,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #age #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhgg ,report ,no4 #aah-bae ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #be1 #bjbc,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,ms4 ,ross1 and ,ms4 ,stevens7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,september #bb1 #bjbc;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,leger ,fernandez1 ,mrs4 ,foushee1 and ,mr4 ,frost ,september #bb1 #bjbc,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 ,july #be1 #bjbc ,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 7a7 ,in general ,the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end of subtitle ,f of title ,,ix 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbia et seq47 the following new section3 #ifi;,e4 ,abandoned wells research1 development1 and demonstration program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 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 under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure coordination of these activities with ,state and local governments1 institutions of higher education1 the ,department of ,energy ,national ,laboratories1 the private sector1 and impacted communities1 including landowners within such communities4 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 ,funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section amounts authorized pursuant to section #ajgga of subtitle ,o of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7enacted as division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg71 as follows3 7#a7 ,for fiscal year #bjbd1 #cj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,for fiscal year #bjbe1 #ca1bej1jjj4 7#c7 ,for fiscal year #bjbf1 #cb1ejj1jjj4 7#d7 ,for fiscal year #bjbg1 #cc1gej1jjj4 7#e7 ,for fiscal year #bjbh1 #ce1jjj1jjj4 7f7 ,sunset ,this section shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this section4 2 and 7#b7 in the table of contents in section #a7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja note71 by inserting after the matter relating to section #ifi;,d the following new item3 ,sec4 #ifi;,e4 ,abandoned wells research1 development1 and demonstration program4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,paragraph 7#f7 of section #ajgga of subtitle ,o of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7enacted as division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjbf and inserting #bjbh2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #fjj1jjj1jjj and inserting #ejg1ejj1jjj2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by striking #a1jjj1jjj1jjj and inserting #icj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 #afb1ejj1jjj to carry out abandoned wells research1 development1 and demonstration activities under section #ifi;,e of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje1 in accordance with such section4 4 ,september #bb1 #bjbc,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed