PUBLIC LAW 101-383 —SEPT. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 727 Public Law 101-383 101st Congress An Act To extend titles I and II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be referred to as the "Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendments of 1990". SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 104(b)(1) by striking out "September 15, 1990" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1994"; (2) in section 171, by striking out "September 15, 1990" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1994"; and (3) in section 281, by striking out "September 15, 1990" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1994". SEC. 3. SEVERE DOMESTIC ENERGY SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS. (a) DEFINITIONS.— Section 3(8)(C) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202(8)(C)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(i)" after "from" the first place it appears; and (2) by striking out "or from" and inserting in lieu thereof: "(ii) an interruption in the supply of domestic petroleum products, or(iii)". (b) DRAWDOWN.—Section 161 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(h)(1) If the President finds that— "(A) a circumstance, other than those described in subsection (d), exists that constitutes, or is likely to become, a domestic energy supply shortage of significant scope or duration; and "(B) action taken under this subsection would assist directly and significantly in preventing or reducing the adverse impact of such shortage, then the Secretary may, subject to the limitations of paragraph (2), draw down and distribute the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. "(2) In no case may the Reserve be drawn down under this subsection— . "(A) in excess of an aggregate of 30,000,000 barrels with respect to each such shortage; "(B) for more than 60 days with respect to each such shortage; "(C) if there are fewer than 500,000,000 barrels of petroleum product stored in the Reserve; or Sept. 15, 1990 [S. 2088] Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendments of 1990. Petroleum and petroleum products. 42 USC 6201 note. 50 USC app. 2071 note. 42 USC 6251. 42 USC 6285.
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