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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to lease underused facilities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3618| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2018
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facilities to private entities. Currently, DOE may only lease these storage facilities to foreign governments. DOE must conduct a pilot program to lease underutilized storage facilities. The program must make available capacity for storage of up to 200 million barrels of petroleum products.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 29, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • November 29, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6511: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to lease underused facilities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3618| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2018
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facilities to private entities. Currently, DOE may only lease these storage facilities to foreign governments. DOE must conduct a pilot program to lease underutilized storage facilities. The program must make available capacity for storage of up to 200 million barrels of petroleum products.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 29, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • November 29, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6511: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted