Biojet Fuel Research Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, Alternative and renewable resources, Aviation and airports, Canada, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Higher education, Mexico, Motor fuels, Research and development

Summary:  <p><strong>Biojet Fuel Research Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes a sustainable aviation fuel working group that includes, among others, representatives of specified federal entities, Canada, Mexico, and aviation fuel and manufacturing industries. The working group must report on research and other needs to develop biojet fuels that are comparable in cost and safety to petroleum-based jet fuel.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 909 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 909

 To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a 
    Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Flood, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and 
Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 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.''.
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