S.Amdt. 4581

SA 4581. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2881, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC, ------. GAO STUDY OF AIR CARRIER FUELS AND FUEL-EFFICIENCY.

(a) In General.--Within 30 days after the date of enactment of the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008, the Comptroller General shall initiate an investigation of--

(1) the prospects for using alternative fuels for jet aircraft in the United States air carrier fleet;

(2) the prospects for increasing the fuel efficiency for the United States air carrier fleet; and

(3) the effect of crude oil prices on the U.S. air carrier industry.

(b) Report.--No later than July 1, 2009, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure containing the Comptroller General's findings and recommendations.