,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1 #bjbc,ms4   
,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on ,l>ge-,scale      
,c>bon ,managem5t 9 ! ,national ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,c\ncil & a ,f$]al ,c>bon  
,removal ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c>bon ,removal1 ,effici5t ,ag5cies1  
,te*nology ,exp]tise ,act ( #bjbc or !  
,,create ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy  
,gr\p on ,l>ge-,scale ,c>bon ,managem5t 
& ,f$]al ,c>bon ,removal ,initiative    
7a7 ,def9ition ( c>bon dioxide removal  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m c>bon dioxide     
removal means ! int5tional capture (    
c>bon dioxide directly f ! ambi5t air or
 upp] hydrosph]e1 comb9$ ) ! /orage (   
su* c>bon dioxide1 t results 9 a net    
removal ( c>bon dioxide f ! atmosph]e1 z

 measur$ on a lifecycle basis1 includ+  
?r\gh-- 7#a7 direct air capture &       
/orage2  7#b7 enhanc$ c>bon             
m9]alization2  7#c7 biomass-bas$ c>bon  
dioxide removal2  7#d7 =e/ re/oration2  
7#e7 soil c>bon managem5t2  7#f7        
ocean-bas$ c>bon dioxide removal2 &     
7#g7 any o!r approa*es or me?ods        
id5tifi$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p4  7b7    
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on ,l>ge-,scale ,c>bon 
,managem5t  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national    
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil an         
int]ag5cy gr\p on matt]s relat+ to      
l>ge-scale managem5t ( c>bon4  7,b7     
,designation ,! int]ag5cy gr\p e/abli%$ 
by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be kn[n z !    
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on ,l>ge-,scale ,c>bon 
,managem5t 79 ?is section ! ,int]ag5cy  
,gr\p 74  7,c7 ,memb]%ip  7i7           
,composition ,! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p %all be
 compos$ ( ! memb]s ( ! executive       
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a7
 & su* o!r memb]s z ! executive         
committee consid]s appropriate4  7ii7   

,co*airp]sons ,! memb]s ( ! executive   
committee e/abli%$ by subsection 7c77#a7
 %all be co*airp]sons ( ! ,int]ag5cy    
,gr\p4  7iii7 ,evaluation & modification
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s1 !
 ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil 
%all-- 7,i7 evaluate ! composition1     
executive committee1 & co*airp]sons ( ! 
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p2 &  7,,ii7 implem5t su*
 *anges reg>d+ su* composition1         
executive committee1 & co*airp]sons z ! 
,c\ncil det]m9es appropriate pursuant to
 an evaluation "u subclause 7,i74  7#b7 
,duties ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p ,! duties (
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p %all be z foll[s3   
7,a7 ,develop+ a /rategic plan = ,f$]al 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (    
te*nological c>bon dioxide removal      
7,,cdr7 & /orage4  7,b7 ,ov]see+ work+  
gr\ps e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74  7,c7 
,coord9at+ rese>*1 project1 & budget    
plann+ = matt]s relat+ to rese>*1       
developm5t1 & demon/ration describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,id5tify+       
co/-effective c>bon dioxide removal     

te*nologies t are suitable = l>ge-scale 
demon/ration4  7,e7 ,id5tify+ accurate  
monitor+1 c>bon dioxide data collection1
 & long-t]m /orage protocols = c>bon    
dioxide removal te*nologies1 & assess+  
environm5tal & social impacts z well z  
co-b5efits4  7,f7 ,engag+ an indep5d5t  
entity to p]=m p]iodic evaluations ( !  
work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74 
7c7 ,executive committee  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p an executive committee4
  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! executive committee 
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a s5ior       
(ficial ( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce
 & ,te*nology ,policy select$ by !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7,b7 ,"o s5ior     
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy select$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,c7 ,"o s5ior
 (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  
7,d7 ,"o s5ior (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se select$ by ! ,secret>y (        

