[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5235 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5235
To expressly include sustainable aviation fuels in the Farm Bill, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 18, 2023
Ms. Crockett (for herself and Mr. Miller of Ohio) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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
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A BILL
To expressly include sustainable aviation fuels in the Farm Bill, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Farm to Fuselage Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Sustainable aviation fuels have the capacity to
increase domestic energy security, support the agriculture
sector, and foster the farm economy by accelerating the
availability of a commercially viable and sustainable aviation
biofuel industry in the United States.
(2) Sustainable aviation fuels provide a critical
opportunity to support America's farmers and the rest of the
agricultural sector in its partnership with the aviation sector
to support rural economic development.
(3) Sustainable aviation fuels will expand domestic energy
capacity and create new markets for America's farmers while
providing a new energy resource for the aviation sector.
SEC. 3. UPDATING THE BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall determine whether the Biomass
Research and Development Board established by section 9008 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 has the requisite expertise
to evaluate research proposals and coordinate development activities
relating to sustainable aviation fuels and, based on the determination,
make such changes to the composition of the board and board procedure
as the Secretary deems necessary under the authority provided by such
section.
SEC. 4. SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL BIOREFINERIES.
Section 9003(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Assistance.--The Secretary shall make available to eligible
entities--
``(1) grants to assist in paying the costs of the
development and construction of demonstration-scale
biorefineries to demonstrate the commercial viability of 1 or
more processes for converting renewable biomass to advanced
biofuels; and
``(2) guarantees for loans made to fund the development,
construction, and retrofitting of commercial-scale
biorefineries using eligible technology.''.
SEC. 5. AWARDING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL AS AN ADVANCED BIOFUEL.
Section 9005 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8105) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Innovation.--
``(1) Premiums.--Notwithstanding subsection (e), the
Secretary shall make additional payments as premiums to
payments under subsection (b) for the purpose of encouraging
the production of innovative advanced biofuels.
``(2) Limitation.--The amount of any additional payment
under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not exceed 25
percent of the amount of the initial payment under subsection
(b).
``(3) Innovative advanced biofuels.--In paragraph (1), the
term `innovative advanced biofuels'--
``(A) means advanced biofuels with respect to which
the Secretary determines--
``(i) there is increasing market demand;
and
``(ii) a minority of payments under this
section have been made; and
``(B) includes advanced biofuels used for aviation
and other advanced biofuels determined by the
Secretary.''.
SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Section 9006(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(a)) is amended by inserting ``including aviation
fleets,'' after ``fleets,''.
SEC. 7. MODIFICATION OF THE BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 9011(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(a)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``,
other than a biofuel crop,'' before ``that is eligible''.
SEC. 8. ESTABLISHING BIOFUEL CROP DESIGNATION.
Section 508A(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1508a(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or biofuel crop''
after ``replanted crop''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Biofuel crop.--The term `biofuel crop' means
camelina, carinata, pennycress, and any other crop used in the
production of advanced biofuels as designated by the
Secretary.''.
SEC. 9. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Within 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Risk Management Agency,
shall submit to the Congress a written report on how approval for
farmers to insure secondary crops with revenue streams resulting from
biofuel use can be streamlined, with particular reference to carinata,
pennycress, camelina, and other oilseeds.
SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 60
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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