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             ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION AMENDMENTS ACT

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceeded to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 569, Senate 
bill 2251, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2251) to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
     more effectively and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill 
which had been reported to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting 
clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

       TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act Amendments of 1994''.

     SEC. 102. TITLE I AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act is amended--
       (1) in section 160 (42 U.S.C. 6240), by striking subsection 
     (d); and
       (2) by amending section 165 (42 U.S.C. 6245) to read as 
     follows:
       ``Sec. 165. The Secretary shall report annually to the 
     President and the Congress on actions to implement this part. 
     This report shall include--
       ``(1) a detailed statement of the status of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, including--
       ``(A) the capacity of the Reserve and the scheduled annual 
     fill rate for achieving this capacity;
       ``(B) the types and quality of crude oil to be acquired for 
     the Reserve, including the method of procurement, under the 
     schedule described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) any conditions affecting the physical integrity of 
     any Reserve facility, or the petroleum products stored in any 
     Reserve facility, that would impair the maintenance or 
     operation of the Reserve, including any proposed remedial 
     actions, their estimated costs, and schedules for their 
     execution;
       ``(D) plans for the construction of new Reserve facilities 
     or the enhancement or improvement of existing Reserve 
     facilities, including their estimated costs and schedules for 
     completion;
       ``(E) specific actions being taken or anticipated to 
     complete and maintain a 750 million barrel Reserve;
       ``(F) specific actions being taken to complete preparations 
     of plans for expansion of the Reserve to a capacity of 1 
     billion barrels;
       ``(G) a description of the current method of drawdown and 
     distribution to be utilized; and
       ``(H) an explanation of any changes made in the matters 
     described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) since the 
     transmittal of the previous report under this section;
       ``(2) a summary of the actions being taken to develop, 
     operate, or maintain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
       ``(3) a summary of any actions taken or proposed to achieve 
     the petroleum product storage objectives for the Reserve 
     through the acquisition of petroleum products by the 
     acquisition of leasing of petroleum products, or by other 
     means;
       ``(4) a review of any proposal received from a person, 
     including a State or local governmental entity, that would 
     further the objectives of the Reserve, including the 
     financing or leasing of Reserve storage facilities or 
     petroleum products, or both, and any anticipated actions on 
     such a proposal;
       ``(5) a description of current United States and 
     International Energy Agency policies and practices applicable 
     to the drawdown and distribution of the Reserve, including 
     any changes in such policies and the rationale for such 
     changes;
       ``(6) a summary of the financial transactions in the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve and SPR Petroleum Account;
       ``(7) a summary of existing problems with respect to 
     operation or maintenance of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 
     and
       ``(8) any recommendations for supplemental legislation the 
     Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to implement 
     this part.''.
       (b) Part C of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act is amended by striking section 173 (42 U.S.C. 6249b).
       (c) Part D of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act is amended in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking 
     ``1994'' each time it appears and inserting ``1999''.
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by striking out 
     the item relating to section 173 of part C of title I.

     SEC. 103. TITLE II AMENDMENTS.

       Part D of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act is amended in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285) by striking 
     ``1994'' each time it appears and inserting ``1999''.

     TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT

     SEC. 201. STANDARDIZATION OF REQUIREMENTS AFFECTING 
                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES.

       (a) Repeal.--Part A of title VI of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act and its catchline (42 U.S.C. 7211, 7212, and 
     7218) are repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act is amended by striking 
     out the matter relating to part A of title VI.

TITLE III--INITIATIVES PERTAINING TO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION

     SEC. 301. FINDINGS.

       (a) The Congress finds that--
       (1) in 1988, Congress enacted Public Law 100-460, 
     establishing the Lower Mississippi Delta Development 
     Commission, to assess the needs, problems, and opportunities 
     of people living in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region that 
     includes 219 counties and parishes within the States of 
     Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
     Missouri, and Tennessee;
       (2) the Commission conducted a thorough investigation to 
     assess these needs, problems, and opportunities, and held 
     several public hearings throughout the Delta Region;
       (3) on the basis of these investigations, the Commission 
     issued the Delta Initiatives Report, which included 
     recommendations on natural resource protection, historic 
     preservation, and the enhancement of educational and other 
     opportunities for Delta Region residents; and
       (4) the Delta Initiatives Report recommended--
       (A) the implementation of precollege education programs in 
     mathematics and science as well as other initiatives to 
     enhance the educational and technical capabilities of the 
     Delta work force;
       (B) that States and local systems seek ways to expand the 
     pool of qualified educators in mathematics and the sciences;
       (C) that institutions in the Delta Region work with local 
     school districts to promote mathematics and science 
     education;
       (D) that Federal agencies target more research and 
     development monies in selected areas to institutions of 
     higher education in the Delta Region, especially Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities;
       (E) that institutions of higher education establish a 
     regional consortium to provide technical assistance and 
     training to increase international trade between businesses 
     in the Delta Region and foreign countries;
       (F) that the Federal government should create economic 
     incentives to encourage the location of value-added 
     facilities for processing agricultural products within the 
     Delta Region; and
       (G) that Congress provide practical incentives to encourage 
     the construction of alternative fuel production facilities in 
     the Delta Region.

     SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this title, the term--
       (1) ``Center'' means the Delta Energy Technology and 
     Business Development Center established under section 303 of 
     this Act;
       (2) ``Commission'' means the Lower Mississippi Delta 
     Development Commission established pursuant to Public Law 
     100-460;
       (3) ``Delta Initiatives Report'' means the May 14, 1990 
     Final Report of the Commission entitled ``The Delta 
     Initiatives: Realizing the Dream. . . Fulfilling the 
     Potential'';
       (4) ``Delta Region'' means the Lower Mississippi Delta 
     Region including the 219 counties and parishes within the 
     States of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
     Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, as defined in the Delta 
     Initiatives Report, except that, for any State for which the 
     Delta Region as defined in such report comprises more than 
     half of the geographic area of such State, the entire State 
     shall be considered part of the Delta Region for purposes of 
     this Act;
       (5) ``Department'' means the United States Department of 
     Energy, unless otherwise specifically stated;
       (6) ``departmental laboratory'' means a facility operated 
     by or on behalf of the Department of Energy that would be 
     considered a laboratory as that term is defined in section 12 
     of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
     U.S.C. 3710(d)(2)) or other laboratory or facility the 
     Secretary designates;
       (7) ``Historically Black College or University'' means a 
     college or university that would be considered a ``part B 
     institution'' by section 322(2) of the Higher Education act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2));
       (8) ``minority college or University'' means a Historically 
     Black College or University that would be considered a ``part 
     B institution'' by section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) or a ``minority institution'' as 
     that term is defined in section 1046 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135d-5(3));
       (9) ``persons in the Delta Region'' means an entity 
     primarily located in the Delta Region, the controlling 
     interest (as defined by the Secretary) of which is held by 
     persons of the United States, including--
       (A) a for-profit entity;
       (B) a private foundation or corporation exempt under 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
       (C) a nonprofit organization such as a public trust;
       (D) a trade or professional society;
       (E) a tribal government;
       (F) institutions of higher education; or
       (G) a unit of State or local government; and
       (10) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy, unless 
     otherwise specifically stated.

     SEC. 303. DELTA ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
                   CENTER.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall enter into an 
     agreement with Louisiana State University in partnership with 
     Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to establish 
     the Delta Energy Technology and Business Development Center. 
     The agreement shall provide for cooperative agreements with 
     the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and 
     Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, and other 
     universities and institutions in the Delta Region, to carry 
     out affiliated programs and coordinate program activities at 
     such universities and institutions.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to--
       (1) foster the creation and retention of energy resource 
     and manufacturing and related energy service jobs in the 
     Delta Region;
       (2) encourage the export of energy resources and 
     technologies, including services related thereto, from the 
     Delta Region;
       (3) develop markets for energy resources and technologies 
     manufactured in the Delta Region for use in meeting the 
     energy resource and technology needs of foreign countries;
       (4) encourage the successful, long-term market penetration 
     of energy resources and technologies manufactured in the 
     Delta Region into foreign countries;
       (5) encourage participation in energy-related projects in 
     foreign countries by persons in the Delta Region as well as 
     the utilization in such projects of energy resources and 
     technologies significantly developed, demonstrated, or 
     manufactured in the Delta Region; and
       (6) assist in the establishment of technology transfer 
     programs in cooperation with Federal laboratories to create 
     businesses in energy resources and technology in the Delta 
     Region.
       (c) General.--The Center, in cooperation with participating 
     universities and institutions in the Delta Region, shall--
       (1) identify and foster the establishment of flexible 
     manufacturing networks in consultation with the States of the 
     Delta Region to promote the development of energy resources 
     and technologies that have the potential to expand technology 
     development and manufacturing in, and exports from, the Delta 
     Region;
       (2) provide technical, business, training, marketing, and 
     other assistance to persons in the Delta Region;
       (3) develop a comprehensive database and information 
     dissemination system, that will provide detailed information 
     on the specific energy resources and technologies of the 
     Delta Region itself, as well as domestic and international 
     market opportunities for businesses in the Delta Region, and 
     electronically link the Center with other institutions of 
     higher education in the Delta Region;
       (4) establish a network of business and technology 
     incubators to promote the design, manufacture, and sale of 
     energy resources and technologies from the Delta Region;
       (5) enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     arrangements with the Federal government, international 
     development agencies, or persons in the Delta Region to carry 
     out these objectives; and
       (6) coordinate existing Department and other Federal 
     programs having comparable goals and purposes.
       (d) Assistance From the Secretary.--The Secretary is 
     authorized to provide the Center assistance in obtaining such 
     personnel, equipment, and facilities as may be needed by the 
     Center and affiliated participating universities and 
     institutions to carry out its activities under this section.
       (e) Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to provide grants 
     and other forms of financial assistance to the Center for the 
     Center and participating universities and institutions to (1) 
     support the creation of flexible manufacturing networks as 
     identified in subsection (c)(1); and (2) develop the 
     comprehensive database described in paragraph (c)(3); and (3) 
     support the training, marketing, and other related activities 
     of the Center.
       (f) Acceptance of Grants and Transfers.--The Center may 
     accept--
       (A) grants and donations from private individuals, groups, 
     organizations, corporations, foundations, State and local 
     governments, and other entities; and
       (B) transfers of funds from other Federal agencies.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     the programs under this section and for the establishment, 
     operation, construction, and maintenance of the Center and 
     facilities of participating universities and institutions.

     SEC. 304. INSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR THE DELTA 
                   REGION.

       Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6371, et seq.) is amended by adding a new section 400K 
     as follows:


       ``institutional conservation program for the delta region

       ``Sec. 400K. (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is 
     to encourage the use of energy conservation measures in the 
     schools and hospitals of the Delta Region.
       ``(b) Grants for Establishment of Program.--Not later than 
     12 months after the date of the enactment of the Lower 
     Mississippi Delta Initiatives Act of 1993, the Secretary is 
     authorized to provide grants to schools or hospitals, or to 
     consortiums consisting of a school or hospital and one or 
     more of the following: State or unit of local government; 
     local education agency; State hospital facilities agency; or 
     State school facilities agency. Such grants shall be for 
     purposes of conducting innovative energy conservation 
     projects and providing Federal financing for energy 
     conservation projects at schools and hospitals in the Delta 
     Region.
       ``(c) Applications.--(1) Applications of schools or 
     hospitals for grants under this section shall be made not 
     more than once for any fiscal year. Such applications shall 
     be submitted to the State energy agency, in consultation with 
     the Planning and Development Districts in the Delta Region, 
     and the State energy agency shall make a single submittal to 
     the Secretary containing all applications which comply with 
     subsection (e).
       ``(2) Applications for grants shall contain, or be 
     accompanied by, such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require in accordance with regulations governing 
     institutional conservation programs under this part; 
     provided, however, that the Secretary shall encourage 
     flexible and innovative approaches consistent with this Act.
       ``(d) Selection of Applications.--(1) Not later than six 
     months after the receipt of applications under subsection 
     (c), the Secretary shall select at least seven, but not more 
     than 21, proposals from States to receive grants under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(2) The Secretary may select more than 21 applications 
     under this subsection, if the Secretary determines that the 
     total amount of available funds is not likely to be otherwise 
     utilized.
       ``(3) No one State shall receive less than one, or more 
     than four, grants under subsection (b).
       ``(4) Such grants shall be in addition to such grants as 
     would otherwise be provided under part G of this Act.
       ``(5) No one grant recipient under this section shall 
     receive Federal funds in excess of $2,000,000.
       ``(e) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall select 
     recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the 
     following criteria:
       ``(1) The location of the grant recipient in the Delta 
     Region.
       ``(2) The demonstrated or potential resources available to 
     the grant applicant for carrying out the purposes of this 
     section.
       ``(3) The demonstrated or potential ability of the grant 
     applicant to improve energy conservation measures in the 
     designated school or hospital.
       ``(4) Such other criteria as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this section.
       ``(f) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     `Delta Region' means the Lower Mississippi Delta Region 
     including the 219 counties and parishes within the States of 
     Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
     Missouri, and Tennessee, as defined in the May 14, 1990, 
     Final Report of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development 
     Commission entitled `The Delta Initiatives: Realizing the 
     Dream . . . Fulfilling the Potential.'
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section, 
     to remain available until expended, not more than $20,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 1996, and 1997, and 1998.''.

     SEC. 305. ENERGY RELATED EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.

       (a) Minority College or University Initiative.--(1) Within 
     one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
     annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
     States Senate and to the United States House of 
     Representatives a report identifying opportunities for 
     minority colleges and universities to participate in programs 
     and activities carried out by the Department or the 
     departmental laboratories. The Secretary shall consult with 
     representatives of minority colleges or universities in 
     preparing the report. Such report shall--
       (A) describe ongoing education and training programs 
     carried out by the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories with respect to, or in conjunction with, 
     minority colleges or universities in the areas of 
     mathematics, science, and engineering;
       (B) describe ongoing research, development, demonstration, 
     or commercial application activities involving the Department 
     or the departmental laboratories and minority colleges or 
     universities;
       (C) describe funding levels for the programs referred to in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B);
       (D) identify ways for the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories to assist minority colleges or universities in 
     providing education and training in the fields of 
     mathematics, the sciences, and engineering;
       (E) identify ways for the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories to assist minority colleges and universities in 
     entering into partnerships;
       (F) address the need for, and potential role of, the 
     Department or the departmental laboratories in providing 
     minority colleges or universities with--
       (i) increased research opportunities for faculty and 
     students;
       (ii) assistance in faculty development and recruitment;
       (iii) curriculum enhancement and development; and
       (iv) improved laboratory instrumentation and equipment, 
     including computer equipment, through purchase, loan, or 
     other transfer mechanisms;
       (G) address the need for, and potential role of, the 
     Department or departmental laboratories in providing 
     financial and technical assistance for the development of 
     infrastructure facilities, including buildings and laboratory 
     facilities, at minority colleges and universities; and
       (H) make specific proposals and recommendations, together 
     with estimates of necessary funding levels, for initiatives 
     to be carried out by the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories in order to assist minority colleges or 
     universities in providing education and training in the areas 
     of mathematics, the sciences, and engineering, and in 
     entering into partnerships with the Department or 
     departmental laboratories.
       (2) The Secretary shall encourage memoranda of 
     understanding and other appropriate forms of agreement 
     between the Department and minority colleges and universities 
     directed at jointly planning and developing programs to 
     foster greater involvement of minority colleges and 
     universities in research, education, training, and 
     recruitment activities of the Department.
       (b) Minority College and University Scholarship Programs 
     for the Delta Region.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     scholarship program for students pursuing undergraduate or 
     graduate degrees in energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering, and technical disciplines at minority colleges 
     and universities in the Delta Region. The scholarship program 
     shall include tuition assistance. Recipients of such 
     scholarships shall be students deemed by the Secretary to 
     have demonstrated (1) a need for such assistance and (2) 
     academic potential in the particular area of study.
       (c) Pre-College Education.--The Secretary shall undertake 
     activities to encourage pre-college education programs in 
     energy-related scientific, mathematical, engineering, and 
     technical disciplines for students in the Delta Region. Such 
     activities shall include, but not be limited to the 
     following:
       (1) Cooperation with, and assistance to, State departments 
     of education and local school districts in the Delta Region 
     to develop and carry out after school and summer education 
     programs for elementary, middle, and secondary school 
     students in energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering and technical disciplines.
       (2) Cooperation with, and assistance to, institutions of 
     higher education in the Delta Region to develop and carry out 
     pre-college education programs in energy-related scientific, 
     mathematical, engineering, and technical disciplines for 
     middle and secondary school students.
       (3) Cooperation with, and assistance to, State departments 
     of education and local school districts in the development 
     and use of curriculum and educational materials in energy-
     related scientific, mathematical, engineering, and technical 
     disciplines for middle and secondary students.
       (4) The establishment of education programs in subjects 
     relating to energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering, and technical disciplines for elementary, 
     middle, and secondary school teachers in the Delta Region.
       (d) Volunteer Program.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     program to encourage the involvement on a voluntary basis of 
     qualified employees of the Department in education programs 
     relating to energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering, and technical disciplines, in cooperation with 
     State departments of education and local school districts in 
     the Delta Region.
       (e) Women and Minorities in the Sciences.--The Secretary 
     shall establish a Center for Excellence in the Sciences at 
     Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi, in cooperation with 
     Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the 
     University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and other 
     minority colleges or universities for purposes of encouraging 
     women and minority students in the Delta Region to study and 
     pursue careers in the sciences, mathematics, engineering and 
     technical disciplines. The Center shall enter into 
     cooperative agreements with Southern University in Baton 
     Rouge, Louisiana, and the University of Arkansas at Pine 
     Bluff, Arkansas, and other minority colleges and universities 
     in the Delta Region, to carry out affiliated programs and 
     coordinate programs activities at such colleges and 
     universities. The Secretary is authorized to provide grants 
     and other forms of financial assistance to the Center.
       (f) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--The 
     Secretary shall ensure that the programs authorized in this 
     section are coordinated with, and complimentary to, education 
     assistance programs administered by the Department and by 
     other Federal agencies in the Delta Region. These agencies 
     include, but are not limited to, the Department of the 
     Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 
     Education, the National Science Foundation, and the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     to carry out the purposes of this section.

