Summary

Directs the Secretary of Energy to request that the National Petroleum Council prepare and deliver a public report within 90 days of enactment. The report must examine the role of U.S. petrochemical refineries in energy security, analyze current capacity and expansion opportunities and risks, assess policies that may have reduced refinery capacity, and provide recommendations to Federal agencies and Congress; the report must be submitted to the Secretary and Congress and made publicly available.

Key Points

• Directs DOE to request the National Petroleum Council produce a public report within 90 days of enactment.
• Report must examine the role of U.S. petrochemical refineries in energy security and resiliency.
• Requires analysis of current capacity, expansion opportunities, and risks to refinery operations.
• Mandates assessment of policies or market conditions that may have reduced refinery capacity.
• Report must include recommendations to Federal agencies and to Congress.
• Report must be submitted to the Secretary of Energy and to Congress and then made publicly available.
• The provision creates an informational requirement only; it does not appropriate funds or change regulations directly.

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