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To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group within the Federal Aviation Administration. The working group will include representatives from the Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, commercial aviation industry, sustainable aviation fuel producers, biorefinery operators, engine manufacturers, research universities, and Canada and Mexico. Within one year of enactment, the working group must submit a report to Congress identifying research and development needs necessary to make sustainable aviation fuel cost-competitive and as safe as petroleum-based jet fuel while improving sustainability and energy supply security for aviation.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Randy Feenstra’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $38,384
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $21,800
- BGR GROUP $15,800
- DOLL DISTRIBUTING $13,700
- FRONTIER BANK $13,450
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Actions (3)
- Oct 19, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Oct 19, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. · house
- Oct 19, 2021 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 19, 2021
Mr. Feenstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Biojet Fuel Research Act”.
SEC. 2. SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL WORKING GROUP.
(a) In General.—Title IX of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 920. SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL WORKING GROUP.
“(a) Establishment.—The Administration of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, in this section referred to as the ‘Working Group’.
“(b) Membership.—In establishing the Working Group, the Administrator shall appoint members representing the following:
“(1) The Bioenergy Technologies Office of the Department of Energy.
“(2) The Department of Agriculture.
“(3) The commercial aviation alternative fuels initiative.
“(4) The Federal Aviation Administration.
“(5) The national labs.
“(6) At least 4 current or future sustainable aviation fuel producers representing 4 of the currently approved ASTM D7566 sustainable aviation fuel production pathways.
“(7) A biorefinery.
“(8) An engine original equipment manufacturer.
“(9) Agriculture research universities.
“(10) Canada.
“(11) Mexico.
“(c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Working Group shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that identifies the research and development needs for each partner and cross-fertilization program across Federal agencies necessary for cost-competitive and equivalent safety compared to petroleum-based jet fuel, while offering improved sustainability and energy supply security for aviation.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 919 the following:
“Sec. 920. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group.”. <all>
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