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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Energy Price and Supply Information
Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. SURVEY OF FUEL PRICES AND INVENTORIES.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Energy Information
Administration of the Department of Energy shall conduct and publish
surveys of--
(1) wholesale and retail prices and primary and secondary
inventory levels of home heating fuel on a national, State, and
PADD basis;
(2) wholesale prices and primary inventory levels of home
heating fuel on a company-by-company basis (without identifying
the names of such companies);
(3) wellhead and citygate prices of natural gas by major
interstate pipeline;
(4) inventory levels of working natural gas and base
natural gas held in underground storage by interstate and
intrastate operator;
(5) wholesale and retail prices and primary and secondary
inventory levels of automotive fuel on a national, State, and
PADD basis; and
(6) wholesale prices and primary inventory levels of
automotive fuel on a company-by-company basis (without
identifying the names of such companies).
(b) Frequency of Surveys.--
(1) Home heating fuel and natural gas.--The surveys
described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection
(a) shall be conducted and published weekly during each winter
heating season beginning with the first winter heating season
following the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Automotive fuel.--The surveys described in paragraphs
(5) and (6) of subsection (a) shall be conducted and published
weekly throughout each year beginning 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. RECOMMENDED ADEQUATE INVENTORY LEVELS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, after consultation with the
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration and State energy
offices, establish recommended adequate inventory levels for home
heating fuel, natural gas, and automotive fuel in accordance with this
section. Such levels shall constitute the amount of inventories
necessary to prevent substantial disruptions in supply or substantial
price increases and shall exceed levels regarded as minimum operating
levels, below which operating problems and shortages would appear in
the national distribution system.
(b) Home Heating Fuel.--In the case of home heating fuel, such
levels shall be established for primary and secondary inventories on a
national, state, and PADD basis. Such levels shall be established
before each winter heating season and remain in effect for that season.
(c) Natural Gas.--In the case of natural gas, such level shall be
established on a national basis for natural gas held in underground
storage. Such level shall be established before each winter heating
season and remain in effect for that season.
(d) Automotive Fuel.--In the case of automotive fuel, such levels
shall be established for primary and secondary inventories on a
national and PADD basis. Such levels shall be established for each 6
month period beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 4. NOTIFICATION OF INVENTORY LEVELS.

(a) Home Heating Fuel and Natural Gas.--
(1) Preseason notification.--Not later than October 1 of
each year, the Secretary shall notify the Congress, the
President, and State energy offices concerning whether
inventories of home heating fuel and natural gas meet the
recommended adequate inventory levels established under section
3 for the winter heating season beginning that October 1.
(2) Supplemental notifications.--If, at any time during any
winter heating season, inventories of home heating fuel or
natural gas fall below the recommended adequate inventory
levels established under section 3 for that winter heating
season, the Secretary shall notify the Congress, the President,
and the State energy office of any State concerned, and shall
make recommendations for legislative and administrative actions
necessary to restore inventories to such recommended adequate
levels.
(b) Automotive Fuel.--If, at any time, inventories of automotive
fuel fall below the recommended adequate inventory levels established
under section 3 for that 6 month period, the Secretary shall notify the
Congress, the President, and the State energy office of any State
concerned, and shall make recommendations for legislative and
administrative actions necessary to restore inventories to such
recommended adequate levels.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON INTERRUPTIBLE NATURAL GAS CONTRACTS.

The Secretary shall conduct a study of the effect, if any, of
interruptible natural gas contracts on the demand and supply of home
heating fuel during the 1989-1990 winter heating season. The Secretary
shall issue a report on the findings of the study no later than 6
months after the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall
include any recommendations concerning alternate fuel storage
requirements for holders of interruptible natural gas contracts and
recommendations concerning other matters relevant to the purposes of
this Act.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''home heating fuel'' means home heating oil,
propane, and diesel fuel;
(2) the term ''PADD'' means Petroleum Administration
Defense District;
(3) the term ''primary inventory'' means manufacturer
inventory;
(4) the term ''secondary inventory'' means bulk plant,
wholesaler, and retailer inventory;
(5) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy;
and
(6) the term ''winter heating season'' means the period
beginning on October 1 of a year and ending on April 30 of the
following year.
Energy Price and Supply Information Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy to conduct and publish weekly surveys on a national, State, and PADD (Petroleum Administration Defense District) basis during each winter season with respect to: (1) home heating fuel; (2) natural gas; and (3) automotive fuel.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish on such bases recommended adequate inventory levels for home heating fuel, natural gas, and automotive fuel.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify the Congress, the President, and State energy offices before October 1 of each year whether such inventory levels will be met for the winter heating season; and (2) recommend legislative and administrative actions necessary to restore inadequate inventories if they fall below recommended levels.
Requires the Secretary to study and report on the effect of interruptible natural gas contracts on the demand and supply of home heating fuel during the 1989-1990 winter heating season.