Text of Senate Amendment 6108

On 2026-06-24, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6108" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6108

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3316] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6108. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Fetterman, and Ms. Slotkin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN EXPORTS. (a) In General.--The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 163 (42 U.S.C. 6243) the following: ``SEC. 164. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN EXPORTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products drawn down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, under any provision of law, to-- ``(1) the People's Republic of China; ``(2) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; ``(3) the Russian Federation; ``(4) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and ``(5) any entity that is under the ownership or control of-- ``(A) a country referred to in any of paragraphs (1) through (4); or ``(B) the Chinese Communist Party. ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary may issue a waiver of the prohibition described in subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies that any export or sale authorized pursuant to the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States. ``(c) Rule.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act, the Secretary shall issue a rule to carry out this section.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Drawdown and sale of petroleum products.--Section 161(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241(a)) is amended by inserting ``and section 164'' before the period at the end. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 163 the following: ``Sec. 164. Prohibition on certain exports.''. (3) National policy on oil export restriction.--Section 101(b) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 6212a(b)) is amended by inserting ``and section 164 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act'' after ``and (d)''. ______