Sec. 10. Interagency task force on carbon dioxide pipelines

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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene an interagency task force to assess the potential for a national system of carbon dioxide pipelines. The task force described in subsection

(a)shall include representation from each of the following: The Department of Energy. The Department of the Interior. The Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Transportation. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Other Federal agencies identified by the Secretary. State, local, or Tribal governments. The task force described in subsection

(a)shall— conduct annual workshops with relevant Federal agencies to discuss the potential of and progress toward an accessible and functioning national system of carbon dioxide pipelines, open to representatives from— industry; State, local, and Tribal governments; academic researchers; environmental organizations; and other stakeholders as identified by the Secretary; the Secretary shall provide public notice not less than 60 days before conducting each workshop under paragraph (1), to ensure all interested parties can attend; provide to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an annual report summarizing the activities and progress of the task force; and in place of the final such annual report, submit to the relevant congressional committees a report laying out a roadmap for the successful establishment of a national carbon dioxide pipeline system, including aspects related to— engineering, building, siting, and maintenance of the system; permitting and insuring pipelines; Federal and State policy challenges; incentives or resources to encourage the utilization of the most advanced leak detection and mitigation technologies and monitoring capabilities; regulating the national system to ensure safety and minimal environmental impacts; and possible integrations into the current pipeline systems. The authority for the task force under this section expires on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the task force first convenes.