall notify the ,governor of each ,state in a ,petroleum ,administration for ,defense ,district if the inventory of residential heating fuel within such district has been below the most recent #e-year average for more than #c consecutive weeks4 #d4 ,propane and home heating fuel emergency transportation 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a covered emergency exemption issued by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration shall remain in effect until ,may #ca1 #bjad1 unless the ,secretary of ,transportation1 after consultation with the ,governors of affected ,states1 determines that the emergency for which the exemption was provided ends before that date4 7b7 ,covered emergency exemption defined ,in this section1 the term covered emergency exemption means an exemption issued under section #cij4bc of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or extended under section #cij4be of such title that-- 7#a7 was issued or extended during the period beginning on ,february #e1 #bjad1 and ending on the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 provided regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance supporting the delivery of propane and home heating fuels4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subsection 7a7 may be construed to prohibit the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration from issuing or extending a covered emergency exemption beyond ,may #ca1 #bjad1 under other ,federal law4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reliable ,home ,heating ,act4 #b4 ,authority to extend emergency declarations for purposes of temporarily exempting motor carriers providing emergency relief from certain safety regulations 7a7 ,defined term ,in this ,act1 the term residential heating fuel includes-- 7#a7 heating oil2 7#b7 natural gas2 and 7#c7 propane4 7b7 ,authorization ,if the ,governor of a ,state declares a state of emergency caused by a shortage of residential heating fuel and1 at the conclusion of the initial #cj-;day emergency period 7or a second #cj-;day emergency period authorized under this subsection71 the ,governor determines that the emergency shortage has not ended1 any extension of such state of emergency by the ,governor1 up to #b additional #cj-;day periods1 shall be recognized by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration as a period during which parts #cij through #cii of chapter ,,iii of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall not apply to any motor carrier or driver operating a commercial motor vehicle to provide residential heating fuel in the geographic area so designated as under a state of emergency4 7c7 ,rulemaking ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall amend section #cij4bc7;a77#a77;ii7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to conform to the provision set forth in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this section may be construed to modify the authority granted to the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration's ,field ,administrator under section #cij4bc7;a7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to offer temporary exemptions from parts #cij through #cii of such title4 #c4 ,energy ,information ,administration notification requirement ,the ,administrator of the ,energy ,information ,administration1 using data compiled from the ,administration's ,weekly ,petroleum ,status ,reports1 shall notify the ,governor of each ,state in a ,petroleum ,administration for ,defense ,district if the inventory of residential heating fuel within such district has been below the most recent #e-year average for more than #c consecutive weeks4 #d4 ,review ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall conduct a study of1 and transmit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report on the impacts of safety from the extensions issued by ,governors according to this ,act4 ,in conducting the study1 the ,secretary shall review1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 the safety implications of extending exemptions2 and 7#b7 a review of the exemption process to ensure clarity and efficiency during emergencies4 ,may #bj1 #bjad,reported with an amendment