,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgc #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gfhh  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#ai 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71        
#bjbb,receiv$2 read ! fir/ "t  ,may #ai1
 #bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on !    
cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to protect consum]s
 f price-g\g+ ( consum] fuels1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,consum] ,fuel ,price ,g\g+
 ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,unconscionable  
pric+ ( consum] fuels dur+ em]g5cies    
7a7 ,unconscionable pric+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to sell
 a consum] fuel1 at :olesale or retail1 
9 an area & dur+ a p]iod ( an en]gy     
em]g5cy cov]$ by a proclamation issu$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 at a price t-- 7,a7 is   
unconscionably excessive2 &  7,b7       
indicates ! sell] is exploit+ !         
circum/ances relat$ to an en]gy em]g5cy 
to increase prices unreasonably4  7#b7  
,en]gy em]g5cy proclamation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may issue an en]gy   
em]g5cy proclamation = any area )9 !    

jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dur+ :i*
 ! prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
apply1 t includes ! geographic area     
cov]$1 ! consum] fuel cov]$1 & ! "t     
p]iod t su* proclamation %all be 9      
effect4  7,b7 ,duration ,!              
proclamation-- 7i7 may n apply = a p]iod
 ( m ?an #cj consecutive days1 b may be 
r5ew$ = su* consecutive p]iods1 ea* n to
 exce$ #cj days1 z ! ,presid5t det]m9es 
appropriate2 &  7ii7 may include a p]iod
 ( "t n to exce$ #a week be=e a         
reasonably =eseeable em]g5cy4  7#c7     
,factors consid]$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9     
det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has violat$        
p>agraph 7#a71 !re %all be tak5 into    
acc\nt1 among o!r factors1 ! aggravat+  
factors describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & ! 
mitigat+ factor describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c74  7,b7 ,aggravat+ factors ,!       
aggravat+ factors describ$ 9 ?is        
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,:e!r !   
am\nt *>g$ by su* p]son grossly exce$s !
 av]age price at :i* ! consum] fuel 0   
(f]$ = sale by su* p]son dur+-- 7,i7 !  

#cj-;day p]iod be=e ! date on :i* !     
proclamation 0 issu$2 or  7,,ii7 ano!r  
appropriate b5*m>k p]iod1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,commission4  7ii7 ,:e!r ! am\nt *>g$  
by su* p]son grossly exce$s ! price at  
:i* ! same or a simil> consum] fuel 0   
readily obta9able 9 ! same area f o!r   
sell]s dur+ ! en]gy em]g5cy p]iod4  7,c7
 ,mitigat+ factor ,! mitigat+ factor    
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is :e!r !    
quantity ( any consum] fuel su* p]son   
produc$1 di/ribut$1 or sold 9 an area   
cov]$ by ! proclamation dur+ ! #cj-;day 
p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* !            
proclamation 0 issu$ increas$ ov] !     
quantity su* p]son produc$1 di/ribut$1  
or sold dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod be=e !    
date on :i* ! proclamation 0 issu$1 tak+
 into acc\nt any usual seasonal dem&    
v>iation4  7b7 ,affirmative def5se ,x   
%all be an affirmative def5se 9 any     
civil action or adm9i/rative action to  
en=ce subsection 7a71 ) respect to !    
sale1 at :olesale or retail1 ( a consum]
 fuel by a p]son1 t ! increase 9 ! price

 ( su* consum] fuel reasonably reflects 
additional co/s t 7 paid1 incurr$1 or   
reasonably anticipat$ by su* p]son1 or  
reasonably reflects additional risks    
tak5 by su* p]son1 to produce1          
di/ribute1 obta91 or sell su* consum]   
fuel "u ! circum/ances4  7c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,?is section may n be       
con/ru$ to cov] a transaction on a      
futures m>ket4  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,a violation (
 subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a      
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is section4 ,9 en=c+
 subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all give
 priority to en=cem5t actions conc]n+   

