3.0.0 4586 2023-01-11T13:39:17Z 2023-01-11T13:39:17Z House HR 2017-12-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 200 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McNERNEY:H.R. 4586.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H9757]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T19:18:30Z Referred to 2017-12-07T15:02:15Z 2018-05-22 hssy18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-12-07 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-12-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1673) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 N J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2017-12-07 True Environmental Protection Air quality Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government studies and investigations Research administration and funding Environmental Protection 00 2017-12-07 Introduced in House 2019-08-15T20:56:45Z Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Energy to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study and develop: (1) a Phase I report recommending a research agenda for advancing understanding of albedo modification strategies that involve atmospheric interventions, such as cloud modification; and (2) a Phase II report that provides specific guidance on governance mechanisms for the proposed research agenda developed in Phase I. Generally, albedo modifications are geoengineering strategies that are designed to manipulate the climate and reduce the amount of radiation that is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere by reflecting light.

After the completion of the Phase II report, the Office of Science and Technology Policy must report to Congress on an implementation plan for geoengineering research and research governance.

]]> Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017 Display Title Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the National Academies to study and report on a research agenda to advance the understanding of albedo modification strategies, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4586ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4586ih.xml 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.