     SEC. 306. INTEGRATED BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEMS.

       (a) Program Direction.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct a research, 
     development and demonstration program to determine the 
     economic viability of integrated biomass energy systems 
     within the Delta Region.
       (b) Program Plan.--Not later than six months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and 
     submit to the Congress a program plan to guide the activities 
     under this section.
       (c) Solicitation of Proposals.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with 
     the program plan. Such activities shall include at least 
     three demonstrations of integrated biomass energy systems 
     that--
       (1) involve the production of dedicated energy crops of not 
     less than 25,000 acres per demonstration;
       (2) include predominately herbaceous energy crops;
       (3) include predominately short-rotation woody crops;
       (4) demonstrate cost-effective methods of growing, 
     harvesting, storing, transporting, and preparing energy crops 
     for conversion to electricity or transportation fuel; and
       (5) result in the conversion of such crops to electricity 
     or transportation fuel by a non-Federal energy producer or 
     the Tennessee Valley Authority.
       (d) Cost Sharing.--(1) For research, development, and 
     demonstration programs carried out under this section, the 
     Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources 
     of at least 20 percent of the cost of the project.
       (2) The Secretary shall require at least 50 percent of the 
     costs directly and specifically related to any demonstration 
     or commercial application project under this section to be 
     provided from non-Federal sources. The Secretary may reduce 
     the non-Federal requirement under this section if the 
     Secretary determines that the reduction is necessary and 
     appropriate considering the technological risks involved in 
     the project and is necessary to meet the objectives of this 
     section.
       (3) In calculating the amount of the non-Federal commitment 
     under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall include cash, 
     personnel, services, equipment, and other resources.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section, 
     to remain available until expended, not more than $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.

     SEC. 307. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE DELTA 
                   REGION.

       Title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6851, 6861-6846) is further amended by adding a new 
     section 423 as follows:


        ``weatherization assistance program for the delta region

       ``Sec. 423. (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to 
     encourage the weatherization of low-income dwelling units in 
     the Delta Region.
       ``(b) Grants for Establishment of Program.--Not later than 
     12 months after the date of the enactment of the Lower 
     Mississippi Delta Initiatives Act of 1993, the Secretary 
     shall make grants to (1) States, and (2) in accordance with 
     the provisions of subsection (413)(d), to Indian tribal 
     organizations to serve Native Americans in the Delta Region. 
     Such grants shall be made for the purposes of providing 
     financial assistance for the weatherization of low-income 
     dwelling units.
       ``(c) Applications.--(1) Applications of States or Indian 
     tribal organizations for grants under this section shall be 
     made not more than once for any fiscal year. Such 
     applications shall be submitted to the State weatherization 
     agency, in consultation with Community Action Agencies and 
     Planning and Development Districts in the Delta Region, and 
     the State weatherization agency shall make a single submittal 
     to the Secretary containing all applications which comply 
     with subsection (e).
       ``(2) Applications for grants for energy conservation 
     projects shall contain, or be accompanied by, such 
     information as the Secretary may reasonably require in 
     accordance with regulations governing weatherization 
     assistance programs under this Part.
       ``(d) Selection of Applications.--(1) The Secretary shall 
     select applications from States to receive grants under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(2) Such grants shall be in addition to such grants as 
     would otherwise be provided under section 414 of this Act.
       ``(3) No one grant recipient under this section shall 
     receive Federal funds in excess of $2,000,000.
       ``(e) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall select 
     recipients of grants under this section in accordance with 
     the requirements of sections 414(b) and 415 of this Act, and 
     on the basis of the following criteria:
       ``(1) The location of the grant applicant in the Delta 
     Region.
       ``(2) The demonstrated or potential resources available to 
     the grant applicant for carrying out the purposes of this 
     section.
       ``(3) The demonstrated or potential ability of the grant 
     applicant to improve energy efficiency in low-income dwelling 
     units.
       ``(f) Coordination With Other Weatherization Assistance 
     Programs.--The Secretary shall ensure that the programs 
     authorized in this section are coordinated with, and 
     complimentary to, Department weatherization assistance 
     programs under section 413, 414A and 414B of this title.
       ``(g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     `Delta Region' means the Lower Mississippi Delta Region 
     including the 219 counties and parishes within the States of 
     Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
     Missouri, and Tennessee, as defined in the May 14, 1990 Final 
     Report of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission 
     entitled `The Delta Initiatives: Realizing the Dream . . . 
     Fulfilling the Potential.'
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section, 
     to remain available until expended, not more than $20,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.''.

