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costs and improve efficiency at, federally owned or 
operated water regulation, storage, and conveyance 
facilities. 
SEC. 245. SHIFT OF PROJECT LOADS TO OFF-PEAK PERI-
ODS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall—
(1) review electric power consumption by Bu-
reau of Reclamation facilities for water pumping 
purposes; and 
(2) make such adjustments in such pumping as 
possible to minimize the amount of electric power 
consumed for such pumping during periods of peak 
electric power consumption, including by performing 
as much of such pumping as possible during off-
peak hours at night. 
(b) CONSENT OF AFFECTED IRRIGATION CUSTOMERS 
REQUIRED.—The Secretary may not under this section 
make any adjustment in pumping at a facility without the 
consent of each person that has contracted with the 
United States for delivery of water from the facility for 
use for irrigation and that would be affected by such ad-
justment. 
(c) EXISTING OBLIGATIONS NOT AFFECTED.—This 
section shall not be construed to affect any existing obliga-
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tion of the Secretary to provide electric power, water, or 
other benefits from Bureau of Reclamation facilities, in-
cluding recreational releases. 
TITLE III—OIL AND GAS—
COMMERCE 
Subtitle A—Petroleum Reserve and 
Home Heating Oil 
SEC. 301. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE STRA-
TEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE AND OTHER 
ENERGY PROGRAMS. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE I OF THE ENERGY POL-
ICY AND CONSERVATION ACT.—Title I of the Energy Pol-
icy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6211 et seq.) is 
amended—
(1) by striking section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
‘‘SEC. 166. There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out this part and part D, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’; 
(2) by striking section 186 (42 U.S.C. 6250e); 
and 
(3) by striking part E (42 U.S.C. 6251; relat-
ing to the expiration of title I of the Act).
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(b) AMENDMENT TO TITLE II OF THE ENERGY POL-
ICY AND CONSERVATION ACT.—Title II of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) is 
amended—
(1) by inserting before section 273 (42 U.S.C. 
6283) the following: 
‘‘PART C—SUMMER FILL AND FUEL BUDGETING 
PROGRAMS’’; 
(2) by striking section 273(e) (42 U.S.C. 
6283(e); relating to the expiration of summer fill 
and fuel budgeting programs); and 
(3) by striking part D (42 U.S.C. 6285; relat-
ing to the expiration of title II of the Act). 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of con-
tents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
amended—
(1) by inserting after the items relating to part 
C of title I the following:
‘‘PART D—NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE 
‘‘Sec. 181. Establishment. 
‘‘Sec. 182. Authority. 
‘‘Sec. 183. Conditions for release; plan. 
‘‘Sec. 184. Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account. 
‘‘Sec. 185. Exemptions.’’;
(2) by amending the items relating to part C of 
title II to read as follows:
‘‘PART C—SUMMER FILL AND FUEL BUDGETING PROGRAMS 
‘‘Sec. 273. Summer fill and fuel budgeting programs.’’
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; and 
(3) by striking the items relating to part D of 
title II. 
(d) AMENDMENT TO THE ENERGY POLICY AND CON-
SERVATION ACT.—Section 183(b)(1) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6250(b)(1)) is amended 
by striking all after ‘‘increases’’ through to ‘‘mid-October 
through March’’ and inserting ‘‘by more than 60 percent 
over its 5-year rolling average for the months of mid-Octo-
ber through March (considered as a heating season aver-
age)’’. 
(e) FILL STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE TO CA-
PACITY.—The Secretary of Energy shall, as expeditiously 
as practicable, acquire petroleum in amounts sufficient to 
fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the 1,000,000,000 
barrel capacity authorized under section 154(a) of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6234(a)), 
consistent with the provisions of sections 159 and 160 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 6239, 6240). 
SEC. 302. NATIONAL OILHEAT RESEARCH ALLIANCE. 
Section 713 of the Energy Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
6201 note) is amended by striking ‘‘4’’ and inserting ‘‘9’’. 
SEC. 303. SITE SELECTION. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall complete a pro-