116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
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.
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
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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020”.
SEC. 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.
(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.