3.0.0 2762 2023-01-11T13:25:43Z 2023-01-11T13:25:43Z Senate S S 2014-07-31 113 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-07-31T22:36:46Z Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 113 5469 HR 2014-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Related bill CRS 2014-07-31 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2014-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN N P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2014-07-31 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2014-07-31 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2014-09-18 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2014-11-19 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2014-11-19 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2014-12-03 False A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2014-12-03 False T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2014-12-15 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2014-12-15 False Energy Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Alternative and renewable resources Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Emergency planning and evacuation Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy prices Energy storage, supplies, demand Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Lighting, heating, cooling Livestock Oil and gas Pipelines Energy 00 2014-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2014-10-09T14:06:10Z Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to publish weekly inventory data on propane storage and propane markets, including pricing data for residential customers in states that voluntarily choose to participate in the State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) of the EIA.

Directs the Administrator to publish data on storage at: (1) major market centers, and (2) the regions reported in specified weekly and monthly inventory data.

Directs the Administrator to work with the states participating in SHOPP to develop a comparable program to collect data on wood pellets, firewood, and other biomass.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to lead federal and state emergency response efforts regarding propane supply emergencies in any state or region characterized by either sudden increases in consumer prices for propane, or propane supply shortages that threaten public safety or livestock safety.

Amends the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 to direct the Propane Education and Research Council to develop for propane distributors and consumers training programs on strategies to mitigate negative effects of future propane price spikes.

Directs the Secretary to study the effectiveness and feasibility of establishing propane storage facilities operated separately from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Authorizes the Secretary to submit to Congress and the President a plan describing such regional propane reserve.

Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to include within the storage facility loan program funding for propane storage and handling facilities used for drying and heating.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study facilities appurtenant to propane pipelines that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to determine: (1) whether the nonjurisdictional nature of the facilities is injurious to shippers or consumers; and (2) whether the facilities can be placed under FERC jurisdiction or, if not, whether changes in law to place them under FERC jurisdiction are in the public interest.

]]> Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 Display Title Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to prevent future propane shortages, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 Introduced in Senate 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2762is/xml/BILLS-113s2762is.xml 2014-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.