companies ) total ,unit$ ,/ates :olesale
 or retail sales ( consum] fuels 9      
excess ( #ejj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7     
,en=cem5t at retail level by ,/ate      
attorneys g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !    
*ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate1 or an
 (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 
has reason to believe t any p]son has   
violat$ or is violat+ subsection 7a7    
involv+ a retail sale1 ! attorney g5]al1
 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 9 addition
 to any au?ority x may h to br+ an      
action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u its laws1 may br+
 a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$
 ,/ates di/rict c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction to-- 7i7 enjo9   
fur!r su* violation by su* p]son2  7ii7 
en=ce compliance ) su* subsection2      
7iii7 obta9 civil p5alties2 &  7iv7     
obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r       
comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( !    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,notice ,! ,/ate %all s]ve 
writt5 notice to ! ,commission ( any    
civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 be=e   
initiat+ su* civil action4 ,! notice    

%all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be  
fil$ to initiate su* civil action1      
except t if x is n feasible = ! ,/ate to
 provide su* prior notice1 ! ,/ate %all 
provide su* notice imm$iately ^u        
in/itut+ su* civil action4  7,c7        
,au?ority to int]v5e ,^u receipt ( !    
notice requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
,commission may int]v5e 9 su* civil     
action & ^u int]v5+-- 7i7 be he>d on all
 matt]s aris+ 9 su* civil action2 &     
7ii7 file petitions = appeal ( a        
decision 9 su* civil action4  7,d7      
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any     
civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 no?+ 9
 ?is p>agraph %all prev5t ! attorney    
g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$
 on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( su*    
,/ate to conduct inve/igations or to    
adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations or to      
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4   
7,e7 ,limitation on ,/ate action :ile   
,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission 
has in/itut$ a civil action or an       

adm9i/rative action = violation (       
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate attorney g5]al1 
or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may n br+
 an action "u ?is p>agraph dur+ ! p5d5cy
 ( t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! 
compla9t ( ! ,commission or ano!r ag5cy 
= any violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 9 !   
compla9t4  7,f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is
 p>agraph may n be con/ru$ to prohibit  
an au?oriz$ ,/ate (ficial f proce$+ 9   
,/ate c\rt to en=ce a civil or crim9al  
/atute ( su* ,/ate4  7e7 ,l[ income     
en]gy assi/ance  7#a7 ,deposit ( funds  
,am\nts collect$ 9 any p5alty "u        
subsection 7d77#a7 %all be deposit$ 9 a 
sep>ate fund 9 ! ,treasury to be kn[n z 
! ,consum] ,relief ,tru/ ,fund4  7#b7   
,use ( funds ,to ! ext5t provid$ = 9    
advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 ! am\nts
 deposit$ into ! fund %all be us$ to    
provide assi/ance "u ! ,l[ ,income ,home
 ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program describ$ 9  
section #bfjb ( ! ,l[-,income ,home     
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfba7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y

 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !         
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program       
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq47 adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7f7 ,effect on
 o!r laws  7#a7 ,o!r au?ority (         
,commission ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,commission "u ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 or any o!r provision ( law4  7#b7 
,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is section preempts  
any ,/ate law4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,consum] fuel ,! t]m 
consum] fuel includes gasol9e1 di/illate
 fuel oil1 jet fuel1 liquid propane1    
aviation gasol9e1 compress$ natural gas1
 & bi(uel 7includ+ e?anol1 biomass-bas$ 
diesel1 & r5ewable bl5d+ compon5ts7 us$ 
= transportation fuels1 & home heat+ oil
 & liquid propane us$ = resid5tial heat+
 or resid5tial en]gy g5]ation4  7#c7    

,retail ,! t]m retail1 ) respect to !   
sale ( a consum] fuel1 includes all     
sales to end us]s su* z motori/s z well 
z all direct sales to o!r end us]s su* z
 agriculture1 indu/ry1 resid5tial1 &    
comm]cial consum]s4  7#d7 ,:olesale ,!  
t]m :olesale1 ) respect to ! sale ( a   
consum] fuel1 means sale to any p]son = 
resale4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! prohibitions
 on m>ket manipulation & false in=mation
 provisions ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &    
,security ,act ( #bjjg  7a7 ,application
 to transportation fuel ,subtitle ,b (  
title ,,viii ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agcja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #haa1 by /rik+ gasol9e or       
petroleum di/illates & ins]t+ or        
transportation fuel2  7#b7 9 section    
#hab-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ gasol9e or petroleum     
di/illates & ins]t+ or transportation   
fuel2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 
1 gasol9e1 or petroleum di/illates &    
ins]t+ or transportation fuel2 &  7#c7  

