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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4727 

To establish a grant program to incentivize the energy resilience of air 

carrier airports to acquire or install solar photovoltaic panels, battery 

storage systems, microgrids, and related electric infrastructure for onsite renewable energy generation and storage, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 2, 2022 

Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

A BILL 

To establish a grant program to incentivize the energy resilience of air carrier airports to acquire or install solar 

photovoltaic panels, battery storage systems, microgrids, 

and related electric infrastructure for on-site renewable 

energy generation and storage, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport Energy Resil5 iency and Renewable Energy Act of 2022’’. 

6 SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. 

7 (a) PROGRAM.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 

2 a program under which the Secretary shall award 

3 grants to sponsors of air carrier airports for an eligi4 ble project that directly and substantially benefits 

5 the airport. 

6 (2) APPLICATION.—A sponsor of an air carrier 

7 airport seeking a grant under the program under 

8 this section shall submit an application to the Sec9 retary at such time, in such manner, and containing 

10 such information as the Secretary may require, in11 cluding an assurance to comply with any labor regu12 lations set forth in subchapter I of chapter 471 of 

13 title 49, United States Code. 

14 (b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—For purposes of this sec15 tion, an eligible project includes any project to acquire or 

16 install new renewable energy generation resources, such 

17 as solar photovoltaic panels, battery storage systems, or 

18 microgrids. 

19 (c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The maximum Federal share 

20 of allowable project costs for an eligible project carried out 

21 with a grant under this section is 90 percent. 

22 (d) ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amounts made avail23 able under subsection (f), the Secretary may reserve up 

24 to 2 percent for the administrative costs of carrying out 

25 this section. 


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1 (e) CONSULTATION.—In implementing this section, 

2 the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy. 

3 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi4 tion to any amounts otherwise made available, there are 

5 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, out of any 

6 funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

7 $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 

8 for the purpose of carrying out this section. 

9 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) AIR CARRIER AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘air car11 rier airport’’ has the meaning given that term in sec12 tion 47102 of title 49, United States Code. 

13 (2) MICROGRID.—The term ‘‘microgrid’’ has 

14 the meaning given that term in section 641 of the 

15 United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act 

16 of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231). 

17 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

18 the Secretary of Transportation. 

19 (4) SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘sponsor’’ has the 

20 meaning given that term in section 47102 of title 

21 49, United States Code. 

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