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Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 77— ENERGY CONSERVATION · SUBCHAPTER I— DOMESTIC SUPPLY AVAILABILITY · § 6231

§ 6231. Congressional finding and declaration of policy

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(a)The Congress finds that the storage of substantial quantities of petroleum products will diminish the vulnerability of the United States to the effects of a severe energy supply interruption, and provide limited protection from the short-term consequences of interruptions in supplies of petroleum products.
(b)It is the policy of the United States to provide for the creation of a Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the storage of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum products to reduce the impact of disruptions in supplies of petroleum products, to carry out obligations of the United States under the international energy program, and for other purposes as provided for in this chapter.
(Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 151, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 103(4), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2029.)
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  • Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 151
  • 89 Stat. 881
  • Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 103(4)
  • 114 Stat. 2029
  • Pub. L. 94–163
  • 89 Stat. 871
  • Pub. L. 106–469
  • Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1778
  • 99 Stat. 1659
  • Pub. L. 97–35, title X, § 1032
  • 95 Stat. 618
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 151
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