     SEC. 308. RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVES.

       Section 1212 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     13317) is amended by inserting immediately after 
     ``foregoing,'' the following: ``by the Tennessee Valley 
     Authority,''.

 TITLE IV--PURCHASES FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE BY THE STATE 
                               OF HAWAII.

       Sec. 401. (a) General Provisions.--Section 161 of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j)(1) With respect to each offering of a quantity of 
     petroleum product during a drawdown of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve--
       ``(A) the State of Hawaii, in addition to having the 
     opportunity to submit a competitive bid, may--
       ``(i) submit a binding offer, and shall on submission of 
     the bid, be entitled to purchase a category of petroleum 
     product specified in a notice of sale at a price equal to the 
     volumetrically weighted average of the successful bids made 
     for the remaining quantity of petroleum product within the 
     category that is the subject of the offering; and
       ``(ii) submit one or more alternative offers, for other 
     categories of petroleum product, that will be binding in the 
     event that no price competitive contract is awarded for the 
     category of petroleum product on which a binding offer is 
     submitted under clause (i); and
       ``(B) at the request of the Governor of the State of 
     Hawaii, petroleum product purchased by the State of Hawaii at 
     a competitive sale or through a binding offer shall have 
     first preference in scheduling for lifting.
       ``(2)(A) In administering this subsection, and with respect 
     to each offering, the Secretary may impose the limitation 
     described in subparagraph (B) or (C) that results in the 
     purchase of the lesser quantity of petroleum product.
       ``(B) The Secretary may limit the quantity of petroleum 
     product that the State of Hawaii may purchase through a 
     binding offer at any one offering to 1-1/2 of the total 
     quantity of imports of petroleum product brought into the 
     State during the previous year (or other period determined by 
     the Secretary to be representative).
       ``(C) The Secretary may limit the quantity that may be 
     purchased through binding offers at any one offering to 3 
     percent of the offering.
       ``(3) Notwithstanding any limitation imposed under 
     paragraph (2), in administering this subsection, and with 
     respect to each offering, the Secretary shall, at the request 
     of the Governor of the State of Hawaii, adjust the quantity 
     to be sold to the State of Hawaii or an eligible entity 
     certified under paragraph (6), as follows:
       ``(A) The Secretary shall adjust upward to the next whole 
     number increment of a full tanker load if the quantity to be 
     sold is--
       ``(i) less than one full tanker load; or
       ``(ii) greater than or equal to 50 percent of a full tanker 
     load more than a whole number increment of a full tanker 
     load.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall adjust downward to the next whole 
     number increment of a full tanker load if the quantity to be 
     sold is less than 50 percent of a full tanker load more than 
     a whole number increment of a full tanker load.
       ``(4) The State of Hawaii or an eligible entity may enter 
     into an exchange or a processing agreement that requires 
     delivery to other locations, so long as petroleum product of 
     similar value or quantity is delivered to the State of 
     Hawaii.
       ``(5) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the 
     Secretary may require the State of Hawaii and any eligible 
     entity that purchases petroleum product under this subsection 
     to comply with the standard sales provisions applicable to 
     purchasers of petroleum product at competitive sales.
       ``(6)(A) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C), if the Governor of the State of 
     Hawaii certifies to the Secretary that the State has entered 
     into an agreement with an eligible entity to effectuate the 
     purposes of this Act, such eligible entity may submit a 
     binding offer and receive first preference in scheduling for 
     lifting in accordance with this subsection.
       ``(B) The Governor of the State of Hawaii shall not certify 
     more than one eligible entity under this paragraph for each 
     notice of sale.
       ``(C) If the Secretary has notified the Governor of the 
     State of Hawaii that a company has been barred from bidding 
     (either prior to, or at the time that a notice of sale is 
     issued), the Governor shall not certify such company under 
     the paragraph.
       ``(7) As used in this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `binding offer' means a bid submitted by the 
     State of Hawaii or an eligible entity for an assured award of 
     a specific quantity of petroleum product, with a price to be 
     calculated pursuant to this Act, that obligates the offeror 
     to take title to the petroleum product without further 
     negotiation or recourse to withdraw the offer;
       ``(B) the term `category of petroleum' means the master 
     line items within a notice of sale;
       ``(C) the term `eligible entity' means an entity that owns 
     or controls a refinery that is located within the State of 
     Hawaii;
       ``(D) the term `full tanker load' means a tanker of 
     approximately 700,000 barrels of capacity, or such lesser 
     tanker capacity as may be designated by the State of Hawaii 
     or the eligible entity submitting the binding offer;
       ``(E) the term `offering' means a solicitation for bids for 
     a quantity or quantities of petroleum product from the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve as specified in the notice of 
     sale; and
       ``(F) the term `notice of sale' means the document that 
     announces--
       ``(i) the sale of strategic petroleum reserve products;
       ``(ii) the quantity, characteristics, and location of the 
     petroleum product being sold;
       ``(iii) the delivery period for the sale; and
       ``(iv) the procedures for submitting offers.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act or the date that final regulations 
     are promulgated pursuant to section 3, whichever is sooner.

