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 PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

100 STAT. 1889

President in determining whether such production and capacity are adequate to protect the national security. (2) The study provided for by this section shall be carried out within available appropriations. (b) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretary shall provide notice and reasonable opportunity for public comment with respect to conducting the study carried out under this section. (c) REPORTING DATE.—The Secretary shall, within 120 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, transmit to the Congress and the President a copy of the findings and conclusions of the study carried out under this section. Such findings and conclusions shall be referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and appropriate authorization committees of the House of Representatives. (d) ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President shall, within 45

days after the date on which such report is transmitted to him, report his views concerning the levels at which imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products become a threat to the national security and advise the Congress concerning his views of the legislative or administrative action, or both, that will be required to prevent imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products from exceeding those import levels that threaten our national security.

President of U.S. Defense and national security.

Subtitle C—Strategic Petroleum Reserve SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1987, 1988, A N D 1989.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The following amounts are hereby authorized to be appropriated in accordance with section 660 of the Department of Energy Organization Act for operating expenses for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to carry out part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act for the acquisition, transportation, and injection of petroleum products, as defined for purposes of such part B, for the Reserve and for any drawdown and distribution of the Reserve* (1) For fiscal year 1987, $200,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 1988, $291,000,000. (3) For fiscal year 1989, $479,000,000. (b) EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.—The authorization made by subsection (a) is in lieu of any other authorization of appropriation for fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989 for the expenses described in such subsection.

42 USC 7270. 42 USC 6231.

SEC. 3202. FILL RATE OF THE RESERVE; LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES SHARE OF THE NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVE. (a) FILL RATE OF THE RESERVE.—Section 160(c)(3) of the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6240(c)(3)) is amended— (1) by striking out "fiscal year 1986 and continuing through fiscal years 1987 and 1988" and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal fi year 1987 and continuing through fiscal years 1988 and 1989"; (2) by striking out "527,000,000 barrels and inserting in lieu thereof "750,000,000 barrels"; and (3) by striking out "at a level" and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof "at the highest practicable fill rate achievable, subject to the availability of appropriated funds."

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