,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #chi #aagth  
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dbgj
 ,report ,no4 #aag-eda ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,june   
#cj1 #bjba,mr4 ,lamb 7for himself1 ,mrs4
 ,bice of ,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,johnson of   
,texas1 and ,mr4 ,lucas7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and 
,technology  ,october #g1               
#bjbb;,additional sponsor3 ,mrs4        
,fletcher  ,october #g1 #bjbb,reported  
with an amendment1 committed to the     
,committee of the ,whole ,house on the  
,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be 
printed,strike out all after the        
enacting clause and insert the part     
printed in italic,for text of introduced
 bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on
 ,june #cj1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend 
the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje to    
direct the ,secretary of ,energy to     
carry out a research1 development1 and  
demonstration program with respect to   
abandoned wells1 and for other purposes4

  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,abandoned ,well           
,remediation ,research and ,development 
,act4  #b4 ,amendment to the ,energy    
,policy ,act of #bjje ,the ,energy      
,policy ,act of #bjje is amended-- 7#a7 
in subtitle ,f of title ,,ix 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #afbia et seq471 by inserting 
after section #ifi;,d the following3    
#ifi;,e4 ,abandoned wells research1     
development1 and demonstration program  
7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj 
days after the date of enactment of the 
,abandoned ,well ,remediation ,research 
and ,development ,act1 the ,secretary of
 ,energy shall1 in coordination with    
relevant ,federal and state agencies and
 entities1 establish a research1        
development1 and demonstration program  
to improve-- 7#a7 data collection on the
 location of abandoned wells2  7#b7 the 
plugging1 remediation1 reclamation1 and 
repurposing of abandoned wells2 and     
7#c7 strategies to mitigate potential   
environmental impacts of documented and 

undocumented abandoned wells4  7b7      
,activities ,the research1 development1 
and demonstration under subsection 7a7  
shall include activities to improve--   
7#a7 remote sensor capabilities1        
,li,d,a,r capabilities1 optical gas     
imaging1 magnetic survey technology1 and
 any other technologies relevant to the 
efficient identification of abandoned   
wells2  7#b7 understanding of how       
certain parameters of abandoned wells   
affect methane emission rates of such   
wells1 including paramaters such as well
 age1 well depth1 geology1 construction1
 case material1 and geographic region2  
7#c7 the efficiency and cost-efficacy of
 processes for plugging1 remediating1   
reclaiming1 and repurposing abandoned   
wells1 including-- 7,a7 improvement of  
processes and technologies for the      
unique challenges associated with       
plugging remote abandoned wells2  7,b7  
use of low carbon1 lightweight cement or
 use of alternative materials and       
additives for plugging purposes2 and    

7,c7 repurposing of abandoned wells for 
alternative uses1 including geothermal  
power production or carbon capture1     
utilization1 and storage2 and  7#d7     
understanding of the impacts of         
abandoned wells on groundwater quality  
and contamination4  7c7 ,coordination   
,in carrying out the program established
 in 7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure    
coordination of these activities with   
institutions of higher education1 the   
,department of ,energy ,national        
,laboratories1 and the private sector4  
7d7 ,abandoned well defined ,in this    
section1 the term abandoned well means a
 well originally drilled in connection  
with oil and gas operations that is not 
being used1 has not been plugged1 and   
has no anticipated use in oil and gas   
operations4  7e7 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated for purposes of this    
section-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj for fiscal   
year #bjbb2  7#b7 #ca1bej1jjj for fiscal
 year #bjbc2  7#c7 #cb1ejj1jjj for      

fiscal year #bjbd2  7#d7 #cc1gej1jjj for
 fiscal year #bjbe2 and  7#e7           
#ce1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4  2   
and  7#b7 in section #a7;b7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja note71 in the table of 
contents1 by inserting after the matter 
related to section #ifi;,d the          
following3  ,sec4 #ifi;,e4 ,abandoned   
wells research1 development1 and        
demonstration program4  4  ,october #g1 
#bjbb,reported with an amendment1       
committed to the ,committee of the      
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union1 and ordered to be printed