,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dcib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ad1     
#bjbb,ms4 ,duckworth introduced the     
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,armed   
,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the   
,secretary of ,defense to carry out a   
pilot program on the use of sustainable 
aviation fuel by the ,department of     
,defense4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,reduce ,our        
,military's ,reliance on ,foreign ,fuel 
,act4  #b4 ,pilot program on use of     
sustainable aviation fuel  7a7 ,pilot   
program required  7#a7 ,in general ,the 
,secretary of ,defense shall conduct a  
pilot program on the use of sustainable 
aviation fuel by the ,department of     
,defense4  7#b7 ,design of program ,the 
pilot program shall be designed to--    
7,a7 identify any logistical challenges 
with respect to the use of sustainable  
aviation fuel by the ,department2  7,b7 
promote understanding of the technical  

and performance characteristics of      
sustainable aviation fuel when used in a
 military setting2 and  7,c7 engage     
nearby commercial airports to explore   
opportunities and challenges to partner 
on increased use of sustainable aviation
 fuel4  7b7 ,selection of facilities    
7#a7 ,selection  7,a7 ,in general ,not  
later than one year after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary of ,defense shall select not 
fewer than two geographically diverse   
facilities of the ,department at which  
to carry out the pilot program4  7,b7   
,onsite refinery ,not fewer than one    
facility selected under subparagraph    
7,a7 shall be a facility with an onsite 
refinery that is located in proximity to
 not fewer than one major commercial    
airport that is also actively seeking to
 increase the use of sustainable        
aviation fuel4  7#b7 ,notice to         
,congress ,upon the selection of each   
facility under paragraph 7#a71 the      
,secretary shall submit to the          

,committees on ,armed ,services of the  
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives notice of the          
selection1 including an identification  
of the facility selected4  7c7 ,use of  
sustainable aviation fuel  7#a7 ,plans  
,for each facility selected under       
subsection 7b71 not later than one year 
after the selection of the facility1 the
 ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 develop a plan 
on how to implement1 by ,september #cj1 
#bjbh1 a target of exclusively using at 
the facility aviation fuel that is      
blended to contain not less than #aj    
percent sustainable aviation fuel2  7,b7
 submit the plan developed under        
subparagraph 7,a7 to the ,committees on 
,armed ,services of the ,senate and the 
,house of ,representatives2 and  7,c7   
provide to the ,committees on ,armed    
,services of the ,senate and the ,house 
of ,representatives a briefing on such  
plan that includes1 at a minimum-- 7i7 a
 description of any operational1        
infrastructure1 or logistical           

requirements and recommendations for the
 blending and use of sustainable        
aviation fuel2 and  7ii7 a description  
of any stakeholder engagement in the    
development of the plan1 including any  
consultations with nearby commercial    
airport owners or operators4  7#b7      
,implementation of plans ,for each      
facility selected under subsection 7b71 
during the period beginning on a date   
that is not later than ,september #cj1  
#bjbh1 and for five years thereafter1   
the ,secretary shall require1 in        
accordance with the respective plan     
developed under paragraph 7#a71 the     
exclusive use at the facility of        
aviation fuel that is blended to contain
 not less than #aj percent sustainable  
aviation fuel4  7d7 ,criteria for       
sustainable aviation fuel ,sustainable  
aviation fuel used under the pilot      
program shall meet the following        
criteria3 7#a7 ,such fuel shall be      
produced in the ,united ,states from    
domestic feedstock sources4  7#b7 ,such 

fuel shall constitute drop-in fuel that 
meets all specifications and performance
 requirements of the ,department of     
,defense and the ,armed ,forces4  7e7   
,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the   
use of sustainable aviation fuel at a   
facility under the pilot program if the 
,secretary-- 7#a7 determines such use is
 not feasible due to a lack of domestic 
availability of sustainable aviation    
fuel or a national security contingency2
 and  7#b7 submits to the congressional 
defense committees notice of such waiver
 and the reasons for such waiver4  7f7  
,final report  7#a7 ,in general ,at the 
conclusion of the pilot program1 the    
,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for   
,energy1 ,installations1 and            
,environment shall submit to the        
,committees on ,armed ,services of the  
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives a final report on the  
pilot program4  7#b7 ,elements ,the     
report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall 
include each of the following3 7,a7 ,an 

assessment of the effect of using       
sustainable aviation fuel on the overall
 fuel costs of blended fuel4  7,b7 ,a   
description of any operational1         
infrastructure1 or logistical           
requirements and recommendations for the
 blending and use of sustainable        
aviation fuel1 with a focus on scaling  
up adoption of such fuel throughout the 
,armed ,forces4  7,c7 ,recommendations  
with respect to how military            
installations can leverage proximity to 
commercial airports and other jet fuel  
consumers to increase the rate of use of
 sustainable aviation fuel1 for both    
military and non-military use1 including
 potential collaboration on innovative  
financing or purchasing and shared      
supply chain infrastructure4  7,d7 ,a   
description of the effects on           
performance and operation of aircraft   
using sustainable aviation fuel1        
including-- 7i7 if used1 considerations 
of various blending ratios and their    
associated benefits2  7ii7 efficiency   

and distance improvements of flights    
using sustainable aviation fuel2  7iii7 
weight savings on large transportation  
aircraft and other types of aircraft    
with using blended fuel with higher     
concentrations of sustainable aviation  
fuel2  7iv7 maintenance benefits of     
using sustainable aviation fuel1        
including engine longevity2  7v7 the    
effect of the use of sustainable        
aviation fuel on emissions and air      
quality2  7vi7 the effect of the use of 
sustainable aviation fuel on the        
environment and on surrounding          
communities1 including environmental    
justice factors that are created by the 
demand for and use of sustainable       
aviation fuel by the ,department of     
,defense2 and  7vii7 benefits with      
respect to job creation in the          
sustainable aviation fuel production and
 supply chain4  7g7 ,sustainable        
aviation fuel defined ,in this section1 
the term sustainable aviation fuel means
 liquid fuel that-- 7#a7 consists of    

synthesized hydrocarbon2  7#b7 meets the
 requirements of ,,astm ,international  
,standard ,d#geff 7or successor         
standard72  7#c7 is derived from biomass
 7as 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 and  7#d7 is not derived 
from palm fatty acid distillates4