,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #hah  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #c1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,lujn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cramer7   
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs   
,act to require the ,secretary of       
,energy to establish an abandoned wells 
research1 development1 and demonstration
 program1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,abandoned ,well ,remediation       
,research and ,development ,act4  #b4   
,abandoned well remediation research and
 development  7a7 ,in general ,title    
,,vi of division ,d of the              
,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs   
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,stat4 
#ajhj7 is amended by adding at the end  
the following3  #djfjb4 ,abandoned wells
 research1 development1 and             
demonstration program  7a7 ,definition  

of abandoned well ,in this section1 the 
term abandoned well means a well        
originally drilled in connection with   
oil and gas operations that-- 7#a7 is   
not being used2  7#b7 has not been      
plugged2 and  7#c7 has no anticipated   
use in oil and gas operations4  7b7     
,establishment ,not later than #abj days
 after the date of enactment of the     
,abandoned ,well ,remediation ,research 
and ,development ,act1 the ,secretary1  
in coordination with relevant ,federal  
and ,state agencies and entities1 shall 
establish a research1 development1 and  
demonstration program to improve-- 7#a7 
data collection on the location of      
abandoned wells2  7#b7 the plugging1    
remediation1 reclamation1 and           
repurposing of abandoned wells2 and     
7#c7 strategies to mitigate potential   
environmental impacts of documented and 
undocumented abandoned wells4  7c7      
,activities ,research1 development1 and 
demonstration activities carried out    
under the program established under     

subsection 7b7 shall include activities 
to improve-- 7#a7 remote sensor         
capabilities1 light detection and       
ranging 7referred to in this section as 
,li,d,a,r7 capabilities1 optical gas    
imaging1 magnetic survey technology1 and
 any other technologies relevant to the 
efficient identification of abandoned   
wells2  7#b7 understanding of how       
certain parameters of abandoned wells   
affect methane emission rates of the    
wells1 including parameters such as well
 age1 well depth1 geology1 construction1
 case material1 and geographic region2  
7#c7 the efficiency and cost-efficacy of
 processes for plugging1 remediating1   
reclaiming1 and repurposing abandoned   
wells1 including-- 7,a7 improvement of  
processes and technologies for the      
unique challenges associated with       
plugging remote abandoned wells2  7,b7  
use of low carbon1 lightweight cement or
 use of alternative materials and       
additives for plugging purposes2 and    
7,c7 repurposing of abandoned wells for 

alternative uses1 including geothermal  
power production or carbon capture1     
utilization1 and storage2 and  7#d7     
understanding of the impacts of         
abandoned wells on groundwater quality  
and contamination4  7d7 ,coordination   
,in carrying out the program established
 under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary   
shall ensure coordination of activities 
carried out under the program with--    
7#a7 institutions of higher education2  
7#b7 the ,national ,laboratories2 and   
7#c7 the private sector4  7e7           
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to    
carry out this section-- 7#a7           
#cj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2  7#b7
 #ca1bej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2     
7#c7 #cb1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh2 
7#d7 #cc1gej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi2 
and  7#e7 #ce1jjj1jjj for fiscal year   
#bjcj4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the 
table of contents for the               
,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs   
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,stat4 

#dcg7 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section #djfja the     
following3  ,sec4 #djfjb4 ,abandoned    
wells research1 development1 and        
demonstration program4  4