Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 21, 2020)
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act
This bill revises requirements for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address underused storage facilities.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE)to lease such storage facilities to private entities. Currently, DOE may only lease these storage facilities to foreign governments. DOE must ensure that leasing of facilities to foreign governments will not impair national security.
In addition, DOE must conduct a program to lease storage capacity for up to 200 million barrels of petroleum products at storage facilities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and related facilities.
What just happenedMay 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 21, 2020
- May 21, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 21, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate