‘‘(3) the institutions participating in each 
project and their shares of the overall funding for 
each research project; and 
‘‘(4) the level of cost-sharing for each research 
project.’’. 
SEC. 107. INTERAGENCY RESEARCH ON AVIATION AND THE 
ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordina-
tion with NASA and after consultation with other relevant 
agencies, may maintain a research program to assess the 
potential effect of aviation on the environment and, if war-
ranted, to evaluate approaches to address any such effect. 
(b) RESEARCH PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in co-
ordination with NASA and after consultation with 
other relevant agencies, shall jointly develop a plan 
to carry out the research under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—Such plan shall contain an in-
ventory of current interagency research being under-
taken in this area, future research objectives, pro-
posed tasks, milestones, and a 5-year budgetary pro-
file. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—Such plan— 
(A) shall be completed not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act; 
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(B) shall be submitted to Congress for re-
view; and 
(C) shall be updated, as appropriate, every 
3 years after the initial submission. 
SEC. 108. AVIATION FUEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made available 
under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
the Administrator, in coordination with the NASA Admin-
istrator, shall continue research and development activities 
into the qualification of an unleaded aviation fuel and safe 
transition to this fuel for the fleet of piston engine air-
craft. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, at a min-
imum— 
(1) not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, develop a research and devel-
opment plan containing the specific research and de-
velopment objectives, including consideration of avia-
tion safety, technical feasibility, and other relevant 
factors, and the anticipated timetable for achieving 
the objectives; 
(2) assess the methods and processes by which 
the FAA and industry may expeditiously certify and 
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approve new aircraft and recertify existing aircraft 
with respect to unleaded aviation fuel; 
(3) assess technologies that modify existing pis-
ton engine aircraft to enable safe operation of the 
aircraft using unleaded aviation fuel and determine 
the resources necessary to certify those technologies; 
and 
(4) develop recommendations for appropriate 
policies and guidelines to facilitate a transition to 
unleaded aviation fuel for piston engine aircraft. 
(c) COLLABORATIONS.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall collaborate 
with— 
(1) industry groups representing aviation con-
sumers, manufacturers, and fuel producers and dis-
tributors; and 
(2) other appropriate Federal agencies. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 
a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
on the plan, information obtained, and policies and guide-
lines developed pursuant to subsection (b). 
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SEC. 109. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON ALTERNATIVE JET 
FUEL TECHNOLOGY FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT. 
(a) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Using amounts made 
available under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall conduct a research program re-
lated to developing and certifying jet fuel from alternative 
sources (such as coal, natural gas, biomass, ethanol, buta-
nol, and hydrogen) through grants or other measures au-
thorized under section 106(l)(6) of such title, including re-
imbursable agreements with other Federal agencies. 
(b) PARTICIPATION
BY STAKEHOLDERS.—In con-
ducting the program, the Secretary shall provide for par-
ticipation by educational and research institutions and by 
industry partners that have existing facilities and experi-
ence in the research and development of technology for 
alternative jet fuels. 
(c) COLLABORATIONS.—In conducting the program, 
the Secretary may collaborate with existing interagency 
programs— 
(1) to further the research and development of 
alternative jet fuel technology for civil aircraft, in-
cluding feasibility studies; and 
(2) to exchange information with the partici-
pants in the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels 
Initiative. 
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SEC. 110. REVIEW OF FAA’S ENERGY- AND ENVIRONMENT- 
RELATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Research Council for a re-
view of FAA energy-related and environment-related re-
search programs. The review shall assess whether— 
(1) the programs have well-defined, prioritized, 
and appropriate research objectives; 
(2) the programs are properly coordinated with 
the energy- and environment-related research pro-
grams at NASA, NOAA, and other relevant agen-
cies; 
(3) the programs have allocated appropriate re-
sources to each of the research objectives; and 
(4) 
there 
exist 
suitable 
mechanisms 
for 
transitioning the research results into FAA’s oper-
ational technologies and procedures and certification 
activities. 
(b) REPORT.—A report containing the results of such 
review shall be provided to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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