     SEC. 402. REGULATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promulgate such 
     regulations as are necessary to carry out section 2.
       (b) Plan Amendments.--No amendment of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Plan or the Distribution Plan contained in 
     the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan is required for any 
     action taken under this Act if the Secretary determines that 
     an amendment to the plan is necessary to carry out this 
     section.
       (c) Administrative Procedure.--Regulations issued to carry 
     out this Act shall not be subject to--
       (1) section 523 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6393); or
       (2) section 501 of the Department of Energy Organization 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7191).


                           amendment no. 2604

 (Purpose: Substitute for title I--Energy Policy and Conservation Act)

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk for Mr. 
Wallop and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Michigan [Mr. Levin] for Mr. Wallop, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 2604.

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act Amendments of 1994.

     SEC. 102. TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS.

       Amend the table of contents of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act by,
       (1) striking the items relating to sections 153, 155, 158, 
     164, and 173:
       (2) amending the item relating to section 159 to read as 
     follows:
       ``Sec. 159. Development, operations, and maintenance of the 
     Reserve.''; and
       (3) striking the items relating to part A of title II.

     SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS TO STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.

       Section 2 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``standby'' and ``, 
     subject to congressional review, and to impose rationing, to 
     reduce demand for energy through the implementation of energy 
     conservation plans, and'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) to increase the domestic supply of fossil energy 
     during severe energy supply interruptions.''; and
       (3) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
       ``(6) to reduce the demand for petroleum products during 
     severe energy supply interruptions.''

