,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hccg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ab1 #bjbb,mr4 ,lucas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 and ,mr4 ,westerman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to carry out a carbon sequestration research initiative1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,carbon ,sequestration ,collaboration ,act4 #b4 ,carbon sequestration research initiative 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall establish an initiative to evaluate terrestrial carbon sequestration and carbon sequestration in geologic formations to-- 7#a7 enhance the scientific understanding of1 and reduce uncertainties associated with1 the long- and short-term behavior and potential environmental effects of sequestered carbon2 7#b7 inform improved risk-assessment methods1 risk-management practices1 and standards with respect to the sequestration of carbon on large and small scales2 and 7#c7 provide reference data needed for the development and demonstration of new carbon sequestration technologies4 7b7 ,initiative components ,in carrying out the initiative under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,energy1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall-- 7#a7 identify scientific challenges for widespread adoption of terrestrial carbon sequestration and carbon sequestration in geological formations1 including in shallow formations and sites not used for enhanced oil recovery2 7#b7 develop1 in coordination with relevant ,federal agencies' research efforts1 a long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda to address such scientific challenges2 and 7#c7 leverage for the advancement of modeling and analysis the collective body of knowledge and data1 including experience and resources from existing carbon utilization and sequestration research1 entities1 and demonstrations1 from-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,agricultural ,research ,service1 and the national ,carbon ,utilization ,research ,center2 7,b7 the ,department of ,energy1 including the ,office of ,science2 and 7,c7 other ,federal agencies1 research communities1 and users of the reference data referred to in subsection 7a77#c71 including the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,forest ,service1 and the ,natural ,resources ,conservation ,service4 7c7 ,priorities ,in carrying out the initiative under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,energy shall prioritize joint research with relevant ,federal agencies1 including the agencies specified in subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 to achieve the following objectives3 7#a7 ,increasing the understanding and development of permanent terrestrial carbon sequestration1 including through organic soil carbon sequestration1 soil carbon mineralization1 artificial reforestation1 and carbon mineralization utilizing mine tailings4 7#b7 ,developing computational tools and data sharing practices to assess and manage potential environmental impacts at geologic formations and terrestrial carbon storage sites across a variety of ecosystems4 7#c7 ,collecting1 identifying1 and utilizing data needed to increase the understanding of terrestrial carbon sequestration1 in particular carbon sequestered through agricultural practices and conservation agriculture1 such as rangeland and grazing management1 soil cover1 and crop rotations4 7#d7 ,advancing the commercialization of new and existing sequestration technologies or methods4 7d7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall carry out the initiative under subsection 7a7 with and avoid unnecessary duplication of the following3 7#a7 ,other research entities of the ,department of ,energy1 including the ,national ,laboratories and the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency--,energy4 7#b7 ,research entities1 services1 and partnerships of the ,department of ,agriculture1 including the ,agricultural ,research ,service1 the ,natural ,resources ,conservation ,service1 and the ,forest ,service4 7#c7 ,research entities of the ,department of the ,interior4 7e7 ,research plan ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate the long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda required pursuant to subsection 7b77#b74 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,terrestrial carbon sequestration ,the term terrestrial carbon sequestration means carbon sequestration methods or technologies engineered by humans and targeted at rangelands1 agricultural lands1 or fallow lands to increase soil organic carbon levels or sequester carbon through plant and root biomass1 including through soil additives1 geochemical approaches1 and other engineered solutions that can increase the storage of produced carbon in inorganic or mineral forms1 such as biochar and carbon mineralization utilizing mine tailings4 7#b7 ,carbon sequestration in geologic formations ,the term carbon sequestration in geologic formations means carbon sequestration methods or technologies utilizing existing permeable or porous formations in geologic basins4