,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a       
durable framework = a*iev+ long-t]m     
r$uctions 9 me?ane emissions f ! oil &  
gas sector ?r\gh advanc$ detection1     
measurem5t1 & abatem5t te*nologies &    
practices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,me?ane 
,emissions ,te*nology to ,help ,a*ieve  
,net-z]o ,emissions ,act ( #bjba or !   
,,me?ane ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m  
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,cov]$ facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility   
means a facility on ! li/ 9 effect "u   

section #c7;a74  7#c7 ,emissions        
r$uction t>get ,! t]m emissions r$uction
 t>get means ! aggregate level ( me?ane 
int5sity ( ! regulat$ segm5ts           
correspond+ to a r$uction ( total me?ane
 emissions by #ij p]c5t by #bjcj1       
relative to #bjae levels4  7#d7 ,me?ane 
int5sity ,! t]m me?ane int5sity means ! 
unitless ratio ( me?ane emissions to !  
me?ane cont5t ( natural gas ?r\ghput4   
7#e7 ,regulat$ segm5t ,! t]m regulat$   
segm5t means ea* ( ! segm5ts describ$ 9 
section #ih4bcj7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,r\t9e
 fl>+ ,! t]m r\t9e fl>+--  7,a7 means   
fl>+ ( natural gas dur+ normal oil &    
natural gas production op]ations 9 !    
abs5ce ( suffici5t facilities to re9ject
 ! produc$ gas1 utilize x onsite1 or    
dispat* x to a m>ket2 &  7,b7 excludes  
fl>+ ( natural gas t is requir$ to      
ensure safe op]ation ( ! cov]$ facility 
due to an un=ese5 condition4  #c4       
,me?ane int5sity /&>ds  7a7 ,li/ ( cov]$

 facilities  7#a7 ,initial li/ ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all li/ !        
facilities t are subject to ?is ,act1   
:i* %all include1 at a m9imum1 !        
facilities t are subject to !           
requirem5ts ( section #ih4bcj7;a7 (     
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,review & revision ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all p]iodically review &  
revise ! li/ ( cov]$ facilities "u ?is  
subsection z necess>y to ensure         
suffici5t cov]age ( me?ane emissions f !
 regulat$ segm5ts to meet ! emissions   
r$uction t>get4  7b7 ,categorization (  
cov]$ facilities & regulat$ emissions ,=
 purposes ( e/abli%+ me?ane int5sity    
/&>ds "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all-- 7#a7 gr\p ! types ( cov]$        
facilities )9 a regulat$ segm5t into    
categories2 &  7#b7 base ! /&>ds on !   
types ( me?ane emissions at ! category (
 cov]$ facility1 includ+ v5t$ emissions1
 fugitive emissions1 & emissions f      

incomplete combu/ion4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% me?ane int5sity /&>ds =    
cov]$ facilities 9 ea* ( ! regulat$     
segm5ts4  7#b7 ,initial /&>ds ,n lat]   
?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% !    
initial me?ane int5sity /&>ds requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* initial /&>ds = ea*
 category ( cov]$ facilities %all-- 7,a7
 be equal to ! top qu>tile ( me?ane     
int5sity p]=mance 9 ! applicable        
regulat$ segm5t1 z det]m9$ by !         
,adm9i/rator1 tak+ into acc\nt ! f9d+s (
 ! /udies "u section #g7;a77#a72  7,b7  
ensure t ! aggregate me?ane int5sity f !
 regulat$ segm5ts does n exce$ !        
emissions r$uction t>get2 &  7,c7 use ! 
me?odologies = calculat+ me?ane int5sity
 = ea* regulat$ segm5t describ$ 9 !     
,natural ,gas ,su/a9ability ,initiative 
,protocol1 v]sion #a4j1 dat$ ,febru>y   
#bjba1 ) su* revisions z ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es are necess>y due to ! f9d+s ( !
 /udies "u section #g7;a74  7#c7        

,compliance p]iod ,! initial & subsequ5t
 me?ane int5sity /&>ds requir$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all ea* apply = a        
?ree-ye> p]iod4  7#d7 ,increas+ly /r+5t 
/&>ds ,! me?ane int5sity /&>ds "u ?is   
section %all--  7,a7 be increas+ly /r+5t
 9 ea* successive ?ree-ye> p]iod1       
consi/5t ) ensur+ t aggregate me?ane    
int5sity ( ! regulat$ segm5ts does n    
exce$ ! emissions r$uction t>get2 &     
7,b7 be m /r+5t = ea* successive        
?ree-ye> p]iod1 z appropriate bas$ on   
advancem5ts 9 me?ane-relat$ monitor+1   
detection1 repair1 or abatem5t          
me?odologies4  7d7 ,new & exi/+ cov]$   
facilities ,9 e/abli%+ /&>ds "u ?is     
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may             
subcategorize new & exi/+ cov]$         
facilities4  7e7 ,det]m9ation (         
compliance ,on an annual basis1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e ea* cov]$     
facility's compliance ) ! applicable    
me?ane int5sity /&>d "u ?is section4    
#d4 ,controll+ unnecess>y fl>+ ,z "p ( !
 process ( e/abli%+ me?ane int5sity     

