,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mr4   
,c>t] ( ,georgia introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to    
e/abli% a pilot program on ocean        
f]tilization & re/oration rese>* &      
developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ocean 
,re/oration ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ris+ 
gre5h\se gas conc5trations has be5 l9k$ 
to a numb] ( adv]se environm5tal        
conditions & ?reat5s ! heal? ( ! global 
environm5t4  7#b7 ,emissions r$uctions &
 natural c>bon seque/ration me?ods to   
/abilize & decrease global gre5h\se gas 
conc5trations %\ld be pursu$4  7#c7 ,!  
oceans h ! capacity to hold #ej times m 
c>bon ?an ! t]re/rial sy/ems &          
atmosph]e4  7#d7 ,! ,national ,academies
 has recogniz$ ! pot5tial b5efits (     

me?odologies t enhance ocean-bas$ c>bon 
dioxide removal 7m>9e ,,cdr7 & call$ = m
 rese>* to assess _! pot5tial to        
mitigate ! impacts ( climate *ange4     
7#e7 ,ocean iron f]tilization & o!r m>9e
 ,,cdr te*niques hold great pot5tial to 
effici5tly accel]ate c>bon dioxide      
removal f ! atmosph]e4  7#f7 ,ocean iron
 f]tilization & repl5i%m5t mimics       
natural processes su* z ! influx (      
aeolian du/ & volcanic a% t provide iron
 supplem5ts to iron-limit$ op5 oceans4  
7#g7 ,ocean iron f]tilization also      
/imulates ocean productivity1           
phytoplankton gr[?1 & fi% populations4  
7#h7 ,sev]al national & int]national    
climate /rategies include specifications
 t me?ods to re/ore or enhance ocean    
photosyn!sis are accept$ z valid & w    
produce measurable & significant c>bon  
capture & seque/ration or /orage ref]r$ 
to z a =m ( blue c>bon4  7b7 ,s5se (    
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t  
conduct+ pilot projects = rese>* &      
developm5t ( ocean iron f]tilization &  

o!r m>9e ,,cdr te*niques is urg5t & 9 ! 
,nation's vital int]e/ to bett] und]/& &
 advance climate re/oration & %\ld be a 
priority = ! ,secret>y4  #c4 ,ocean     
f]tilization rese>* & developm5t pilot  
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy %all e/abli% a pilot program = ! 
rese>* & developm5t ( ocean iron        
f]tilization & o!r m>9e ,,cdr te*niques 
t h ! pot5tial to a*ieve                
regional-to-global scale c>bon dioxide  
removal1 ocean re/oration1 enhancem5t ( 
fi%]ies1 or cons]vation ( m>9e mammals4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! pilot program       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7#a7 an appli$ rese>* &       
developm5t inc5tive program1 includ+    
monitor+ ( effects on ecosy/ems2  7#b7  
demon/ration projects1 includ+ comm]cial
 scale by private indu/ry2  7#c7        
eng9e]+1 design1 environm5tal & economic
 analysis2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( !       
efficacy ( ocean iron f]tilization & o!r
 m>9e ,,cdr repl5i%m5t te*niques to--   
7,a7 absorb & seque/] gre5h\se gasses & 

re/ore m>9e ecosy/ems2  7,b7 replicate  
^? practices "u v>y+ conditions2 &  7,c7
 assess second>y environm5tal impacts & 
associat$ v]ification me?odologies2 &   
7#e7 a data managem5t plan to include   
access & ar*ive functions to all[ =     
int]ag5cy sci5tific discov]y4  7c7      
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot      
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all consult & collaborate )--
 7#a7 ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2  7,c7 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,d7 ! ,director ( 
! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t2 & 
7,e7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation2  7#b7 in/itutions ( high]   
education2  7#c7 ! ,national            
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program2 &    
7#d7 repres5tatives f o!r relevant      
private & public sector organizations4  
7d7 ,program goals & objectives ,9      

consultation ) ! entities describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all )9 #a  
ye> ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act develop goals 
& objectives = ! pilot program e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a71 tak+ into            
consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! accel]ation ( !   
developm5t ( ocean iron f]tilization    
te*nologies & o!r m>9e ,,cdr practices t
 h trans=mational ocean re/oration1     
c>bon removal1 & c>bon /orage           
*>act]i/ics2  7#b7 ! utilization (1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 environm5tal
 data collect$ by-- 7,a7 ! entities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,b7 !      
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy ?r\gh ! ,ocean ( ,?+s program2   
7,c7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space   
,adm9i/ration ?r\gh ! ,plankton1        
,a]osol1 ,cl\d1 ocean ,ecosy/em mission2
  7,d7 ,,noaa's ,jo9t ,pol> ,satellite  
,sy/em & ,geo/ation>y ,op]ational       
,environm5tal ,satellites1 & data       
available f ! ,national ,c5t]s =        
,environm5tal ,in=mation2  7,e7 !       
,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em ( !    

