,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #geb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ca/5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to provide = me?ane emission detection & mitigation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,me?ane ,emissions ,mitigation ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,me?ane emission detection & mitigation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,f ( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ifi;,e4 ,me?ane leak detection & mitigation 7a7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all c>ry out a program ( me?ane emissions detection & mitigation rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration = te*nologies & me?ods t significantly detect1 quantify1 & mitigate me?ane emissions4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high] education1 or =-pr(it entities to provide te*nical assi/ance to-- 7i7 prev5t or respond to me?ane releases1 includ+ pr$iction1 detection1 mitigation1 quantification1 & id5tification ( leaks1 v5ts1 & o!r outfl[s ?r\gh\t ! natural gas infra/ructure 7includ+ natural gas /orage1 pipel9es1 & natural gas production sites72 & 7ii7 protect public heal? 9 ! ev5t ( a major me?ane release2 7,b7 9 coord9ation ) repres5tatives f private sector entities1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & in/itutions ( high] education1 e/abli% a publicly accessible res\rce = be/ practices 9 ! design1 con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 p]=mance1 monitor+1 & incid5t response =-- 7i7 pipel9e sy/ems1 includ+ compressor /ations2 7ii7 production wells2 7iii7 /orage facilities2 & 7iv7 o!r vuln]able infra/ructure2 7,c7 9 coord9ation ) repres5tatives f private sector entities1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & in/itutions ( high] education1 e/abli% a publicly accessible res\rce = be/ practices 9 evaluation & incorporation ( emission r$uction te*nologies1 includ+-- 7i7 metrics = p]=mance evaluation2 & 7ii7 pr9ciples = selection & integration ( emission r$uction te*nologies t are be/ suit$ = ! project or entity conc]n$2 7,d7 support rese>* ( te*nologies to m accurately quantify emissions1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ability to accurately *>act]ize & measure me?ane emissions ?r\gh v>i\s atmosph]ic conditions su* z w9d1 ra91 fog1 & du/2 7ii7 improvem5ts to data analytics & ma*9e le>n+ plat=ms2 7iii7 ! ability to *>act]ize temporal patt]ns 9 emissions1 su* z ?r\gh cont9u\s monitor+ or multiti]$ sy/em practices2 7iv7 improvem5ts to high-resolution spectroscopic databases ( me?ane2 7v7 ! ability to remotely detect c>bon & e?ane isotopes to facilitate attribution ( s\rces ( me?ane emissions2 & 7vi7 improvem5ts to ,lid> detection te*nologies2 7,e7 id5tify high-risk *>act]i/ics ( pipel9es1 wells1 /orage facilities1 & mat]ials1 geologic risk factors1 or o!r key factors t increase ! likelihood or int5sity ( me?ane emissions leaks2 7,f7 id5tify me?ane mitigation me?ods & te*nologies 9 coal m9es2 & 7,g7 9 collaboration ) private sector entities & in/itutions ( high] education1 quantify & map significant geologic me?ane seeps & o!r s\rces ( natural emissions across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,hi/orical data ( me?ane emissions4 7,b7 ,public heal? consequ5ces4 7,c7 ,public safety4 7,d7 ,novel mat]ials & designs = pipel9es1 compressor /ations1 compon5ts1 & wells 7includ+ cas+1 cem5t1 & wellhead74 7,e7 ,regional geologic traits4 7,f7 ,induc$ & natural seismicity4 7b7 ,me?ane leak detection consortium 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & op]ate a ,me?ane ,emissions ,measurem5t & ,mitigation ,rese>* ,consortium 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,consortium7 = ! purpose ( support+1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 data %>+1 rese>* prioritization1 & rese>*+ coop]ative leak detection & repair /rategies p]ta9+ to me?ane emissions detection1 quantification1 & mitigation4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,consortium %all be repres5tatives f ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,national ,laboratories1 oil & gas op]ators & indu/ry gr\ps1 v5dors ( me?ane detection & quantification te*nologies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 community organizations1 relevant nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r entities4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ,! ,consortium %all develop & implem5t a multiye> plan t-- 7,a7 id5tifies te*nical goals & mile/ones = ! ,consortium2 & 7,b7 facilitates data %>+ = ! purposes (-- 7i7 bett]+ ! und]/&+ ( me?ane emissions f ! oil & gas sector2 7ii7 improv+ emissions detection1 measurem5t1 & mitigation capabilities1 