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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5235 
To expressly include sustainable aviation fuels in the Farm Bill, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 18, 2023 
Ms. CROCKETT (for herself and Mr. MILLER of Ohio) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To expressly include sustainable aviation fuels in the Farm 
Bill, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Farm to Fuselage 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Sustainable aviation fuels have the capacity 
to increase domestic energy security, support the ag-
riculture sector, and foster the farm economy by ac-
celerating the availability of a commercially viable 
and sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the 
United States. 
(2) Sustainable aviation fuels provide a critical 
opportunity to support America’s farmers and the 
rest of the agricultural sector in its partnership with 
the aviation sector to support rural economic devel-
opment. 
(3) Sustainable aviation fuels will expand do-
mestic energy capacity and create new markets for 
America’s farmers while providing a new energy re-
source for the aviation sector. 
SEC. 3. UPDATING THE BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT BOARD. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall determine whether 
the Biomass Research and Development Board established 
by section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 has the requisite expertise to evaluate 
research proposals and coordinate development activities 
relating to sustainable aviation fuels and, based on the de-
termination, make such changes to the composition of the 
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board and board procedure as the Secretary deems nec-
essary under the authority provided by such section. 
SEC. 4. SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL BIO-
REFINERIES. 
Section 9003(c) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(c)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall make avail-
able to eligible entities— 
‘‘(1) grants to assist in paying the costs of the 
development and construction of demonstration-scale 
biorefineries to demonstrate the commercial viability 
of 1 or more processes for converting renewable bio-
mass to advanced biofuels; and 
‘‘(2) guarantees for loans made to fund the de-
velopment, construction, and retrofitting of commer-
cial-scale biorefineries using eligible technology.’’. 
SEC. 5. AWARDING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL AS AN 
ADVANCED BIOFUEL. 
Section 9005 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) INNOVATION.— 
‘‘(1) PREMIUMS.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(e), the Secretary shall make additional payments as 
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premiums to payments under subsection (b) for the 
purpose of encouraging the production of innovative 
advanced biofuels. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The amount of any addi-
tional payment under paragraph (1) of this sub-
section shall not exceed 25 percent of the amount of 
the initial payment under subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) INNOVATIVE
ADVANCED
BIOFUELS.—In 
paragraph (1), the term ‘innovative advanced 
biofuels’— 
‘‘(A) means advanced biofuels with respect 
to which the Secretary determines— 
‘‘(i) there is increasing market de-
mand; and 
‘‘(ii) a minority of payments under 
this section have been made; and 
‘‘(B) includes advanced biofuels used for 
aviation and other advanced biofuels determined 
by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 9006(a) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(a)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘including aviation fleets,’’ after ‘‘fleets,’’. 
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SEC. 7. MODIFICATION OF THE BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 9011(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(a)(4)(B)(i)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, other than a biofuel crop,’’ be-
fore ‘‘that is eligible’’. 
SEC. 8. ESTABLISHING BIOFUEL CROP DESIGNATION. 
Section 508A(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508a(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or biofuel 
crop’’ after ‘‘replanted crop’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) BIOFUEL CROP.—The term ‘biofuel crop’ 
means camelina, carinata, pennycress, and any other 
crop used in the production of advanced biofuels as 
designated by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 9. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Within 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
the Risk Management Agency, shall submit to the Con-
gress a written report on how approval for farmers to in-
sure secondary crops with revenue streams resulting from 
biofuel use can be streamlined, with particular reference 
to carinata, pennycress, camelina, and other oilseeds. 
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SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall 
take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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