S 1231 · 114th Congress · Energy

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-05-06· Sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-65.(2015-05-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Energy to: evaluate the international obligations that gave rise to the establishment and maintenance of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR); analyze changes in energy security infrastructure since the establishment of the SPR, including changes in the distribution infrastructure and the integrity of the salt caverns associated with the SPR; estimate the costs of completing deferred maintenance for the SPR; estimate the costs of life extension spending for SPR infrastructure nearing the end of its design life; and evaluate the size of the SPR as of the date of the study, based upon current and projected oil supply and demand.…

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