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

I 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- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Evaluation 4 of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change 5 Act of 2020’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5977.IH H5977 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5977 IH SEC. 2. STUDY ON CERTAIN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION 1 EFFORTS. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 3 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor- 4 tation shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Na- 5 tional Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 6 (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘National Academies’’) to 7 conduct a study on climate change mitigation efforts with 8 respect to the civil aviation and aerospace industries. 9 (b) STUDY CONTENTS.—In conducting the study 10 under subsection (a), the National Academies shall— 11 (1) identify climate change mitigation efforts, 12 including efforts relating to emerging technologies, 13 in the civil aviation and aerospace industries; 14 (2) develop and apply an appropriate indicator 15 for assessing the effectiveness of such efforts; 16 (3) identify gaps in such efforts; 17 (4) identify barriers preventing expansion of 18 such efforts; and 19 (5) develop recommendations with respect to 20 such efforts. 21 (c) REPORTS.— 22 (1) FINDINGS OF STUDY.—Not later than 1 23 year after the date on which the Secretary enters 24 into an agreement for a study pursuant to sub- 25 section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appro- 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5977.IH H5977 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 5977 IH priate congressional committees the findings of the 1 study. 2 (2) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days 3 after the date on which the Secretary submits the 4 findings pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary, 5 acting through the Administrator of the Federal 6 Aviation Administration, shall submit to the appro- 7 priate congressional committees a report that con- 8 tains an assessment of the findings. 9 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 10 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 11 out this section $1,500,000. 12 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 13 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- 14 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com- 15 mittees’’ means the Committee on Transportation 16 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 17 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans- 18 portation of the Senate, and other congressional 19 committees determined appropriate by the Secretary. 20 (2) CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EFFORTS.— 21 The term ‘‘climate change mitigation efforts’’ means 22 efforts, including the use of technologies, materials, 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5977.IH H5977 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 5977 IH processes, or practices, that contribute to the reduc- 1 tion of greenhouse gas emissions. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5977.IH H5977 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS