,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbf,mr4  
,tonko 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 to remove c>bon dioxide directly f     
ambi5t air or seawat]1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,c>bon ,dioxide ,removal ,lead]%ip  
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f$]al requirem5t to 
remove c>bon dioxide  7a7 ,requir$      
am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t    
economically feasible z provid$ 9       
subsection 7d71 remove--  7#a7 #ej1jjj  
net metric tons ( c>bon dioxide1        
calculat$ on a lifecycle basis1 = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbg2  7#b7    
#ejj1jjj net metric tons ( c>bon        
dioxide1 calculat$ on a lifecycle basis1
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcj2 
7#c7 #e1jjj1jjj net metric tons ( c>bon 
dioxide1 calculat$ on a lifecycle basis1
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjca ?r\gh #bjce2 

&  7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj net metric tons (   
c>bon dioxide1 calculat$ on a lifecycle 
basis1 = fiscal ye> #bjcf & ea* fiscal  
ye> !reaft]4  7b7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y    
%all remove ea* am\nt ( c>bon dioxide   
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye> =  
:i* su* removal is requir$4  7c7 ,small 
removal project set-aside ,to ! ext5t   
practicable1 at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! net  
metric tons ( c>bon dioxide requir$ to  
be remov$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf     
?r\gh #bjce "u subsection 7a7 %all be   
remov$ by small removal projects4  7d7  
,economic feasibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
removal ( c>bon dioxide "u ?is section  
%all be consid]$ economically feasible  
if su* removal c be accompli%$ or1 9 !  
case ( a contract1 pur*as$-- 7,a7 )     
respect to su* removal c>ri$ out = any (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbg1 at a    
price p] metric ton ( c>bon dioxide ( n 
m ?an #gej 7:i* ! ,secret>y may adju/ = 
inflation72  7,b7 ) respect to su*      
removal c>ri$ out = any ( fiscal ye>s   

#bjbh ?r\gh #bjcj1 at a price p] metric 
ton ( c>bon dioxide ( n m ?an #ejj 7:i* 
! ,secret>y may adju/ = inflation72     
7,c7 ) respect to su* removal c>ri$ out 
= any ( fiscal ye>s #bjca ?r\gh #bjcc1  
at a price p] metric ton ( c>bon dioxide
 ( n m ?an #cjj 7:i* ! ,secret>y may    
adju/ = inflation72  7,d7 ) respect to  
su* removal c>ri$ out = any ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjcd ?r\gh #bjcf1 at a price p]   
metric ton ( c>bon dioxide ( n m ?an    
#bjj 7:i* ! ,secret>y may adju/ =       
inflation72 &  7,e7 ) respect to su*    
removal c>ri$ out = fiscal ye> #bjcg &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 at a price p]   
metric ton ( c>bon dioxide ( n m ?an    
#aej 7:i* ! ,secret>y may adju/ =       
inflation74  7#b7 ,inclusion (          
measurem5t1 monitor+1 report+1 &        
v]ification co/s ,9 det]m9+ :e!r !      
removal ( c>bon dioxide is consid]$     
economically feasible "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! price = su* removal %all include any  
co/s associat$ ) ! measurem5t1 monitor+1
 report+1 & v]ification requir$ "u      

subsection 7f77#a71 includ+ :]e su* co/s
 are directly paid to an indep5d5t      
entity conduct+ ! measurem5t1 monitor+1 
report+1 or v]ification4  7#c7          
,multi-ye> contracts ,not)/&+ p>agraph  
7#a71 ! removal ( c>bon dioxide c>ri$   
out pursuant to a multi-ye> contract    
ent]$ into "u subsection 7h7 %all be    
consid]$ economically feasible if su*   
removal c be accompli%$ at or bel[ !    
applicable doll> am\nt = ! fir/ fiscal  
ye> ( ! contract1 z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 ?r\gh ! entire l5g? ( su*         
contract4  7e7 ,f$]al assi/ance ,funds  
receiv$ pursuant to a contract ent]$    
into "u subsection 7h7 %all n be        
consid]$ ,f$]al assi/ance or o!rwise    
affect eligibility = any ,f$]al         
assi/ance1 includ+ tax inc5tives4  7f7  
,measurem5t1 monitor+1 report+1 &       
v]ification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all measure1 monitor1 report1 & v]ify1 
?r\gh an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty1 ! net     
metric tons ( c>bon dioxide ! ,secret>y 
remov$ = purposes ( ?is section4 ,if !  

