H.R. 5977 – National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act o…

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The National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020 requires the Secretary of Transportation to arrange a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on how the civil aviation and aerospace sectors can reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions. The study must identify current mitigation efforts, measure their effectiveness, pinpoint gaps and barriers, and offer recommendations. Findings and an assessment of those findings must be reported to the relevant congressional committees, and up to $1.5 million is authorized to fund the work.

Key Provisions

Within 90 days of enactment, the Transportation Secretary must seek an agreement with the National Academies to conduct the study.
The study must identify mitigation technologies and practices, create an indicator to gauge their effectiveness, and highlight gaps and barriers in the aviation and aerospace industries.
The National Academies must deliver its findings to Congress within one year of the agreement, and the FAA Administrator must submit an assessment of those findings within 180 days thereafter.
The bill authorizes up to $1.5 million in appropriations for the Secretary to carry out the study and reporting requirements.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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February 27, 2020

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February 26, 2020

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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February 26, 2020

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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February 27, 2020

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 26, 2020

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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.