Defense Petroleum Reserve Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish, maintain, and utilize a Defense Petroleum Reserve, with a specified capacity and drawdown capability.
Requires the Secretary, within 270 days after enactment of this Act, to prepare and transmit to the Congress a Defense Petroleum Reserve Plan detailing the design, construction, and filling of the storage and related facilities of the Reserve. Requires the Plan to be designed so as to assure that the Reserve will provide immediate access to petroleum to be utilized for emergency national defense purposes as declared by the President. Outlines details to be included within the Plan, including a comprehensive environmental assessment.
Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations and take other specified steps to assure implementation of the Plan. Allows the Secretary to store, transport, or exchange petroleum: (1) which is produced from Federal lands; (2) which the United States is entitled to receive as royalties from production on Federal lands; or (3) which is acquired by the Secretary for the Reserve. Outlines objectives to be followed by the Secretary in acquiring petroleum for the Reserve.
Establishes in the Treasury the Defense Petroleum Reserve Account, with specified credits made to such account. Prohibits the Secretary from using account funds for any purpose other than the procurement of petroleum for the Reserve.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire any pipelines or rights-of-way for new pipelines deemed necessary for maintenance of the Reserve.
Requires the Secretary, beginning not later than January 1, 1987, to transmit annually a report to the Congress with a detailed accounting of activities carried out under this Act. Requires the Secretary, beginning not later than January 1, 1988, to transmit triennially a report to the Congress concerning anticipated emergency petroleum needs for national defense, together with any recommendations.
Authorizes continued production of petroleum from the naval petroleum reserves.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
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