,def5se4  7,e7 ,"o s5ior (ficial ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration4  7,f7 ,"o s5ior (ficial (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy     
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7d7  
,work+ gr\ps & ,c>bon ,removal          
,initiative  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p %all e/abli%  
work+ gr\ps 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7
 :i* %all c>ry out an initiative on     
te*nological & detail$ rese>*1          
developm5t1 & demon/ration ( c>bon      
dioxide removal te*nology4  7,b7        
,designation ( initiative ,! initiative 
c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be   
kn[n z ! ,c>bon ,removal ,initiative4   
7#b7 ,work+ gr\p ,,foci ,! work+ gr\ps  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are z foll[s3 
7,a7 ,oceans  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,"o work+    
gr\p to focus on matt]s relat+ to c>bon 
dioxide removal f ! oceans & coa/al     
regions4  7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p  

describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be compos$ ( 
#g memb]s z foll[s3 7,i7 ,"o individual 
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration f  
among employees ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7,,ii7 ,"o 
individual select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration f among employees ( !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7,,iii7 ,"o individual  
select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f among
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4     
7,,iv7 ,"o individual select$ by !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation f among employees ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,v7 ,two
 individuals select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior f among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7,,vi7 ,"o individual   
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f among
 employees ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons ,!        
individuals select$ "u subclauses 7,i7 &

 7,,iv7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z       
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7,b7 ,t]re/rial  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,"o work+ gr\p to focus on        
t]re/rial & biological matt]s relat+ to 
c>bon dioxide removal4  7ii7 ,memb]%ip  
,! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all
 be compos$ ( #f memb]s z foll[s3 7,i7  
,two individuals1 "o ( :om %all be      
select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture f 
among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture & "o ( :om %all be select$ 
by ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice f among     
employees ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7,,ii7 ,"o 
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy f among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy4  7,,iii7 ,"o individual select$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior f among    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4   
7,,iv7 ,"o individual select$ by !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation f among employees ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,v7 ,"o 
individual select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f     

among employees ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons
 ,! individuals select$ "u subclauses   
7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z 
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7,c7 ,geological  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,"o work+ gr\p to focus on        
geological matt]s relat+ to c>bon       
dioxide removal & /orage4  7ii7         
,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 %all be compos$ ( #d memb]s z
 foll[s3 7,i7 ,"o individual select$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy f among employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,,ii7 ,"o      
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior f among employees ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7,,iii7 ,"o
 individual select$ by ! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation f among    
employees ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7,,iv7 ,"o individual      
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f among
 employees ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons ,!        

individuals select$ "u subclauses 7,i7 &
 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z       
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7,d7 ,te*nological  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,"o work+ gr\p to focus on        
te*nological matt]s relat+ to c>bon     
dioxide removal4  7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,!     
work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be
 compos$ ( #g memb]s z foll[s3 7,i7 ,"o 
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy f among employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy4  7,,ii7 ,"o individual select$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f among        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4      
7,,iii7 ,"o individual select$ by !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration f among employees 
( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration4  7,,iv7 ,"o individual   
select$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation f among employees ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,v7 ,"o
 individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce f among employees ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4       

7,,vi7 ,"o individual select$ by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy f among employees ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4      
7,,vii7 ,"o individual select$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation f among     
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation4  7iii7 ,co*airp]sons ,!
 individuals select$ "u subclauses 7,i7 
& 7,,iii7 ( clause 7ii7 %all s]ve z     
co*airp]sons ( ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
clause 7i74  7#c7 ,evaluation &         
modification ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 
e #c ye>s1 ! ,national ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 evaluate 
! work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 implem5t su*     
*anges reg>d+ ! work+ gr\ps z ! ,c\ncil 
det]m9es appropriate pursuant to an     
evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7    
,annual budget crosscut review  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea*    
ye>1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget %all assi/ 9 ! coord9ation ( 
! initiative c>ri$ out "u subsection    

7d77#a77;,a7 by conduct+ a budget       
crosscut review-- 7,a7 to ensure t      
budget proposals f memb]s ( ! work+     
gr\ps e/abli%$ "u su* subsection are    
integrat$ ) ! ov]all budget = ea* ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t & ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 su* work+
 gr\ps2 &  7,b7 to ensure t ! v>i\s /aff
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget      
review & act on ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy 
budget proposals = rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 demon/ration ( c>bon dioxide removal   
te*nology 9 a holi/ic fa%ion4  7#b7     
,submittal to ,congress ,along ) ea*    
submission ( ! ,presid5t pursuant to    
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! ,director %all submit to      
,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( !       
,director ) respect to ! mo/ rec5tly    
complet$ budget crosscut review "u      
p>agraph 7#a74