,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbj,ms4   
,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
! ,committee on ,l>ge-,scale ,c>bon     
,managem5t 9 ! ,national ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology ,c\ncil & a ,f$]al ,c>bon    
,removal ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c>bon ,removal1 ,effici5t ,ag5cies1  
,te*nology ,exp]tise ,act ( #bjbj or !  
,,create ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,committee  
on ,l>ge-,scale ,c>bon ,managem5t &     
,f$]al ,c>bon ,removal ,initiative  7a7 
,def9ition ( c>bon dioxide removal ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m c>bon dioxide removal
 means ! capture ( c>bon dioxide        
directly f ambi5t air or1 9 dissolv$ =m1
 f seawat]1 comb9$ ) ! seque/ration (   
su* c>bon dioxide1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 
direct air capture & seque/ration2  7#b7

 enhanc$ c>bon m9]alization2  7#c7      
bio5]gy ) c>bon capture & seque/ration2 
7#d7 =e/ re/oration2  7#e7 soil c>bon   
managem5t2 &  7#f7 direct ocean capture4
  7b7 ,committee on ,l>ge-,scale ,c>bon 
,managem5t  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national    
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil a committee
 on matt]s relat+ to l>ge-scale         
managem5t ( c>bon4  7,b7 ,designation ,!
 committee e/abli%$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be kn[n z ! ,committee on          
,l>ge-,scale ,c>bon ,managem5t 79 ?is   
section ! ,committee74  7,c7 ,memb]%ip  
7i7 ,composition ,! ,committee %all be  
compos$ ( ! memb]s ( ! executive        
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a7
 & su* o!r memb]s z ! executive         
committee consid]s appropriate4  7ii7   
,co*airp]sons ,! memb]s ( ! executive   
committee e/abli%$ by subsection 7c77#a7
 %all be co*airp]sons ( ! ,committee4   
7#b7 ,duties ( ! ,committee ,! duties ( 
! ,committee %all be z foll[s3 7,a7     
,develop+ a /rategic plan = ,f$]al      

rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (    
te*nological c>bon dioxide removal      
7,,cdr7 & /orage4  7,b7 ,ov]see+ work+  
gr\ps e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74  7,c7 
,coord9at+ budget plann+ ) ! ,f$]al     
ag5cies & budget review ) ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget = matt]s relat+ to 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7      
,id5tify+ co/-effective c>bon dioxide   
removal te*nologies t are suitable =    
l>ge-scale demon/ration4  7,e7 ,id5tify+
 accurate monitor+1 c>bon dioxide data  
collection1 & long-t]m /orage protocols 
= c>bon dioxide removal te*nologies4    
7,f7 ,ov]see+ indep5d5t evaluations (   
p]=mance ( ! work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7d74  7c7 ,executive         
committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,committee an executive    
committee4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! executive 
committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,associate ,director = ,sci5ce (
 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology        
,policy4  7,b7 ,"o s5ior (ficial ( !    

,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy select$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,c7 ,"o s5ior     
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture    
select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  
7,d7 ,"o s5ior (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se select$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se4  7,e7 ,"o s5ior (ficial ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,work+ gr\ps &      
,c>bon ,removal ,initiative  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee
 %all e/abli% work+ gr\ps :i* %all c>ry 
out an initiative on te*nological &     
detail$ rese>*1 developm5t1 &           
demon/ration ( c>bon dioxide removal    
te*nology4  7,b7 ,designation (         
initiative ,! initiative c>ri$ out "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,c>bon
 ,removal ,initiative4  7#b7 ,work+ gr\p
 ,,foci ,! work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,oceans
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,"o work+ gr\p to focus  
on matt]s relat+ to c>bon dioxide       

removal f ! oceans & coa/al regions4    
7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 %all be compos$ ( #h memb]s z
 foll[s3 7,i7 ,"o individual select$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration f among       
employees ( ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7,,ii7 ,"o  
individual select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration f among employees ( !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7,,iii7 ,"o individual  
select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f among
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4     
7,,iv7 ,"o individual select$ by !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation f among employees ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,v7 ,two
 individuals select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior f among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7,,vi7 ,"o individual   
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f among
 employees ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection

 ,ag5cy4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons ,!        
individuals select$ "u subclauses 7,i7 &
 7,,iv7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z       
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7,b7 ,t]re/rial  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,"o work+ gr\p to focus on        
t]re/rial & biological matt]s relat+ to 
c>bon dioxide removal4  7ii7 ,memb]%ip  
,! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all
 be compos$ ( #f memb]s z foll[s3 7,i7  
,two individuals1 "o ( :om %all be      
select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture f 
among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture & "o ( :om %all be select$ 
by *ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice f among        
employees ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7,,ii7 ,"o 
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy f among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy4  7,,iii7 ,"o individual select$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior f among    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4   
7,,iv7 ,"o individual select$ by !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation f among employees ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,v7 ,"o 

individual select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f     
among employees ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons
 ,! individuals select$ "u subclauses   
7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z 
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7,c7 ,geological  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,"o work+ gr\p to focus on        
geological matt]s relat+ to c>bon       
dioxide removal & /orage4  7ii7         
,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 %all be compos$ ( #d memb]s z
 foll[s3 7,i7 ,"o individual select$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy f among employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,,ii7 ,"o      
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior f among employees ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7,,iii7 ,"o
 individual select$ by ! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation f among    
employees ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7,,iv7 ,"o individual      
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f among

 employees ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons ,!        
individuals select$ "u subclauses 7,i7 &
 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z       
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7,d7 ,te*nological  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,"o work+ gr\p to focus on        
te*nological matt]s relat+ to c>bon     
dioxide removal4  7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,!     
work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be
 compos$ ( #g memb]s z foll[s3 7,i7 ,"o 
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy f among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy4  7,,ii7 ,"o individual select$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f among        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4      
7,,iii7 ,"o individual select$ by !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration f among employees 
( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration4  7,,iv7 ,"o individual   
select$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation f among employees ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,v7 ,"o
 individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (    

,comm]ce f among employees ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4       
7,,vi7 ,"o individual select$ by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy f among employees ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4      
7,,vii7 ,"o individual select$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation f among     
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons ,!
 individuals select$ "u subclauses 7,i7 
& 7,,iii7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z     
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7e7 ,annual budget crosscut
 review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly
 ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all assi/
 9 ! coord9ation ( ! initiative c>ri$   
out "u subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 by       
conduct+ a budget crosscut review-- 7,a7
 to ensure t budget proposals f memb]s (
 ! work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ "u su*          
subsection are integrat$ ) ! ov]all     
budget = ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy    
p>ticipat+ 9 su* work+ gr\ps2 &  7,b7 to

 ensure t ! v>i\s /aff ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget review & act on    
,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy budget proposals
 = rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( 
c>bon dioxide removal te*nology 9 a     
holi/ic fa%ion4  7#b7 ,submittal to     
,congress ,along ) ea* submission ( !   
,presid5t pursuant to section #aaje (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,director %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,director )       
respect to ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ budget
 crosscut review "u p>agraph 7#a74