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To provide for the establishment of a Strategic Refinery Reserve.

Introduced: May 11, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 11, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 11, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E805-806)
May 11, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to instruct the Secretary of Energy to establish and operate a Strategic Refinery Reserve (SRR) in order to provide petroleum products to: (1) the general public; and (2) the federal government, including the Department of Defense, and state and local governments which choose to purchase refined petroleum products from the SRR.

Restricts availability of petroleum products from the SRR to: (1) periods of severe energy supply interruption; or (2) a regional petroleum product supply shortage of significant scope and duration, as determined by the President, if such action would assist directly and significantly in reducing the adverse impact of such shortage.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that SRR refineries are designed to enable a rapid increase in production capacity during such periods.

Requires the owner or operator of a domestic refinery to notify the Secretary at least six months in advance of permanently closing the refinery, and include in such notice an explanation of the reasons for the proposed closing.

What's happening now June 5, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2