Hydrogen Aviation Development Act
This bill expands certain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants and programs to include research and projects to increase the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector.
Specifically, the bill expands eligible airport development activities under the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to include acquiring land for, or work necessary for, constructing or improving an airport, airport facilities, or property in the vicinity of an airport to store and distribute hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, or electrification to power aircraft.
The bill also expands the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Program (a public-private partnership program between the FAA and the aviation industry to develop and test certifiable aircraft, engine technologies, and jet fuels with less noise, fewer emissions, and improved fuel efficiency) to include the development and testing of hydrogen and batteries for aircraft.
In addition, the Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (ASCENT) must conduct research on hydrogen to increase aviation decarbonization. Such research must be in addition to any other research authorized to be carried out by the center, including other hydrogen-related research. (ASCENT is a cooperative aviation research organization co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in collaboration with the FAA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Transport Canada.)
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3960 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3960
To encourage the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2023
Ms. DelBene introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To encourage the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hydrogen Aviation Development Act''.
SEC. 2. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM USE OF FUNDS.
Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
``(S) acquiring land for, or work necessary for
constructing, reconstructing, repairing, or improving,
or otherwise modifying an airport or airport
facilities, or property adjacent to, or in the vicinity
of, an airport but intended to support the airport to
store and distribute hydrogen, sustainable aviation
fuel, or electrification to power aircraft.''; and
(2) in paragraph (12), by inserting ``, including hydrogen
and electrification,'' after ``alternative fuels''.
SEC. 3. CLEEN ENGINE AND AIRFRAME TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP.
Section 47511(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``jet fuels for civil subsonic airplanes'' and inserting ``jet
fuels, hydrogen, and batteries for aircraft''.
SEC. 4. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ALTERNATIVE JET FUELS AND ENVIRONMENT
(ASCENT).
(a) In General.--The Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels
and Environment (ASCENT) shall conduct research on hydrogen to increase
aviation decarbonization. Such research shall be in addition to any
other research authorized to be carried out by the Center, including
other research relating to hydrogen.
(b) National Aviation Research Plan.--Beginning with the first
National Aviation Research Plan published after the date of enactment
of this section, as required under section 44501(c) of title 49, United
States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall include research on hydrogen to increase aviation decarbonization
in such plan.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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