AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR LEASING.

SEC. 1403. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR LEASING. Section 171 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6249) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) Availability of Funds.— The Secretary may utilize such funds as are available in the SPR Petroleum Account to carry out the activities described in subsection (a), and may obligate and expend such funds to carry out such activities, in advance of the receipt of petroleum products.”.