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(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the United States Geological Survey. 
(6) STORAGE FORMATION.—The term ‘‘storage 
formation’’ 
means 
a 
deep 
saline 
formation, 
unmineable coal seam, or oil or gas reservoir that is 
capable of accommodating a volume of industrial 
carbon dioxide. 
(b) METHODOLOGY.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 
a methodology for conducting an assessment under sub-
section (f), taking into consideration— 
(1) the geographical extent of all potential stor-
age formations in all States; 
(2) the capacity of the potential storage forma-
tions; 
(3) the injectivity of the potential storage for-
mations; 
(4) an estimate of potential volumes of oil and 
gas recoverable by injection and storage of industrial 
carbon dioxide in potential storage formations; 
(5) the risk associated with the potential stor-
age formations; and 
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(6) the Carbon Sequestration Atlas of the 
United States and Canada that was completed by 
the Department of Energy in April 2006. 
(c) COORDINATION.— 
(1) FEDERAL COORDINATION.— 
(A) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 
consult with the Secretary of Energy and the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency on issues of data sharing, format, devel-
opment of the methodology, and content of the 
assessment required under this section to en-
sure the maximum usefulness and success of 
the assessment. 
(B) COOPERATION.—The Secretary of En-
ergy and the Administrator shall cooperate with 
the Secretary to ensure, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the usefulness and success of the 
assessment. 
(2) STATE
COORDINATION.—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 assess-
ment. 
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(d) EXTERNAL REVIEW
AND PUBLICATION.—On 
completion of the methodology under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) publish the methodology and solicit com-
ments from the public and the heads of affected 
Federal and State agencies; 
(2) establish a panel of individuals with exper-
tise in the matters described in paragraphs (1) 
through (5) of subsection (b) composed, as appro-
priate, of representatives of Federal agencies, insti-
tutions of higher education, nongovernmental organi-
zations, State organizations, industry, and inter-
national geoscience organizations to review the 
methodology and comments received under para-
graph (1); and 
(3) on completion of the review under para-
graph (2), publish in the Federal Register the re-
vised final methodology. 
(e) PERIODIC UPDATES.—The methodology devel-
oped under this section shall be updated periodically (in-
cluding at least once every 5 years) to incorporate new 
data as the data becomes available. 
(f) NATIONAL ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of publication of the methodology under 
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subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy and State geological sur-
veys, shall complete a national assessment of capac-
ity for carbon dioxide in accordance with the meth-
odology. 
(2) GEOLOGICAL
VERIFICATION.—As part of 
the assessment under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall carry out a drilling program to supplement the 
geological data relevant to determining storage ca-
pacity of carbon dioxide in geological storage forma-
tions, including— 
(A) well log data; 
(B) core data; and 
(C) fluid sample data. 
(3) PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER DRILLING PRO-
GRAMS.—As part of the drilling program under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall enter, as appro-
priate, into partnerships with other entities to collect 
and integrate data from other drilling programs rel-
evant to the storage of carbon dioxide in geologic 
formations. 
(4) INCORPORATION INTO NATCARB.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the 
assessment, the Secretary of Energy shall incor-
porate the results of the assessment using the 
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