To require a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the United States.

SA 3063. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. Manchin) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms.
Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the
energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

SEC. 310__. ETHANE STORAGE STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary and the Secretary of
Commerce, in consultation with other relevant Federal
departments and agencies and stakeholders, shall conduct a
study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage
and distribution hub in the Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville
shale plays in the United States.
(b) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) an examination of, with respect to the proposed ethane
storage and distribution hub--
(A) potential locations;
(B) economic feasibility;
(C) economic benefits;
(D) geological storage capacity capabilities;
(E) above-ground storage capabilities;
(F) infrastructure needs; and
(G) other markets and trading hubs, particularly hubs
relating to ethane; and
(2) the identification of potential additional benefits of
the proposed hub to energy security.
(c) Publication of Results.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the
Secretary of Commerce shall--
(1) submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and
Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate a report describing the results of the study
under subsection (a); and
(2) publish those results on the Internet websites of the
Departments of Energy and Commerce, respectively.
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