[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 549 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 549

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
establish and carry out a program to safely and feasibly address piston 
           engine aircraft emissions, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2011

  Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Barrow) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, 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 direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
establish and carry out a program to safely and feasibly address piston 
           engine aircraft emissions, 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. PISTON ENGINE AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall establish a program to facilitate the safe and 
feasible reduction or removal of lead from the emissions of piston 
engine aircraft.
    (b) Considerations.--In establishing the program under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall consider--
            (1) aviation safety;
            (2) economic impact;
            (3) technical feasibility; and
            (4) improvement of the environment.
    (c) Program Components.--In carrying out the program under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall, at a minimum--
            (1) analyze unleaded aviation fuel research and establish 
        goals for future research;
            (2) assess the viability of a reduced lead and an unleaded 
        aviation fuel by establishing a public-private partnership or 
        other appropriate entity to provide an independent assessment;
            (3) assess the ability of the Administration and industry 
        to expeditiously certify and approve new aircraft and recertify 
        existing aircraft with respect to reduced lead or unleaded 
        aviation fuel;
            (4) assess technologies that modify existing piston engine 
        aircraft to enable safe operation of the aircraft using reduced 
        lead or unleaded aviation fuel and determine the resources 
        necessary to certify those technologies; and
            (5) develop appropriate policies and guidance to facilitate 
        a transition to reduced lead or unleaded aviation fuel for 
        piston engine aircraft without adversely impacting aviation 
        safety or air commerce.
    (d) Collaboration.--In carrying out the program under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall collaborate with--
            (1) industry groups representing aviation consumers, 
        manufacturers, and fuel producers and distributors; and
            (2) the Environmental Protection Agency and other 
        appropriate agencies (as determined appropriate by the 
        Administrator).
    (e) Integration With Industry Initiatives.--The Administrator shall 
ensure that the program under subsection (a) is integrated with 
industry initiatives established to transition piston engine aircraft 
to reduced lead or unleaded fuel.
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