I 
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 fol-
lowing 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Removing Emissions 
to Mend Our Vulnerable Earth Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘RE-
MOVE Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY GROUP ON LARGE-SCALE CARBON 
MANAGEMENT AND FEDERAL CARBON RE-
MOVAL INITIATIVE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘carbon dioxide removal’’ means 
the intentional capture of carbon dioxide directly from the 
ambient air or upper hydrosphere, combined with the stor-
age of such carbon dioxide, that results in a net removal 
of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as measured on 
a lifecycle basis, including through— 
(1) direct air capture and storage; 
(2) enhanced carbon mineralization; 
(3) biomass-based carbon dioxide removal; 
(4) forest restoration; 
(5) soil carbon management; 
(6) ocean-based carbon dioxide removal; and 
(7) any other approaches or methods identified 
by the Interagency Group. 
(b) INTERAGENCY GROUP ON LARGE-SCALE CARBON 
MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established in 
the National Science and Technology Council 
an interagency group on matters relating to 
large-scale management of carbon. 
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(B) 
DESIGNATION.—The 
interagency 
group established by subparagraph (A) shall be 
known as the ‘‘Interagency Group on Large- 
Scale Carbon Management’’ (in this section the 
‘‘Interagency Group’’). 
(C) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(i) COMPOSITION.—The Interagency 
Group shall be composed of the members 
of the executive committee established 
under subsection (c)(1) and such other 
members as the executive committee con-
siders appropriate. 
(ii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The members 
of the executive committee established by 
subsection (c)(1) shall be cochairpersons of 
the Interagency Group. 
(iii) EVALUATION
AND
MODIFICA-
TION.—Not less frequently than once every 
3 years, the National Science and Tech-
nology Council shall— 
(I) evaluate the composition, ex-
ecutive committee, and cochairpersons 
of the Interagency Group; and 
(II) implement such changes re-
garding such composition, executive 
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committee, and cochairpersons as the 
Council determines appropriate pursu-
ant to an evaluation under subclause 
(I). 
(2) DUTIES OF THE INTERAGENCY GROUP.— 
The duties of the Interagency Group shall be as fol-
lows: 
(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 research, project, and 
budget planning for matters relating to re-
search, development, and demonstration de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(D) Identifying cost-effective carbon diox-
ide removal technologies that are suitable for 
large-scale demonstration. 
(E) Identifying accurate monitoring, car-
bon dioxide data collection, and long-term stor-
age protocols for carbon dioxide removal tech-
nologies, and assessing environmental and so-
cial impacts as well as co-benefits. 
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(F) Engaging an independent entity to 
perform periodic evaluations of the working 
groups established under subsection (d). 
(c) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Interagency Group an executive committee. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The executive committee 
established by paragraph (1) shall be composed of 
the following: 
(A) A senior official of the White House 
Office of Science and Technology Policy se-
lected by the Director 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 Agri-
culture. 
(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 se-
lected by the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
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(F) One senior official of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency selected by the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
(d) WORKING GROUPS AND CARBON REMOVAL INI-
TIATIVE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency Group 
shall establish working groups in accordance 
with paragraph (2) which shall carry out an ini-
tiative on technological and detailed research, 
development, and demonstration of carbon diox-
ide removal technology. 
(B) DESIGNATION
OF
INITIATIVE.—The 
initiative carried out under subparagraph (A) 
shall be known as the ‘‘Carbon Removal Initia-
tive’’. 
(2) WORKING
GROUP
FOCI.—The working 
groups established under paragraph (1) are as fol-
lows: 
(A) OCEANS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—One working group 
to focus on matters relating to carbon di-
oxide removal from the oceans and coastal 
regions. 
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(ii) 
MEMBERSHIP.—The 
working 
group described in clause (i) shall be com-
posed of 7 members as follows: 
(I) One individual selected by the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration from 
among employees of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(II) One individual selected by 
the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration 
from among employees of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration. 
(III) One individual selected by 
the Secretary of Defense from among 
employees of the Department of De-
fense. 
(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 
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among employees of the Department 
of the Interior. 
(VI) One individual selected by 
the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency from among 
employees of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency. 
(iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ-
uals 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 mat-
ters relating to carbon dioxide removal. 
(ii) 
MEMBERSHIP.—The 
working 
group described in clause (i) shall be com-
posed 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 the 
Chief of the Forest Service from 
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among employees of the Forest Serv-
ice. 
(II) One individual selected by 
the Secretary of Energy from among 
employees of the Department of En-
ergy. 
(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 Environ-
mental Protection Agency from among 
employees of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency. 
(iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ-
uals selected under subclauses (I) and (II) 
of clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons 
of the working group established under 
clause (i). 
(C) GEOLOGICAL.— 
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(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 com-
posed of 4 members as follows: 
(I) One individual selected by the 
Secretary of Energy from among em-
ployees 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 Environ-
mental Protection Agency from among 
employees of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency. 
(iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ-
uals selected under subclauses (I) and (II) 
of clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons 
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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 com-
posed of 7 members as follows: 
(I) One individual selected by the 
Secretary of Energy from among em-
ployees of the Department of Energy. 
(II) One individual selected by 
the Secretary of Defense from among 
employees of the Department of De-
fense. 
(III) One individual selected by 
the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration 
from among employees of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration. 
(IV) One individual selected by 
the Director of the National Science 
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Foundation from among employees of 
the National Science Foundation. 
(V) One individual selected by 
the Secretary of Commerce from 
among employees of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology. 
(VI) One individual selected by 
the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency from among 
employees of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency. 
(VII) One individual selected by 
the Secretary of Transportation from 
among employees of the Department 
of Transportation. 
(iii) COCHAIRPERSONS.—The individ-
uals selected under subclauses (I) and (III) 
of clause (ii) shall serve as cochairpersons 
of the working group established under 
clause (i). 
(3) EVALUATION AND MODIFICATION.—Not less 
frequently than once every 3 years, the National 
Science and Technology Council shall— 
(A) evaluate the working groups estab-
lished pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
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(B) implement such changes regarding the 
working groups as the Council determines ap-
propriate pursuant to an evaluation under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(e) ANNUAL BUDGET CROSSCUT REVIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
once each year, the Director of the Office of Man-
agement 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 dem-
onstration 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 
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