Sec. 112. Carbon mineralization resource assessment
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The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall complete a national assessment of the potential for using carbon mineralization for carbon removal, in accordance with the methodology developed under subsection (b). Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall develop a methodology to assess geological resources, mine tailings, and other alkaline industrial wastes to identify sustainable sources of reactive minerals suitable for carbon mineralization, while taking into consideration minerals and mineral classes with high reactivity and fast kinetics.
To ensure the maximum usefulness and success of the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on the format and content of the assessment; and share relevant data with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Secretary shall consult with State geological surveys and other relevant entities to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the usefulness and success of the assessment under subsection (a).
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment under subsection
(a)is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings under the assessment, including the locations and available quantities of suitable reactive minerals. Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make the report publicly available.