Farm to Fly Act of 2023
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to integrate the advancement of sustainable aviation fuels into its programs.
Specifically, this bill includes sustainable aviation fuel as an advanced biofuel for the purposes of several USDA bioenergy programs that primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects.
For purposes of these programs, the bill defines sustainable aviation fuel as liquid fuel, the portion of which is not kerosene, which (1) meets specific international standards, (2) is not derived from coprocessing specific materials (e.g., triglycerides) with a non-biomass feedstock, (3) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or petroleum, and (4) is certified as having a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction percentage of at least 50% compared with petroleum-based jet fuel (based on specific standards and agreements).
In addition, the bill specifically includes fostering and advancing sustainable aviation fuels as part of the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program.
Further, USDA must carry out a comprehensive and integrated pursuit of all USDA mission areas for the advancement of sustainable aviation fuels, including through
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6271 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6271
To amend certain agricultural laws with respect to the definition of
biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 2023
Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Flood, Ms. Craig, Mr. Finstad, Ms.
Budzinski, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Feenstra, and Mr. Nunn of
Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend certain agricultural laws with respect to the definition of
biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, 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 Fly Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES AND FINDINGS.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To enable access for sustainable aviation fuels within
Department of Agriculture bio-energy programs to foster
alternative biofuels in national aviation, expanding the fuel
supply, promoting clean energy sources, and supporting United
States agriculture.
(2) 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 Challenge.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Sustainable aviation fuels have the capacity to
increase domestic energy security, support the agricultural
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 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 development.
(3) Feedstocks have been identified for sustainable
aviation fuels due to the collective abundance and perceived
sustainability attributes of such feedstocks.
(4) Sustainable aviation fuels will increase domestic
energy security, create new markets for farmers of the United
States while providing a new energy resource for the aviation
sector.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(B)--
(A) in clause (iv) by inserting ``and sustainable
aviation fuel'' after ``diesel-equivalent fuel'';
(B) by redesignating clauses (v) through (vii) as
clauses (vi) through (viii), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
``(v) biofuel, including sustainable
aviation fuel, produced from an intermediate
ingredient or feedstock;''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(18) Sustainable aviation fuel.--
``(A) In general.--The term `sustainable aviation
fuel' means liquid fuel, the portion of which is not
kerosene, which--
``(i) meets the requirements of--
``(I) ASTM International Standard
D7566; or
``(II) the Fischer Tropsch
provisions of ASTM International
Standard D1655, Annex A1;
``(ii) is not derived from coprocessing an
applicable material (or materials derived from
an applicable material) with a feedstock which
is not biomass;
``(iii) is not derived from palm fatty acid
distillates or petroleum; and
``(iv) has been certified in accordance
with subparagraph (B)(iii) as having a
lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction
percentage of at least 50 percent.
``(B) Other definitions.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A):
``(i) Applicable material.--The term
``applicable material'' means--
``(I) monoglycerides, diglycerides,
and triglycerides;
``(II) free fatty acids; and
``(III) fatty acid esters.
``(ii) Biomass.--The term ``biomass'' has
the meaning given such term in section
45K(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
``(iii) Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
reduction percentage.--The term ``lifecycle
greenhouse gas emissions reduction percentage''
means, with respect to any sustainable aviation
fuel, the percentage reduction in lifecycle
greenhouse gas emissions achieved by such fuel
as compared with petroleum-based jet fuel, as
defined in accordance with--
``(I) 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 States; or
``(II) the most recent
determinations under the Greenhouse
gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy
use in Technologies (GREET) model
developed by Argonne National
Laboratory.''.
SEC. 4. 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--
(1) ensuring leadership working across Department of
Agriculture agencies to maximize effectiveness;
(2) identification of opportunities to maximize Sustainable
Aviation Fuels development and commercialization;
(3) leveraging the capabilities of America's farmers,
foresters, and the agricultural sector in capturing the
opportunities presented by the emerging Sustainable Aviation
Fuels market;
(4) supporting rural economic development through improved
sustainability for aviation; and
(5) advancing public private partnerships through
collaboration complementing Federal Government efforts.
SEC. 5. BIOREFINERY, RENEWABLE CHEMICAL, AND BIOBASED PRODUCT
MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE.
Section 9003(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii)
as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after clause (i) the
following:
``(ii) sustainable aviation fuel;''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii)
as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after clause (i) the
following:
``(ii) sustainable aviation fuel;''; and
(C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) foster and advance sustainable aviation fuels.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
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