,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,curtis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to      
e/abli% a ,we/]n ,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage   
,res]ve z "p ( ! ,/rategic ,petroleum   
,res]ve1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we/]n  
,ref9$ ,fuel ,res]ve ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 
,we/]n ,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve ,!  
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afc 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fbdc7 ! foll[+3  #afd4 ,we/]n
 ,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ref9$ 
,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve ,! t]m ,ref9$     
,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve means a /orage    
facility t-- 7,a7 is a salt cav]n       
=mation2 &  7,b7 is capable ( /or+ ref9$
 petroleum products4  7#b7 ,ref9$       
petroleum product ,! t]m ref9$ petroleum
 product means gasol9e1 diesel1 & jet   

fuel4  7#c7 ,we/]n ,/ate ,! t]m ,we/]n  
,/ate means ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1        
,cali=nia1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,nevada1   
,oregon1 ,utah1 & ,wa%+ton4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,we/]n ,ref9$ ,fuel ,res]ve ,act (      
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,ref9$
 ,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve = ! /orage (     
ref9$ petroleum products z "p ( !       
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve1 pursuant  
to-- 7,a7 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u   
section #aei7;f7 to address en]gy supply
 & transportation vuln]abilities 9      
,we/]n ,/ates1 9 accordance ) ,executive
 ,ord] #adaef 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdcc2    
relat+ to decl>+ a national en]gy       
em]g5cy72 &  7,b7 ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,id5tification &     
selection ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 id5tify exi/+ or   
pot5tial /orage locations 9 ,we/]n      
,/ates suitable to e/abli% a ,ref9$     
,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve1 tak+ into        
acc\nt-- 7,i7 ! proximity ( exi/+       

di/ribution sy/ems2  7,,ii7 areas ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7aa7 mo/ dep5d5t on     
import$ petroleum products2 &  7bb7     
areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mo/ likely to   
exp]i5ce %ortages ( ref9$ petroleum     
products2  7,,iii7 ! capability =       
exp$iti\s di/ribution ( ref9$ petroleum 
products f ! ,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage       
,res]ve to areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii72 &  7,,iv7 !
 co/ ( e/abli%+ ! ,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage  
,res]ve-- 7aa7 9 ! applicable ,we/]n    
,/ate2 &  7bb7 at ! applicable /orage   
location2 &  7ii7 select #a /orage      
location4  7,b7 ,exi/+ locations ,9     
c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable--  
7i7 id5tify locations suitable = !      
,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve 9 ,we/]n   
,/ates2 &  7ii7 ent] into a contractual 
arrangem5t ) a public or private entity 
= ! use & op]ation ( a public or private
 /orage location4  7c7 ,fill & ma9t5ance
  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,dur+ ! #e fiscal   
ye>s foll[+ ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( !     

,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve "u         
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 fill &      
ma9ta9 ! ,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage ,res]ve at
 n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! m9imum        
capacity = ea* ref9$ petroleum product  
on an adju/$ annual basis us+-- 7,a7    
am\nts appropriat$ by ,congress =       
acquisition1 by pur*ase1 ( petroleum    
products = /orage 9 ! ,/rategic         
,petroleum ,res]ve2 &  7,b7 rev5ues f   
em]g5cy or te/ sales c>ri$ out pursuant 
to section #afa4  7#b7 ,m9imum capacity 
,! m9imum capacity ( ! ,ref9$ ,fuel     
,/orage ,res]ve is-- 7,a7 #e1jjj1jjj    
b>rels ( gasol9e2  7,b7 #c1jjj1jjj      
b>rels ( diesel2 &  7,c7 #b1jjj1jjj     
b>rels ( jet fuel4  7d7 ,drawd[n ,!     
,secret>y may )draw ref9$ petroleum     
products /or$ 9 ! ,ref9$ ,fuel ,/orage  
,res]ve to respond to em]g5cies1 supply 
disruptions1 or any o!r circum/ances    
consi/5t ) ! int5t ( ! ,/rategic        
,petroleum ,res]ve or ! ne$s ( ,we/]n   
,/ates4  7e7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t     

/orage ,! ,secret>y %all1 z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate1 pursue agreem5ts )
 applicable ,we/]n ,/ate gov]nm5ts &    
local gov]nm5ts = /orage ( non-,f$]al   
petroleum products )9 ! ,ref9$ ,fuel    
,/orage ,res]ve4  7f7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,we/]n ,ref9$ ,fuel ,res]ve ,act (      
#bjbe1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
e/abli%m5t & op]ations ( ! ,ref9$ ,fuel 
,/orage ,res]ve1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7
 an evaluation (-- 7,a7 ! me*anisms us$ 
to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2
 &  7,b7 o!r pot5tial me*anisms t c\ld  
be us$ 9 ! future to c>ry out !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7#b7 !      
process = pur*ase or leas+ ( /orage     
facilities requir$ = ! ,ref9$ ,fuel     
,/orage ,res]ve1 z applicable2 &  7#c7  
recomm5dations = future /orage ( ref9$  
petroleum products 9 ! ,ref9$ ,fuel     
,/orage ,res]ve1 includ+ any            
adm9i/rative actions & legislation      
necess>y to implem5t ! recomm5dations1 z

 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  4