,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjbb,mr4  
,lucas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (      
,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,we/]man7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 require !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out a c>bon  
seque/ration rese>* initiative1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,c>bon ,seque/ration       
,collaboration ,act4  #b4 ,c>bon        
seque/ration rese>* initiative  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all       
e/abli% an initiative to evaluate       
t]re/rial c>bon seque/ration & c>bon    
seque/ration 9 geologic =mations to--   

7#a7 enhance ! sci5tific und]/&+ (1 &   
r$uce unc]ta9ties associat$ )1 ! long- &
 %ort-t]m behavior & pot5tial           
environm5tal effects ( seque/]$ c>bon2  
7#b7 in=m improv$ risk-assessm5t me?ods1
 risk-managem5t practices1 & /&>ds )    
respect to ! seque/ration ( c>bon on    
l>ge & small scales2 &  7#c7 provide    
ref]5ce data ne$$ = ! developm5t &      
demon/ration ( new c>bon seque/ration   
te*nologies4  7b7 ,initiative compon5ts 
,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all-- 7#a7   
id5tify sci5tific *all5ges = widespread 
adoption ( t]re/rial c>bon seque/ration 
& c>bon seque/ration 9 geological       
=mations1 includ+ 9 %all[ =mations &    
sites n us$ = enhanc$ oil recov]y2  7#b7
 develop1 9 coord9ation ) relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies' rese>* ef=ts1 a long-t]m
 /rategic & prioritiz$ rese>* ag5da to  
address su* sci5tific *all5ges2 &  7#c7 
lev]age = ! advancem5t ( model+ &       

analysis ! collective body ( k & data1  
includ+ exp]i5ce & res\rces f exi/+     
c>bon utilization & seque/ration rese>*1
 entities1 & demon/rations1 f-- 7,a7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 !    
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 & !      
national ,c>bon ,utilization ,rese>*    
,c5t]2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1      
includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce2 &  7,c7 o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies1 rese>* communities1 &   
us]s ( ! ref]5ce data ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7a77#c71 includ+ ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture1 !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,=e/    
,s]vice1 & ! ,natural ,res\rces         
,cons]vation ,s]vice4  7c7 ,priorities  
,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all          
prioritize jo9t rese>* ) relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 includ+ ! ag5cies specifi$ 9  
subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 to a*ieve !    
foll[+ objectives3 7#a7 ,increas+ !     
und]/&+ & developm5t ( p]man5t t]re/rial
 c>bon seque/ration1 includ+ ?r\gh      
organic soil c>bon seque/ration1 soil   

c>bon m9]alization1 artificial          
re=e/ation1 & c>bon m9]alization utiliz+
 m9e tail+s4  7#b7 ,develop+            
computational tools & data %>+ practices
 to assess & manage pot5tial            
environm5tal impacts at geologic        
=mations & t]re/rial c>bon /orage sites 
across a v>iety ( ecosy/ems4  7#c7      
,collect+1 id5tify+1 & utiliz+ data ne$$
 to increase ! und]/&+ ( t]re/rial c>bon
 seque/ration1 9 p>ticul> c>bon seque/]$
 ?r\gh agricultural practices &         
cons]vation agriculture1 su* z rangel& &
 graz+ managem5t1 soil cov]1 & crop     
rotations4  7#d7 ,advanc+ !             
comm]cialization ( new & exi/+          
seque/ration te*nologies or me?ods4  7d7
 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all
 c>ry out ! initiative "u subsection 7a7
 ) & avoid unnecess>y duplication ( !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,o!r rese>* entities ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 includ+ ! ,national 
,laboratories & ! ,advanc$ ,rese>*      
,projects ,ag5cy--,en]gy4  7#b7 ,rese>* 
entities1 s]vices1 & p>tn]%ips ( !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ !     
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 !        
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1
 & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,rese>*        
entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4    
7e7 ,rese>* plan ,n lat] ?an two ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces & ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate ! long-t]m /rategic & prioritiz$ 
rese>* ag5da requir$ pursuant to        
subsection 7b77#b74  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,t]re/rial c>bon      
seque/ration ,! t]m t]re/rial c>bon     
seque/ration means c>bon seque/ration   
me?ods or te*nologies eng9e]$ by humans 
& t>get$ at rangel&s1 agricultural l&s1 
or fall[ l&s to increase soil organic   
c>bon levels or seque/] c>bon ?r\gh     

plant & root biomass1 includ+ ?r\gh soil
 additives1 geo*emical approa*es1 & o!r 
eng9e]$ solutions t c increase ! /orage 
( produc$ c>bon 9 inorganic or m9]al    
=ms1 su* z bio*> & c>bon m9]alization   
utiliz+ m9e tail+s4  7#b7 ,c>bon        
seque/ration 9 geologic =mations ,! t]m 
c>bon seque/ration 9 geologic =mations  
means c>bon seque/ration me?ods or      
te*nologies utiliz+ exi/+ p]meable or   
por\s =mations 9 geologic bas9s4