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,navy1 ?r\gh ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,program2  
7#c7 support = sites = safe te/+ &      
demon/ration2  7#d7 ! ne$ to ent] into  
coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out &      
exp$ite meso-scale demon/ration         
projects2  7#e7 compliance ) relevant   
int]national laws & treaties1 if        
applicable2  7#f7 any b5efits or b>ri]s 
to ! comm]cial deploym5t ( any su*      
te*nologies & practices2 &  7#g7 ! ne$ =
 adequate data %>+ & managem5t protocols
 among all p>ticipants to ensure t !    
data & in=mation collect$ f ! pilot     
project is available to ! sci5ce        
community & ! public4  7e7 ,eligible    
entities ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all h ! au?ority to contract ) private 
or public entities provid$ t-- 7#a7 !   
entity has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce ) ocean  
iron f]tilization1 o!r m>9e ,,cdr       
te*niques1 or exp]tise 9 oceanography2  
7#b7 at lea/ #ea p]c5t ( project co/s   

are to be provid$ by s\rces ( fund+ o!r 
?an ,f$]al funds2 &  7#c7 c]ta9 data    
collect$ f su* projects is made         
available to ! ,secret>y to demon/rate  
efficacy ( ocean iron f]tilization or   
o!r m>9e ,,cdr te*niques1 subject to !  
protection ( all propriet>y data4  7f7  
,/ate & tribal involvem5t ,9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 ,/ates &    
,tribes may ent] into contracts )       
private & public entities to advance    
ocean iron f]tilization = c>bon         
seque/ration or fi%]ies re/oration4  7g7
 ,priorities ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 prioritize activities t--  
7#a7 take place 9 pelagic wat]s2  7#b7 w
 n cause or accel]ate h>mful algal      
blooms 9 coa/al wat]s2 &  7#c7 re/ores  
ocean prim>y productivity4  7h7 ,report 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report       
describ+-- 7#a7 ! program goals &       

objectives adopt$ "u subsection 7d72    
7#b7 improv+ & enhanc+ te*niques = ocean
 iron f]tilization & o!r m>9e ,,cdr     
te*niques2  7#c7 any results1 successes1
 & relat$ co-b5efits to m>9e mammals &  
fi%]ies1 & any direct1 indirect1 &      
cumulative impacts to ! environm5t c>ry+
 out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a72  7#d7 ! pot5tial to     
und]take l>ge-scale projects & utilize  
int]national wat]s = demon/ration       
projects2  7#e7 applicability ( ,rese>* 
& ,developm5t tax cr$its & o!r means to 
inc5tivize private inve/m5t2  7#f7 any  
policies or p]mitt+ recomm5dations = "w 
conduct$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national 
wat]s2 &  7#g7 any o!r in=mation !      
,secret>y consid]s relevant4  7i7       
,symposium ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all conv5e a symposium1 br++ toge!r    
exp]ts f academia1 indu/ry & gov]nm5t to
 assess ! /atus ( deploym5t1 be/        
practices1 innovation & te*nologies1 &  
ongo+ rese>* & developm5t relat$ to iron

 f]tilization & o!r m>9e ,,cdr te*niques
 = ocean re/oration4  7j7 ,waiv]        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to waive any
 o!r legal requirem5ts ! ,secret>y1 9 ! 
,secret>y's sole discretion1 det]m9es   
necess>y to ensure exp$iti\s developm5t 
& implem5tation ( ! pilot projects "u   
?is section4 ,any su* decision by !     
,secret>y %all be effective ^u be+      
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7k7 ,f$]al 
c\rt review ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all h exclusive jurisdiction to 
he> all causes or claims aris+ f any    
action und]tak51 or any decision made1  
by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subsection   
7j74 ,a cause ( action or claim may only
 be br\ght alleg+ a violation ( !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! c\rt 
%all n h jurisdiction to he> any claim n
 specifi$ 9 ?is subsection4  7l7        
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section #cc1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4  7m7 ,def9itions

 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,coa/al wat]s ,!  
t]m coa/al wat]s means ! l& & sea areas 
bord]+ ! %orel9e :]e hypoxic conditions 
exi/ or are likely to occur due to      
excess nutri5ts4  7#b7 ,ocean re/oration
 ,! t]m ocean re/oration includes !     
rese>* & developm5t ( te*nologies &     
te*niques t support ! addition ( trace  
elem5ts or nutri5ts to ! upp] lay]s ( ! 
ocean = ! purpose ( /imulat+            
phytoplankton activity4  7#c7 ,pelagic  
wat]s ,! t]m pelagic wat]s means ! "p ( 
! op5 sea or ocean o!r ?an coa/al wat]s4
  7#d7 ,ocean iron f]tilization ,! t]m  
ocean iron f]tilization means           
introduction ( l[ conc5trations ( iron  
to high nutri5t1 l[ *lorophyll regions (
 ! ocean surface to /imulate            
phytoplankton production4  7#e7 ,m>9e   
cdr te*niques ,9 addition to ocean iron 
f]tilization1 o!r m>9e ,,cdr te*niques  
include1 b are n limit$ to1 ocean       
alkal9ity enhancem5t1 electro*emical    
approa*es1 & kelp & seawe$ cultivation4