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#haf4 ,def9ition ( transportation fuel  
,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m transportation   
fuel includes gasol9e1 di/illate fuels  
7includ+ heat+ oil71 jet fuel1 aviation 
gasol9e1 & bi(uel 7includ+ e?anol1      
biomass-bas$ diesel & di/illates1 &     
r5ewable bl5d+ compon5ts74  4  7b7      
,prohibition on false in=mation ,section
 #hab ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security
 ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcjb7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ :olesale & ins]t+  
supply (1 op]ational actions relat$ to1 
output relat$ to1 or :olesale2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ to a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at !    
end2  7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c71 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a71 z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ ! p]son int5d$ ! false or mislead+
 data to affect data compil$ by !       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy & ins]t+ ! false or   
mislead+ in=mation report$ by ! p]son   

affect$ analyses or data compil$ by a   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy or a private   
sector price-report+ ag5cy4  7c7        
,en=cem5t ,section #hac7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy  
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcjc7;a77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ,?is subtitle & ins]t+ ,except z  
o!rwise provid$ 9 section #had1 ?is     
subtitle4  7d7 ,p5alties ,section #had (
 ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (
 #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcjd7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+        
#a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ section #e ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #de7 & ins]t+ section         
#e7m77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#de7m77#a77;,a774  #d4 ,transportation  
fuel m>ket transp>5cy ,section #bje ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gace7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,transportation 
fuel m>ket transp>5cy  7#a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,en]gy company  

,! t]m en]gy company means a p]son 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aa7;e7 ( ! ,en]gy      
,supply & ,environm5tal ,coord9ation    
,act ( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gif7;e777  
t-- 7i7 owns or controls comm]cial      
am\nts ( crude oil or transportation    
fuel2 or  7ii7 is engag$ 9-- 7,i7       
exploration =1 or developm5t (1 crude   
oil2  7,,ii7 extraction ( crude oil2    
7,,iii7 ref9+ or o!rwise process+ crude 
oil or transportation fuel2  7,,iv7     
comm]cial /orage ( crude oil or         
transportation fuel2  7,v7              
transportation by any means ( comm]cial 
am\nts ( crude oil or transportation    
fuel2 or  7,,vi7 :olesale or retail     
di/ribution ( crude oil or              
transportation fuel4  7,b7              
,transportation fuel ,! t]m             
transportation fuel means-- 7i7 gasol9e2
  7ii7 di/illate fuels1 includ+ heat+   
oil2  7iii7 jet fuel2  7iv7 aviation    
gasol9e2 &  7v7 bi(uel1 includ+ e?anol1 
biomass-bas$ diesel & di/illates1 &     
r5ewable bl5d+ compon5ts4  7#b7 ,purpose

 ,! purpose ( ?is subsection is to      
collect data necess>y to facilitate     
transp>5t & competitive transportation  
fuel m>kets1 det]m9e adh]5ce to relevant
 int]national sanctions1 & protect      
consum]s4  7#c7 ,surveys  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct surveys (  
en]gy companies to collect detail$ &    
timely in=mation on ,unit$ ,/ates crude 
oil & transportation fuel m>kets4  7,b7 
,exemption ,! ,adm9i/rator %all exempt  
an en]gy company f p>ticipat+ 9 !       
surveys conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if 
! en]gy company has a de m9imis m>ket   
pres5ce or impact1 z det]m9$ by !       
,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,data collect$  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! surveys conduct$ "u        
p>agraph 7#c7 %all collect in=mation on 
a national1 regional1 ,/ate1 & en]gy    
company basis4  7,b7 ,in=mation ,!      
surveys conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all  
collect ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to 
crude oil & transportation fuel1 z      
applicable3 7i7 ,! quantity ( crude oil 
& transportation fuel import$ & export$4

