This bill establishes an interagency committee led by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate federal research and monitoring on soil carbon sequestration across multiple agencies including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, EPA, and others. The committee will develop a strategic plan for soil carbon research, propose roles for participating agencies, and establish working groups focused on measurement standards, data collection, fundamental research, and community engagement with farmers and historically underserved agricultural communities. The bill requires the committee to submit reports to Congress at one, three, and five-year intervals documenting existing and new soil carbon research activities. The legislation authorizes $10 million in funding to support these coordination and research efforts. This bill affects federal agencies, agricultural producers, soil scientists, and communities interested in carbon sequestration as a potential tool for addressing climate change.
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