,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cabe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #a1 #bjba,mr4 ,warnock 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,peters1 and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish an alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,aviation ,emissions ,reduction ,opportunity ,act or the ,,aero ,act4 #b4 ,alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to carry out projects located in the ,united ,states that produce1 transport1 blend1 or store sustainable aviation fuel1 or develop1 demonstrate1 or apply low-emission aviation technologies4 7b7 ,considerations ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consider1 with respect to a proposed project-- 7#a7 the capacity for the eligible entity to increase the domestic production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel or the use of low-emission aviation technologies among the ,united ,states commercial aviation and aerospace industry2 7#b7 the projected greenhouse gas emissions from such project1 including emissions resulting from the development of the project1 and the potential the project has to reduce or displace1 on a lifecycle basis1 ,united ,states greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel2 7#c7 the capacity to create new jobs and develop supply chain partnerships in the ,united ,states2 7#d7 for projects related to the production of sustainable aviation fuel1 the projected lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions benefits from the proposed project1 which shall include feedstock and fuel production and potential direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions 7including resulting from changes in land use72 and 7#e7 the benefits of ensuring a diversity of feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel1 including the use of waste carbon oxides and direct air capture4 7c7 ,cost share ,the ,federal share of the cost of a project carried out using grant funds under subsection 7a7 shall be a maximum of #ij percent of the proposed total cost of the project1 and the ,secretary shall consider the extent to which a proposed project meets the considerations described in subsection 7b7 in determining the ,federal share under this subsection4 7d7 ,fuel emissions reduction test ,for purposes of clause 7ii7 of subsection 7f77#g77;,e71 the ,secretary shall1 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 adopt at least #a methodology for testing lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that meets the requirements of such clause4 7e7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf1 #bjj1jjj1jjj to carry out the purposes of this ,act1 to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,funding distribution ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 of any amount made available under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #cj percent of such amount shall be awarded for projects that develop1 demonstrate1 or apply low-emission aviation technologies2 and 7,b7 #gj percent of such amount shall be awarded for projects that produce1 transport1 blend1 or store sustainable aviation fuel4 7#c7 ,administration ,the ,secretary may reserve not more than #b percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 for expenses related to administering this section4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state or local government1 including the ,district of ,columbia1 other than an airport sponsor2 7,b7 an air carrier2 7,c7 an airport sponsor2 7,d7 an accredited institution of higher education2 7,e7 a research institution2 7,f7 a person or entity engaged in the production1 transportation1 blending1 or storage of sustainable aviation fuel in the ,united ,states or feedstocks in the ,united ,states that could be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel2 7,g7 a person or entity engaged in the development1 demonstration1 or application of low-emission aviation technologies2 or 7,h7 nonprofit entities or nonprofit consortia with experience in sustainable aviation fuels1 low-emission aviation technologies1 or other clean transportation research programs4 7#b7 ,feedstock ,the term feedstock means sources of hydrogen and carbon not originating from unrefined or refined petrochemicals4 7#c7 ,induced land-use change values ,the term induced land-use change values means the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the conversion of land to the production of feedstocks and from the conversion of other land due to the displacement of crops or animals for which the original land was previously used4 7#d7 ,lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions ,the term lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions means the combined greenhouse gas emissions from feedstock production1 collection of feedstock1 transportation of feedstock to fuel production facilities1 conversion of feedstock to fuel1 transportation and distribution of fuel1 and fuel combustion in an aircraft engine1 as well as from induced land-use change values4 7#e7 ,low-emission aviation technologies ,the term low-emission aviation technologies means technologies1 produced in the ,united ,states1 that significantly-- 7,a7 improve aircraft fuel efficiency2 7,b7 increase utilization of sustainable aviation fuel2 or 7,c7 reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced during operation of civil aircraft4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#g7 ,sustainable aviation fuel ,the term sustainable aviation fuel means liquid fuel1 produced in the ,united ,states1 that-- 7,a7 consists of synthesized hydrocarbons2 7,b7 meets the requirements of-- 7i7 ,,astm ,international ,standard ,d#geff2 or 7ii7 the co-processing provisions of ,,astm ,international ,standard ,d#afee1 ,annex ,a#a 7or such successor standard72 7,c7 is derived from biomass 7in a similar manner as such term is defined in section #de,k7c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 waste streams1 renewable energy sources1 or gaseous carbon oxides2 7,d7 is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates2 and 7,e7 achieves at least a #ej-percent lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction in comparison with petroleum-based jet fuel1 as determined by a test that shows-- 7i7 the fuel production pathway achieves at least a #ej-percent reduction of the aggregate attributional core lifecycle emissions and the induced land use change values under a lifecycle methodology for sustainable aviation fuels similar to that adopted by the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization with the agreement of the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 the fuel production pathway achieves at least a #ej-percent reduction of the aggregate attributional core lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions values and the induced land-use change values under another methodology that the ,secretary determines is-- 7,i7 reflective of the latest scientific understanding of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions2 and 7,,ii7 as stringent as the requirement under clause 7i74