  7ii7 ,! quantity ( crude oil &        
transportation fuel ref9$1 /or$1 &      
transport$4  7iii7 ,! quantity ( crude  
oil & transportation fuel ent]+ f9al    
retail & comm]cial comm]ce4  7iv7 ,!    
quantity ( crude oil & transportation   
fuel pur*as$ & sold at any up/ream po9t 
betwe5 en]gy companies1 includ+         
(f-ex*ange bilat]al sales & sales betwe5
 subsidi>ies ( ! same en]gy company4    
7v7 ,m>ket price data = ! transactions  
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74  7vi7
 ,submissions to relevant price report+ 
entities4  7vii7 ,any o!r su* data1     
analyses1 or evaluations t !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es is necess>y to    
a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7,c7 ,orig9 ( fuel ,9 obta9+ !   
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 track & publi% ! c\ntry (  
orig9al production ( crude oil &        
transportation fuel t may h be5 resold1 
ref9$1 bl5d$1 /or$1 or o!rwise be5      
ex*ang$ or sold be=e be+ import$ or     

export$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,o!r
 s\rces ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 :5         
practicable & det]m9$ reliable by !     
,adm9i/rator1 obta9 in=mation describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 f private price       
publi%]s & provid]s ( trade process+    
s]vices4  7#e7 ,m9imiz+ report+ burd5s  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to m9imize any
 burd5s on en]gy companies 9 report+    
in=mation to ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+ by 
automat+ data submission practices =    
data collect$ "u ! surveys conduct$ "u  
p>agraph 7#c74  7#f7 ,public di/ribution
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 subject to ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all consi/5tly & promptly 
make publicly available analyses ( !    
results ( ! data collect$ pursuant to   
?is subsection 9 a =m & mann] easily    
adaptable = public use & ma*9e analysis4
  7,b7 ,geographical specificity        
,analyses publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 
7i7 %all be geographically specific     
en\gh to provide mean+ful diff]5tiation 
betwe5 fuel m>kets2 &  7ii7 %all n      

organize geographical data 9 ! =m (     
,petroleum ,adm9i/ration = ,def5se      
,di/ricts or o!r geographic aggregations
 lack+ suffici5t resolution to asc]ta9  
regionally specific m>ket tr5ds or      
disp>ities4  7,c7 ,nondisclosure ,any   
analysis publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all n disclose matt]s exempt$ f m&atory
 disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,data-%>+
 agreem5ts  7,a7 ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,not)/&+ sub*apt] ,,iii (   
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,confid5tial   
,in=mation ,protection & ,/ati/ical     
,effici5cy ,act ( #bjah71 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent]    
into a data-%>+ agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission t %all all[ any      
in=mation collect$ pursuant to ?is      
subsection to be reque/$ by & transf]r$ 
to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission )\t      
limitation or delay4  7,b7 ,o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies ,! ,adm9i/rator may ent] into   

data-%>+ agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
t h en]gy-relat$ policy decision-mak+   
responsibilities1 includ+ ! ,commodity  
,futures ,trad+ ,commission1 ! ,f$]al   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 & !     
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission4     
7#h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section su*
 sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #e4 ,,ftc       
inve/igation & report on gasol9e prices 
7a7 ,inve/igation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all conduct  
an inve/igation to det]m9e if ! price ( 
gasol9e is be+ manipulat$ by r$uc+      
ref9]y capacity or by any o!r =m ( m>ket
 manipulation or artificially increas$  
by price g\g+ practices4  7#b7          
,consid]ation ,9 conduct+ ! inve/igation
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission may consid] ! impact ( m]g]s
 & acquisitions 9 ! oil & gas indu/ry1  
includ+ m]g]s & acquisitions involv+    
produc]s1 ref9]s1 transport]s1 & gas    

