Sec. 1761. Establishment of western emergency refined petroleum products reserve
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The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall establish a reserve, to be known as the Western Emergency Refined Petroleum Products Reserve (in this section referred to as the Reserve ), to store refined petroleum products that may be made available to military and governmental entities during an emergency situation, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense. In accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may make refined petroleum products stored in the Reserve available to other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and any other public entity determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense shall require reimbursement for associated costs for storage capacity or refined petroleum products made available to other Federal agencies, State or local governments, or any other public entity pursuant to this section. The Reserve shall— be located in the western region of the United States; utilize salt cavern storage; and be in immediate proximity to existing pipeline, rail, and highway infrastructure. Commencement of the program shall be subject to the availability of appropriations for the program.