,secret>y ent]s into a contract ) an    
entity "u subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y   
%all include z a t]m or condition ( su* 
contract t su* entity measure1 monitor1 
report1 & v]ify ?r\gh an indep5d5t ?ird 
p>ty ! net metric tons ( c>bon dioxide  
remov$ by su* entity = purposes ( ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies z det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y1 %all e/abli% /&>ds =         
evaluation ( ! measurem5t1 monitor+1    
report+1 & v]ification me?ods ( net     
metric tons ( c>bon dioxide remov$      
pursuant to ?is section4 ,su* /&>ds     
%all-- 7,a7 require ! use ( ! be/       
available practices us$ by simil> c>bon 

dioxide removal projects2  7,b7 ensure  
safe1 effective1 & effici5t removal (   
c>bon dioxide2  7,c7 require indep5d5t1 
?ird-p>ty v]ification ( c>bon dioxide   
removal & provide = effective ov]sight (
 su* entities2  7,d7 ensure             
additionality1 durability1 &            
net-negativity ( c>bon dioxide removal2 
7,e7 include crit]ia to det]m9e :e!r !  
/orage ( captur$ c>bon dioxide is       
durable2  7,f7 ensure sci5tifically     
rigor\s & transp>5t me?ods = measurem5t1
 monitor+1 report+1 & v]ify+ "u p>agraph
 7#a72 &  7,g7 be regul>ly review$ &1 z 
necess>y1 updat$ to acc\nt = sci5tific &
 te*nological advancem5ts4  7#c7        
,prohibition on d\ble c\nt+ ,c>bon      
dioxide t is remov$ = ! purposes (      
compliance ) any o!r gre5h\se gas       
emissions managem5t program1 includ+ any
 =eign1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or private
 gre5h\se gas emissions managem5t       
program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 may n
 be consid]$ remov$ "u subsection 7a7 = 
purposes ( meet+ ! requirem5ts ( su*    

subsection4  7g7 ,priorities ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give  
priority to a project = ! removal (     
c>bon dioxide bas$ on ! degree to :i* ! 
project--  7#a7 m9imizes ! am\nt (      
gre5h\se gas emissions releas$ by c>ry+ 
out su* project2  7#b7 supports !       
comm]cialization ( innovative removal   
te*nologies t demon/rate--  7,a7 ne>- & 
long-t]m co/ competitiv5ess relative to 
simil> te*nologies2 &  7,b7 a pot5tial  
to a*ieve ! economic feasibility        
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d72 
7#c7 increases ! div]sity ( comm]cially 
available eligible te*nologies2  7#d7   
may provide = dome/ic job creation1 ) a 
fur!r pref]5ce = p>tn]%ips ) labor      
organizations1 small bus9esses1         
m9ority-own$ bus9esses1 & wom5-own$     
bus9esses across value *a9s2  7#e7      
s\rces supply *a9 mat]ials dome/ically2 
7#f7 results 9 economic developm5t or   
economic div]sification 9 regions or    
localities t h hi/orically g5]at$       
significant economic activity f !       

production1 process+1 transportation1 or
 combu/ion ( fossil fuels1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! use ( coal m9es1 fossil fuel-fir$    
electricity g5]at+ units1 & petroleum   
ref9+ facilities2  7#g7 quantifies &    
mitigates risks f c>bon dioxide removal 
activities on1 & provides measurable    
co-b5efits to1 ne>by communities &      
resid5ts1 ! environm5t1 agriculture1 &  
public heal?1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 improv+ 
local air quality1 wat] quality1 & soil 
quality2  7,b7 m9imiz+ l&1 wat]1 & en]gy
 footpr9ts2 &  7,c7 us+ z]o-emission    
en]gy to ! ext5t practically feasible2 &
  7#h7 includes robu/ public engagem5t &
 community b5efits1 includ+ ! use (     
en=ceable community b5efit agreem5ts4   
7h7 ,contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] a   
transp>5t & competitive process1 !      
,secret>y may ent] into "o or m         
contracts to meet ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,l5g? ,a contract 
ent]$ into "u ?is subsection may n be = 
a t]m ( m ?an #ae ye>s4  7#c7 ,ma9t5ance
 ( removal commitm5ts ,! ,secret>y %all 