/&>ds "u section #c1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% regulations t prohibit r\t9e   
fl>+ ( natural gas f cov]$ facilities   
su* t-- 7#a7 gre5h\se gas emissions f   
nationwide r\t9e fl>+ %all be r$uc$ by  
at lea/ #hj p]c5t bel[ #bjag levels n   
lat] ?an ! end ( cal5d> ye> #bjbh2 &    
7#b7 gre5h\se gas emissions f nationwide
 r\t9e gas fl>+ %all be r$uc$ by #ajj   
p]c5t bel[ #bjag levels n lat] ?an ! end
 ( cal5d> ye> #bjcj4  #e4 ,emission     
detection1 measurem5t1 & report+  7a7   
,leak detection & repair plans ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all require ! own] or     
op]ator ( ea* cov]$ facility to submit  
to ! ,adm9i/rator a plan = me?ane leak  
detection & repair1 :i* %all specify--  
7#a7 ! leak detection te*nology or      
te*nologies to be us$2  7#b7 ! frequ5cy 
( inspections2  7#c7 ! repair s*$ule =  
all detect$ leaks2 &  7#d7 ! proc$ures =
 biannual review = ! plan to ensure !   
plan incorporates advancem5ts 9 leak    
detection & repair te*nologies &        
practices4  7b7 ,emissions measurem5t & 

report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% requirem5ts = 
cov]$ facilities = ! measurem5t &       
report+ ( me?ane emissions4  7#b7       
,emission factors & activity data ,9    
det]m9+ ! requirem5ts relat$ to emission
 factors1 activity data1 & o!r e/imation
 me?odologies1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
consid] ! /udies complet$ "u section    
#g7;a77#b74  7c7 ,alt]native emissions  
measurem5t me?odologies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all approve an         
alt]native emissions measurem5t         
me?odology = a cov]$ facility if ! own] 
or op]ator ( ! facility demon/rates t   
su* alt]native me?odology w improve !   
accuracy ( measurem5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh m 
frequ5t measurem5ts & application ( m   
s5sitive emission detection te*nologies4
  7#b7 ,framework = evaluation ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a cle>1       
transp>5t1 & sci5tifically rigor\s      
framework = evaluat+ ! accuracy (       
propos$ alt]native me?odologies1 :i*    
%all include detail$ guidance on--  7,a7

 field te/+ & empirical data requirem5ts
 = e/abli%+ ! accuracy ( any propos$    
emission factors or activity data2  7,b7
 comput] simulation & model+            
requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 proc$ures =        
submitt+ & obta9+ approval ( an         
alt]native me?odology4  7#c7 ,scope (   
approval ,if ! ,adm9i/rator approves an 
alt]native me?odology = a cov]$         
facility1 o!r cov]$ facilities 9 ! same 
category may use ! me?odology4  7d7     
,review ,at lea/ e #c ye>s1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all review &1 z           
appropriate1 revise ! requirem5ts       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 tak+ into      
acc\nt advancem5ts 9 te*nologies &      
practices4  #f4 ,conditional tradable   
cr$its program  7a7 ,det]m9ation (      
suffici5cy ( monitor+1 detection1 &     
measurem5t te*nologies ,9 e/abli%+1     
review+1 & revis+ ! me?ane int5sity     
/&>ds "u section #c1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 det]m9e :e!r comm]cially available     
detection & measurem5t te*nologies are  
suffici5tly robu/ to provide ! frequ5cy 

& accuracy ( me?ane missions monitor+1  
detection1 & measurem5t to support a    
tradable me?ane int5sity cr$it program  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,e/abli%m5t ( tradable cr$its program   
,if ! ,adm9i/rator makes a positive     
det]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a tradable    
me?ane int5sity cr$it program "u :i*--  
7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue tradable 
cr$its to ! own] or op]ator ( a cov]$   
facility t has a me?ane int5sity l[] ?an
 ! applicable me?ane int5sity /&>d "u   
section #c2 &  7#b7 ! own] or op]ator ( 
a cov]$ facility may obta9 & surr5d] su*
 tradable cr$its to meet its compliance 
obligation "u section #c7;e71 & su*     
tradable cr$its %all n con/itute nor    
conf] prop]ty rights on ! hold] ( su*   
cr$its4  7c7 ,monitor+1 detection1      
measurem5t1 report+1 & v]ification ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% su*           
requirem5ts = monitor+1 detection1      
measurem5t1 report+1 & v]ification t !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es are necess>y = !  

