,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,frank5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 &    
,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,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$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#c7 ,int]/ate comm]ce ,! t]m int]/ate  
comm]ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #b ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;a74  7#d7 ,propane       
pipel9e ,! t]m propane pipel9e means a  
pipel9e us$ to transport propane 9      
int]/ate comm]ce4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  

#c4 ,in=mation collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable & consi/5t )  
confid5tiality requirem5ts1 data on--   
7#a7 propane /orage1 includ+-- 7,a7     
weekly inv5tory data disaggregat$ bel[ !
 level ( ! ,petroleum ,adm9i/ration =   
,def5se ,di/ricts 7,,padd71 includ+--   
7i7 data at ! ,/ate level2 &  7ii7 data 
f ! collective /orage facilities at     
m>ket hubs1 includ+ /orage facilities 9 
& ar\nd ,mont ,belvieu1 ,texas1 ,conway1
 ,kansas1 & any future 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 on nonfuel propyl5e &      
propane2 &  7#b7 propane m>kets1 includ+
 pric+ data = 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-- 7#a7 
/orage at-- 7,a7 major m>ket c5t]s1     
includ+ ! regions ar\nd ,conway1 ,kansas
 & ,mont ,belvieu1 ,texas2 &  7,b7 to ! 
ext5t practicable bas$ on exi/+ surveys 
& consi/5t ) confid5tiality requirem5ts1
 ! regions report$ 9 ! weekly & mon?ly  
inv5tory data "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7
 pipel9e fill requirem5ts & pipel9e     
op]ational /orage capacity4  7c7 ,wood  
pilot ,! ,adm9i/rator %all "w ) ! ,/ates
 p>ticipat+ 9 ,,%opp to develop a       
program comp>able to ,,%opp to collect  
data on wood pellets1 firewood1 & o!r   
biomass4  #d4 ,coord9at$ response to    
em]g5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all lead ,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 ag5cies2 &  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-- 
7#a7 actions to protect consum]s f      
unfair pric+2  7#b7 actions 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 prioritize propane     
%ipm5ts ov] o!r %ipm5ts 9 bat*$         
pipel9es2  7#c7 exp$it$ release ( en]gy 
assi/ance funds2 &  7#d7 o!r actions to 
relieve price spikes & supply %ortages4 
7d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits  
any exi/+ au?ority ( any ,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  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]vices =1 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 t  
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 ! nonjurisdictional nature ( !
 facilities is injuri\s to %ipp]s or    
consum]s2 &  7#b7 7,a7 :e!r ! facilities
 c be plac$ "u ! jurisdiction ( !       
,commission2 or  7,b7 if n1 :e!r *anges 
9 law to place ! facilities "u !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission are 9 !    
public int]e/4