,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah 7= himself & ,mr4 ,co/a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,agriculture1 & ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,bio5]gy ) ,c>bon ,capture & ,/orage ,advancem5t ,commission 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,beccs ,advancem5t ,commission ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,bio5]gy ) ,c>bon ,capture & ,/orage ,advancem5t ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture a commission to be kn[n z ! ,bio5]gy ) ,c>bon ,capture & ,/orage ,advancem5t ,commission or ! ,,beccs ,advancem5t ,commission4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,rural ,developm5t4 7#b7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 or a designee ( ! ,*ief "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,*ief4 7#c7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 or a designee ( ! ,director "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,director4 7#d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bio5]gy ,te*nologies ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 or a designee ( ! ,director "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,director4 7#e7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,association ( ,/ate ,=e/]s4 7#f7 ,a repres5tative f ! comm]cial timb] indu/ry4 7#g7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,association ( ,/ate ,en]gy ,(ficials4 7#h7 #d repres5tatives f ! ,,beccs indu/ry4 7#i7 ,at lea/ #a1 & n m ?an #b1 repres5tatives ( c\nties receiv+ ,f$]al funds "u ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj4 7c7 ,appo9tm5t ,)9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t-- 7#a7 ea* memb] describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection 7b71 9 consultation ) ! organization conc]n$2 7#b7 ea* memb] describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#h71 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 & 7#c7 ea* memb] describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#i71 f-- 7,a7 nom9ations submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by ! c\nties describ$ 9 ! subsection or ! ,/ates 9 :i* ! c\nties are locat$2 & 7,b7 a diff]5t ,/ate ?an ! o!r su* memb]1 if ! ,secret>y appo9ts m ?an #a su* memb]4 7d7 ,*air ,subject to subsection 7e71 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,rural ,developm5t %all s]ve z-- 7#a7 ! *air ( ! ,commission2 & 7#b7 ! designat$ (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = purposes ( section #ajji7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,removal2 vacancies 7#a7 ,removal ,! ,secret>y may remove a memb] describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#i7 ( subsection 7b7 only = cause4 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( *air if ,"u ,secret>y is unavailable ,if ! position ( ,"u ,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,rural ,developm5t is vacant1 ! ,secret>y may appo9t a memb] describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 to s]ve 9 ! roles describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 dur+ ! vacancy4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7f7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,)9 #cj days aft] all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,commission %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ij days4 7#c7 ,type ,! ,commission may hold meet+s1 & a memb] ( ! ,commission may p>ticipate 9 a meet+ ?r\gh teleconf]5ce1 video conf]5ce1 or simil> means4 7#d7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 7g7 ,duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all make policy recomm5dations & metrics = ! improvem5t ( ,f$]al policy ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( sy/ems or p[] plants utiliz+ bio5]gy ) c>bon capture & /orage ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! b5efits ( a gr[+ ,,beccs indu/ry on surr\nd+ communities1 =e/ heal?1 & wildfire managem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,policy recomm5dations1 tak+ into acc\nt %ort-t]m & long-t]m goals1 = ! mod]nization & expansion ( ! use ( sy/ems or p[] plants utiliz+ bio5]gy ) c>bon capture & /orage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7i7 ! effect ( deploym5t ( ! sy/ems or p[] plants on job gr[? 9 local communities2 7ii7 en]gy co/s2 7iii7 en]gy reliability2 7iv7 /r5g!n+ ! dome/ic en]gy supply *a92 & 7v7 meet+ ! en]gy dem&s ( artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure & data c5t]s4 7,b7 ,metrics to quantitatively assess ! b5efits ( sy/ems or p[] plants utiliz+ bio5]gy ) c>bon capture & /orage ) respect to-- 7i7 dome/ic =e/ heal?2 7ii7 wildfire mitigation2 7iii7 clean en]gy production2 & 7iv7 economic developm5t ( ! =e/ry sector4 7,c7 ,id5tification ( ,f$]al policies to facilitate ! developm5t ( sy/ems or p[] plants utiliz+ bio5]gy ) c>bon capture & /orage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,d7 ,recomm5dations ) respect to legislative & regulatory *anges to facilitate ! use ( biomass f f$]ally manag$ l&s1 consi/5t ) wildfire & wildlife managem5t objectives = su* l&s1 = sy/ems or p[] plants utiliz+ bio5]gy ) c>bon capture & /orage1 includ+-- 7i7 /reaml9$ biomass (ftake contracts2 & 7ii7 int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al l& manag]s & ! ,,beccs indu/ry4 7,e7 ,any o!r recomm5dation or metric consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,int]im reports to ,congress ,! ,commission may submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,commission1 #a or m int]im reports relat+ to any matt] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7h7 ,p[]s 7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may secure directly f a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( ! *air ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% ! in=mation to ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 or dispose ( su* gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty z ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7i7 ,comp5sation2 travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 s]ve )\t comp5sation2 & 7#b7 be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4 7j7 ,p]sonnel 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! *air ( ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71 appo9t & t]m9ate-- 7,a7 an executive director1 subject to ! approval ( ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be det]m9$ necess>y by ! *air ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,comp5sation ,! *air ( ! ,commission may fix ! comp5sation ( ! p]sonnel appo9t$ "u ?is subsection )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 7#c7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,on ! reque/ ( ! *air ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7#d7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! *air ( ! ,commission may procure tempor>y or int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 7k7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! ,commission submits ! report pursuant to subsection 7g77#b74 7l7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 may prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,,beccs indu/ry ,! t]m ,,beccs indu/ry %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u a rule or regulation prescrib$ "u subsection 7l74 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,bio5]gy ) ,c>bon ,capture & ,/orage ,advancem5t ,commission e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4