; research strategy for albedo modification (1) In general Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall contract with the National Academies to conduct a study and develop a report recommending a research agenda for advancing understanding of albedo modification strategies that involve atmospheric interventions, including marine cloud brightening, stratospheric aerosol albedo modification, and cirrus cloud modification. (2) Report content The report described in paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum— (A) identify priorities for laboratory studies, model development and experiments, computing capabilities, process-based studies, small-scale field experiments, engineering studies, and long-term, large-scale observations, including space-based observations; (B) provide guidance on how to define field experimentation that has a de minimis impact; and (C) identify, where relevant, how the recommended research efforts would provide benefits in advancing other areas of science. (3) Timeline The Secretary of Energy shall encourage the National Academies, to the extent practicable, to complete the Phase I report no later than 9 months after the date of the execution of the contract described in paragraph (1). (b) Phase II report