,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #age #aah?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dhgg 
,report ,no4 #aah-bae ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjbc,ms4 
,lee ( ,p5nsylvania 7= h]self1 ,mrs4    
,bice1 ,ms4 ,ross1 & ,ms4 ,/ev5s7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,septemb] #bb1              
#bjbc;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,leg]  
,f]n&ez1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 & ,mr4 ,fro/     
,septemb] #bb1 #bjbc,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #be1   
#bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out a rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration program )   
respect to ab&on$ wells1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ab&on$ ,well ,rem$iation  

,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4  #b4        
,am5dm5t to ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at 
! end ( subtitle ,f ( title ,,ix 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afbia et seq47 ! foll[+ new  
section3  #ifi;,e4 ,ab&on$ wells rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration program  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all1 9 coord9ation )
 relevant ,f$]al & /ate ag5cies &       
entities1 e/abli% a rese>*1 developm5t1 
& demon/ration program to improve-- 7#a7
 data collection on ! location ( ab&on$ 
wells2  7#b7 ! plugg+1 rem$iation1      
reclamation1 & repurpos+ ( ab&on$ wells2
 &  7#c7 /rategies to mitigate pot5tial 
environm5tal impacts ( docum5t$ &       
undocum5t$ ab&on$ wells4  7b7           
,activities ,! rese>*1 developm5t1 &    
demon/ration "u subsection 7a7 %all     
include activities to improve-- 7#a7    
remote s5sor capabilities1 ,li,d,a,r    
capabilities1 optical gas imag+1        

magnetic survey te*nology1 & any o!r    
te*nologies relevant to ! effici5t      
id5tification ( ab&on$ wells2  7#b7     
und]/&+ ( h[ c]ta9 p>amet]s ( ab&on$    
wells affect me?ane emission rates ( su*
 wells1 includ+ p>amat]s su* z well age1
 well dep?1 geology1 con/ruction1 case  
mat]ial1 & geographic region2  7#c7 !   
effici5cy & co/-efficacy ( processes =  
plugg+1 rem$iat+1 reclaim+1 & repurpos+ 
ab&on$ wells1 includ+-- 7,a7 improvem5t 
( processes & te*nologies = ! unique    
*all5ges associat$ ) plugg+ remote      
ab&on$ wells2  7,b7 use ( l[ c>bon1     
lightweight cem5t or use ( alt]native   
mat]ials & additives = plugg+ purposes2 
&  7,c7 repurpos+ ( ab&on$ wells =      
alt]native uses1 includ+ geo!rmal p[]   
production or c>bon capture1            
utilization1 & /orage2 &  7#d7 und]/&+ (
 ! impacts ( ab&on$ wells on gr\ndwat]  
quality & contam9ation4  7c7            
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure coord9ation ( ^! activities 

) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions (
 high] education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
,national ,laboratories1 ! private      
sector1 & impact$ communities1 includ+  
l&[n]s )9 su* communities4  7d7 ,ab&on$ 
well def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ab&on$ 
well means a well orig9ally drill$ 9    
connection ) oil & gas op]ations t is n 
be+ us$1 has n be5 plugg$1 & has no     
anticipat$ use 9 oil & gas op]ations4   
7e7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section am\nts au?oriz$ pursuant to 
section #ajgga ( subtitle ,o ( title    
,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1         
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7enact$
 z division ,b ( ,public ,law #aag-afg71
 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbd1    
#cj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbe1 
#ca1bej1jjj4  7#c7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 
#cb1ejj1jjj4  7#d7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbg1 
#cc1gej1jjj4  7#e7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbh1 
#ce1jjj1jjj4  7f7 ,sunset ,?is section  
%all t]m9ate five ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is section4  2 &  7#b7 9 !  

table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja note71 by ins]t+ aft] !
 matt] relat+ to section #ifi;,d !      
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ifi;,e4 ,ab&on$
 wells rese>*1 developm5t1 &            
demon/ration program4  4  7b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #ajgga 
( subtitle ,o ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &           
,innovation ,act 7enact$ z division ,b (
 ,public ,law #aag-afg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ #bjbf & ins]t+ #bjbh2  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #fjj1jjj1jjj 
& ins]t+ #ejg1ejj1jjj2  7#c7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+   
#icj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7           
#afb1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ab&on$ wells   
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
activities "u section #ifi;,e ( ! ,en]gy
 ,policy ,act ( #bjje1 9 accordance )   

su* section4  4  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$