Sec. 423. Carbon sequestration research and development program
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It is the sense of Congress that power produced from fossil fuels is essential for maintaining the global competitiveness of United States manufacturing and industrial processes, and that these domestic industries are critical to the prosperity and national security of the United States. The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish an initiative focused on the evaluation the sequestration of carbon dioxide in geologic formations in order to— enhance the scientific understanding of, and reduce uncertainties associated with, the effects of carbon dioxide stored in geologic formations for long and short term periods; and inform improved risk-assessment methods, risk-management practices, and standards with respect to the storage of carbon dioxide in geologic formations on large and small scale.
In carrying out the initiative under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall— identify ongoing scientific challenges for understanding the long and short term effects of sequestered carbon dioxide, especially in shallow geologic formations and sites not used for enhanced oil recovery; develop a long-term strategic and prioritized basic research agenda to address such scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts; leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing carbon utilization and sequestration research, including from the United States Geological Survey and the national Carbon Utilization Research Center; and engage with other Federal agencies, research communities, and potential users of information produced under this section.
In carrying out the initiative under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall ensure coordination with relevant Federal agencies, including the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture, and prioritize the following objectives: leveraging experience from existing entities, demonstrations, and research sponsored by the Department, including Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships; increasing the understanding and development of permanent soil carbon sequestration; providing a coordinated update of carbon storage potential across the United States by integrating data with DOE’s Carbon Storage Atlas; and developing computational tools, in coordination with DOE’s Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research and the National Risk Assessment Partnership, to assess and manage potential environmental impacts at geologic carbon dioxide storage sites.
The Secretary shall ensure the coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of this initiative with the activities of— other research entities of the Department, including the National Laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy; and industry. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 4-year research plan that identifies and prioritizes basic research needs relating to carbon sequestration in geologic formations.