,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cassidy introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,energy to carry out a program to lease underused facilities of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve ,reform ,act4 #b4 ,use of underused ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve facilities 7a7 ,in general ,section #afh of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbdg;a7 is amended to read as follows3 #afh4 ,use of underused facilities 7a7 ,leasing of facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 the ,secretary may establish a program 7referred to in this section as the program7 under which the ,secretary may lease underused storage facilities and related facilities of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve to private entities and foreign governments for any term and under such other conditions as the ,secretary considers necessary or appropriate4 7#b7 ,exclusion from ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve ,petroleum products stored in a storage facility or related facility leased under the program shall not be part of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve4 7b7 ,protection of facilities ,each lease entered into under the program shall contain provisions requiring the lessee to pay fees to fully compensate the ,united ,states for all costs relating to the storage and removal of petroleum products 7including the proportionate cost of any replacement facility necessitated as a result of any withdrawal7 incurred by the ,united ,states as a result of the lease4 7c7 ,access to petroleum products by the ,united ,states ,the ,secretary shall ensure that each lease entered into under the program shall not impair the ability of the ,united ,states to withdraw1 distribute1 or sell petroleum products from the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve in response to-- 7#a7 an energy emergency2 or 7#b7 the obligations of the ,united ,states under the international energy program4 7d7 ,national security ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any lease entered into under the program with a foreign government shall not impair national security4 7e7 ,deposits of amounts received 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 amounts received from a lease entered into under the program shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury during the fiscal year in which the amounts are received4 7#b7 ,payment of costs 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary1 without further appropriation1 may use amounts received from a lease entered into under the program for the costs described in subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary may not use amounts received from a lease entered into under the program for any cost for additions or changes described in subsection 7f77#a74 7f7 ,preparation of facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,in using amounts available in the ,energy ,security and ,infrastructure ,modernization ,fund established by section #djd of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbci note2 ,public ,law #aad-gd7 7referred to in this subsection as the ,fund7 for costs described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall only use amounts for costs that relate to the addition of a facility or changes to a facility or facility operations necessary to lease the facility1 including costs relating to-- 7,a7 the acquisition of land2 7,b7 the acquisition of any ancillary facility or equipment2 7,c7 site development2 and 7,d7 other necessary costs relating to capital improvement4 7#b7 ,effect ,nothing in this subsection alters or limits the authority of the ,secretary to use amounts in the ,fund for the uses authorized by section #djd7;d7 of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbci note2 ,public ,law #aad-gd74 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents for the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #fbja7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #afh and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #afh4 ,use of underused facilities4 4 #c4 ,program to lease ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve facilities 7a7 ,in general ,part ,b of title ,i of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbca et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #agj4 ,program to lease storage and related facilities 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve ,reform ,act1 as part of the program established under section #afh1 the ,secretary shall establish a program 7referred to in this section as the program7 to make available for lease-- 7#a7 capacity for storage of not more than #bjj1jjj1jjj barrels of petroleum products at storage facilities of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve2 and 7#b7 related facilities4 7b7 ,contents ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 identify appropriate storage facilities and related facilities of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve to lease1 to make maximum use of those facilities2 7#b7 identify and implement any changes to facilities or facility operations necessary to lease the facilities identified under paragraph 7#a71 including any changes necessary to ensure the long-term structural viability and use of the facilities for purposes of this part and part ,c2 7#c7 make the facilities identified under paragraph 7#a7 available for lease2 and 7#d7 identify environmental effects1 including benefits1 of leasing storage facilities and related facilities of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve ,reform ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report describing the status of the program4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents for the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #fbja7 is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to part ,b of title ,i the following3 ,sec4 #agj4 ,program to lease storage and related facilities4 4