,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #chae  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #aj     
7legislative day1 ,march #g71 #bjbb,mr4 
,markey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,heinrich7
 introduced the following bill2 which   
was read twice and referred to the      
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,emergency ,energy ,conservation ,act of
 #aigi to allow the ,president to       
provide short-term relief to the        
,american people as the ,united ,states 
works to impose a necessary ban on all  
oil imports from ,russia and to restore 
the ability of the ,president to set    
energy efficiency targets for ,states   
during an energy supply emergency1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,strategic reserve1 ,appliance1         
,vehicle1 and ,energy efficiency for    
,consumers ,act of #bjbb or the ,,save  
,consumers ,act of #bjbb4  #b4 ,findings
 ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 according  

to the ,ministry of ,finance of the     
,russian ,federation1 #cf percent of all
 revenue of the ,government of the      
,russian ,federation in #bjba came from 
the oil and gas sector1 funding the war 
of aggression against ,ukraine2  7#b7   
from ,january through ,december #bjba1  
the ,united ,states imported            
#bde1aid1jjj barrels of oil from the    
,russian ,federation1 which1 at an      
annual average of #ga per barrel1 equals
 approximately #ag1djj1jjj1jjj in oil   
imports2  7#c7 in order to cut off      
funding to ,russian oil companies1 the  
,united ,states will need to cut off    
,russian oil imports2  7#d7 as of ,march
 #d1 #bjbb1 the ,strategic ,petroleum   
,reserve crude oil inventory totals     
approximately #egg1ejj1jjj barrels1     
which are intended by law for use to    
minimize short-term energy supply       
disruptions and protect ,united ,states 
consumers from economic damage2  7#e7   
since #bjae1 ,congress has enacted #h   
laws that mandate the sale of           

#cjc1fjj1jjj barrels of oil from the    
,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve between  
#bjbb and #bjca2  7#f7 selling the      
barrels described in paragraph 7#e7     
earlier could address the immediate     
economic damage caused by ongoing energy
 supply disruptions related to the war  
in ,ukraine2  7#g7 in addition to       
immediate use of existing oil           
stockpiles1 energy supply disruptions   
can be mitigated by reducing demand for 
fossil fuel products through energy     
efficiency2  7#h7 energy efficiency     
reduces demand without disrupting energy
 services delivered to the consumer2    
7#i7 clean energy deployment and energy 
efficiency not only reduce ,united      
,states demand for fossil fuels1 but    
also provide additional benefits by     
reducing air pollution1 health impacts1 
and greenhouse gas emissions1 while     
creating thousands of jobs in the       
,united ,states and bolstering the      
economy2 and  7#aj7 the ,emergency      
,energy ,conservation ,act of #aigi 7#db

 ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq47 was enacted to
 address severe energy supply           
disruptions and provide an emergency    
response plan4  #c4 ,emergency energy   
conservation  7a7 ,definitions ,section 
#bjb of the ,emergency ,energy          
,conservation ,act of #aigi 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #hejb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by 
striking ,for purposes of this title--  
and inserting ,in this title32  7#b7 in 
each of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#h71 by
 inserting a paragraph heading1 the text
 of which comprises the term defined in 
that paragraph2  7#c7 by redesignating  
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 and 7#g7 as
 paragraphs 7#g71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71     
7#i71 and 7#b71 respectively2  7#d7 by  
inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as so  
redesignated7 the following3  7#a7      
,energy conservation ,the term energy   
conservation means1 with respect to     
heating1 cooling1 use of an appliance1  
or a vehicle-- 7,a7 energy efficiency1  
including electrification2 or  7,b7 a   

minimum level of energy efficiency or a 
maximum quantity of energy use1         
determined in accordance with test      
procedures or industry analysis1 as     
determined by the ,secretary1 the       
,secretary of ,transportation1 or the   
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency1 as applicable1 that
 provides health1 climate1 or           
environmental benefits4  2 and  7#e7 in 
paragraph 7#i7 7as so redesignated71 by 
striking means and all that follows     
through highways and inserting the      
following3 means-- 7,a7 a motor vehicle2
  7,b7 a motor vehicle engine2  7,c7 a  
nonroad vehicle or engine2 and  7,d7    
aircraft  4  7b7 ,standby ,federal      
conservation plan ,section #bac7;i7 of  
the ,emergency ,energy ,conservation    
,act of #aigi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7;i77 
is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by 
striking between ,friday noon and       
,sunday midnight2  7#b7 by striking     
paragraph 7#b72 and  7#c7 in paragraph  
7#a71 by striking the paragraph         

designation and all that follows through
 the plan and inserting ,the plan4  7c7 
,administration ,section #bea of the    
,emergency ,energy ,conservation ,act of
 #aigi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #heda7 is amended 
by striking subsection 7c74  #d4        
,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve drawdown 
and sale  7a7 ,bipartisan ,budget ,act  
of #bjae ,section #djc7;a7 of the       
,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjae       
7,public ,law #aad-gd2 #abi ,stat4 #ehi7
 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by
 adding and after the semicolon2  7#b7  
by striking paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h72   
and  7#c7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 by   
striking #aj1jjj1jjj and inserting      
#cj1jjj1jjj2 and  7,b7 by striking the  
semicolon at the end and inserting a    
period4  7b7 ,fixing ,america's ,surface
 ,transportation ,act ,section #cbbjd of
 the ,,fast ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id2 
#abi ,stat4 #agdj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in 
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in            
subparagraph 7,a71 by adding and after  
the semicolon2  7,b7 by striking        

subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and  7,c7  
in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by striking  
#af1jjj1jjj and inserting #ff1jjj1jjj2  
and  7ii7 by striking the semicolon at  
the end and inserting a period2 and     
7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking 
7,a7 through 7,i7 and inserting 7,a7 and
 7,b74  7c7 ,reconciliation on the      
budget for #bjah ,section #bjjjc7;a77#a7
 of ,public ,law #aae-ig 7#aca ,stat4   
#bbcg7 is amended by striking #bjbf     
through #bjbg and inserting #bjbb and   
#bjbc4  7d7 ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of 
#bjah ,section #cjbjd7;a77#a7 of the    
,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah       
7,public ,law #aae-abc2 #acb ,stat4     
#abf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 
7,a71 by striking through #bjbe2 and    
inserting and #bjbc42  7#b7 by striking 
subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c72 and  7#c7  
beginning in the matter preceding       
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking          
,reserve-- and all that follows through 
#cj1jjj1jjj in subparagraph 7,a7 and    
inserting the following3 ,reserve       

#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7e7 ,america's ,water    
,infrastructure ,act of #bjah ,section  
#cjji7;a77#a7 of ,america's ,water      
,infrastructure ,act of #bjah 7,public  
,law #aae-bgj2 #acb ,stat4 #chgj7 is    
amended by striking during fiscal year  
#bjbh and inserting during the period of
 fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc4  7f7     
,infrastructure and ,investment ,jobs   
,act ,section #ijjjb7;a7 of the         
,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs   
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,stat4 
#acdb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph   
7#a71 by striking #bjbh through #bjca   
and inserting #bjbb and #bjbc2 and  7#b7
 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #bjbh   
through #bjca and inserting #bjbb and   
#bjbc4