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This bill establishes the Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Advancement Commission (BECCS Advancement Commission) within the Department of Agriculture, which will consist of 9 members from various government agencies, forestry organizations, and the commercial energy sector. The commission will be responsible for developing policy recommendations and metrics to improve federal policies related to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technologies, focusing on their implementation across the United States and their potential benefits to communities, forest health, and wildfire management. Within one year of its first meeting, the commission must submit a comprehensive report to Congress that includes recommendations on BECCS system deployment, potential impacts on job growth, energy costs, energy reliability, and the domestic energy supply chain, as well as metrics to assess the technology's benefits in areas like forest health, clean energy production, and economic development. The commission will have the power to hold hearings, request information from federal agencies, and accept gifts or donations to support its work. Members will serve without compensation but will be reimbursed for travel expenses, and the commission will be dissolved 180 days after submitting its report to Congress. The bill aims to advance the understanding and potential implementation of BECCS technologies as a strategy for clean energy production and carbon management.

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