,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,ms4  
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 &   
,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to ensure transp>5t &       
competitive transportation fuel m>kets 9
 ord] to protect consum]s f unw>rant$   
price increases4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,transportation    
,fuel ,m>ket ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4     
,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+ ! p]son      
int5d$ ! false or mislead+ in=mation    
report$ by ! p]son to affect ! analyses4
  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$]al
 ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#de7m77#a77;,a774  #c4 ,transportation  
fuel monitor+ & en=cem5t )9 ! ,f$]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 ( #bjjg1 z
 am5d$ by section #b1 or any o!r        
applicable provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de et  
seq474  7iv7 ,obta9+ a data-%>+ agreem5t
 ) ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration t  
includes ! data collect$ 9 accordance ) 
section #bje7n7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gace71 z am5d$ by section #d4  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 & private
 data s\rces t w all[ ! ,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
 necess>y to monitor = cross-m>ket      
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
 ! responsibility "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
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 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca to 
c>ry out ?is section4  #d4              
,transportation fuel m>ket transp>5cy   
,section #bje ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy    
,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gace7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 9

 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 aft] an   
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#b7 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 are 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$1 or o!rwise ex*ang$  
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/rator "u ?is subsection1 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$]al   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 & !     
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission4     
7#h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section su*
 sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4  4  #e4 ,report on  
,,ftc en=cem5t actions bas$ on ! m>ket  
manipulation & false in=mation          
provisions ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &     
,security ,act ( #bjjg  7a7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !           
,commission7 %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation

 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report reg>d+ ! en=cem5t actions ( !    
,commission aga9/ prohibit$ m>ket       
manipulation or false in=mation "u      
section #hac ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agcjc7 dur+ ! cal5d> ye> comm5c+ on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & ! prec$+ #e cal5d> 
ye>s4  7b7 ,report cont5ts ,! report    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 
= ea* cal5d> ye>-- 7#a7 ! numb] (       
en=cem5t actions initiat$2 &  7#b7 !    
numb] ( en=cem5t actions complet$1      
includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( su* actions t  
result$ 9 a violation ( section #haa or 
#hab ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security 
,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcja1     
#agcjb71 includ+-- 7i7 ! av]age numb] ( 
violations p] en=cem5t action2  7ii7 !  
av]age civil p5alty assess$ 9 ea*       
en=cem5t action2 &  7iii7 ! aggregate   
civil p5alties collect$ by ! ,commission
 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] (   
su* actions t result$ 9 a f9d+ ( no     

violation ( su* section #haa or #hab4   
#f4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to alt] or exp& ! au?ority ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4