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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 549 

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish and carry out a program to safely and feasibly address piston 

engine aircraft emissions, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2011 

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. BARROW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 

Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish and carry out a program to safely 

and feasibly address piston engine aircraft emissions, 

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. PISTON ENGINE AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS PRO4 GRAM. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

6 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 


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1 the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a pro2 gram to facilitate the safe and feasible reduction or re3 moval of lead from the emissions of piston engine aircraft. 

4 (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing the program 

5 under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider— 

6 (1) aviation safety; 

7 (2) economic impact; 

8 (3) technical feasibility; and 

9 (4) improvement of the environment. 

10 (c) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—In carrying out the 

11 program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, at 

12 a minimum— 

13 (1) analyze unleaded aviation fuel research and 

14 establish goals for future research; 

15 (2) assess the viability of a reduced lead and an 

16 unleaded aviation fuel by establishing a public-pri17 vate partnership or other appropriate entity to pro18 vide an independent assessment; 

19 (3) assess the ability of the Administration and 

20 industry to expeditiously certify and approve new 

21 aircraft and recertify existing aircraft with respect 

22 to reduced lead or unleaded aviation fuel; 

23 (4) assess technologies that modify existing pis24 ton engine aircraft to enable safe operation of the 

25 aircraft using reduced lead or unleaded aviation fuel 


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1 and determine the resources necessary to certify 

2 those technologies; and 

3 (5) develop appropriate policies and guidance to 

4 facilitate a transition to reduced lead or unleaded 

5 aviation fuel for piston engine aircraft without ad6 versely impacting aviation safety or air commerce. 

7 (d) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out the program 

8 under subsection (a), the Administrator shall collaborate 

9 with— 

10 (1) industry groups representing aviation con11 sumers, manufacturers, and fuel producers and dis12 tributors; and 

13 (2) the Environmental Protection Agency and 

14 other appropriate agencies (as determined appro15 priate by the Administrator). 

16 (e) INTEGRATION WITH INDUSTRY INITIATIVES.— 

17 The Administrator shall ensure that the program under 

18 subsection (a) is integrated with industry initiatives estab19 lished to transition piston engine aircraft to reduced lead 

20 or unleaded fuel. 

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