     SEC. 102. TITLE I AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Part B of Title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6231) is amended--
       (1) in section 151 (42 U.S.C. 6231)--
       (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``limited'' and ``short 
     term''; and
       (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(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 one billion barrels of petroleum products to reduce 
     the impact of disruptions in supplies of petroleum products 
     or to carry out obligations of the United States under the 
     international energy program.'';
       (2) in section 152 (42 U.S.C. 6232)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1), and
       (B) in paragraph (11) by striking ``, the Early Storage 
     Reserve'';
       (3) by striking section 153 (42 U.S.C. 6233);
       (4) in section 154 (42 U.S.C. 6234)--
       (A) by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as follows:
       ``(a)(1) A Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the storage of 
     up to one billion barrels of petroleum products shall be 
     created pursuant to this part.'';
       (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) The Secretary, acting through the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve Office and in accordance with this part, shall 
     exercise authority over the development, operation, and 
     maintenance of the Reserve.'';
       (C) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and
       (D) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
       ``(e)(1) The Secretary shall prepare, and update 
     biennially, a plan for the operation, maintenance and 
     proposed expansion of the Reserve (hereinafter referred to as 
     the SPR Plan). The SPR Plan shall include--
       ``(A) a description of the facilities that compose the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve, including the type and location 
     of each storage facility (other than storage facilities of 
     the Industrial Petroleum Reserve);
       ``(B) an estimate of the volumes and types of petroleum 
     products stored in each storage facility, including any 
     special characteristics of such petroleum products; and
       ``(C) an identification of the ownership of the petroleum 
     products stored in the Reserve in any case where such 
     products are not owned by the United States; and
       ``(D) a description of any changes that have occurred, or 
     are anticipated, in the operation and maintenance of the 
     Reserve, including any plans under consideration or proposed 
     for the upgrading or replacement of existing facilities or 
     the construction of new storage facilities.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall, by rule, also prepare a 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drawdown and Distribution Plan 
     (hereinafter referred to as the SPR Drawdown Plan). The SPR 
     Drawdown Plan shall set forth policy options applicable to 
     the drawdown and distribution of the Reserve, including the 
     strategy or alternative strategies of drawdown and 
     distribution that will be considered and the criteria that 
     will be employed to select among such strategies. Until such 
     SPR Drawdown Plan is finalized the December 1, 1992 Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Drawdown (Amendment Number 4) shall remain 
     in force and effect.''
       (5) by striking section 155 (42 U.S.C. 6235);
       (6) in section 156(b) (42 U.S.C. 6236(b)) by striking ``To 
     implement the Early Storage Reserve Plan or the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Plan which has taken effect pursuant to 
     section 159(a), the'' and inserting ``The'';
       (7) by amending section 157 (42 U.S.C. 6237)--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``The Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Plan shall provide for the establishment 
     and maintenance of'' and insert ``The Secretary shall 
     establish and maintain as part of the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve'', and
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``To implement the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan, the Secretary shall 
     accumulate and maintain'' and inserting ``The Secretary may 
     establish and maintain as part of the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve'';
       (8) by striking section 158 (42 U.S.C. 6238);
       (9) in section 159 (42 U.S.C. 6239)--
       (A) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e);
       (B) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
       ``(f) In order to develop, operate, or maintain the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Secretary may:
       ``(1) issue rules, regulation, or orders;
       ``(2) acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, land 
     or interests in land for the location of storage and related 
     facilities;
       ``(3) construct, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire 
     storage and related facilities;
       ``(4) use, lease, maintain, sell, or otherwise dispose of 
     storage and related facilities acquired under this part, 
     under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may deem 
     necessary or appropriate;
       ``(5) acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise, 
     petroleum products for storage in the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve;
       ``(6) store petroleum products in storage facilities owned 
     and controlled by the United States or in storage facilities 
     owned by others if those facilities are subject to audit by 
     the United States;
       ``(7) execute any contracts necessary to develop, operate, 
     or maintain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
       ``(8) require an importer of petroleum products or refiner 
     to acquire and to store and maintain, in readily available 
     inventories, petroleum products in the Industrial Petroleum 
     Reserve, under section 156;
       ``(9) require the storage of petroleum products in the 
     Industrial Petroleum Reserve, under section 156, on terms 
     that the Secretary specifies in storage facilities owned and 
     controlled by the United States or in storage facilities 
     other than those owned by the United States if those 
     facilities are subject to audit by the United States;
       ``(10) require the maintenance of the Industrial Petroleum 
     Reserve; and
       ``(11) bring an action, when the Secretary considers it 
     necessary, in any court having jurisdiction over the 
     proceedings, to acquire by condemnation any real or personal 
     property, including facilities, temporary use of facilities, 
     or other interests in land, together with any personal 
     property located on or used with the land.'';
       (C) in subsection (g)--
       (i) by striking ``implementation'' and inserting 
     ``development''; and
       (ii) by striking ``Plan'';
       (D) by striking subsections (h) and (i); and
       (E) by striking subsection (j) from ``No later than'' 
     through ``Amendments of 1990'' and inserting in lieu thereof: 
     ``When the Secretary determines that, within five years, the 
     Reserve can reasonably be expected to contain an inventory of 
     750,000,000 barrels,''; and
       (F) by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) During any period in which drawdown and distribution 
     are being implemented, the Secretary may issue rules, 
     regulations, or orders to implement the drawdown and 
     distribution of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in accordance 
     with section 523 of this Act, without regard to the 
     requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
     and section 501 of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7191).'';
       (10) in section 160 (42 U.S.C. 6240)--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking all before the dash and 
     inserting the following--
       ``(a) For the purpose of implementing the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, the Secretary may acquire, place in 
     storage, transport, or exchange'';
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking the third comma and 
     ``including the Early Storage Reserve'' and paragraph (2);
       (C) by striking subsections (c), (d) and (e);
       (11) in section 161 (42 U.S.C. 6241)--
       (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Except as provided in subsection (f) and (g), no 
     drawdown and distribution of the Reserve may be made except 
     in accordance with the provisions of the Distribution Plan 
     prepared pursuant to section 154(e).''
       (B) by striking subsection (c).
       (C) by amending subsection (d)(1) to read as follows:
       ``(d)(1) No drawdown and distribution of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve may be made unless the President has found 
     drawdown and distribution is required by a severe energy 
     supply interruption or by obligations of the United States 
     under the international energy program.''
       (D) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
       ``(e)(1) The Secretary shall sell any petroleum product 
     withdrawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at public sale 
     to the highest qualified bidder in the amounts, for the 
     period, and after a notice of sale the Secretary considers 
     proper, and without regard to Federal, State, or local 
     regulations controlling sales of petroleum products.
       ``(2) The Secretary may cancel in whole or in part any 
     offer to sell petroleum products as part of any drawdown and 
     distribution under this section.''; and
       (E) in paragraph (g)--
       ``(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Distribution Plan'' 
     and inserting ``distribution procedures'', and
       (ii) by striking paragraphs (2) and (6);
       (12) by striking section 164 (42 U.S.C. 6244);
       (13) by amending section 165 (42 U.S.C. 6245) to read as 
     follows--
       ``Sec. 165. The Secretary shall report annually to the 
     President and the Congress on actions to implement this part. 
     This report shall include--
       ``(1) a detailed statement of the status of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, including--
       ``(A) the capacity of the Reserve and the scheduled annual 
     fill rate for achieving this capacity:
       ``(B) the types and quality of crude oil to be acquired for 
     the Reserve, including the method of procurement, under the 
     schedule described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) any conditions affecting physical integrity of any 
     Reserve facility or the petroleum products stored in any 
     Reserve facility, that would impair the maintenance or 
     operation of the Reserve, including any proposed remedial 
     actions, their estimated costs, and schedules for their 
     execution;
       ``(D) plans for the construction of new Reserve facilities 
     or the enhancement or improvement of existing Reserve 
     facilities, including their estimated costs and schedules for 
     completion;
       ``(E) specific actions being taken or anticipated to 
     complete and maintain a Reserve, a 750 million barrel 
     Reserve;
       ``(F) specific actions being taken to complete preparations 
     of plans for expansion of the Reserve to a capacity of one 
     billion barrels; and
       ``(G) a description of the current methods of drawdown and 
     distribution to be utilized; and
       ``(H) an explanation of any changes made in the matters 
     described in subparagraphs (A) and (G) since the transmittal 
     of the previous report under this section;
       ``(2) a summary of the action being taken to develop, 
     operate, or maintain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
       ``(3) a summary of any actions taken or proposed to achieve 
     the petroleum product storage objectives for the Reserve 
     through the acquisition of petroleum products by the 
     acquisition of leasing of petroleum products, or by other 
     means;
       ``(4) a review of any proposal received from a person, 
     including a State or local governmental entity, that would 
     further the objectives of the Reserve, including the 
     financing or leasing of Reserve storage facilities or 
     petroleum products, or both, and any anticipated actions on 
     such a proposal;
       ``(5) a description of current United States and 
     International Energy Agency policies and practices applicable 
     to the drawdown and distribution of the Reserve, including 
     any changes in such policies and the rationale for such 
     changes;
       ``(6) a summary of the financial transactions in the 
     Strategic Petroleum reserve and SPR Petroleum Account;
       ``(7) a summary of the existing problems with respect to 
     operation or maintenance of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 
     and
       ``(8) any recommendations for supplemental legislation the 
     Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to implement 
     this part, including any proposal under paragraphs (3) and 
     (4).''.
       ``(14) in section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) by striking all 
     after ``appropriated'' and inserting ``such funds as may be 
     necessary to implement this part.'';
       (15) in section 167 (42 U.S.C. 6247)--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by inserting ``test sales of petroleum products from 
     the Reserve,'' after ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve,''.
       (ii) by striking paragraph (1);
       (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``after fiscal year 
     1982''; and
       (B) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
       ``(e) The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681-
     688) applies to funds made available under subsection (b).'';
       (c) Part C of Title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6249, et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 172 (42 U.S.C. 6249a) by striking 
     subsections (a) and (b); and
       (2) by striking section 173 (42 U.S.C. 6249b); and
       (d) Part D of Title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act is amended in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251), by striking 
     ``1994'' each time is appears and inserting ``1999''.

