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SEC. 712. ASSESSMENT OF CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND METHANE 
AND NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS FROM ECOSYSTEMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADAPTATION STRATEGY.—The term ‘‘adaptation strategy’’ 
means a land use and management strategy that can be used— 
(A) to increase the sequestration capabilities of covered 
greenhouse gases of any ecosystem; or 
(B) to reduce the emissions of covered greenhouse gases 
from any ecosystem. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—The term ‘‘assessment’’ means the 
national assessment authorized under subsection (b). 
(3) COVERED GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘covered green-
house gas’’ means carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane 
gas. 
(4) ECOSYSTEM.—The term ‘‘ecosystem’’ means any terres-
trial, freshwater aquatic, or coastal ecosystem, including an 
estuary. 
(5) NATIVE PLANT SPECIES.—The term ‘‘native plant species’’ 
means any noninvasive, naturally occurring plant species 
within an ecosystem. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date on which the final methodology is published under 
subsection (f)(3)(D), the Secretary shall complete a national assess-
ment of— 
(1) the quantity of carbon stored in and released from 
ecosystems, including from man-caused and natural fires; and 
(2) the annual flux of covered greenhouse gases in and 
out of ecosystems. 
(c) COMPONENTS.—In conducting the assessment under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) determine the processes that control the flux of covered 
greenhouse gases in and out of each ecosystem; 
(2) estimate the potential for increasing carbon sequestra-
tion in natural and managed ecosystems through management 
activities or restoration activities in each ecosystem; 
(3) develop near-term and long-term adaptation strategies 
or mitigation strategies that can be employed— 
(A) to enhance the sequestration of carbon in each 
ecosystem; 
(B) to reduce emissions of covered greenhouse gases 
from ecosystems; and 
(C) to adapt to climate change; and 
(4) estimate the annual carbon sequestration capacity of 
ecosystems under a range of policies in support of management 
activities to optimize sequestration. 
(d) USE OF NATIVE PLANT SPECIES.—In developing restoration 
activities under subsection (c)(2) and management strategies and 
adaptation strategies under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall 
emphasize the use of native plant species (including mixtures of 
many native plant species) for sequestering covered greenhouse 
gas in each ecosystem. 
(e) CONSULTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the assessment under sub-
section (b) and developing the methodology under subsection 
(f), the Secretary shall consult with—
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(A) the Secretary of Energy; 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(C) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency; 
(D) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere; and 
(E) the heads of other relevant agencies. 
(2) OCEAN AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS.—In carrying out this 
section with respect to ocean and coastal ecosystems (including 
estuaries), the Secretary shall work jointly with the Secretary 
of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans 
and Atmosphere. 
(f) METHODOLOGY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a method-
ology for conducting the assessment. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The methodology developed under 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall— 
(i) determine the method for measuring, moni-
toring, and quantifying covered greenhouse gas emis-
sions and reductions; 
(ii) estimate the total capacity of each ecosystem 
to sequester carbon; and 
(iii) estimate the ability of each ecosystem to 
reduce emissions of covered greenhouse gases through 
management practices; and 
(B) may employ economic and other systems models, 
analyses, and estimates, to be developed in consultation 
with each of the individuals described in subsection (e). 
(3) EXTERNAL REVIEW AND PUBLICATION.—On completion 
of a proposed methodology, the Secretary shall— 
(A) publish the proposed methodology; 
(B) at least 60 days before the date on which the 
final methodology is published, solicit comments from— 
(i) the public; and 
(ii) heads of affected Federal and State agencies; 
(C) establish a panel to review the proposed method-
ology published under subparagraph (A) and any comments 
received under subparagraph (B), to be composed of mem-
bers— 
(i) with expertise in the matters described in sub-
sections (c) and (d); and 
(ii) that are, as appropriate, representatives of Fed-
eral agencies, institutions of higher education, non-
governmental 
organizations, 
State 
organizations, 
industry, and international organizations; and 
(D) on completion of the review under subparagraph 
(C), publish in the Federal Register the revised final meth-
odology. 
