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Union Calendar No. 339 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1733 
[Report No. 115–457] 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the 
energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2017 
Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
DECEMBER 11, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BUCSHON, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. TONKO, 
Mr. MOULTON, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. ROSKAM, Ms. 
TSONGAS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. SCHRADER, and Mr. 
SAM JOHNSON of Texas 
DECEMBER 11, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENERGY SAVINGS FROM LUBRICATING OIL. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, shall— 
(1) review and update the report prepared pur-
suant to section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005; 
(2) after consultation with relevant Federal, 
State, and local agencies and affected industry and 
stakeholder groups, update data that was used in 
preparing that report; and 
(3) prepare and submit to Congress a coordi-
nated Federal strategy to increase the beneficial 
reuse of used lubricating oil, that— 
(A) is consistent with national policy as es-
tablished pursuant to section 2 of the Used Oil 
Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–463); 
and 
(B) addresses measures needed to— 
(i) increase the responsible collection 
of used oil; 
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(ii) disseminate public information 
concerning sustainable reuse options for 
used oil; and 
(iii) promote sustainable reuse of used 
oil by Federal agencies, recipients of Fed-
eral grant funds, entities contracting with 
the Federal Government, and the general 
public. 
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Union Calendar No. 339 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1733 
[Report No. 115–457] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and up-
date a report on the energy and environmental 
benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
DECEMBER 11, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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