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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8992 
To require a Federal methane super-emitter detection strategy, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. PETERS, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. LOWENTHAL) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require a Federal methane super-emitter detection 
strategy, 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 ‘‘Methane Super-Emit-
ter Strategy Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL METHANE SUPER-EMITTER DETECTION 
STRATEGY. 
(a) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
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trator, in consultation with the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology, and other rel-
evant agencies, shall enter into an agreement with 
the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, 
and Medicine to develop a science-based strategy to 
assess, evaluate, and make recommendations regard-
ing the use of present and future greenhouse gas 
monitoring and detection capabilities, including 
ground-based, airborne, and space-based sensors and 
integration of data relating to such monitoring and 
detection from other indicators, with a focus on the 
ability to detect large methane emission events (com-
monly referred to as ‘‘methane super-emitters’’). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The strategy described in 
subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 
(A) Development of a consensus definition 
for the term ‘‘methane super-emitter’’. 
(B) Examination of whether and how cur-
rent and planned Federal greenhouse gas moni-
toring and detection capabilities may be lever-
aged to monitor and detect methane super- 
emitters, and identify key gaps in such capabili-
ties. 
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(C) Consideration of a means to facilitate 
effective interagency collaboration for green-
house gas monitoring and detection, data stand-
ards, stewardship, and data integration, to 
monitor and detect methane super-emitters. 
(D) Consideration regarding how agencies 
that conduct greenhouse gas monitoring and de-
tection can enhance the scientific and oper-
ational value and enable the broader application 
of 
information 
regarding 
methane 
super- 
emitters, including by operationalizing methane 
super-emitter data to support the rapid mitiga-
tion of methane sources and integrating such 
data from multiple sources. 
(E) Consideration of options for the Fed-
eral Government to partner with non-govern-
mental entities, including State and local gov-
ernments, academia, non-profit organizations, 
commercial industry, and international organi-
zations, to effectively leverage present and fu-
ture greenhouse gas monitoring and detection 
capabilities to monitor and detect methane 
super-emitters. 
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(F) Recommendations regarding the activi-
ties under subparagraphs (A) through (E), as 
appropriate. 
(b) USE OF STRATEGY.—The Administrator may use 
the strategy described in subsection (a) to inform the plan-
ning of research and development activities regarding 
greenhouse gas monitoring and detection and the moni-
toring and detection of methane super-emitters. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the execution of the agreement between the Admin-
istrator and the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
neering, and Medicine under subsection (a), the National 
Academies shall submit to the Administrator, the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
strategy described in subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(2) GREENHOUSE GAS MONITORING AND DE-
TECTION.—The term ‘‘greenhouse gas monitoring 
and detection’’ means the direct observation, from 
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space or in-situ, or collection of measurement data 
pertaining to, greenhouse gas emissions and levels. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 
$1,200,000 to carry out this section. 
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