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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5977 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to enter into an agreement 
with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
to conduct a study on climate change mitigation efforts with respect 
to the civil aviation and aerospace industries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2020 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Ms. SCHRIER, and Ms. DAVIDS of 
Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study 
on climate change mitigation efforts with respect to the 
civil aviation and aerospace industries, 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 ‘‘National Evaluation 
of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change 
Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON CERTAIN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION 
EFFORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Na-
tional Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
(referred to in this Act as the ‘‘National Academies’’) to 
conduct a study on climate change mitigation efforts with 
respect to the civil aviation and aerospace industries. 
(b) STUDY CONTENTS.—In conducting the study 
under subsection (a), the National Academies shall— 
(1) identify climate change mitigation efforts, 
including efforts relating to emerging technologies, 
in the civil aviation and aerospace industries; 
(2) develop and apply an appropriate indicator 
for assessing the effectiveness of such efforts; 
(3) identify gaps in such efforts; 
(4) identify barriers preventing expansion of 
such efforts; and 
(5) develop recommendations with respect to 
such efforts. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS
OF
STUDY.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the Secretary enters 
into an agreement for a study pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
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priate congressional committees the findings of the 
study. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary submits the 
findings pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary, 
acting through the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that con-
tains an assessment of the findings. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $1,500,000. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate, and other congressional 
committees determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(2) CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EFFORTS.— 
The term ‘‘climate change mitigation efforts’’ means 
efforts, including the use of technologies, materials, 
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processes, or practices, that contribute to the reduc-
tion of greenhouse gas emissions. 
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