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[S. 3407 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3407
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a Western Refined Fuel
Storage Reserve as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 9, 2025
Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a Western Refined Fuel
Storage Reserve as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 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 cited as the ``Western Refined Fuel Reserve Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. WESTERN REFINED FUEL STORAGE RESERVE.
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting
after section 163 (42 U.S.C. 6243) the following:
``SEC. 164. WESTERN REFINED FUEL STORAGE RESERVE.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Refined fuel storage reserve.--The term `Refined Fuel
Storage Reserve' means a storage facility that--
``(A) is a salt cavern formation; and
``(B) is capable of storing refined petroleum
products.
``(2) Refined petroleum product.--The term `refined
petroleum product' means gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
``(3) Western state.--The term `Western State' means the
States of Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Utah, and Washington.
``(b) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of the Western Refined Fuel Reserve Act of 2025,
the Secretary shall establish a Refined Fuel Storage Reserve
for the storage of refined petroleum products as part of the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, pursuant to--
``(A) the authority of the Secretary under section
159(f) to address energy supply and transportation
vulnerabilities in Western States, in accordance with
Executive Order 14156 (90 Fed. Reg. 8433; relating to
declaring a national energy emergency); and
``(B) this Act.
``(2) Requirements.--
``(A) Identification and selection.--In carrying
out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
``(i) identify existing or potential
storage locations in Western States suitable to
establish a Refined Fuel Storage Reserve,
taking into account--
``(I) the proximity of existing
distribution systems;
``(II) areas of the United States--
``(aa) most dependent on
imported petroleum products;
and
``(bb) areas of the United
States most likely to
experience shortages of refined
petroleum products;
``(III) the capability for
expeditious distribution of refined
petroleum products from the Refined
Fuel Storage Reserve to areas of the
United States described in subclause
(II); and
``(IV) the cost of establishing the
Refined Fuel Storage Reserve--
``(aa) in the applicable
Western State; and
``(bb) at the applicable
storage location; and
``(ii) select 1 storage location.
``(B) Existing locations.--In carrying out
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable--
``(i) identify locations suitable for the
Refined Fuel Storage Reserve in Western States;
and
``(ii) enter into a contractual arrangement
with a public or private entity for the use and
operation of a public or private storage
location.
``(c) Fill and Maintenance.--
``(1) Requirements.--During the 5 fiscal years following
the date of establishment of the Refined Fuel Storage Reserve
under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall, in accordance
with paragraph (2), fill and maintain the Refined Fuel Storage
Reserve at not less than 75 percent of the minimum capacity for
each refined petroleum product on an adjusted annual basis
using--
``(A) amounts appropriated by Congress for
acquisition, by purchase, of petroleum products for
storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and
``(B) revenues from emergency or test sales carried
out pursuant to section 161.
``(2) Minimum capacity.--The minimum capacity of the
Refined Fuel Storage Reserve is--
``(A) 5,000,000 barrels of gasoline;
``(B) 3,000,000 barrels of diesel; and
``(C) 2,000,000 barrels of jet fuel.
``(d) Drawdown.--The Secretary may withdraw refined petroleum
products stored in the Refined Fuel Storage Reserve to respond to
emergencies, supply disruptions, or any other circumstances consistent
with the intent of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or the needs of
Western States.
``(e) State and Local Government Storage.--The Secretary shall, as
the Secretary determines appropriate, pursue agreements with applicable
Western State governments and local governments for storage of non-
Federal petroleum products within the Refined Fuel Storage Reserve.
``(f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the Western Refined Fuel Reserve Act of 2025, and annually thereafter,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the establishment
and operations of the Refined Fuel Storage Reserve, which shall
include--
``(1) an evaluation of--
``(A) the mechanisms used to carry out the
requirements of this section; and
``(B) other potential mechanisms that could be used
in the future to carry out the requirements of this
section;
``(2) the process for purchase or leasing of storage
facilities required for the Refined Fuel Storage Reserve, as
applicable; and
``(3) recommendations for future storage of refined
petroleum products in the Refined Fuel Storage Reserve,
including any administrative actions and legislation necessary
to implement the recommendations, as the Secretary determines
appropriate.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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