[105th Congress Public Law 177]
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Public Law 105-177
105th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation 
               Act. <<NOTE: June 1, 1998 -  [H.R. 2472]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

    The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended--
            (1) in section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) by striking ``1997'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``1999'';
            (2) in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking ``1997'' 
        both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``1999'';
            (3) by striking ``section 252(l)(1)'' in section 251(e)(1) 
        (42 U.S.C. 6271(e)(1)) and inserting ``section 252(k)(1)'';
            (4) in section 252 (42 U.S.C. 6272)--
                    (A) in subsections (a)(1) and (b), by striking 
                ``allocation and information provisions of the 
                international energy program'' and inserting 
                ``international emergency response provisions'';
                    (B) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``known'' and 
                inserting after ``circumstances'' ``known at the time of 
                approval'';
                    (C) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ``shall'' and 
                inserting ``may'';
                    (D) in subsection (f)(2) by inserting ``voluntary 
                agreement or'' after ``approved'';
                    (E) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:

    ``(h) Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 shall not 
apply to any agreement or action undertaken for the purpose of 
developing or carrying out--
            ``(1) the international energy program; or
            ``(2) any allocation, price control, or similar program with 
        respect to petroleum products under this Act.'';
                    (F) in subsection (k) by amending paragraph (2) to 
                read as follows:
            ``(2) The term `international emergency response provisions' 
        means--
                    ``(A) the provisions of the international energy 
                program which relate to international allocation of 
                petroleum 
                products and to the information system provided in the 
                program; and
                    ``(B) the emergency response measures adopted by the 
                Governing Board of the International Energy Agency 
                (including the July 11, 1984, decision by the Governing 
                Board on `Stocks and Supply Disruptions') for--
                          ``(i) the coordinated drawdown of stocks of 
                      petroleum products held or controlled by 
                      governments; and

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                          ``(ii) complementary actions taken by 
                      governments during an existing or impending 
                      international oil 
                      supply disruption.''; and
                    (G) by amending subsection (l) to read as follows:

    ``(l) The antitrust defense under subsection (f) shall not extend to 
the international allocation of petroleum products unless allocation is 
required by chapters III and IV of the international energy program 
during an international energy supply emergency.'';
            (5) in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285) by striking ``1997'' 
        both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``1999''; 
        and
            (6) at the end of section 154 <<NOTE: 42 USC 6234.>> by 
        adding the following new subsection:

    ``(f)(1) <<NOTE: Petroleum and petroleum products.>>  The drawdown 
and distribution of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve is authorized only under section 161 of this Act, and drawdown 
and distribution of petroleum products for purposes other than those 
described in section 161 of this Act shall be prohibited.

    ``(2) In the Secretary's annual budget submission, the Secretary 
shall request funds for acquisition, transportation, and injection of 
petroleum products for storage in the Reserve. If no requests for funds 
are made, the Secretary shall provide a written explanation of the 
reason therefore.''.

    Approved June 1, 1998.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2472 (S. 417):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-275 (Comm. on Commerce).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-25 accompanying S. 417 (Comm. on Energy and 
Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 143 (1997):
                                    Sept. 29, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                    Sept. 30, considered and passed 
                                        Senate, amended.
                                    Nov. 9, House concurred in Senate 
                                        amendment with an amendment 
                                        pursuant to H. Res. 317.
                                                        Vol. 144 (1998):
                                    Feb. 12, Senate concurred in House 
                                        amendment with an amendment.
                                    May 19, House concurred in Senate 
                                        amendment.

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