; and (2) on termination of the program under this section, an assessment of the success of, and education provided by, the measures carried out by eligible entities during the term of the program. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until expended. 4 Strategic Petroleum Reserve improvements 33401. Strategic Petroleum Reserve improvements There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for capital improvements on, and maintenance of, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq.) to ensure that the Reserve is operated and maintained in an environmentally sound manner. 5 Southeast Refined Product Reserve 33501. Southeast Refined Product Reserve (a) Southeast Refined Product Reserve Title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: E Southeast Refined Product Reserve 191. Definitions In this part, the following definitions apply: (1) Refined petroleum product The term refined petroleum product means gasoline and such other products as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Reserve The term Reserve means the Southeast Refined Product Reserve established under this part. (3) Southeast The term Southeast means the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and any other contiguous State that the Secretary, by rule, determines to include. 192. Establishment (a) In general The Secretary shall establish, maintain, and operate in the Southeast a Southeast Refined Product Reserve, which shall be a component of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of this title. (b) Limitation A Reserve established under this part shall contain no more than 1 million barrels of refined petroleum products. (c) Application of provisions Except as