1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methane Emissions Research Act . 2. National methane research pilot study (a) In general The Administrator, in collaboration with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall conduct a measurement-based national methane research pilot study (in this section referred to as the pilot study ) to quantify methane emissions from covered oil and gas infrastructure. The Administrator shall employ a technology or suite of technologies for methane emissions measurement, research, and analysis. To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall consider utilizing innovative technologies for methane emissions measurement and quantification. (b) Requirements The pilot study shall— (1) encompass two regions, which shall be determined by the Administrator; (2) identify areas consisting primarily of covered oil and gas infrastructure within each such region; (3) develop and implement methodologies and procedures for a measurement-based evaluation of methane emissions from such infrastructure; (4) assess diverse approaches to the characterization of methane emissions from such infrastructure