,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbf,mr4  
,mull9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/  
,virg9ia1 & ,ms4 ,sal9as7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a rese>*  
initiative to develop te*nologies to    
remove me?ane f ! atmosph]e1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,me?ane ,removal ,rese>* & 
,innovation ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,me?ane  
,removal ,rese>* ,initiative  7a7       
,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 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 

! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#c7 ,me?ane     
removal approa* ,! t]m me?ane removal   
approa* means enhanc+ s9ks by break+ d[n
 me?ane 91 or remov+ me?ane f1 ! ambi5t 
atmosph]e ?r\gh a physical1 *emical1 or 
biological me?od1 or comb9ation !re(4   
7#d7 ,national laboratory ,! t]m        
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,me?ane removal
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
rese>* initiative1 to be kn[n z !       
,me?ane ,removal ,rese>* ,initiative 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,initiative71 
to exp& ! sci5tific und]/&+ ( *emi/ry1  
geosci5ces1 biosci5ces1 atmosph]ic      
sci5ces1 e>? & environm5tal sy/ems      
sci5ces1 eng9e]+1 mat]ials1 social      
sci5ces1 & e?ics useful = ! practical   
developm5t ( me?ane removal approa*es4  

7,b7 ,implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out !      
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to ! 
greate/ ext5t practicable to lev]age    
exp]tise & res\rces f ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1
 especially ! ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces    
,program & ! ,biological & ,environm5tal
 ,rese>* ,program ( su* ,(fice4  7ii7 ,!
 ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy4  7iii7 ,! ,advanc$ ,rese>*     
,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy4  7iv7 ,!       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7v7 ,!   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7vi7 ,! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy4  7vii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture4  7viii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey4  7ix7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7x7 ,! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4     
7xi7 ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &  
,te*nology4  7#b7 ,me?ane removal  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,?r\gh ! ,initiative1 !        
,secret>y %all organize activities among
 multidiscipl9>y teams1 consi/+ ( exp]ts
 f ,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions 

( high] education1 private sector       
entities1 & o!r appropriate entities to 
support rese>*1 developm5t1             
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
activities exam9+ ! feasibility1 co/s1  
pot5tial scale1 social b>ri]s1 & !      
practical developm5t ( me?ane removal   
approa*es4  7,b7 ,rese>* goals ,!       
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include def9+ & satisfy+           
mile/one-driv5 rese>* goals relat+ to   
exam9+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,exi/+ me*anisms (
 atmosph]ic oxidation & atmosph]ic      
oxidative capacity4  7ii7 ,me?anotrophy 
enhancem5t4  7iii7 ,biological me?ods   
involv+ plants4  7iv7 ,me?ane           
conc5trators & breakd[n reactors4  7v7  
,me?ane breakd[n coat+s & o!r new       
mat]ials4  7vi7 ,o!r new & exi/+ me?ane 
removal approa*es4  7vii7 ,tools to     
assess atmosph]ic me?ane removal me?ods4
  7viii7 ,sci5ce communication & public 
engagem5t mat]ials4  7,c7 ,consi/5cy )  
,national ,academies report ,! rese>*   
goals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all  

be in=m$ by ! ,national ,academies (    
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e report    
entitl$ ,a ,rese>* ,ag5da ,t[>d         
,atmosph]ic ,me?ane ,removal4  7,d7     
,organization ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  
to organize rese>* activities "u ?is    
p>agraph ?r\gh s+le ,pr9cipal           
,inve/igator aw>ds1 small rese>* gr\ps1 
,en]gy ,fronti] ,rese>* ,c5t]s1 ,en]gy  
,innovation ,hubs1 or o!r organizational
 /ructures4  7,e7 ,res\rces ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide suffici5t res\rces = !    
purpose ( satisfy+ ! goals specifi$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 ov] a p]iod ( "t to be 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,report to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e ?ree   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy appli$ en]gy &       
comm]cialization (fices1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & o!r 
relevant ,f$]al (ficials at !           

,secret>y's discretion1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
brief report detail+ ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,rese>* activities & goals "u p>agraph  
7#b74  7,b7 ,progress t[>d meet+ su*    
goals4  7,c7 ,a summ>y ( ! /ate (       
sci5tific k on me?ane removal approa*es1
 includ+ key k gaps & propos$ rese>* to 
fill su* k gaps4  7,d7 ,res\rce         
limitations & ne$s4  7,e7               
,recomm5dations = future activities to  
advance me?ane removal te*nologies4  7c7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4