include z a t]m or condition 9 ea*      
contract ent]$ into "u ?is subsection t 
! entity t ent]s into ! contract %all be
 liable to remove an additional am\nt ( 
c>bon dioxide t is equal to any am\nt ( 
c>bon dioxide t is releas$ f any        
location :]e ! entity /or$ c>bon dioxide
 pursuant to ! contract4  7#d7          
,limitation ,to ! ext5t t !re is a      
suffici5t numb] ( entities capable (    
remov+ c>bon dioxide 9 a mann] t meets !
 /&>ds & requirem5ts ( ?is section "u a 
contract ent]$ into pursuant to ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t no
 "o entity is responsible = remov+ m ?an
 #be p]c5t ( ! net metric tons ( c>bon  
dioxide requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 any 
fiscal ye>4  7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbi1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & 
release to ! public1 a report on !      
progress ( c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section1 :i* su* report %all include-- 
7#a7 ! am\nts v]ifi$ "u subsection      
7f77#a7 & ! correspond+ names ( ea*     

indep5d5t ?ird p>ty t provid$ su* v]ifi$
 am\nt2  7#b7 ! total price1 & price p] 
metric ton1 to remove c>bon dioxide = ! 
applicable fiscal ye> z requir$ "u      
subsection 7a72  7#c7 ea* te*nology     
category1 ! am\nt ( en]gy1 & ea* /orage 
me*anism us$ to remove c>bon dioxide = !
 applicable fiscal ye> z requir$ "u     
subsection 7a72  7#d7 any location :]e  
c>bon dioxide 0 remov$ = ! applicable   
fiscal ye> z requir$ "u subsection 7a72 
7#e7 ! me?ods associat$ ) ! measurem5t1 
monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification requir$
 "u subsection 7f77#a72  7#f7 ! names ( 
ea* entity conduct+ su* measurem5t1     
monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification requir$
 "u subsection 7f77#a72  7#g7 an e/imate
 ( h[ remov+ c>bon dioxide "u ?is       
section affects ne>by communities &     
resid5ts1 ! environm5t1 agriculture1 &  
public heal?2  7#h7 in=mation on        
pot5tial labor impacts & job creation   
result+ f fulfill+ ! requirem5ts (      
subsection 7a72 &  7#i7 an explanation (
 h[ ! ,secret>y prioritiz$ projects "u  

subsection 7g74  7j7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  7k7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible te*nology
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible         
te*nology means1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 any equipm5t1 te*nique1 or   
te*nology t--  7i7 0 plac$ into s]vice  
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb2 &  7ii7 removes 
c>bon dioxide directly f ambi5t air or  
seawat]4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m        
eligible te*nology does n include any   
equipm5t1 te*nique1 or te*nology t-- 7i7
 removes c>bon dioxide :i* is           
delib]ately releas$ f naturally occurr+ 
subsurface spr+s2  7ii7 removes c>bon   
dioxide us+ natural photosyn!sis1 except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 or  7iii7
 uses captur$ c>bon dioxide 9 enhanc$   
oil recov]y4  7,c7 ,expansion ( eligible
 te*nology ,not)/&+ subp>agraph         
7,b77ii71 any equipm5t1 te*nique1 or    
te*nology t removes c>bon dioxide us+   
gasification1 pyrolysis1 or seque/ration