/ations4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all  
submit to ,congress a report on !       
inve/igation conduct$ "u subsection 7a71
 includ+ a long-t]m /rategy = !         
,commission & ,congress to address      
manipulation ( oil & gas m>kets dur+    
times ( national or int]national crisis 
or em]g5cy4  7c7 ,exemption f ,pap]work 
,r$uction ,act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to !  
collection ( in=mation "u subsection    
7a74  7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbc4  #f4 ,transportation fuel        
monitor+ & en=cem5t )9 ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( !        
transportation fuel monitor+ & en=cem5t 
unit  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all 
e/abli% )9 ! ,commission !              
,transportation ,fuel ,monitor+ &       
,en=cem5t ,unit 79 ?is section ref]r$ to

 z ! ,unit74  7#b7 ,duties ( ! unit     
7,a7 ,prim>y responsibility ,! prim>y   
responsibility ( ! ,unit %all be to     
assi/ ! ,commission 9 protect+ ! public 
int]e/ by cont9u\sly & compreh5sively   
collect+1 monitor+1 & analyz+ crude oil 
& transportation fuel m>ket data 9 ord] 
to-- 7i7 support transp>5t & competitive
 m>ket practices2  7ii7 id5tify any     
m>ket manipulation1 report+ ( false     
in=mation1 use ( m>ket p[] to           
disadvantage consum]s1 or o!r unfair    
me?od ( competition2 &  7iii7 facilitate
 en=cem5t ( p5alties aga9/ p]sons 9     
violation ( relevant /atutory           
prohibitions4  7,b7 ,specific duties ,9 
ord] to c>ry out ! responsibility "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,unit %all assi/ !  
,commission 9 c>ry+ out ! foll[+ duties3
 7i7 ,receiv+1 compil+1 & analyz+       
relevant buy+ & sell+ activity 9 ord] to
 id5tify & inve/igate anomal\s m>ket    
tr5ds & suspici\s behavior4  7ii7       
,det]m9+ :e!r excessive conc5tration or 
exclusive control ( en]gy-relat$        

infra/ructure may all[ or result 9      
anti-competitive behaviors4  7iii7      
,ga!r+ evid5ce ( wrongdo+ aga9/ any     
p]son 9 violation ( ! /atutory          
prohibitions on m>ket manipulation &    
false in=mation e/abli%$ 91 & consi/5t  
)1 subtitle ,b ( title ,,viii ( ! ,en]gy
 ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg or
 any o!r applicable provisions ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
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data-%>+ agreem5t ) ! ,en]gy ,in=mation 
,adm9i/ration t includes ! data collect$
 9 accordance ) section #bje7n7 ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gace74  7v7 ,obta9+     
data-%>+ agreem5ts ) ! ,commodities     
,futures ,trad+ ,commission1 ! ,f$]al   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 & z     
necess>y & practicable1 ,/ate en]gy     
(fices or commissions1 & relevant public
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,commission to receive & ar*ive         
in=mation on-- 7,i7 crude oil &         
transportation fuel buy+ & sell+        

activity2  7,,ii7 individual physical & 
f9ancial m>ket positions ( m>ket        
p>ticipants reg>d+ crude oil &          
transportation fuel2  7,,iii7 ref9]y    
output1 capacity1 & inv5tory levels (   
crude oil & transportation fuel2  7,,iv7
 imports & exports ( crude oil &        
transportation fuel )9 regions & at     
levels t c\ld impact prices fac$ by     
consum]s2  7,v7 public ann\ncem5ts by   
en]gy companies ( plann$ pric+ or output
 decisions reg>d+ crude oil &           
transportation fuel2 &  7,,vi7 o!r      
relevant m>ket in=mation t w facilitate 
! ga!r+ ( evid5ce describ$ 9 clause     
7iii71 includ+ suffici5t m>ket in=mation
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manipulations t may include multiple    
f9ancial & physical m>ket positions4    
7vi7 ,any o!r in=mation det]m9$         
appropriate by ! ,commission to c>ry out
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7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,commission ,o!r ?an 9 subsection       
7a77#b77;,b77v71 ! t]m ,commission means

 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7     
,transportation fuel ,! t]m             
transportation fuel includes gasol9e1   
di/illate fuels 7includ+ heat+ oil71 jet
 fuel1 aviation gasol9e1 & bi(uel       
7includ+ e?anol1 biomass-bas$ diesel &  
di/illates1 & r5ewable bl5d+ compon5ts74
  7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7d7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg to 
c>ry out ?is section4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,may #ai1 #bjbb4;,*]yl  
,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4  ,may #ai1          
#bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
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