Sec. 3. Strategic Petroleum Reserve study
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As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall conduct a study that— evaluates the international obligations that gave rise to the establishment and maintenance of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq. ); analyzes changes that have occurred in energy security infrastructure since the establishment of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, including changes in the distribution infrastructure and the integrity of the salt caverns associated with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; estimates the costs of completing deferred maintenance for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; estimates the costs of life extension spending that is required for Strategic Petroleum Reserve infrastructure that is nearing the end of the design life of the infrastructure; and evaluates the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as of the date of the study, based on current and projected supply and demand for oil.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes— the results of the study under subsection (a); the costs associated with maintaining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; the costs associated with extending the operating life of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and cost-effective options for, alternatives to, or structural modifications of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that would adhere to, and account for, the international obligations evaluated under subsection (a)(1).
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