,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4     
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 &    
,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to levy a fee on
 me?ane emissions f oil & natural gas   
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,me?ane
 ,emissions ,r$uction ,act ( #bjba4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 me?ane  
is a pot5t heat-trapp+ gas t absorbs #bh
 to #cf times ! quantity ( en]gy t c>bon
 dioxide absorbs ov] a #ajj-ye> p]iod2  
7#b7 increas$ me?ane conc5trations 9 !  
atmosph]e are responsible =             
approximately #be p]c5t ( obs]v$ global 
w>m+2  7#c7 approximately #a_/c ( global
 an?ropog5ic me?ane emissions are       
produc$ by ! production & transmission (
 fossil fuels2  7#d7 rec5t e/imates     
sugge/ t me?ane emissions f oil &       

natural gas op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are #fj p]c5t high] ?an previ\sly       
believ$1 repres5t+ #b4c p]c5t ( natural 
gas production2  7#e7 me?ane emissions f
 oil & natural gas op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates repres5t approximately           
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ natural gas t c\ld 
be us$ to fuel #aj1jjj1jjj homes2  7#f7 
e/imates f ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy
 sugge/ t #a_/b ( me?ane emissions f    
global oil & natural gas supply *a9s may
 be elim9at$ at z]o net co/2  7#g7 "s   
oil & natural gas companies h ann\nc$   
plans to r$uce me?ane emissions f !     
op]ations ( ^? companies to bel[ #j4b   
p]c5t ( production1 demon/rat+ t        
significant r$uctions 9 me?ane emissions
 are te*nically & economically feasible2
 &  7#h7 num]\s companies 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates are develop+ innovative          
te*nologies to all[ oil & natural gas   
companies to m co/-effectively detect & 
r$uce me?ane emissions4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bas9 ,! t]m bas9    
means a geologic prov9ce 7z def9$ by !  

,am]ican ,association ( ,petroleum      
,geologi/s74  7#b7 ,empirically det]m9$ 
,! t]m empirically det]m9$ means det]m9$
 ?r\gh ! collection ( suffici5t data 9  
situ1 includ+ measurem5t on ! gr\nd or  
by drone1 airplane1 or satellite1 = !   
purpose ( accurately e/imat+ ! quantity 
( me?ane emissions f a bas94  7#c7      
,me?ane ,! t]m me?ane means a *emical   
comp\nd ) ! *emical =mula ,,*#d4  7#d7  
,me?ane emission ,! t]m me?ane emission 
means ! release ( me?ane f ! extraction1
 production1 ga!r+1 process+1           
compression1 transmission1 or /orage (--
 7,a7 oil2 or  7,b7 natural gas4  7#e7  
,me?ane fee factor ,! t]m me?ane fee    
factor means ! am\nt calculat$ "u       
section #d7;b77#b77;,d7 = ! applicable  
cal5d> ye>4  7#f7 ,natural gas ,! t]m   
natural gas has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,deepwat] ,port ,act (   
#aigd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb74  7#g7 ,oil 
,! t]m oil has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,deepwat] ,port ,act (   
#aigd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb74  7#h7      

,p]c5tage ( volume lo/ to ! atmosph]e ,!
 t]m p]c5tage ( volume lo/ to !         
atmosph]e means1 = any #a company )     
respect to any #a bas9-- 7,a7 =         
companies t use ! fee calculat$ "u      
section #d7;b77#b77;,b77i71 ! p]c5tage  
det]m9$ = ! bas9 "u ! program e/abli%$  
"u section #d7;a72 &  7,b7 = companies t
 use ! fee calculat$ "u clause 7iii7 (  
section #d7;b77#b77;,c71 ! quoti5t      
obta9$ by divid+-- 7i7 ! me?ane         
emissions 9 ! bas9 dur+ ! applicable    
cal5d> ye>1 z det]m9$ by ! company us+ a
 protocol validat$ by ! ,secret>y "u    
clause 7ii7 ( t section2 by  7ii7 !     
total quantity ( natural gas produc$1   
ga!r$1 process$1 transmitt$1 or releas$ 
& lo/ to ! atmosph]e by ! company 9 !   
bas9 dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye>1 z    
det]m9$ by ! company us+ a protocol     
validat$ by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7ii7 (
 t section4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury4  #d4 ,fee on me?ane emissions
  7a7 ,e/imate ( me?ane emissions ,n    

lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% & implem5t a
 program to e/imate1 bas$ on empirically
 det]m9$1 pe]-review$ me?ane emission   
rates1 annual me?ane emissions1 & me?ane
 emission rates 7express$ 9 p]c5tage (  
natural gas production71 f ea* oil &    
natural gas produc+ bas94  7b7 ,fee     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= cal5d> ye> #bjbc & ea* 
cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
levy a fee on me?ane emissions on ea*   
company t produces1 ga!rs1 processes1 or
 transmits oil or natural gas4  7#b7    
,am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fee "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be calculat$ 9 accordance )  
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 z applicable4 
7,b7 ,proportional fee calculation  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 !
 fee "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a bas9 9 :i* a  
company produces1 ga!rs1 processes1 or  
transmits oil or natural gas = a cal5d> 

ye> %all be ! sum obta9$ by add+-- 7,i7 
! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7aa7 !  
diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,,aa7 ! p]c5tage (   
volume lo/ to ! atmosph]e 9 ! bas9 dur+ 
! cal5d> ye>2 & 7,,bb7 #j4b p]c5t2  7bb7
 ! total quantity ( natural gas produc$ 
or releas$ & lo/ to ! atmosph]e dur+ oil
 or natural gas production by ! company 
9 ! bas9 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>2 &  7cc7 !   
me?ane fee factor = ! applicable cal5d> 
ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! product obta9$ by      
multiply+-- 7aa7 ! diff]5ce betwe5--    
7,,aa7 ! p]c5tage ( volume lo/ to !     
atmosph]e 9 ! bas9 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>2 & 
7,,bb7 #j4a p]c5t2  7bb7 ! total        
quantity ( natural gas ga!r$1 process$1 
or transmitt$ by ! company 9 ! bas9 dur+
 ! cal5d> ye>2 &  7cc7 ! me?ane fee     
factor = ! applicable cal5d> ye>4  7ii7 
,requirem5t ,! fee calculat$ "u clause  
7i7 = a company %all be det]m9$ on a    
bas9-by-bas9 basis = ea* bas9 9 :i* !   
company produces1 ga!rs1 processes1 or  
transmits oil or natural gas4  7,c7     
,alt]native fee calculation  7i7 ,opt   

out ,a company may opt out ( ! fee      
calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 if-- 7,i7 
! company submits to ! ,secret>y a      
pe]-review$ protocol = empirically      
det]m9+1 on a bas9-by-bas9 basis = all  
bas9s1 ! total am\nt ( me?ane emissions 
t result f oil & natural gas            
facilities-- 7aa7 t ! company op]ates2  
or  7bb7 9 :i* ! company has an own]%ip 
int]e/2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y validates 
! protocol 9 accordance ) clause 7ii74  
7ii7 ,validation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may validate a protocol       
submitt$ "u clause 7i77,i7 if-- 7aa7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! protocol is an   
accurate & compreh5sive empirical me?od 
= calculat+ ! me?ane emissions ( !      
company submitt+ ! protocol2  7bb7 !    
protocol-- 7,,aa7 is pe]-review$ by     
indep5d5t sci5ti/s2 7,,bb7 is available 
to ! public 9 its entirety2 & 7,,cc7    
requires ! regul> collection ( data2    
7cc7 all und]ly+ data collect$ "u !     
protocol are available to ! public2 &   
7dd7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,,aa7 to 

! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! company  
has in/all$ /ate-(-!-art te*nologies to 
detect & elim9ate me?ane leaks f all oil
 & natural gas facilities ! company owns
 or op]ates2 & 7,,bb7 subject to        
subclause 7,,iii71 ! company has        
prohibit$ ! v5t+ & fl>+ ( me?ane1 except
 9 em]g5cy circum/ances4  7,,ii7        
,timel9e ,a protocol describ$ 9 clause  
7i77,i7 %all be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y 
= validation "u subclause 7,i7 n lat]   
?an ,june #cj ( ! cal5d> ye> be=e !     
cal5d> ye> = :i* ! company is seek+ to  
opt out ( ! fee calculat$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b74  7,,iii7 ,em]g5cy circum/ances   
,an em]g5cy circum/ance = :i* ! v5t+ or 
fl>+ ( me?ane is au?oriz$ "u subclause  
7,i77dd77,,bb7 does n include-- 7aa7    
v5t+ or fl>+ ( me?ane f oil wells       
because ! company has fail$ to develop !
 infra/ructure necess>y to capture1     
process1 & transmit me?ane associat$ )  
oil production2 or  7bb7 any claim (    
economic necessity4  7iii7 ,calculation 
,= a company t has opt$ out ( ! fee     

calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 9         
accordance ) clause 7i71 ! fee "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 = a bas9 9 :i* ! company  
produces1 ga!rs1 processes1 or transmits
 oil or natural gas = a cal5d> ye> %all 
be ! sum obta9$ by add+-- 7,i7 ! product
 obta9$ by multiply+-- 7aa7 ! diff]5ce  
betwe5-- 7,,aa7 ! p]c5tage ( volume lo/ 
to ! atmosph]e 9 ! bas9 dur+ ! cal5d>   
ye>2 & 7,,bb7 #j4b p]c5t2  7bb7 ! total 
quantity ( natural gas produc$ or       
releas$ & lo/ to ! atmosph]e dur+ oil or
 natural gas production by ! company 9 !
 bas9 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>2 &  7cc7 !      
me?ane fee factor = ! applicable cal5d> 
ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! product obta9$ by      
multiply+-- 7aa7 ! diff]5ce betwe5--    
7,,aa7 ! p]c5tage ( volume lo/ to !     
atmosph]e 9 ! bas9 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>2 & 
7,,bb7 #j4a p]c5t2  7bb7 ! total        
quantity ( natural gas ga!r$1 process$1 
or transmitt$ by ! company 9 ! bas9 dur+
 ! cal5d> ye>2 &  7cc7 ! me?ane fee     
factor = ! applicable cal5d> ye>4  7iv7 
,requirem5t ,! fee calculat$ "u clause  

7iii7 = a company t opt$ out ( a fee    
calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be   
det]m9$ on a bas9-by-bas9 basis = ea*   
bas9 9 :i* ! company produces1 ga!rs1   
processes1 or transmits oil or natural  
gas4  7,d7 ,me?ane fee factor  7i7      
,initial co/ ,= cal5d> ye> #bjbc1 !     
me?ane fee factor %all be #a1hjj p] ton4
  7ii7 ,annual adju/m5t ,= ea* cal5d>   
ye> aft] #bjbc1 ! me?ane fee factor %all
 be adju/$ to an am\nt t is equal to !  
product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7,i7 !    
me?ane fee factor = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2
 &  7,,ii7 ! p]c5tage obta9$ by add+--  
7aa7 #ajb p]c5t2 &  7bb7 ! p]c5tage by  
:i* ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ! cal5d> 
ye> exce$s ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ! 
prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,n lat]  
?an ,july #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all
 calculate & levy ! fee "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7#d7 ,national 
,coa/al ,resili5ce ,fund ,not)/&+       
section #aj7;b77#b7 ( ! ,national ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7;b77#b771 !        

,secret>y %all1 on an annual basis1     
transf] an am\nt equal to ! am\nts      
collect$ "u ! fee "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! 
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation to
 provide grants ?r\gh ! ,national       
,coa/al ,resili5ce ,fund ( ! ,national  
,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation 7or a       
successor program74  #e4 ,sav+s ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 affects ! ability to    
regulate me?ane emissions "u any o!r    
provision ( law2 or  7#b7 preempts a    
,/ate f regulat+ or assess+ a fee on    
me?ane emissions f oil & gas facilities4