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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9212 

To establish the Interagency Group on Large-Scale Carbon Management 

in the National Science and Technology Council and a Federal Carbon 

Removal Initiative, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 30, 2024 

Ms. KUSTER (for herself, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. PETERS) 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 

A BILL 

To establish the Interagency Group on Large-Scale Carbon 

Management in the National Science and Technology 

Council and a Federal Carbon Removal Initiative, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Removing Emissions 

5 to Mend Our Vulnerable Earth Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘RE6 MOVE Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY GROUP ON LARGE-SCALE CARBON 

2 MANAGEMENT AND FEDERAL CARBON RE3 MOVAL INITIATIVE. 

4 (a) DEFINITION OF CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL.— 

5 In this section, the term ‘‘carbon dioxide removal’’ means 

6 the intentional capture of carbon dioxide directly from the 

7 ambient air or upper hydrosphere, combined with the stor8 age of such carbon dioxide, that results in a net removal 

9 of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as measured on 

10 a lifecycle basis, including through— 

11 (1) direct air capture and storage; 

12 (2) enhanced carbon mineralization; 

13 (3) biomass-based carbon dioxide removal; 

14 (4) forest restoration; 

15 (5) soil carbon management; 

16 (6) ocean-based carbon dioxide removal; and 

17 (7) any other approaches or methods identified 

18 by the Interagency Group. 

19 (b) INTERAGENCY GROUP ON LARGE-SCALE CARBON

20 MANAGEMENT.— 

21 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—There is established in 

23 the National Science and Technology Council 

24 an interagency group on matters relating to 

25 large-scale management of carbon. 


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1 (B) DESIGNATION.—The interagency 

2 group established by subparagraph (A) shall be 

3 known as the ‘‘Interagency Group on Large4 Scale Carbon Management’’ (in this section the 

5 ‘‘Interagency Group’’). 

6 (C) MEMBERSHIP.— 

7 (i) COMPOSITION.—The Interagency 

8 Group shall be composed of the members 

9 of the executive committee established 

10 under subsection (c)(1) and such other 

11 members as the executive committee con12 siders appropriate. 

13 (ii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The members 

14 of the executive committee established by 

15 subsection (c)(1) shall be cochairpersons of 

16 the Interagency Group. 

17 (iii) EVALUATION AND MODIFICA18 TION.—Not less frequently than once every 

19 3 years, the National Science and Tech20 nology Council shall— 

21 (I) evaluate the composition, ex22 ecutive committee, and cochairpersons 

23 of the Interagency Group; and 

24 (II) implement such changes re25 garding such composition, executive 


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1 committee, and cochairpersons as the 

2 Council determines appropriate pursu3 ant to an evaluation under subclause 

4 (I). 

5 (2) DUTIES OF THE INTERAGENCY GROUP.— 

6 The duties of the Interagency Group shall be as fol7 lows: 

8 (A) Developing a strategic plan for Federal 

9 research, development, and demonstration of 

10 technological carbon dioxide removal (CDR) 

11 and storage. 

12 (B) Overseeing working groups established 

13 under subsection (d). 

14 (C) Coordinating research, project, and 

15 budget planning for matters relating to re16 search, development, and demonstration de17 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

18 (D) Identifying cost-effective carbon diox19 ide removal technologies that are suitable for 

20 large-scale demonstration. 

21 (E) Identifying accurate monitoring, car22 bon dioxide data collection, and long-term stor23 age protocols for carbon dioxide removal tech24 nologies, and assessing environmental and so25 cial impacts as well as co-benefits. 


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1 (F) Engaging an independent entity to 

2 perform periodic evaluations of the working 

3 groups established under subsection (d). 

4 (c) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.— 

5 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 

6 the Interagency Group an executive committee. 

7 (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The executive committee 

8 established by paragraph (1) shall be composed of 

9 the following: 

10 (A) A senior official of the White House 

11 Office of Science and Technology Policy se12 lected by the Director of the Office of Science 

13 and Technology Policy. 

14 (B) One senior official of the Department 

15 of Energy selected by the Secretary of Energy. 

16 (C) One senior official of the Department 

17 of Agriculture selected by the Secretary of Agri18 culture. 

19 (D) One senior official of the Department 

20 of Defense selected by the Secretary of Defense. 

21 (E) One senior official of the National 

22 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration se23 lected by the Administrator of the National 

24 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 


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1 (F) One senior official of the Environ2 mental Protection Agency selected by the Ad3 ministrator of the Environmental Protection 

4 Agency. 

5 (d) WORKING GROUPS AND CARBON REMOVAL INI6 TIATIVE.— 

7 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency Group 

9 shall establish working groups in accordance 

10 with paragraph (2) which shall carry out an ini11 tiative on technological and detailed research, 

12 development, and demonstration of carbon diox13 ide removal technology. 

14 (B) DESIGNATION OF INITIATIVE.—The 

15 initiative carried out under subparagraph (A) 

16 shall be known as the ‘‘Carbon Removal Initia17 tive’’. 

18 (2) WORKING GROUP FOCI.—The working 

19 groups established under paragraph (1) are as fol20 lows: 

21 (A) OCEANS.— 

22 (i) IN GENERAL.—One working group 

23 to focus on matters relating to carbon di24 oxide removal from the oceans and coastal 

25 regions. 


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1 (ii) MEMBERSHIP.—The working 

2 group described in clause (i) shall be com3 posed of 7 members as follows: 

4 (I) One individual selected by the 

5 Administrator of the National Oceanic 

6 and Atmospheric Administration from 

7 among employees of the National Oce8 anic and Atmospheric Administration. 

9 (II) One individual selected by 

10 the Administrator of the National 

11 Aeronautics and Space Administration 

12 from among employees of the Na13 tional Aeronautics and Space Admin14 istration. 

15 (III) One individual selected by 

16 the Secretary of Defense from among 

17 employees of the Department of De18 fense. 

19 (IV) One individual selected by 

20 the Director of the National Science 

21 Foundation from among employees of 

22 the National Science Foundation. 

23 (V) Two individuals selected by 

24 the Secretary of the Interior from 


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1 among employees of the Department 

2 of the Interior. 

3 (VI) One individual selected by 

4 the Administrator of the Environ5 mental Protection Agency from among 

6 employees of the Environmental Pro7 tection Agency. 

8 (iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ9 uals selected under subclauses (I) and (IV) 

10 of clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons 

11 of the working group established under 

12 clause (i). 

13 (B) TERRESTRIAL.— 

14 (i) IN GENERAL.—One working group 

15 to focus on terrestrial and biological mat16 ters relating to carbon dioxide removal. 

17 (ii) MEMBERSHIP.—The working 

18 group described in clause (i) shall be com19 posed of 6 members as follows: 

20 (I) Two individuals, one of whom 

21 shall be selected by the Secretary of 

22 Agriculture from among employees of 

23 the Department of Agriculture and 

24 one of whom shall be selected by the 

25 Chief of the Forest Service from 


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1 among employees of the Forest Serv2 ice. 

3 (II) One individual selected by 

4 the Secretary of Energy from among 

5 employees of the Department of En6 ergy. 

7 (III) One individual selected by 

8 the Secretary of the Interior from 

9 among employees of the Department 

10 of the Interior. 

11 (IV) One individual selected by 

12 the Director of the National Science 

13 Foundation from among employees of 

14 the National Science Foundation. 

15 (V) One individual selected by 

16 the Administrator of the Environ17 mental Protection Agency from among 

18 employees of the Environmental Pro19 tection Agency. 

20 (iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ21 uals selected under subclauses (I) and (II) 

22 of clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons 

23 of the working group established under 

24 clause (i). 

25 (C) GEOLOGICAL.— 


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1 (i) IN GENERAL.—One working group 

2 to focus on geological matters relating to 

3 carbon dioxide removal and storage. 

4 (ii) MEMBERSHIP.—The working 

5 group described in clause (i) shall be com6 posed of 4 members as follows: 

7 (I) One individual selected by the 

8 Secretary of Energy from among em9 ployees of the Department of Energy. 

10 (II) One individual selected by 

11 the Secretary of the Interior from 

12 among employees of the United States 

13 Geological Survey. 

14 (III) One individual selected by 

15 the Director of the National Science 

16 Foundation from among employees of 

17 the National Science Foundation. 

18 (IV) One individual selected by 

19 the Administrator of the Environ20 mental Protection Agency from among 

21 employees of the Environmental Pro22 tection Agency. 

23 (iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ24 uals selected under subclauses (I) and (II) 

25 of clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons 


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1 of the working group established under 

2 clause (i). 

3 (D) TECHNOLOGICAL.— 

4 (i) IN GENERAL.—One working group 

5 to focus on technological matters relating 

6 to carbon dioxide removal. 

7 (ii) MEMBERSHIP.—The working 

8 group described in clause (i) shall be com9 posed of 7 members as follows: 

10 (I) One individual selected by the 

11 Secretary of Energy from among em12 ployees of the Department of Energy. 

13 (II) One individual selected by 

14 the Secretary of Defense from among 

15 employees of the Department of De16 fense. 

17 (III) One individual selected by 

18 the Administrator of the National 

19 Aeronautics and Space Administration 

20 from among employees of the Na21 tional Aeronautics and Space Admin22 istration. 

23 (IV) One individual selected by 

24 the Director of the National Science 


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1 Foundation from among employees of 

2 the National Science Foundation. 

3 (V) One individual selected by 

4 the Secretary of Commerce from 

5 among employees of the National In6 stitute of Standards and Technology. 

7 (VI) One individual selected by 

8 the Administrator of the Environ9 mental Protection Agency from among 

10 employees of the Environmental Pro11 tection Agency. 

12 (VII) One individual selected by 

13 the Secretary of Transportation from 

14 among employees of the Department 

15 of Transportation. 

16 (iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ17 uals selected under subclauses (I) and (III) 

18 of clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons 

19 of the working group established under 

20 clause (i). 

21 (3) EVALUATION AND MODIFICATION.—Not less 

22 frequently than once every 3 years, the National 

23 Science and Technology Council shall— 

24 (A) evaluate the working groups estab25 lished pursuant to paragraph (1); and 


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1 (B) implement such changes regarding the 

2 working groups as the Council determines ap3 propriate pursuant to an evaluation under sub4 paragraph (A). 

5 (e) ANNUAL BUDGET CROSSCUT REVIEW.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 

7 once each year, the Director of the Office of Man8 agement and Budget shall assist in the coordination 

9 of the initiative carried out under subsection 

10 (d)(1)(A) by conducting a budget crosscut review— 

11 (A) to ensure that budget proposals from 

12 members of the working groups established 

13 under such subsection are integrated with the 

14 overall budget for each Federal department and 

15 agency participating in such working groups; 

16 and 

17 (B) to ensure that the various staff of the 

18 Office of Management and Budget review and 

19 act on Federal department and agency budget 

20 proposals for research, development, and dem21 onstration of carbon dioxide removal technology 

22 in a holistic fashion. 

23 (2) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Along with 

24 each submission of the President pursuant to section 

25 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Director 


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1 shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of 

2 the Director with respect to the most recently com3 pleted budget crosscut review under paragraph (1). 

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