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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3792 
To provide for the establishment of a Gasoline Availability Stabilization 
Reserve, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of a Gasoline Availability 
Stabilization Reserve, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gasoline Availability 
Stabilization Reserve Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GASOLINE AVAILABILITY STABILIZATION RESERVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall establish a Gasoline Availability Stabilization 
Reserve (in this section referred to as the ‘‘GAS Re-
serve’’) system with a total capacity of 20,000,000 
barrels of regular unleaded gasoline. 
(2) RESERVE SITES.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall determine a site for one GAS Reserve 
each in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the 
United States, and one in California. Such reserve 
sites shall be operational within 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary may 
establish two additional GAS Reserve sites at loca-
tions selected by the Secretary. 
(3) SECURITY.—In establishing the GAS Re-
serve under this section, the Secretary shall obtain 
the concurrence of the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity with respect to physical design security and 
operational security. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION PLAN.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Energy shall transmit to the Congress, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the Governor of each State in 
which a reserve will be sited a plan for the transportation 
of the contents of the GAS Reserve under this section to 
consumers in the event of an emergency sale under sub-
section (d).
(c) FILL DATE.—The Secretary of Energy shall com-
plete the process of filling the GAS Reserve under this 
section by March 1, 2007. 
(d) EMERGENCY SALE AUTHORIZATION.—The Sec-
retary of Energy shall sell gasoline from the GAS Reserve 
if— 
(1) the Governor of a State transmits to the 
Secretary a written request for GAS Reserve emer-
gency sales assistance which— 
(A) cites a physical disruption in the sys-
tem supplying gasoline to the Governor’s State; 
and 
(B) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary that such disruption is likely to result 
in price volatility for retail gasoline markets in 
the Governor’s State; and 
(2) the Secretary determines that— 
(A) GAS Reserve emergency sales would 
mitigate gasoline price volatility in the Gov-
ernor’s State; 
(B) GAS Reserve emergency sales would 
not have an adverse effect on the long-term eco-
nomic viability of retail gasoline markets in the 
Governor’s State and adjacent States;
(C) the physical disruption described in 
paragraph (1)(A) is likely to result in general 
economic disruption in the Governor’s State 
and adjacent States; and 
(D) GAS Reserve emergency sales would 
serve to stabilize gasoline prices, not suppress 
prices below long-term market trend levels. 
(e) PROCEDURE.— 
(1) SECRETARY’S RESPONSE.—The Secretary of 
Energy shall respond to a request transmitted under 
subsection (d)(1) within 10 days of receipt of a re-
quest by— 
(A) approving the request; 
(B) denying the request; or 
(C) requesting additional supporting infor-
mation. 
(2) APPROVAL.—If the Secretary approves a re-
quest, the Secretary shall provide to the Governor a 
written notice of approval that includes— 
(A) a description of the GAS Reserve 
emergency sale plan; and 
(B) an explanation of the Secretary’s deci-
sion. 
(3) DENIAL.—If the Secretary denies a request, 
the Secretary shall provide to the Governor a written