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42 U.S.C. § 6250

Title 42 Chapter 77 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 6250. Establishment

  • (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary may establish, maintain, and operate in the Northeast a Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. A Reserve established under this part is not a component of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of this subchapter. A Reserve established under this part shall contain no more than 2 million barrels of petroleum distillate.
  • (b) For the purposes of this part—
    • (1) the term “Northeast” means the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey;
    • (2) the term “petroleum distillate” includes heating oil and diesel fuel; and
    • (3) the term “Reserve” means the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve established under this part.

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