program "u subsection 7b74  #g4 ,/udies 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all
 ent] into an agreem5t ) "o or m rese>* 
in/itutions to conduct-- 7#a7 a /udy to 
id5tify ! top qu>tile ( me?ane int5sity 
p]=mance = a /ati/ically repres5tative  
sample ( cov]$ facilities 9 ea* regulat$
 segm5t2  7#b7 a /udy ( ! accuracy (    
compon5t-level emission factors1        
activity data1 & e/imation me?odologies2
 &  7#c7 a /udy to integrate & reconcile
 top-d[n & bottom-up measurem5ts (      
me?ane emissions f a /ati/ically        
repres5tative sample ( cov]$ facilities 
9 ea* regulat$ segm5t4  7b7 ,advanc+    
detection & measurem5t te*nologies ,!   
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli%        
measurem5t & te/+ protocols = assess+ ! 
p]=mance ( new emission detection       
te*nologies1 su* z /ation>y remote s5s+ 
devices1 vehicle-bas$ s5sors1 drones1   
aircraft1 h&held equipm5t1 & satellites 
9 ord] to facilitate ! developm5t1      

evaluation1 & deploym5t ( su*           
te*nologies4  #h4 ,en=cem5t ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all h ! same au?orities = 
en=cem5t ( ?is ,act z ! ,adm9i/rator has
 "u section #aac ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdac7 = en=cem5t (      
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u section #aaa (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa71 includ+ 
! same calculation ( monet>y p5alties4  
#i4 ,judicial review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
petition = review ( action by !         
,adm9i/rator 9 promulgat+ any           
nationally-applicable requirem5ts "u ?is
 ,act may be fil$ only 9 ! ,c\rt (      
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7b7 
,tim+ ( fil+ ,any petition = review "u  
?is section %all be fil$ )9 #fj days f !
 date ( publi%+ su* requirem5ts z a f9al
 regulation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 except t
 if su* petition is bas$ solely on      
gr\nds aris+ aft] su* #fj-;day p]iod1 !n
 su* petition %all be fil$ )9 #fj days  
aft] su* gr\nds arise4  #aj4 ,regi/ry1  
emission database1 & data v]ification   
7a7 ,regi/ry ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       

e/abli% a regi/ry t makes x possible to 
calculate ! aggregate me?ane emissions  
int5sity ( deliv]ies ( natural gas or   
natural gas products to end-us]s or     
export]s ( liquefi$ natural gas4  7b7   
,emissions database  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a national    
me?ane emissions database bas$ on ! data
 collect$ f ! /udies describ$ 9 section 
#g7;a7 & ! monitor+1 detection1 repair1 
& report+ activities und]tak5 by ! own]s
 or op]ators ( cov]$ facilities pursuant
 to ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,public availability ( data2 limitation 
,all data collect$ pursuant to ?is      
subsection %all be compil$ & made       
available to ! public 9 a mann] t does n
 id5tify ! cov]$ facility or ! own] or  
op]ator provid+ su* data4  7c7 ,data    
v]ification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% robu/         
proc$ures to ensure ! accuracy1         
transp>5cy1 consi/5cy1 & complet5ess (  
all me?ane emissions & me?ane emissions 
r$uction data collect$1 report$1 &      

v]ifi$ pursuant to ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,consi/5cy ,! proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be consi/5t )1 b may be m /r+5t   
?an1 ,int]national ,organization =      
,/&>dization ,/&>d #adjfd-b4  #aa4      
,int]national coord9ation ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all engage ) !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
c\nt]p>t environm5tal ag5cies 9 o!r     
c\ntries to coord9ate a collective ef=t 
to r$uce me?ane emissions f ! global oil
 & natural gas supply *a94  #ab4        
,relation to o!r /&>ds ,if !            
,adm9i/rator promulgates requirem5ts "u 
?is ,act = a cov]$ facility1 !          
,adm9i/rator may n en=ce me?ane emission
 p]=mance /&>ds = su* facility1 or      
/ation>y s\rces )9 t facility1 "u       
section #aaa7;b7 & #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,clean  
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;b7 &    
7d774  #ac4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act--  7#a7 subject to section #ab1    
exempts cov]$ facilities f limits on _! 
emissions ( air pollutants1 z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #cjb7;g7 ( ! ,clean    

,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb7;g771    
includ+ volatile organic comp\nds &     
c>bon dioxide2 or  7#b7 preempts !      
au?ority ( ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts to e/abli% limitations on     
me?ane emissions f cov]$ facilities4