Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise Act of 2020 or the CREATE Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management within the National Science and Technology Council, the duties of which shall include developing a strategic plan for federal research, development, and demonstration of technological carbon dioxide removal and storage.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8671 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8671
To establish the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the
National Science and Technology Council and a Federal Carbon Removal
Initiative, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 23, 2020
Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Peters, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. O'Halleran, and Mr.
Schweikert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To establish the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the
National Science and Technology Council and a Federal Carbon Removal
Initiative, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies,
Technology Expertise Act of 2020'' or the ``CREATE Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON LARGE-SCALE CARBON MANAGEMENT AND FEDERAL CARBON
REMOVAL INITIATIVE.
(a) Definition of Carbon Dioxide Removal.--In this section, the
term ``carbon dioxide removal'' means the capture of carbon dioxide
directly from ambient air or, in dissolved form, from seawater,
combined with the sequestration of such carbon dioxide, including
through--
(1) direct air capture and sequestration;
(2) enhanced carbon mineralization;
(3) bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration;
(4) forest restoration;
(5) soil carbon management; and
(6) direct ocean capture.
(b) Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--There is established in the
National Science and Technology Council a committee on
matters relating to large-scale management of carbon.
(B) Designation.--The committee established by
subparagraph (A) shall be known as the ``Committee on
Large-Scale Carbon Management'' (in this section the
``Committee'').
(C) Membership.--
(i) Composition.--The Committee shall be
composed of the members of the executive
committee established under subsection (c)(1)
and such other members as the executive
committee considers appropriate.
(ii) Cochairpersons.--The members of the
executive committee established by subsection
(c)(1) shall be cochairpersons of the
Committee.
(2) Duties of the committee.--The duties of the Committee
shall be as follows:
(A) Developing a strategic plan for Federal
research, development, and demonstration of
technological carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and storage.
(B) Overseeing working groups established under
subsection (d).
(C) Coordinating budget planning with the Federal
agencies and budget review with the Office of
Management and Budget for matters relating to research,
development, and demonstration described in
subparagraph (A).
(D) Identifying cost-effective carbon dioxide
removal technologies that are suitable for large-scale
demonstration.
(E) Identifying accurate monitoring, carbon dioxide
data collection, and long-term storage protocols for
carbon dioxide removal technologies.
(F) Overseeing independent evaluations of
performance of the working groups established under
subsection (d).
(c) Executive Committee.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Committee
an executive committee.
(2) Membership.--The executive committee shall be composed
of the following:
(A) The Associate Director for Science of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(B) One senior official of the Department of Energy
selected by the Secretary of Energy.
(C) One senior official of the Department of
Agriculture selected by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(D) One senior official of the Department of
Defense selected by the Secretary of Defense.
(E) One senior official of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration selected by the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(d) Working Groups and Carbon Removal Initiative.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--The Committee shall establish
working groups which shall carry out an initiative on
technological and detailed research, development, and
demonstration of carbon dioxide removal technology.
(B) Designation of initiative.--The initiative
carried out under subparagraph (A) shall be known as
the ``Carbon Removal Initiative''.
(2) Working group foci.--The working groups established
under paragraph (1) are as follows:
(A) Oceans.--
(i) In general.--One working group to focus
on matters relating to carbon dioxide removal
from the oceans and coastal regions.
(ii) Membership.--The working group
described in clause (i) shall be composed of 8
members as follows:
(I) One individual selected by the
Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration from
among employees of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
(II) One individual selected by the
Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
from among employees of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(III) One individual selected by
the Secretary of Defense from among
employees of the Department of Defense.
(IV) One individual selected by the
Director of the National Science
Foundation from among employees of the
National Science Foundation.
(V) Two individuals selected by the
Secretary of the Interior from among
employees of the Department of the
Interior.
(VI) One individual selected by the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency from among employees
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(iii) Cochairpersons.--The individuals
selected under subclauses (I) and (IV) of
clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons of
the working group established under clause (i).
(B) Terrestrial.--
(i) In general.--One working group to focus
on terrestrial and biological matters relating
to carbon dioxide removal.
(ii) Membership.--The working group
described in clause (i) shall be composed of 6
members as follows:
(I) Two individuals, one of whom
shall be selected by the Secretary of
Agriculture from among employees of the
Department of Agriculture and one of
whom shall be selected by chief of the
Forest Service from among employees of
the Forest Service.
(II) One individual selected by the
Secretary of Energy from among
employees of the Department of Energy.
(III) One individual selected by
the Secretary of the Interior from
among employees of the Department of
the Interior.
(IV) One individual selected by the
Director of the National Science
Foundation from among employees of the
National Science Foundation.
(V) One individual selected by the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency from among employees
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(iii) Cochairpersons.--The individuals
selected under subclauses (I) and (II) of
clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons of
the working group established under clause (i).
(C) Geological.--
(i) In general.--One working group to focus
on geological matters relating to carbon
dioxide removal and storage.
(ii) Membership.--The working group
described in clause (i) shall be composed of 4
members as follows:
(I) One individual selected by the
Secretary of Energy from among
employees of the Department of Energy.
(II) One individual selected by the
Secretary of the Interior from among
employees of the United States
Geological Survey.
(III) One individual selected by
the Director of the National Science
Foundation from among employees of the
National Science Foundation.
(IV) One individual selected by the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency from among employees
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(iii) Cochairpersons.--The individuals
selected under subclauses (I) and (II) of
clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons of
the working group established under clause (i).
(D) Technological.--
(i) In general.--One working group to focus
on technological matters relating to carbon
dioxide removal.
(ii) Membership.--The working group
described in clause (i) shall be composed of 7
members as follows:
(I) One individual selected by the
Secretary of Energy from among
employees of the Department of Energy.
(II) One individual selected by the
Secretary of Defense from among
employees of the Department of Defense.
(III) One individual selected by
the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
from among employees of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(IV) One individual selected by the
Director of the National Science
Foundation from among employees of the
National Science Foundation.
(V) One individual selected by the
Secretary of Commerce from among
employees of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
(VI) One individual selected by the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency from among employees
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(VII) One individual selected by
the Secretary of Transportation from
among employees of the Department of
Transportation.
(iii) Cochairpersons.--The individuals
selected under subclauses (I) and (III) of
clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons of
the working group established under clause (i).
(e) Annual Budget Crosscut Review.--
(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year,
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall
assist in the coordination of the initiative carried out under
subsection (d)(1)(A) by conducting a budget crosscut review--
(A) to ensure that budget proposals from members of
the working groups established under such subsection
are integrated with the overall budget for each Federal
department and agency participating in such working
groups; and
(B) to ensure that the various staff of the Office
of Management and Budget review and act on Federal
department and agency budget proposals for research,
development, and demonstration of carbon dioxide
removal technology in a holistic fashion.
(2) Submittal to congress.--Along with each submission of
the President pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on
the findings of the Director with respect to the most recently
completed budget crosscut review under paragraph (1).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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