     ``SEC. 103 TITLE II AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
     amended by striking Part A (42 U.S.C. 201 through 204).
       (b) Part B of Title II of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end of section 
     256(h), ``There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years 1996 through 1999, such sums as may be necessary.''.
       (c) Part D of Title II of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act is amended in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285), 
     by striking ``1994'' each time it appears and inserting 
     ``1999''.

     SEC. 104. TITLE III AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291-6327, 6361-6374d) is amended 
     in section 365(f)) (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) by amending paragraph 
     (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for the purpose 
     of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal years 1995 through 1999, such sums as 
     may be necessary.''
       (b) Part G of title III of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371, et seq.) is amended in 
     section 397 (42 U.S.C. 6371f) is amended to read as follows:
       ``Sec. 397. For the purpose of carrying out this part, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1995 
     through 1999, such sums as may be necessary.''.
  Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, on July 20, the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources unanimously ordered reported S. 2251, the principal 
purpose of which is to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to 
manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more effectively and extend the 
President's basic authorities for dealing with energy emergencies. The 
authority of the President to maintain, manage and withdraw oil from 
our Strategic Petroleum Reserve expires on September 30, 1994. In 
addition, key authorities essential for the United States to meet its 
obligations under programs of the International Energy Agency also 
expire on September 30, 1994. We need to extend all of these 
authorities before Congress adjourns in October. This legislation 
provides such an extension for a 5-year period.
  Congress passed the Energy Policy and Conservation Act [EPCA] in 1975 
among other things to establish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve [SPR] 
and to provide for participation of the United States in the programs 
of the International Energy Agency [IEA] to mitigate the impact of 
severe oil supply disruptions on the U.S. economy. The SPR provides a 
stockpile of oil to protect American consumers against the shock to the 
economy resulting from a crisis that disrupts foreign oil supplies. 
There are approximately 580 million barrels of oil currently stored in 
the SPR, which represents about 20 percent of our projected total 
imports of petroleum for 1994 and a national investment worth almost 
$12 billion at current oil prices.
  Coordinated efforts with other major petroleum consuming countries 
through the IEA leverage our investment in the SPR. Continuation of the 
SPR and IEA programs is in the national economic and security interest.
  The committee-reported bill extends the authorization through fiscal 
year 1999 for the SPR and the U.S. participation in the IEA. The 
committee also adopted several administration-proposed amendments to 
EPCA: To eliminate the linkage between purchases of oil for the SPR and 
production of oil from the federally owned Elk Hills Naval Petroleum 
Reserve; to change from a quarterly to annual reporting requirement for 
the SPR program; and to repeal the requirements that a contract to 
lease oil for the SPR lie before Congress for 30 days before it becomes 
effective.
  A more complete description of these amendments may be found in the 
Committee Report (S. Rept. 103-334).
  The committee-reported bill also includes an amendment to guarantee 
the State of Hawaii access to oil from the SPR in the event of a 
drawdown. This provision, essentially the same as legislation which 
passed the Senate in 1991, is intended to mitigate the increased 
vulnerability of Hawaii to supply disruption due to its remote 
location.
  The committee also reported amendments that the Senate has previously 
adopted to conform the Department of Energy's conflict of interest 
rules with those of the rest of the Federal Government. Finally, the 
committee adopted the provisions of S. 991 that would establish 
programs to be managed by the Department of Energy in the seven-State 
Lower Mississippi Delta Region as new title III of S. 2251. S. 991 
passed the Senate unanimously earlier this year.
  The managers of the bill will propose on behalf of the committee that 
the Senate add to the bill before passage certain amendments affecting 
programs of the Department of Energy from the bill originally proposed 
by the administration. These administration amendments extend 
authorizations for appropriations through fiscal year 1999 for the 
activities of the interagency working group and working subgroups of 
the Committee on Renewable Energy, Commerce and Trade [CORECT] and the 
Committee on Energy Efficiency, Commerce and Trade [COEECT]. CORECT and 
COEECT are interagency cooperative groups established by section 256 of 
EPCA to promote exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency 
products and services.
  The managers amendment will also provide for extension through 1999 
of the authorization for appropriations for the Department of Energy's 
State Energy Conservation programs and the Energy Conservation Program 
for Schools and Hospitals.
  Finally, the managers amendment to S. 2251 includes the text of S. 
473, the Department of Energy National Competitiveness Technology 
Partnership Act, which passed the Senate unanimously on November 20, 
1993.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no further debate, the question is 
on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 2604) was agreed to.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and I move to 
lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.


                           amendment no. 2605

(Purpose: To promote the industrial competitiveness and economic growth 
    of the United States by strengthening the linkages between the 
laboratories of the Department of Energy and the private sector and by 
supporting the development and application of technologies critical to 
   the economic, scientific and technological competitiveness of the 
                 United States, and for other purposes)

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for 
its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Michigan [Mr. Levin], for Mr. Johnston, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 2605.

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no further debate, the question is 
on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 2605) was agreed to.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and I move to 
lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill is open to further amendment. If 
there be no further amendment to be proposed, the question is on 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the 
question is, Shall the bill pass?
  So the bill (S. 2251), as amended, was passed as follows:
  The text of the bill will be printed in a future edition of the 
Record.

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