Sec. 101. Establishment of program for advancing marine carbon dioxide removal
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The Secretary, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in consultation with the interagency working group, shall establish, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and maintain a program to support and conduct activities to advance the science and understanding of marine carbon dioxide removal consistent with the objectives and focal areas described in subsection (b). In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall seek to— generate, through research, development, and field trials, the necessary knowledge, theoretical basis, and empirical evidence to evaluate— the efficacy of marine carbon dioxide removal, including measurability, durability, magnitude, and additionality; environmental and ecosystem responses to marine carbon dioxide removal; and the social and economic impacts, including on public health and safety, of marine carbon dioxide removal to adjacent and associated coastal communities; and apply the knowledge described in subparagraph
(A)to— develop best practices for how marine carbon dioxide removal efficacy is measured, monitored, reported, and verified; establish a methodology for defining actionable thresholds of environmental and ecosystem impacts for the deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal; evaluate and recommend marine carbon dioxide removal approaches that could be safe and effective for larger-scale deployment for climate mitigation, considering potential positive and negative climate, environmental, and social outcomes; evaluate the sustainability of marine carbon dioxide removal approaches, including resource requirements, life-cycle efficiency of net carbon removal on a carbon dioxide equivalent basis, scalability, and potential for cost reductions; analyze viable commercialization pathways and requisite enabling conditions for safe and effective marine carbon dioxide removal; and as necessary or appropriate, support the implementation of this Act. In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall support and conduct activities to advance the science and understanding of— ocean alkalinity enhancement; electrochemical engineering approaches; macroalgae cultivation; nutrient fertilization; artificial upwelling and downwelling; coastal marine ecosystems as a natural climate solution; and other marine carbon dioxide removal approaches as the Secretary considers appropriate. In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to fund research in accordance with the objectives described in subsection (b)(1) and the Federal research plan described in section 104. The Secretary shall require grantees under this subsection conducting activities in the field to abide by the code of conduct established under section 104. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not more than 15 percent of the value of any grant awarded under this subsection may be expended in support of engagement and consultation activities. The limitation described in subparagraph
(A)shall not apply to any grant awarded for a proposal the primary focus of which is the study of outreach, engagement, or social science. The Secretary may enter into contracts, public-private partnerships, cooperative agreements, or other financial agreements in furtherance of this Act. The Secretary, in cooperation with such partners as the Secretary considers relevant, shall develop and implement data management strategies to ensure all non-proprietary data collected pursuant to this Act are— properly stewarded for the long-term; and findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. The Secretary shall— ensure management of data collected under this Act is implemented in accordance with— chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–435 ; 132 Stat. 5529) and the amendments made by that Act; and preserve and curate such data in accordance with chapter 31 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Records Act of 1950 ), in order to maximize use of such data. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of State and appropriate international entities.
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Sec. 101
Establishment of program for advancing marine carbon dioxide removal
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