,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #add ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #af1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moran 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 and ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,farm to ,fly ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,purposes and findings 7a7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are as follows3 7#a7 ,to enable access for sustainable aviation fuels within ,department of ,agriculture bioenergy programs to foster alternative biofuels in national aviation1 expanding the fuel supply1 promoting clean energy sources1 and supporting ,united ,states agriculture4 7#b7 ,to recognize the critical role the ,united ,states agricultural sector plays in the production of sustainable aviation fuel and the importance of such fuel to achieving the goals of the ,sustainable ,aviation ,fuel ,grand ,challenge4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,sustainable aviation fuels have the capacity to increase domestic energy security1 support the agricultural sector1 and foster the farm economy by accelerating the availability of a commercially viable and sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,sustainable aviation fuels provide a critical opportunity to support farmers of the ,united ,states and the rest of the agricultural sector in the sector's partnership with the aviation sector to support rural economic development4 7#c7 ,feedstocks have been identified for sustainable aviation fuels due to the collective abundance and perceived sustainability attributes of such feedstocks4 7#d7 ,sustainable aviation fuels will increase domestic energy security and create new markets for farmers of the ,united ,states while providing a new energy resource for the aviation sector4 #c4 ,definitions ,section #ijja of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iv71 by inserting and sustainable aviation fuel after diesel-equivalent fuel2 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7v7 through 7vii7 as clauses 7vi7 through 7viii71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7iv7 the following3 7v7 biofuel1 including sustainable aviation fuel1 produced from an intermediate ingredient or feedstock2 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ah7 ,sustainable aviation fuel 7,a7 ,in general ,the term sustainable aviation fuel means liquid fuel1 the portion of which is not kerosene1 which-- 7i7 meets the requirements of-- 7,i7 ,,astm ,international ,standard ,d#geff2 or 7,,ii7 the ,fischer ,tropsch provisions of ,,astm ,international ,standard ,d#afee1 ,annex ,a#a2 7ii7 is not derived from coprocessing an applicable material 7or materials derived from an applicable material7 with a feedstock which is not biomass2 7iii7 is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or petroleum2 and 7iv7 has been certified in accordance with subparagraph 7,b77iii7 as having a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction percentage of at least #ej percent4 7,b7 ,other definitions ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a73 7i7 ,applicable material ,the term applicable material means-- 7,i7 monoglycerides1 diglycerides1 and triglycerides2 7,,ii7 free fatty acids2 and 7,,iii7 fatty acid esters4 7ii7 ,biomass ,the term biomass has the meaning given such term in section #de,k7c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7iii7 ,lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction percentage ,the term lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction percentage means1 with respect to any sustainable aviation fuel1 the percentage reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions achieved by such fuel as compared with petroleum-based jet fuel1 as defined in accordance with-- 7,i7 the most recent ,carbon ,offsetting and ,reduction ,scheme for ,international ,aviation which has been adopted by the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization with the agreement of the ,united ,states2 or 7,,ii7 the most recent determinations under the ,greenhouse gases1 ,regulated ,emissions1 and ,energy use in ,technologies 7,,greet7 model developed by ,argonne ,national ,laboratory4 4 #d4 ,farm to ,fly collaboration initiative ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall take such actions as are necessary to carry out a comprehensive and integrated pursuit of all ,department of ,agriculture mission areas for the advancement of sustainable aviation fuels through-- 7#a7 ensuring leadership working across ,department of ,agriculture agencies to maximize effectiveness2 7#b7 identification of opportunities to maximize sustainable aviation fuels development and commercialization2 7#c7 leveraging the capabilities of ,america's farmers1 foresters1 and the agricultural sector in capturing the opportunities presented by the emerging sustainable aviation fuels market2 7#d7 supporting rural economic development through improved sustainability for aviation2 and 7#e7 advancing public-private partnerships through collaboration complementing ,federal ,government efforts4 #e4 ,biorefinery1 renewable chemical1 and biobased product manufacturing assistance ,section #ijjc of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 foster and advance sustainable aviation fuels4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by indenting the margins of clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 appropriately2 7ii7 by redesignating clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 as clauses 7iii7 and 7iv71 respectively2 and 7iii7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 sustainable aviation fuel2 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by indenting the margins of clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 appropriately2 7ii7 by redesignating clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 as clauses 7iii7 and 7iv71 respectively2 and 7iii7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 sustainable aviation fuel2 4