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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3125 
To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make competitive grants 
to support research and development, education, and training to produce 
a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force and to provide an 
initial infusion of funds for the grant program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 
Mr. ENYART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appro-
priations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make competi-
tive grants to support research and development, edu-
cation, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel 
for use by the Air Force and to provide an initial infu-
sion of funds for the grant program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BIO-BASED AVIATION FUEL RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING EF-
FORTS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
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(1) AUTHORIZATION AND PRIMARY PURPOSE.— 
The Secretary of the Air Force may make a grant, 
on a competitive basis, to an existing biofuels re-
search center in the United States to conduct pilot- 
scale research, development, and testing of bio-based 
fuels that are suitable for use by the Air Force as 
an aviation fuel for jet aircraft. 
(2) ADDITIONAL PURPOSES.—Grant funds pro-
vided under paragraph (1) may also be used by the 
grant recipient to train military and civilian per-
sonnel in the new technologies and to conduct a 
study regarding the economic feasibility of a full- 
scale bio-based aviation fuel production facility. 
(b) GRANT APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Grant applicants shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary of the Air Force 
at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. 
(2) SELECTION
PREFERENCE.—In conducting 
the competition for selection of the grant recipient, 
the Secretary shall give a preference to an existing 
biofuels research center in the United States that— 
(A) has the capacity and expertise nec-
essary to quickly and efficiently conduct the 
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pilot-scale research, development, and testing 
described in subsection (a)(1); and 
(B) is located in close proximity to— 
(i) the raw materials specified in sub-
paragraph (B) of subsection (a)(1); 
(ii) a military installation with respon-
sibility for military air transportation; and 
(iii) a private or commercial airport 
with capacity to host a research and pilot 
production facility. 
(c) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Grants under subsection (a) 
may not exceed a total $25,000,000. With the approval 
of the Secretary of the Air Force, grant funds may be 
used for infrastructure to facilitate the pilot-scale re-
search, development, and testing described in subsection 
(a)(1). 
(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer 
to the Secretary of the Air Force $25,000,000 from unob-
ligated amounts in the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund 
to provide funds for grants under subsection (a). The 
transferred funds shall be available to the Secretary of the 
Air Force, until expended, only for the purpose of making 
grants under subsection (a). The Secretary of the Air 
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Force shall obligate such funds as soon as practicable 
after the establishment of the grant program. 
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