,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out ! ,direct ,air ,capture & ,blue ,c>bon ,removal ,te*nology ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,en]gy = our ,arm$ ,=ces ,us+ ,eng9e]+ ,lead]%ip ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,sea ,,fuel ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,direct ,air ,capture & ,blue ,c>bon ,removal ,te*nology ,program 7a7 ,program requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s appropriate1 %all c>ry out a program on rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 evaluation1 /udy1 & demon/ration ( te*nologies relat$ to blue c>bon capture & direct air capture4 7#b7 ,program goals ,! goals ( ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to develop te*nologies t capture c>bon dioxide f seawat] & ! air to turn su* c>bon dioxide into clean fuels to enhance fuel & en]gy security4 7,b7 ,to develop & demon/rate te*nologies t capture c>bon dioxide f seawat] & ! air to reuse su* c>bon dioxide to create products = milit>y uses4 7,c7 ,to develop direct air capture te*nologies = use-- 7i7 at milit>y in/allations or facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or 7ii7 9 modes ( transportation by ! ,navy or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4 7#c7 ,phases ,! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be c>ri$ out 9 two phases z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! fir/ phase %all consi/ ( rese>* & developm5t & %all be c>ri$ out z describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,! second phase %all consi/ ( te/+ & evaluation & %all be c>ri$ out z describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! results ( ! rese>* & developm5t phase ju/ify implem5t+ ! te/+ & evaluation phase4 7#d7 ,designation ,! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,direct ,air ,capture & ,blue ,c>bon ,removal ,te*nology ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program74 7b7 ,rese>* & developm5t phase 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! rese>* & developm5t phase ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct rese>* & developm5t 9 pursuit ( ! goals set =? 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7#b7 ,direct air capture ,! rese>* & developm5t phase ( ! ,program may include1 ) respect to direct air capture1 a front end eng9e]+ & design /udy t includes an evaluation ( direct air capture designs to produce fuel = use-- 7,a7 at milit>y in/allations or facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or 7,b7 9 modes ( transportation by ! ,navy or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4 7#c7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! rese>* & developm5t phase ( ! ,program dur+ a f\r-ye> p]iod comm5c+ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out ! rese>* & developm5t phase ( ! ,program ?r\gh ! aw>d ( grants to private p]sons & eligible laboratories4 7#e7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! completion ( ! rese>* & developm5t phase ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! rese>* & developm5t c>ri$ out "u ! ,program4 7#f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! rese>* & developm5t phase ( ! ,program-- 7,a7 #h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 & 7,b7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc4 7c7 ,te/+ & evaluation phase 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! te/+ & evaluation phase ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 pursuit ( ! goals set =? 9 subsection 7a77#b71 conduct te/s & evaluations ( ! te*nologies rese>*$ & develop$ dur+ ! rese>* & developm5t phase ( ! ,program4 7#b7 ,direct air capture ,! te/+ & evaluation phase ( ! ,program may include demon/ration projects = direct air capture to produce fuel = use-- 7,a7 at milit>y in/allations or facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or 7,b7 9 modes ( transportation by ! ,navy or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4 7#c7 ,duration ,subject to subsection 7a77#c77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! te/+ & evaluation phase ( ! ,program dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod comm5c+ on ! date ( ! completion ( ! rese>* & developm5t phase describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 except t ! te/+ & evaluation phase ( ! ,program ) respect to direct air capture may comm5ce at su* "t aft] a front end eng9e]+ & design /udy demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t comm5cem5t ( su* phase is appropriate4 7#d7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out ! te/+ & evaluation phase ( ! ,program ?r\gh ! aw>d ( grants to private p]sons & eligible laboratories4 7#e7 ,locations ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! te/+ & evaluation phase ( ! ,program at milit>y in/allations or facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#f7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! effectiv5ess ( ! te*nologies te/$ & evaluat$ "u ! ,program4 7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! te/+ & evaluation phase ( ! ,program #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,blue c>bon capture ,! t]m blue c>bon capture means ! removal ( dissolv$ c>bon dioxide f seawat] ?r\gh eng9e]$ or inorganic processes1 includ+ filt]s1 membranes1 or phase *ange sy/ems4 7#b7 ,direct air capture 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m direct air capture1 ) respect to a facility1 te*nology1 or sy/em1 means t ! facility1 te*nology1 or sy/em uses c>bon capture equipm5t to capture c>bon dioxide directly f ! air4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m direct air capture does n include any facility1 te*nology1 or sy/em t captures c>bon dioxide-- 7i7 t is delib]ately releas$ f a naturally occurr+ subsurface spr+2 or 7ii7 us+ natural photosyn!sis4 7#c7 ,eligible laboratory ,! t]m eligible laboratory means-- 7,a7 a ,national ,laboratory 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772 or 7,b7 a laboratory ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4