308 
HR 915 RFS 
appropriated $700,000 for fiscal year 2010 to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 913. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON ALTERNATIVE JET 
FUEL TECHNOLOGY FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
Using amounts made available under section 48102(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall conduct a research program related to devel-
oping jet fuel from alternative sources (such as coal, nat-
ural gas, biomass, ethanol, butanol, and hydrogen) 
through grants or other measures authorized under sec-
tion 106(l)(6) of such title, including reimbursable agree-
ments with other Federal agencies. 
(b) PARTICIPATION
BY
EDUCATIONAL
AND
RE-
SEARCH INSTITUTIONS.—In conducting the program, the 
Secretary shall provide for participation by educational 
and research institutions that have existing facilities and 
experience in the development and deployment of tech-
nology for alternative jet fuels. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF INSTITUTE AS A CENTER OF 
EXCELLENCE.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall designate an institution de-
scribed in subsection (a) as a Center of Excellence for Al-
ternative Jet Fuel Research. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:02 Jun 01, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00308
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H915.RFS
H915
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS
309 
HR 915 RFS 
SEC. 914. CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN AVIATION EMPLOY-
MENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a Center for Excellence in Aviation Employment 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Center’’). 
(b) APPLIED RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—The Cen-
ter shall conduct applied research and training on— 
(1) human performance in the air transpor-
tation environment; 
(2) air transportation personnel, including air 
traffic controllers, pilots, and technicians; and 
(3) any other aviation human resource issues 
pertinent to developing and maintaining a safe and 
efficient air transportation system. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Center shall— 
(1) in conjunction with the Collegiate Training 
Initiative and other air traffic controller training 
programs, develop, implement, and evaluate a com-
prehensive, best-practices based training program 
for air traffic controllers; 
(2) work with the Office of Human Resource 
Management of the FAA as that office develops and 
implements a strategic recruitment and marketing 
program to help the FAA compete for the best quali-
fied employees and incorporate an employee value 
proposition process that results in attracting a 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:02 Jun 01, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00309
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H915.RFS
H915
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS
310 
HR 915 RFS 
broad-based and diverse aviation workforce in mis-
sion critical positions, including air traffic controller, 
aviation safety inspector, airway transportation safe-
ty specialist, and engineer; 
(3) through industry surveys and other research 
methodologies 
and 
in 
partnership 
with 
the 
‘‘Taskforce on the Future of the Aerospace Work-
force’’ and the Secretary of Labor, establish a base-
line of general aviation employment statistics for 
purposes of projecting and anticipating future work-
force needs and demonstrating the economic impact 
of general aviation employment; 
(4) conduct a comprehensive analysis of the air-
frame and powerplant technician certification proc-
ess and employment trends for maintenance repair 
organization facilities, certificated repair stations, 
and general aviation maintenance organizations; 
(5) establish a best practices model in aviation 
maintenance technician school environments; and 
(6) establish a workforce retraining program to 
allow for transition of recently unemployed and high-
ly skilled mechanics into aviation employment. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:02 Jun 01, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00310
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H915.RFS
H915
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS
311 
HR 915 RFS 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
Such sums shall remain available until expended. 
TITLE X—AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
TRUST FUND FINANCING 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund Financing Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 1002. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TAXES 
FUNDING 
AIRPORT 
AND 
AIRWAY 
TRUST 
FUND. 
(a) RATE OF TAX ON AVIATION-GRADE KEROSENE 
AND AVIATION GASOLINE.— 
(1) 
AVIATION-GRADE
KEROSENE.—Subpara-
graph (A) of section 4081(a)(2) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to rates of tax) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii), 
by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and 
inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) in the case of aviation-grade ker-
osene, 35.9 cents per gallon.’’. 
(2) AVIATION GASOLINE.—Clause (ii) of section 
4081(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘19.3 cents’’ and inserting ‘‘24.1 cents’’. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:02 Jun 01, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00311
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H915.RFS
H915
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS
312 
HR 915 RFS 
(3) FUEL
REMOVED
DIRECTLY
INTO
FUEL 
TANK OF AIRPLANE USED IN NONCOMMERCIAL AVIA-
TION.—Subparagraph (C) of section 4081(a)(2) of 
such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) TAXES IMPOSED ON FUEL USED IN 
COMMERCIAL AVIATION.—In the case of avia-
tion-grade kerosene which is removed from any 
refinery or terminal directly into the fuel tank 
of an aircraft for use in commercial aviation by 
a person registered for such use under section 
4101, the rate of tax under subparagraph 
(A)(iv) shall be 4.3 cents per gallon.’’. 
(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Clause (iii) of section 4081(a)(2)(A) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘other than 
aviation-grade kerosene’’ after ‘‘kerosene’’. 
(B) The following provisions of such Code 
are each amended by striking ‘‘kerosene’’ and 
inserting ‘‘aviation-grade kerosene’’: 
(i) Section 4081(a)(3)(A)(ii). 
(ii) Section 4081(a)(3)(A)(iv). 
(iii) Section 4081(a)(3)(D). 
(C) Section 4081(a)(3)(D) of such Code is 
amended— 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:02 Jun 01, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00312
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H915.RFS
H915
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS