National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5977
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2020-02-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality

Aviation and airports

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Congressional oversight

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Government studies and investigations

Space flight and exploration
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which it must conduct a study on climate change mitigation efforts related to the civil aviation and aerospace industries, including developing and applying an appropriate indicator for assessing the effectiveness of such efforts.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5977 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 Committee 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020 . 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 Transportation shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National 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 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 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 appropriate congressional committees a report that contains 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 committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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, processes, or practices, that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.