,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #b1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,*abot introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure1 ,natural ,res\rces1 &   
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = 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 require !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to conduct /udies    
relat+ to ,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve  
levels1 to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy &      
,cons]vation ,act ) respect to su*      
,res]ve1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,res]v+ 
,en]gy ,= ,indep5d5ce & ,emp[]m5t ,act  
or ! ,,ref9e ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (  
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,/rategic ,petroleum    
,res]ve 0 creat$ ?r\gh ! ,en]gy ,policy 
& ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbca

 et seq47 to address sev]e en]gy supply 
int]ruptions & provid$ ! executive bran*
 au?ority to draw d[n ^! res]ves provid$
 t specific conditions are met4  7#b7   
,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,en]gy ,in=mation  
,adm9i/ration's ,annual ,en]gy ,outlook 
#bjbb1 petroleum & natural gas w rema9 !
 mo/-consum$ s\rces ( en]gy 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh #bjej4  7#c7 ,z ( ,augu/   
#ai1 #bjbb1 ! ,/rategic ,petroleum      
,res]ve fell to #dec4a million b>rels1 f
 a maximum capacity ( #gad million      
b>rels1 :i* is ! l[e/ level s9ce #aihe4 
7#d7 ,em]g5cy sales 9 #bjbb f !         
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve 7 pur*as$  
by ,unipec1 a subsidi>y ( ,*9ese oil    
giant ,s9opec1 & deliv]$ to ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! pr9ciple /rategic   
competitor to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 cont9u+ to limit     
en]gy production 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w    
only provide fur!r lev]age & fund+ = our
 adv]s>ies & cont9ue to weak5 global    
security2 &  7#b7 ! en]gy indep5d5ce ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates is critical to national  
security & %\ld include ! production (  
all available en]gy s\rces1 includ+     
coal1 natural gas1 oil1 nucle>1 &       
r5ewables1 z well z /rategic m9]als     
critical to electric vehicles & o!r     
clean en]gy s\rces4  #c4 ,/rategic      
,petroleum ,res]ve levels & em]g5cy     
sales  7a7 ,/udies & assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report conta9+-- 7,a7 ! results ( a /udy
 ( metrics t may be us$ = det]m9+ !     
adequacy ( ! am\nts ( petroleum products
 /or$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve  
to support ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy security 
objectives1 tak+ into consid]ation gross
 crude oil imports1 net crude oil       
imports1 & ref9+ capacity & utilization1
 & a det]m9ation ( :i* su* metrics are !
 mo/ appropriate = su* purpose2  7,b7 ! 

results ( a /udy & analysis ( dome/ic   
crude oil ref9+ capacity 7includ+       
te*nical configuration ( ref9]ies1      
d[n/ream *>ge capacity1 & atmosph]ic    
crude di/illation units7 & issues relat+
 to ag+ infra/ructure t w\ld inhibit !  
ability to meet production dem&1 & any  
recomm5dations = improvem5ts2 &  7,c7 an
 assessm5t ( acquisition proc$ures &    
id5tification ( any provisions ( ,f$]al 
law or regulation t ei!r limit or       
prohibit accel]at$ repl5i%m5t ( !       
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve necess>y to
 ma9ta9 & support ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy   
security objectives4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,prohibition    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy ,policy &       
,cons]vation ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] section #afc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbdc7 
! foll[+3  #afd4 ,prohibition on exports
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #aja7;b7
 ( division ,o ( ! ,consolidat$         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a7b771 ! ,secret>y %all 
issue regulations prohibit+ ! export (  
petroleum products drawn d[n & sold f ! 
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve to-- 7#a7  
any c\ntry t is-- 7,a7 subject to a     
,unit$ ,/ates arms emb>go1 z specifi$ 9 
li/ ,d3#e ( ,c\ntry ,gr\p ,d 9          
,supplem5t ,no4 #a to "p #gdj ( title   
#ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 or    
7,b7 a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism2 &  7#b7 
any entity t is :olly or p>tially own$  
by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7b7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m /ate   
sponsor ( t]rorism means a c\ntry !     
gov]nm5t ( :i* has repeat$ly provid$    
support = int]national t]rorism pursuant
 to-- 7#a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 ( 
! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a772     
7#b7 section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcga72  7#c7 section #dj ( ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bghj72 or  7#d7 any o!r applicable     
provision ( law4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+       

am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,drawd[n & sale (        
petroleum products ,section #afa7;a7 ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fbda7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 & section #afd be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  
7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 = ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #afc ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #afd4    
,prohibition on exports4  4  #d4        
,dome/ic production response plan       
,section #afa ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &      
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbda7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7
 ,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 9 ! case (
 a sev]e en]gy supply int]ruption       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y  
may n execute ! fir/ drawd[n ( petroleum
 products 9 ! ,res]ve aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 :e!r ?r\gh   
sale1 ex*ange1 or loan1 until !         
,secret>y has develop$ a plan to        
increase ! p]c5tage ( ,f$]al l& 7includ+
 subm]g$ l& ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf7  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (       

,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se leas$ = oil & gas production by 
! same p]c5tage z ! p]c5tage ( petroleum
 9 ! ,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve t is  
to be drawn d[n 9 t fir/ drawd[n &      
subsequ5t drawd[ns4  7#b7 ,consultation 
,! ,secret>y %all prep>e ! plan "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  4 
#e4 ,executive & ag5cy action ,on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t     
%all-- 7#a7 resc9d ,executive ,ord]     
#aciij 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjcg2 relat+ to 
protect+ public heal? & ! environm5t &  
re/or+ sci5ce to tackle ! climate       
crisis72 &  7#b7 direct ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 7includ+ ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal    
,quality7 to1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7     
id5tify & repeal any regulation         
promulgat$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy t has !    
int5t or effect ( sub/antially r$uc+ !  
en]gy indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   

7,b7 issues regulations & guidance to-- 
7i7 r$uce ! regulatory burd5 = en]gy    
produc]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7     
increase ! en]gy output by ^? produc]s4