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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3960
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
A BILL
To encourage the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Hydrogen Aviation Development Act
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Airport Improvement Program use of funds
Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
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.
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in paragraph (12), by inserting , including hydrogen and electrification,
after alternative fuels
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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
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Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (ASCENT)
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.
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.