(g) ESTIMATE; REVIEW.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) based on the assessment, prescribe the data, informa-
tion, and analysis needed to establish a scientifically sound 
estimate of the carbon sequestration capacity of relevant eco-
systems; and 
(2) not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
assessment is completed, submit to the heads of applicable
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Federal agencies and the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report that describes the results of the assessment. 
(h) DATA
AND REPORT AVAILABILITY.—On completion of the 
assessment, the Secretary shall incorporate the results of the assess-
ment into a web-accessible database for public use. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section $20,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 713. CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION INVENTORY. 
Section 354 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15910) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) RECORDS AND INVENTORY.—The Secretary of the Interior, 
acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall maintain 
records on, and an inventory of, the quantity of carbon dioxide 
stored within Federal mineral leaseholds.’’. 
SEC. 714. FRAMEWORK FOR GEOLOGICAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION 
ON PUBLIC LAND. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report on a recommended framework for managing geological 
carbon sequestration activities on public land. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) 
Recommended 
criteria 
for 
identifying 
candidate 
geological sequestration sites in each of the following types 
of geological settings: 
(A) Operating oil and gas fields. 
(B) Depleted oil and gas fields. 
(C) Unmineable coal seams. 
(D) Deep saline formations. 
(E) Deep geological systems that may be used as engi-
neered reservoirs to extract economical quantities of heat 
from geothermal resources of low permeability or porosity. 
(F) Deep geological systems containing basalt forma-
tions. 
(G) Coalbeds being used for methane recovery. 
(2) A proposed regulatory framework for the leasing of 
public land or an interest in public land for the long-term 
geological sequestration of carbon dioxide, which includes an 
assessment of options to ensure that the United States receives 
fair market value for the use of public land or an interest 
in public land for geological sequestration. 
(3) A proposed procedure for ensuring that any geological 
carbon sequestration activities on public land— 
(A) provide for public review and comment from all 
interested persons; and 
(B) protect the quality of natural and cultural resources 
of the public land overlaying a geological sequestration 
site. 
(4) A description of the status of Federal leasehold or 
Federal mineral estate liability issues related to the geological 
subsurface trespass of or caused by carbon dioxide stored in
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public land, including any relevant experience from enhanced 
oil recovery using carbon dioxide on public land. 
(5) Recommendations for additional legislation that may 
be required to ensure that public land management and leasing 
laws are adequate to accommodate the long-term geological 
sequestration of carbon dioxide. 
(6) An identification of the legal and regulatory issues 
specific to carbon dioxide sequestration on land in cases in 
which title to mineral resources is held by the United States 
but title to the surface estate is not held by the United States. 
(7)(A) An identification of the issues specific to the issuance 
of pipeline rights-of-way on public land under the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for 
natural or anthropogenic carbon dioxide. 
(B) Recommendations for additional legislation that may 
be required to clarify the appropriate framework for issuing 
rights-of-way for carbon dioxide pipelines on public land. 
(c) CONSULTATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—In preparing the 
report under this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall coordi-
nate with— 
(1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency; 
(2) the Secretary of Energy; and 
(3) the heads of other appropriate agencies. 
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that all recommendations developed under this 
section are in compliance with all Federal environmental laws, 
including the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) 
and regulations under that Act. 
TITLE VIII—IMPROVED MANAGEMENT 
OF ENERGY POLICY 
Subtitle A—Management Improvements 
SEC. 801. NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall develop and conduct 
a national media campaign— 
(1) to increase energy efficiency throughout the economy 
of the United States during the 10-year period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(2) to promote the national security benefits associated 
with increased energy efficiency; and 
(3) to decrease oil consumption in the United States during 
the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) CONTRACT WITH ENTITY.—The Secretary shall carry out 
subsection (a) directly or through— 
(1) competitively bid contracts with 1 or more nationally 
recognized media firms for the development and distribution 
of monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service 
announcements; or