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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9513 
To require a Federal science strategy for monitoring and detection of 
methane, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 
Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require a Federal science strategy for monitoring and 
detection of methane, 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 Monitoring 
Science Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL METHANE EMISSIONS DETECTION STRAT-
EGY. 
(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 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration (NASA), in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, and the 
heads of other relevant agencies, shall enter into an 
agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, 
Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘National Academies’’) to develop a 
science-based strategy to assess, evaluate, and make 
recommendations regarding the use of present and 
future methane monitoring and detection capabili-
ties, 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 both methane 
emissions and large methane emission events (com-
monly referred to as ‘‘methane emissions’’). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The strategy described in 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) Examination of whether and how cur-
rent and planned Federal methane monitoring 
and detection capabilities may be leveraged to 
monitor and detect methane emissions, and 
identify key gaps in such capabilities. 
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(B) Consideration of a means to facilitate 
effective interagency collaboration for methane 
monitoring and detection, data quality stand-
ards, stewardship, and data integration, to 
monitor and detect methane emissions. 
(C) Consideration regarding how agencies 
that conduct methane monitoring and detection 
can enhance the scientific and operational value 
and enable the broader application of informa-
tion regarding methane emissions, including by 
operationalizing methane emissions data to sup-
port the rapid mitigation of methane leaks and 
integrating such data from multiple sources. 
(D) Consideration of options for the Fed-
eral Government to partner with nongovern-
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 methane monitoring and detection capabili-
ties. 
(E) Plan for the rapid adoption of ad-
vanced measurement technologies and meth-
odologies into current and future Federal and 
State regulations for the purpose of compliance. 
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(F) Examination of the effectiveness of the 
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center and Greenhouse 
Gas Monitoring and Measurement Interagency 
Working Group in facilitating interagency col-
laboration for greenhouse gas monitoring and 
detection, data standards, stewardship, and 
data integration, including activities related to 
monitoring and detecting methane emissions. 
(G) Examination of actions taken by Fed-
eral agencies and departments in response to 
the National Strategy to Advance an Integrated 
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Measurement, Moni-
toring, and Information System, including 
progress towards pathways to enhance the sci-
entific and operational value of information re-
garding methane emissions. 
(H) Recommendations regarding the activi-
ties under subparagraphs (A) through (G), as 
appropriate. 
(b) USE
OF
STRATEGY.—The Administrator of 
NASA may use the strategy described in subsection (a) 
to inform the planning of research and development activi-
ties regarding methane monitoring and detection and the 
monitoring and detection of methane emissions. 
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(c) ENGAGEMENT.—The agreement with the Na-
tional Academies under subsection (a) shall require the 
National Academies to hold workshops or events to regu-
larly engage openly with stakeholders, agencies, and Con-
gress in the intermediary during the preparation of the 
strategy under such subsection. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of the execution of the agreement between the Admin-
istrator of NASA and the National Academies under sub-
section (a), the National Academies shall submit to the 
Administrator of NASA, the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the strategy described 
in such subsection. Such report shall also contain a consid-
eration relating to regional distinctions regarding how 
methane can be monitored and detected most effectively. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 
NASA $1,800,000 to carry out this section. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘methane 
monitoring and detection’’ means the direct observation, 
from space or in-situ, and measured emissions data from 
source- and site-level technologies such as continuous or 
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periodic monitoring, or collection of measurement data 
pertaining to, methane emissions and levels. 
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