Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendments of 1997

Summary: Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to:  (1) authorize appropriations for FY 1998 to implement the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; (2) extend all authorities governing domestic supply availability to September 30, 1998; and (3) declare that the requirements of the Act shall be the sole procedures applicable to international emergency response provisions. 
Revises prescriptions governing the international energy program and attendant international voluntary agreements. 
Redefines international emergency response provisions to include: (1) international energy program provisions relating to international allocation of petroleum products and to the information system provided in the program; and (2) certain emergency response measures adopted by the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency. 
Cites circumstances under which certain antitrust defenses shall extend to the international allocation of petroleum products during an international energy supply emergency. 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 for the international energy program. 
Extends all standby energy authorities to September 30, 1998. 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 for:  (1) State energy conservation programs; (2) energy conservation projects for schools and hospitals; and (3) the alternative fuels truck commercial application program. 
Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 for its weatherization assistance program for low-income persons.

That this Act may be 
cited as the ``Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendments of 1997''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

    The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended--
            (1) by amending section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) to read as 
        follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 166. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 1998.'';
            (2) in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking ``September 
        30, 1997'' both places it appears and inserting ``September 30, 
        1998'';
            (3) in section 251(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 6271(e)(1)) by striking 
        ``section 252(l)(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 ``known at the time of approval'' after 
                ``circumstances'';
                    (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 does 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 (i) by inserting ``annually, or'' 
                after ``least'' and by inserting ``during an 
                international energy supply emergency'' after 
                ``months'';
                    (G) 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
                            ``(ii) complementary actions taken by 
                        governments during an existing or impending 
                        international oil supply disruption.'', and
                    (H) by amending subsection (l) to read as follows--
    ``(l) The antitrust defense under subsection (f) does 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) section 256(h) (42 U.S.C. 6276(h)) by adding, ``There 
        are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
        for fiscal year 1998.'' after ``subtitle.'';
            (6) in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285) by striking ``September 
        30, 1997'' both places it appears and inserting ``September 30, 
        1998'';
            (7) in section 365(f)(1) (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)(1)) by striking 
        ``not to exceed'' and all that follows through ``fiscal year 
        1993'' and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
        year 1998.'';
            (8) by amending section 397 (42 U.S.C. 6371f) to read as 
        follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 397. For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 1998.''; and
            (9) in section 400BB (42 U.S.C. 6374a(b)) by amending 
        paragraph (l) to read as follows:
    ``(l) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
1998, to remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 3. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT AMENDMENT.

    Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6872) is amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 422. For the purpose of carrying out the weatherization 
program under this part, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1998.''.