Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Replenishing Our American Reserves Act” or the “ROAR Act”.
Replenishing Our American Reserves Act
A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve only includes petroleum products produced in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definition of petroleum product under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
Section 3(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202(3)) is amended by inserting “produced in the United States” before the period at the end.
Sec. 3 Objectives in determining manner of acquisition of petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Section 160(b)(5) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6240(b)(5)) is amended by inserting “domestic” before “petroleum industry”.
Sec. 4 Prohibition of sales of petroleum products withdrawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities outside the United States
Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
“(i) Limitation—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall only draw down and sell petroleum products from the Reserve to entities within the United States.”