includ+ assess+ multi-ti]$ atmosph]ic measurem5ts2 & 7iii7 improv+ ! und]/&+ ( me?ane quantification data analytics & ma*9e le>n+ plat=ms1 includ+ = calibration ( measurem5ts4 7#d7 ,report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all report on ! ,consortium's activities to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report summ>iz+ ! activities1 f9d+s1 & progress ( ! program "u ?is section4 ,! report %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a review ( ,,ld> te*nologies available to ! oil & gas sector = ! purpose ( me?ane emissions measurem5t & mitigation4 7ii7 ,a summ>y ( rese>* gaps & priorities relat$ to me?ane emissions detection1 measurem5t1 & mitigation capabilities4 7iii7 ,a description ( ! data %>+ & coop]ative activities t h be5 initiat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 7,c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! report "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is submitt$ & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report summ>iz+ ! activities1 f9d+s1 & progress ( ! program "u ?is section4 ,! report %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an updat$ review ( ,,ld> te*nologies available to oil & gas op]ators = ! purpose ( me?ane emissions measurem5t & mitigation4 7ii7 ,a description ( ! /ate ( me?ane emissions detection & measurem5t capabilities4 7iii7 ,a summ>y ( rese>* priorities relat+ to me?ane emissions detection1 measurem5t1 & mitigation4 7iv7 ,an update on ! data %>+ & coop]ative activities und]tak5 by memb]s ( ! ,consortium4 7#e7 ,sunset2 t]m9ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide support to ! ,consortium = a p]iod ( n m ?an t5 ye>s1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations4 7,b7 ,m]it review ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,consortium is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a review to det]m9e :e!r ! ,consortium has a*iev$ ! te*nical goals & mile/ones id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a74 7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,,ld> ,! t]m ,,ld> means a te*nology1 program1 or activity t is int5d$ to monitor1 detect1 measure1 or repair me?ane leaks4 7,c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section ! foll[+3 7,a7 #cf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4 7,b7 #ch1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4 7,c7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7,d7 #db1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi4 7,e7 #dd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcj4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to subtitle ,f ( title ,,ix ( su* ,act ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #ifi;,e4 ,me?ane leak detection & mitigation4 4 7c7 ,national facilities = te/+ & int]calibration program relat+ to me?ane 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a program ?r\gh ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology's ,c5t] = ,gre5h\se ,gas ,measurem5ts1 ,/&>ds1 & ,in=mation e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ajbbb ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahicb7 t e/abli%es national facilities to advance me?ane detection1 quantification1 & relevant /&>ds & support+ me?ods = te/+ & int]calibration ( me?ane measurem5ts & ! publication & ma9t5ance ( /&>ds = su* measurem5ts4 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,! facilities e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all facilitate detection & quantification ( c>bon1 c>bon isotopes1 me?ane1 e?ane1 & gases associat$ ) su* s\rces1 provide high-resolution spectroscopic ref]5ce data advanc+ accuracy ( remote s5s+ te*nologies1 develop me?ods relat+ me?ane conc5tration obs]vations to ! associat$ emission fluxes1 & facilitate ! rapid p]=mance te/+ ( exi/+ & new te*nologies = ! measurem5t ( me?ane emissions1 includ+ te/+ conditions ) a wide range ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,sizes & ext5ts ( emission s\rces4 7,b7 ,geographic div]sity4 7,c7 ,temporal *>act]i/ics4 7,d7 ,div]sity ( atmosph]ic conditions1 su* z w9d1 ra91 fog1 cl\ds1 & du/4 7,e7 ,div]sity ( obs]v+ plat=ms4 7,f7 ,quantification ( atmosph]ic emission plumes4 7#c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all submit to ,congress a report summ>iz+ ! activities1 f9d+s1 & progress ( ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to c>ry out ?is section ! foll[+3 7,a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4 7,b7 #ag1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4 7,c7 #ai1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7,d7 #ba1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi4 7,e7 #bc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4