[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 115-345
115th Congress

An Act


 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the
energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating
oil. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <>  ENERGY SAVINGS FROM
LUBRICATING OIL.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, shall--
(1) review and update the report prepared pursuant to
section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
(2) <>  after consultation with
relevant Federal, State, and local agencies and affected
industry and stakeholder groups, update data that was used in
preparing that report; and
(3) <>  prepare and submit to Congress a
coordinated Federal strategy to increase the beneficial reuse of
used lubricating oil, that--
(A) is consistent with national policy as
established pursuant to section 2 of the Used Oil
Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-463); and
(B) addresses measures needed to--
(i) increase the responsible collection of
used oil;
(ii) <>
disseminate public information concerning
sustainable reuse options for used oil; and
(iii) promote sustainable reuse of used oil by
Federal agencies, recipients of Federal grant
funds, entities contracting with the Federal
Government, and the general public.

Approved December 21, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1733:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-457 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 163 (2017):
Dec. 12, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 164 (2018):
Dec. 20, considered and passed
Senate.