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This bill establishes a comprehensive program to detect, measure, and mitigate methane emissions in the United States. The legislation directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a research and assistance program focused on methane emissions, which includes establishing cooperative agreements with state and local governments, educational institutions, and private entities to prevent and respond to methane releases. The bill creates a Methane Emissions Measurement and Mitigation Research Consortium (Consortium) to facilitate data sharing, research prioritization, and collaborative leak detection strategies. Key components include developing best practices for infrastructure design and maintenance, supporting research into emission detection technologies, and identifying high-risk characteristics that increase methane leak potential. The program will also map significant geological methane seeps and natural emission sources across the country. The Consortium will include representatives from various organizations, including federal agencies, national laboratories, industry groups, and academic institutions. The bill authorizes funding for this initiative, allocating progressively increasing amounts from $36 million in fiscal year 2026 to $44 million in fiscal year 2030. Additionally, the bill establishes a separate program through the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create national facilities for testing and calibrating methane measurement technologies, with funding ranging from $15 million to $23 million annually.

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