I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4126 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to current and future 
electric power requirements of airports, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2023 
Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Mr. STANTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to 
current and future electric power requirements of air-
ports, 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 ‘‘Future of Aviation 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(P) by striking ‘‘improve 
the reliability and efficiency of the airport’s power 
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supply’’ and inserting ‘‘improve reliability and effi-
ciency of the airport’s power supply or meet current 
and future electrical power demand.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5) by inserting after subpara-
graph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) assessing current and future elec-
trical power demand.’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF AIR-
PORTS AND MEETING CURRENT AND FUTURE 
ELECTRICAL POWER DEMANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47140 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 47140. Meeting current and future electrical power 
demand 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish a program under which the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) encourage the sponsor of each public-use 
airport to— 
‘‘(A) conduct airport planning that as-
sesses the airport’s— 
‘‘(i) current and future electrical 
power requirements, including— 
‘‘(I) heating and cooling; 
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‘‘(II) on-road airport vehicles, in-
cluding ground support equipment; 
‘‘(III) gate electrification; and 
‘‘(IV) electric aircraft charging; 
and 
‘‘(ii) existing electrical infrastructure 
condition, location and capacity, including 
base load and backup power, to meet the 
current and future electrical power demand 
as identified in this subparagraph; and 
‘‘(B) conduct airport development to in-
crease energy efficiency or meet future electrical 
power demands as identified in subparagraph 
(A); and 
‘‘(2) reimburse the airport sponsor for the costs 
incurred in conducting the assessment under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants from 
amounts made available under section 48103 to assist air-
port sponsors that have completed the assessment de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1)— 
‘‘(1) to acquire or construct equipment that will 
increase energy efficiency at the airport; and 
‘‘(2) to pursue an airport development project 
described in subsection (a)(1)(B).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 471 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 47140 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘47140. Meeting current and future electrical power demand.’’. 
SEC. 4. ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may establish a pilot program under which the sponsors 
of public-use airports may use funds made available under 
chapter 471 or section 48103 of title 49, United States 
Code, for use at up to 10 airports to carry out— 
(1) activities associated with the acquisition, by 
purchase or lease, operation, and installation of 
equipment to support the operations of electric air-
craft, including interoperable electric vehicle charg-
ing equipment; and 
(2) the construction or modification of infra-
structure to facilitate the delivery of power or serv-
ices necessary for the use of electric aircraft, includ-
ing— 
(A) on airport utility upgrades; and 
(B) associated design costs. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—A public-use airport is eligible for 
participation in the pilot program under this section if the 
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Secretary finds that funds made available under sub-
section (a) would support— 
(1) electric aircraft operators at such airport, or 
using such airport; or 
(2) electric aircraft operators planning to oper-
ate at such airport with an associated agreement in 
place. 
(c) SUNSET.—The pilot program established under 
subsection (a) shall sunset 5 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
Æ 
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