 ( solid1 nonhaz>d\s1 & cellulosic wa/e 
mat]ials may be consid]$ an eligible    
te*nology "u ?is section if ! ,secret>y1
 by rule-- 7i7 det]m9es an entity t     
c>ries out a removal project "u ?is     
section is able to adequately measure1  
monitor1 report1 & v]ify ! am\nt (      
gre5h\se gas emissions1 calculat$ on a  
lifecycle basis 7includ+ direct         
emissions & significant indirect        
emissions71 remov$ us+ su* equipm5t1    
te*nique1 or te*nology2  7ii7 det]m9es  
an entity t c>ries out a removal project
 "u ?is section is able to adequately   
mitigate ! environm5tal impacts 7includ+
 impacts on biodiv]sity1 l& use1 & air &
 wat] quality7 associat$ ) su* equipm5t1
 te*nique1 or te*nology2 &  7iii7       
requires an entity c>ry+ out a removal  
project "u ?is section to--  7,i7       
adequately measure1 monitor1 report1 &  
v]ify ! am\nt & /orage durability (     
gre5h\se gas emissions1 calculat$ on a  
lifecycle basis 7includ+ direct         
emissions & significant indirect        

emissions71 associat$ ) us+ su*         
equipm5t1 te*nique1 or te*nology2 &     
7,,ii7 adequately mitigate !            
environm5tal impacts 7includ+ impacts on
 biodiv]sity1 l& use1 & air1 soil1 &    
wat] quality7 associat$ ) us+ su*       
equipm5t1 te*nique1 or te*nology4  7#b7 
,lifecycle basis ,! t]m lifecycle basis 
means ! net sum ( all gre5h\se gas      
emissions 7us+ mass values = all        
gre5h\se gases t are adju/$ to acc\nt = 
_! relative global w>m+ pot5tial1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy7 associat$ ) a c>bon 
dioxide removal activity f cradle to    
grave1 includ+ any emissions associat$  
)-- 7,a7 en]gy & fe$/ock inputs 9 !     
c>bon dioxide removal activity1 includ+ 
inputs 9 ! di/ribution & transportation 
( c>bon dioxide2  7,b7 indirect effects1
 su* z l&-use *ange1 z sci5tifically    
ju/ifi$2  7,c7 ! c>bon dioxide removal  
process2  7,d7 c>bon dioxide transport &
 /orage1 includ+ any leakage1 use1 &    

disposal ( any mat]ials or products     
associat$ ) su* transport & /orage2 &   
7,e7 embodi$ emissions ( ! equipm5t us$ 
9 ! c>bon dioxide removal activity4     
7#c7 ,remove ,! t]m remove means to     
extract c>bon dioxide f ! atmosph]e by--
 7,a7 captur+ c>bon dioxide us+ eligible
 te*nology2 &  7,b7 durably /or+1 on a  
timescale equival5t to geologic /orage1 
su* captur$ c>bon dioxide-- 7i7 pursuant
 to a p]mit issu$ "u "p ,c ( ! ,safe    
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h 
et seq47 = a ,class ,v or ,class ,,vi   
injection well 7z su* classes ( wells   
are describ$ 9 section #add4f ( title   
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations772  7ii7 9 build+ 
mat]ials & m9]aliz$ c>bon mat]ials2 or  
7iii7 us+ o!r durable /orage me?ods1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  7#e7 ,small removal project ,! 
t]m small removal project means a       
project = ! removal ( c>bon dioxide t1  
on an annual basis1 does n remove m ?an 

#e p]c5t ( ! net metric tons ( c>bon    
dioxide requir$ to be remov$ = !        
applicable fiscal ye> "u subsection 7a74
  #c4 ,/udy on ! long-t]m future (      
,f$]al c>bon dioxide removal managem5t  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
& o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t         
evaluates & makes recomm5dations =      
pot5tial program design elem5ts & f9anc+
 options = a ,f$]al c>bon dioxide       
removal (ftake program t c be scal$ to  
a*ieve c>bon dioxide removal f !        
atmosph]e & ! oceans at a gigaton scale 
annually by #bjej4 ,su* report %all     
include consid]ation ( pot5tial         

managem5t & organizational /ructures = !
 program1 includ+-- 7#a7 a gov]nm5t     
sponsor$ ent]prise2  7#b7 a gov]nm5t    
corporation2  7#c7 a program (fice ) !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or o!r ,f$]al ag5cy2 
&  7#d7 a contract$ s]vice provid]4